Budget gaming rig. Need help!

[dubear]

Basically just want to see if everything is compatible... Also, any other advice/suggestions would be awesome! Right now, the cart is at $746 and my budget is $750. I'm anxious about hitting the buy button, but I wanted to make sure everything is in "order."

Processor - AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core

MoBo - ASRock 870 EXTREME3 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

PSU - XFX P1-650X-CAG9 650W ATX12V 2.2 / ESP12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Memory - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory

Graphics Card - XFX HD-687A-ZNFC Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity

Hard Drive - Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

DVD Burner - ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Burner

Computer Case- Rosewill DESTROYER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case


Thanks so much for taking the time to look things over for me!

 

[Proximon]

Was that with the e-blast codes on those parts?

http://promotions.newegg.com/NEemail/latest/index-landing.aspx?cm_sp=ShoppingGuide122710_email-_-ShoppingGuide122710-_-http%3a%2f%2fpromotions.newegg.com%2fhomepage%2fblackNov10%2fbnr_homeLinkList_email.png

I have no objections to any of that, it's pretty similar to a dozen other builds in the last day

 

[cloonso]

Almost identical to my build with exception of powersupply, gpu, and case. I went with Antec 300 case and 750 watt psu. My current gpu is GTX460 but just ordered HD6950. I have used the Rosewill case and was very impressed for the price though I would be a little concerned about being able to add a tall cpu cooler like the CM hyper 212+ that I put on mine. It just fits in the Antec 300. I would say you have a solid compatible build. I have been very pleased with my system and it handles everything I throw at it. It may not be the sexy new Sandybridge but I did not have to return my mobo and wait a couple of months for a replacement.

 

[vanlol]

I recommend going with this combo at Tiger Direct instead

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=93097&Sku=B69-1306


LOOK AT THIS VALUE! Our Price: $519.99
MSI P67A-C43 B3 Intel P67 Motherboard - Qty: 1 $119.99
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz Quad-Core Unlocked CPU - Qty: 1 $229.99
Patriot Viper II 4096MB PC12800 DDR3 Dual Channel - Qty: 1 $52.99
Seagate Barracuda 1TB Low Power Hard Drive - Qty: 1 $54.99
Lite-On Internal 24X DVD Writer - Qty: 1 $19.99
Ultra LS600 Lifetime Series 600W Power Supply - Qty: 1 $49.99
Thermaltake V3 Black Edition Mid Tower Case - Qty: 1 $44.99
‡You Save up to $52.94
*Before Rebate

And then choose an appropriate video card to fit your budget, maybe a Galaxy gtx 560 ti or hd 6950 2gb

TigerDirect has the Galaxy 56NGH6HS4IXZ Nvidia Geforce GTX 560 Ti 1GB DDR5 HDCP PCI-E Video Card for a low $199.99 after Coupon Code: OTY23503 (Exp Soon). $2.68 Economy Shipping (Residential only). Tax in FL, GA, ID, IL, NC, SD, TX.

 

[Emperus]

Your build looks solid.. Vanlol however has given an excellent recommendation which, if still existing, gets my recommendation.. You can even add a HD 6950 to that build making it a whole lot more powerful compared to what you have decided as of now..

 

[Emperus]

Your build looks solid.. Vanlol however has given an excellent recommendation which, if still existing, gets my recommendation.. You can even add a HD 6950 to that build making it a whole lot more powerful compared to what you have decided as of now..

 

[dubear]

I recommend going with this combo at Tiger Direct instead

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=93097&Sku=B69-1306


LOOK AT THIS VALUE! Our Price: $519.99
MSI P67A-C43 B3 Intel P67 Motherboard - Qty: 1 $119.99
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz Quad-Core Unlocked CPU - Qty: 1 $229.99
Patriot Viper II 4096MB PC12800 DDR3 Dual Channel - Qty: 1 $52.99
Seagate Barracuda 1TB Low Power Hard Drive - Qty: 1 $54.99
Lite-On Internal 24X DVD Writer - Qty: 1 $19.99
Ultra LS600 Lifetime Series 600W Power Supply - Qty: 1 $49.99
Thermaltake V3 Black Edition Mid Tower Case - Qty: 1 $44.99
‡You Save up to $52.94
*Before Rebate

And then choose an appropriate video card to fit your budget, maybe a Galaxy gtx 560 ti or hd 6950 2gb

TigerDirect has the Galaxy 56NGH6HS4IXZ Nvidia Geforce GTX 560 Ti 1GB DDR5 HDCP PCI-E Video Card for a low $199.99 after Coupon Code: OTY23503 (Exp Soon). $2.68 Economy Shipping (Residential only). Tax in FL, GA, ID, IL, NC, SD, TX.

That looks like a great deal, actually... how does the 560ti compare to the 6950?

 

[dubear]

Your build looks solid.. Vanlol however has given an excellent recommendation which, if still existing, gets my recommendation.. You can even add a HD 6950 to that build making it a whole lot more powerful compared to what you have decided as of now..

I think my only reservation with this deal is that the psu seems to be a bit shabby... thoughts on this?

 

[Emperus]

Missed it to be honest.. Yes that PSU is not one to rely on.. But I guess you will have enough savings to invest in a better quality unit such as the XFX 650 watts.. It does not cost much high and thus you will be able to get a radeon 6950 as well..

 

[Proximon]

Absolutely right. A shame really. I had a good Ultra for many years, but Ultra is no longer a good company. They do still sell a few good PSUs, but those are generally overpriced. They are known to mis-label lower wattage units as higher wattage ones, and change the price accordingly.

 

[processor-pro]

The 580 is one of nvidia's most powerful cards out there it will be able to play all games at full setting with mediocre frames, or medium setting with high frames which ever is best for you.(the ati's 6970 will perform the same or better than this card). But that I5 build will give you a huge boost because the sandy bridges have stronger new technology than that of amd's but the choice is your because AMD can use the power of the ATI cards to improve it performance making a really powerful machine but again the choice is yours.

 

[processor-pro]

Keep in mind though you are going to want to go with a 650 watt power supply or more with the I5 build, and if you are going to go with ultra pay a little more and you will get a a better power supply 80+ silver should be good!

 

[vanlol]

Regarding the gtx 560 ti versus the hd 6950. Assuming both are running at stock speeds

I'd say the hd 6950 is a slightly more powerful card, but the gtx 560 is probably less expensive. So it's price vs performance.

I'd recommend reading this article for more in depth information.

http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-6950-1gb-vs-geforce-gtx-560-ti-review/

Also, regarding the power supply, it seems it has gotten decent reviews and comes with a life time warranty.

I believe the gtx 560 and hd 6950 both recommend a 500 watt minimum based on the assumption you're using
a 1366 socket i7 series which uses 130w thermal power design. I think the i5 2500k uses the a 95w thermal power design, which is more energy efficient.

So, you could probably run the setup with the combo deal, but not much overhead room for overclocking the components.

 

[Proximon]

Also, regarding the power supply, it seems it has gotten decent reviews and comes with a life time warranty.

I believe the gtx 560 and hd 6950 both recommend a 500 watt minimum based on the assumption you're using
a 1366 socket i7 series which uses 130w thermal power design. I think the i5 2500k uses the a 95w thermal power design, which is more energy efficient.

So, you could probably run the setup with the combo deal, but not much overhead room for overclocking the components.

The LS600 is capable of only 32A on the 12V rail according to the specs, and that is MAX not continuous. That is also at 25C, not drawing the 30-35C air one might find inside a case or on a warm day.

So what is it REALLY? A mediocre 450W PSU.