Hi guys, I'm a first time comp builder and am scouring the net for good deals on parts that do what I need them to and nothing more!
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 1-2 weeks from now
BUDGET RANGE: 1000 dollars after with tax and shipping e.g. AT THE END ITS ALL CLOSE TO 1K
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming(aion, fallout3, L4D2, Modern Warfare 2) surfing net, playing some music..not much else
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: the egg or tigerdirect
PARTS PREFERENCES: by brand or type :no preference, just want quality parts!
OVERCLOCKING: No SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION:1920x1200
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Is the gpu i choose too strong for the cpu? If you say yes show me some benchmarks or tests or something! I would like it to be quiet as well =D.
PLZ COMMENT ON MY BUILD!
Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B - OEM
COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL8D-4GBHK - Retail
AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor Model HDZ550WFGIBOX - Retail
Rosewill RFA-120-BL 120mm 4 Blue LEDs LED Case Fan - Retail X2
OCZ StealthXStream OCZ700SXS 700W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AM3 AMD 785G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
SAPPHIRE 100282SR Radeon HD 5850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity - Retail
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
GRANT TOTAL WITH S&h AND TAX IS 1,028.49
Ok so as you can see I am going for a solid dual core processor and splurging on the gpu. The case could also be cheaper but honestly i feel that the cooler master rc-690 is superior to the antec 300 and is only a little bit more so it is worth it. My gfx card selection is based on the fact that this set up is close to what techspot used to benchmark the phenom II x2 550 and it got solid fps numbers for demanding games, some of which I am interested in playing.
I won't be multitasking much at all, i can even play music off the sound system in my room instead of having to use itunes while playing/grinding during aion.
I posted another build last week and got a comment that the 5850 is overkill for aion, but it keeps up with more modern games on this dual core, but would i see drastic drops in fps with a 4850/70?
So yea, rant over, give me yo .02 cents so i can make my sexy new computer that will play the games mentioned above like a champ!
CHEERS!
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 1-2 weeks from now
BUDGET RANGE: 1000 dollars after with tax and shipping e.g. AT THE END ITS ALL CLOSE TO 1K
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming(aion, fallout3, L4D2, Modern Warfare 2) surfing net, playing some music..not much else
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: the egg or tigerdirect
PARTS PREFERENCES: by brand or type :no preference, just want quality parts!
OVERCLOCKING: No SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION:1920x1200
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Is the gpu i choose too strong for the cpu? If you say yes show me some benchmarks or tests or something! I would like it to be quiet as well =D.
PLZ COMMENT ON MY BUILD!
Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B - OEM
COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL8D-4GBHK - Retail
AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor Model HDZ550WFGIBOX - Retail
Rosewill RFA-120-BL 120mm 4 Blue LEDs LED Case Fan - Retail X2
OCZ StealthXStream OCZ700SXS 700W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AM3 AMD 785G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
SAPPHIRE 100282SR Radeon HD 5850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity - Retail
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
GRANT TOTAL WITH S&h AND TAX IS 1,028.49
Ok so as you can see I am going for a solid dual core processor and splurging on the gpu. The case could also be cheaper but honestly i feel that the cooler master rc-690 is superior to the antec 300 and is only a little bit more so it is worth it. My gfx card selection is based on the fact that this set up is close to what techspot used to benchmark the phenom II x2 550 and it got solid fps numbers for demanding games, some of which I am interested in playing.
I won't be multitasking much at all, i can even play music off the sound system in my room instead of having to use itunes while playing/grinding during aion.
I posted another build last week and got a comment that the 5850 is overkill for aion, but it keeps up with more modern games on this dual core, but would i see drastic drops in fps with a 4850/70?
So yea, rant over, give me yo .02 cents so i can make my sexy new computer that will play the games mentioned above like a champ!
CHEERS!