Alright so here i am, first gaming rig, first computer forum too.
So names john and id like your guys and gals help with my computer build. Ive researched and done my homework for the past few days, im not a complete wizz when it comes to hardware but i know a computer pretty good. With that in mind ive looked and searched for the best components for a gaming computer. So without further adu heres what ive got so far.
List of hardware with links to them all.
CPU Intel Quadcore i7- 940 or higher http://www.intel.com/products/processor/corei7/specifications.htm
CPU cooling Puget Asetek 550LC CPU Liquid Cooling System http://www.pugetsystems.com/store/item.php?cat=CPU+Cooling&id=6805&com=d41d8cd9&que=
Motherboard Evga X58 classified http://www.evga.com/articles/00447/
Heatsink/Fan -
Video Card Geforce Gtx 3D capable 460 or higher http://www.nvidia.com/object/graphics_cards_buy_now.html
Sound Card PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Series http://www.fatal1ty.com/sound-card/sound-blaster-x-fi-titanium-fatal1ty-champion-series
RAM -
Hard Drive/ SSD X25-M 80 Gb 2.5" SSD (Sata) http://www.intel.com/design/flash/nand/mainstream/index.htm
Case -
Power Supply OCZ Zseries 850W http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/power_management/ocz_z_series_850w_modular
Optical Drive Asus BD-Combo BR-04B2T http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=0y7XtpI4uawZZOhJ&templete=2
Optical Drive2 Vantec All-in-1 Internal Card Reader with Control Panel or Sony MRW620/U1/181 Internal 17 in 1 Memory Card Reader/Writer http://www.shopmania.co.za/shopping...ard-reader-with-control-panel~p-1249605.html or http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs...10551&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665498572
Operating System Windows 7 Premium Upgrade family pack http://www.microsoft.com/windows/buy/products/offers-family-pack.aspx
Ethernet card VisionTek Bigfoot Killer 2100 Gaming Network Card http://www.visiontek.com/products/network-gaming/killer-2100.html
Wireless Network TRENDnet TEW-423PI PCI Wireless Adapter http://www.trendnet.com/products/proddetail.asp?prod=285_TEW-423PI&cat=3
Keyboard -
Mouse Cyborg R.A.T 9 Gaming mouse http://cyborggaming.com/prod/rat9.htm
Speakers Razer mako 2.1 or Logitech Z-5500 http://store.razerzone.com/store/ra...parentCategoryID.35096300/categoryId.35209900 or http://www.logitech.com/en-us/speakers-audio/home-pc-speakers/devices/224
Monitor Asus VG236H 23" Widescreen HD 3D Monitor or Alienware Optx Aw2310 [url=http://www.asus.com/product.a...w.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=4c96NLALPo3tUtn9 [/url]or http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/...etail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=320-8846
Router Vizio wireless http://www.vizio.com/accessories/xwr100.html
Alright so thats what ive got so far,
Now in the best outcome all my lovely picks will work perfectly together.
But alas im sure i messed up something lol, So opinions on stuff that i havent found or you think i should improve or change do tell. I know i need a case and ram lol.
So besides the whole i hope all my stuff works with one another nicely, ive got a lot of other beautiful questions to throw at you experts
So here it goes, hopefully i dont forget anything lol but knowing me i will haha.
Alright so first off is the case.
- What type of case can i get? I believe i need a full tower that can support a atx or is it a atxultra? Anything else i should know about picking my case? Havent done any research on that topic yet.
Secondly,
- For cooling fans, i know i have some already, and im sure my case will have some, im just curious if i should be looking into getting specific ones? And what are all the types of cooling fans for? I know theres one for the whole computer, the cpu chip, graphics card ect,
Next on the list is the Ram,
- Im lost! To put it plain and simple, The more research i do the worse off i see to be. I keep reading conflicting things. Ive concluded i need a low latency DDR3 running at 1066 or 1333? Is that right or should i be looking at getting something running at a higher rate? Then after figure just what i need in speed, im lost at which manufacture to go with? Whos better? Any information in regards to this would be really appreciated.
Dedicated Physx Card
- Worth investing in it or not? I plan on getting more graphics cards later on when i get more money. Should i be thinking of saving for a card to put as a physx card?
Power supply
- Should i go with the 850W or a little higher at 1000W?
Speaking of power, ive been told and read about surge protection. Both in regards to power and my network. Can someone elaborate on this one? Is the power surge protection a component i need to get or is it just the power bar its taking about? If so whats the network protection about?
HDD/SSD
- Can both be used at the same time? Should i go for the 80 or 120gb ssd? Read that the ssd dont need cooling, that true? If so and if i can use both, would i still need cooling for the hdd?If so what would i be looking to get?
And lastly
- In regards to the actual building of my computer, Im in love with the design concept of the Shift from maingear. For those that dont know, they have a system that makes the air flow up through the top of the computer instead of the sides(hot air goes up afterall)
So im curious as to if i would be able to do this myself. I asked the guy if my motherboard would work in hes computer build and he assured me he could build it, so is it just a matter of flipping my board 90* or would i need a special case?
Well i think ive out talked myself this time, Ill leave it at this and see what opinions you all have. Cant wait. Thanks in advance btw.
