Opinion on the build so far.
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Im almost 100% sure on the following spec. Im a gamer but im also a computer science student so i do alot of programming, some video editing and graphics design work. I was going to go with the AMD phenom 2 965 but chose the i5 because of better performance when running applications other than games. I would love peoples opinions , and where i can improve. I might overclock but im not too concerned about that right now , im mainly buying from canadacomputers.com and tiger direct in canada (can get a discount from a friend who works there).
CPU
Intel Core i5-750 ~ 200
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item...
Graphics card
Radeon HD 5770 ~ 200
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item...
MOBO
GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD3 LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ~ 150
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct...
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct...
(dont know whats the difference between the two mobo's except for the sound channels.)
RAM
OCZ (OCZ3G1600LV4GK) DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz Gold Edition Low Voltage 4GB (2x2048MB) Dual Channel ~ 110
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct...
Case
Apevia X-Discovery Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Temperature Display, Front USB and FireWire Ports ~ 92
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item...
although i did consider the following cases
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item...
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item...
Ill be getting these parts in the next day or two but I need some help picking a power supply, im not sure what wattage PSU i need and what company would be reliable and budget for PSU is < 100$. Recommendations for harddrives are also welcome, i dont need more than 500 gigs.
CPU
Intel Core i5-750 ~ 200
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item...
Graphics card
Radeon HD 5770 ~ 200
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item...
MOBO
GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD3 LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ~ 150
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct...
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct...
(dont know whats the difference between the two mobo's except for the sound channels.)
RAM
OCZ (OCZ3G1600LV4GK) DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz Gold Edition Low Voltage 4GB (2x2048MB) Dual Channel ~ 110
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct...
Case
Apevia X-Discovery Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Temperature Display, Front USB and FireWire Ports ~ 92
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item...
although i did consider the following cases
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item...
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item...
Ill be getting these parts in the next day or two but I need some help picking a power supply, im not sure what wattage PSU i need and what company would be reliable and budget for PSU is < 100$. Recommendations for harddrives are also welcome, i dont need more than 500 gigs.
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Can't help w/ GFX card w/p knowing monitor resolution.
The Asus USB 3 implementation doesn't cripple PCI-E slots
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/usb-3.0-performance...
CAS 8 memory for $109 versus CAS 7 for #120
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1682...
I'd avoid Apeiva
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681...
Hard Drives - Check out the performance charts and pick whatever 500 GB per platter drive performs best under your usage patterns. The WD Black 2 TB is a good choice but at smaller capacities, you are limited to the Seagate 7200.12 or the Spinpoint F3. The 7200.12 excels in gaming, multimedia and pictures whereas the F3 wins at music and movie maker. See the comparisons here (copy past link in manually, link won't work in forum):
(http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2009-3.5-desktop-har...[2371]=on&prod[2770]=on)
Look at the tests that reflect your usage and choose accordingly.
The Asus USB 3 implementation doesn't cripple PCI-E slots
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/usb-3.0-performance...
CAS 8 memory for $109 versus CAS 7 for #120
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1682...
I'd avoid Apeiva
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681...
Hard Drives - Check out the performance charts and pick whatever 500 GB per platter drive performs best under your usage patterns. The WD Black 2 TB is a good choice but at smaller capacities, you are limited to the Seagate 7200.12 or the Spinpoint F3. The 7200.12 excels in gaming, multimedia and pictures whereas the F3 wins at music and movie maker. See the comparisons here (copy past link in manually, link won't work in forum):
(http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2009-3.5-desktop-har...[2371]=on&prod[2770]=on)
Look at the tests that reflect your usage and choose accordingly.
The GPU you have selected is a bad choice. It is 175$, and is routinly thrashed by 100$ GPUS in benchmarks, such as crysis. It has some features such as DX 11 that the 4850 doesn't have, but that doesnt make up the 75$ overchage.
http://images.anandtech.com/graphs/5850toxic_0218101817...
http://images.anandtech.com/graphs/5850toxic_0218101817...
thanks for the quick reply ...
Dont have a monitor picked out yet , probably 19'' HD
Ah gotcha on the Gigabytes usb 3.0 implementation and Apeiva...ill probably get the nin hundered...
what about power supply , 650w is good enough?
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct...
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct...
i dont know if i want to change my ram , ive already gone over my budget without picking out any of the peripherals.
although i did see this 1333 Mhz one which is cas7
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item...
About the graphics card , what do you suggest id get instead? i dont know if dx11 will be utilized anytime soon but i also dont wanna keep changing my graphics card.
I was going to go with the 5750 because it was recommended in one of the articles as being a good gpu for the price
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item...
but its almost the same as the 5770
Dont have a monitor picked out yet , probably 19'' HD
Ah gotcha on the Gigabytes usb 3.0 implementation and Apeiva...ill probably get the nin hundered...
what about power supply , 650w is good enough?
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct...
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct...
i dont know if i want to change my ram , ive already gone over my budget without picking out any of the peripherals.
although i did see this 1333 Mhz one which is cas7
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item...
About the graphics card , what do you suggest id get instead? i dont know if dx11 will be utilized anytime soon but i also dont wanna keep changing my graphics card.
I was going to go with the 5750 because it was recommended in one of the articles as being a good gpu for the price
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item...
but its almost the same as the 5770
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Yeh, the price is steep for the preformance you get. That's the only beef I have against it. Also, the main draw of the 5770, is DX 11, wich won't be much use in WOW, or any games other than Dirt 2 and Battleforge. The PSU i selescted is made by a great brand, and it's on sale+ theres a rebate. 700 watts is a overkill, but it's good, since you won't have to buy a new one if you crossfire later, or buy a new machine in a few years when hardware requires more juice.
OCZ 700W PSU for 65$, free ship.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
OCZ 700W PSU for 65$, free ship.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
OCZ *Streams haven't been well reviewed. This one gets a 7.5 to the Antec's 9.0 performance rating
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=...
If ya gotta go OCZ, get a Z series.
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=...
If ya gotta go OCZ, get a Z series.
As in the Fataility ones? I still like the one i selescted before, heard good things abouit it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
This OCZ gets an 8.5 performance rating
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=...
The other one got a 7.5
Twin Cards and OC'ing warrants a10.0 ..... I won't put in less than a 9.0 even at stick speeds and a a single GPU
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=...
The other one got a 7.5
Twin Cards and OC'ing warrants a10.0 ..... I won't put in less than a 9.0 even at stick speeds and a a single GPU
SI this good? I have a personal stake in this, cuase i'm in the market for a 150$-50$ PSU.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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