Does this setup look ok?

[Slorafossen]

Hello.

I'm going buy a new computer and have found all the parts I need. I am now asking you guys to see if there are any parts that don't fit.

GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD5850
HD: WD Caviar Black 1TB 3,5 inch, SATA3
PSU: Corsair CMPSU-750TXEU 750W
Cabinet: Cooler Master Dominator
CPU: Intel Core i7 Quad 920 2,66GHz
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R, X58
RAM: Corsair Core i7 6GB Kit 3x2GB

 

[Somebody_007]

It depends what you want to use it for is this going to be for gaming?

 

[Slorafossen]

I'm just asking if these parts all fit with eachother, so that should be irrelevant. But yes, it'll be used for gaming and other easier activities

 

[Somebody_007]

Well all the parts should fit and if you're just a casual gamer who does other things too this is a very good configuration if you're a hardcore gamer I'd go with an i5 750 and a better graphics card(you'll also need different ram and mobo obviously). And do you know which latency your ram has? because lower latencies lower the time to start up proggrams

 

[Slorafossen]

1600MHz. Is that what you mean?

 

[willmalcom]

You probably won't need 6gb of RAM.

 

[willmalcom]

No, he means the timings. Find the page on newegg or where ever and find the timings it will looks something like: 9-9-9-24.

 

[Slorafossen]

That is possible, but I want to be able to use this computer in a couple of years too. I'm going to play Bad Company 2 mainly, will this computer be able to drive it on max performance?

 

[Slorafossen]

Oh.

CAS Latency: XMP 8-8-8-24 @ 1600MHz (1.65V)
JEDEC9-9-9-24 @ 1333MHz

 

[willmalcom]

Maybe look at this RAM.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231279&cm_re=Gskill_RAM_ripjaws_1600-_-20-231-279-_-Product
Or this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231303&cm_re=Gskill_RAM_ripjaws_1600-_-20-231-303-_-Product

 

[Somebody_007]

Yes this is a pretty high end build and will almost certainly handle bc2 on highest graphics. And as willmalcom said I mean timings beacause mhz doesn't make so much of a difference unless you overclock since you need to pump up the fbs to go over 1066mghz

 

[Slorafossen]

What's the difference? Btw, I live in Norway, so my options are rather limited compared to you guys'.

 

[willmalcom]

BC2 is amazing! What is your steamid?

 

[Slorafossen]

I haven't got it yet (it's on it's way) and I won't be playing until I get the computer. My Steam account's name is Excluzive (made it when I was like 13). Go ahead and add me

 

[willmalcom]

Okey doke, I have a lot friends in Norway that I play DoDs with. Did you ever play?

 

[Slorafossen]

Day of Defeat? I tried it once, because it came with my CS game. Other than that, no.

 

[Somebody_007]

I would suggest taking 6gb though since that improves speed a lot more than cas latency or frequency (since it's triple channel). You could also go for 3gb but thats really not a lot.

 

[Slorafossen]

I'm going for this setup. I was really just asking if they all fit lol. Btw, a lot of my friends are telling me not to buy Windows 7 with it as they have a fully working copy of it that anyone can use. Seems like this is actually working, since a lot of them are using it. Is it too good to be true or am I just a bit outdated?

 

[obsidian86]

windows 7 is the new king of the hill

you might wanna consider going to the i7 930

 

[Slorafossen]

So might it be that you can actually get it for free?

 

[shortstuff_mt]

So might it be that you can actually get it for free?

No, you can't LEGALLY get Windows 7 for free.

 

[Slorafossen]

Oh : P

 

[Slorafossen]

Turns out pretty much every store in Norway is out of Sapphire Radeon HD 5850. I'll have to wait until the 9th of April before I order it.

 

[Slorafossen]

What is the difference between Gigabyte EX58-UD3R and Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R?

 

[Slorafossen]

Never mind the post above.

Mind THIS, though!

I could be buying the computer right now if it wasn't for that damn GPU. It's sold out EVERYWHERE! Netonnet.no MIGHT get it 19.04.10. There are a lot of sites that have the HD 5770, though. Should I go for it, or is the 5850 so much better that it's worth the wait? I'll be playing Bad Company 2.