So names john and id like your guys and gals help with my computer build. Ive researched and done my homework for the past few days, im not a complete wizz when it comes to hardware but i know a computer pretty good. With that in mind ive looked and searched for the best components for a gaming computer. So without further adu heres what ive got so far.
List of hardware with links to them all.
CPU Intel Quadcore i7- 940 or higher http://www.intel.com/products/processor/corei7/specifications.htm
CPU cooling Puget Asetek 550LC CPU Liquid Cooling System http://www.pugetsystems.com/store/item.php?cat=CPU+Cooling&id=6805&com=d41d8cd9&que=
Motherboard Evga X58 classified http://www.evga.com/articles/00447/
Heatsink/Fan -
Video Card Geforce Gtx 3D capable 460 or higher http://www.nvidia.com/object/graphics_cards_buy_now.html
Sound Card PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Series http://www.fatal1ty.com/sound-card/sound-blaster-x-fi-titanium-fatal1ty-champion-series
RAM -
Hard Drive/ SSD X25-M 80 Gb 2.5" SSD (Sata) http://www.intel.com/design/flash/nand/mainstream/index.htm
Case -
Power Supply OCZ Zseries 850W http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/power_management/ocz_z_series_850w_modular
Optical Drive Asus BD-Combo BR-04B2T http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=0y7XtpI4uawZZOhJ&templete=2
Optical Drive2 Vantec All-in-1 Internal Card Reader with Control Panel or Sony MRW620/U1/181 Internal 17 in 1 Memory Card Reader/Writer http://www.shopmania.co.za/shopping...ard-reader-with-control-panel~p-1249605.html or http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs...10551&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665498572
Operating System Windows 7 Premium Upgrade family pack http://www.microsoft.com/windows/buy/products/offers-family-pack.aspx
Ethernet card VisionTek Bigfoot Killer 2100 Gaming Network Card http://www.visiontek.com/products/network-gaming/killer-2100.html
Wireless Network TRENDnet TEW-423PI PCI Wireless Adapter http://www.trendnet.com/products/proddetail.asp?prod=285_TEW-423PI&cat=3
Keyboard -
Mouse Cyborg R.A.T 9 Gaming mouse http://cyborggaming.com/prod/rat9.htm
Speakers Razer mako 2.1 or Logitech Z-5500 http://store.razerzone.com/store/ra...parentCategoryID.35096300/categoryId.35209900 or http://www.logitech.com/en-us/speakers-audio/home-pc-speakers/devices/224
Monitor Asus VG236H 23" Widescreen HD 3D Monitor or Alienware Optx Aw2310 [url=http://www.asus.com/product.a...w.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=4c96NLALPo3tUtn9 [/url]or http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/...etail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=320-8846
Router Vizio wireless http://www.vizio.com/accessories/xwr100.html
Alright so thats what ive got so far,
Now in the best outcome all my lovely picks will work perfectly together.
But alas im sure i messed up something lol, So opinions on stuff that i havent found or you think i should improve or change do tell. I know i need a case and ram lol.
So besides the whole i hope all my stuff works with one another nicely, ive got a lot of other beautiful questions to throw at you experts
So here it goes, hopefully i dont forget anything lol but knowing me i will haha.
Alright so first off is the case.
- What type of case can i get? I believe i need a full tower that can support a atx or is it a atxultra? Anything else i should know about picking my case? Havent done any research on that topic yet.
Secondly,
- For cooling fans, i know i have some already, and im sure my case will have some, im just curious if i should be looking into getting specific ones? And what are all the types of cooling fans for? I know theres one for the whole computer, the cpu chip, graphics card ect,
Next on the list is the Ram,
- Im lost! To put it plain and simple, The more research i do the worse off i see to be. I keep reading conflicting things. Ive concluded i need a low latency DDR3 running at 1066 or 1333? Is that right or should i be looking at getting something running at a higher rate? Then after figure just what i need in speed, im lost at which manufacture to go with? Whos better? Any information in regards to this would be really appreciated.
Dedicated Physx Card
- Worth investing in it or not? I plan on getting more graphics cards later on when i get more money. Should i be thinking of saving for a card to put as a physx card?
Power supply
- Should i go with the 850W or a little higher at 1000W?
Speaking of power, ive been told and read about surge protection. Both in regards to power and my network. Can someone elaborate on this one? Is the power surge protection a component i need to get or is it just the power bar its taking about? If so whats the network protection about?
HDD/SSD
- Can both be used at the same time? Should i go for the 80 or 120gb ssd? Read that the ssd dont need cooling, that true? If so and if i can use both, would i still need cooling for the hdd?If so what would i be looking to get?
And lastly
- In regards to the actual building of my computer, Im in love with the design concept of the Shift from maingear. For those that dont know, they have a system that makes the air flow up through the top of the computer instead of the sides(hot air goes up afterall)
So im curious as to if i would be able to do this myself. I asked the guy if my motherboard would work in hes computer build and he assured me he could build it, so is it just a matter of flipping my board 90* or would i need a special case?
Well i think ive out talked myself this time, Ill leave it at this and see what opinions you all have. Cant wait. Thanks in advance btw.