Hi I'm looking to build a computer for my brother. Just need some advice on whether I can improve on my current build.
Approximate Purchase Date: Tomorrow if possible
Budget Range: $1000
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, web surfing, watching movies, music, MS Word, also he's planning on being an engineer so if there are any programs similar to CAD that he would have to use.
Parts Not Required: Mouse, Keyboard, OS, Heatsink?
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Tigerdirect, Amazon, Microcenter, anything really
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Unlikely
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments:
I know that Sandy Bridge is supposed to be better for gaming but I was just curious in what way. I don't think that I can afford an i5-2500k so I decided to go with the Phenom II 955 because of the quad cores. I think that the AMD CPU would give an advantage in general use like multitasking right?
Probably going to be playing Shogun 2, BF3, Diablo 3.
Also I need speakers. Nothing special as long as sound comes out.
Also noise and heat are not big factors. Rather sacrifice the two over performance.
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CPU AND MOBO COMBO DEAL ($205) : AMD Phenom II X4 955 and MSI 970A-G45 AM3+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.693504
I don't need anything fancy on the motherboard. If there are any cheaper ones that are good I'm all for it. I got the AM3+ because I heard that it's compatible with BD.
CASE ($59.99): Coolermaster HAF 912
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233
GPU (279.99): XFX HD 6960
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150549
XFX seems to be one of the top manufacturers of AMD cards and this model seems to have good cooling.
PSU ($109.99): CORSAIR Professional Series HX650
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012
RAM ($59.99): G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1600
Hard Drive ($50): Samsung 1TB Spinpoint F3
DVD Drive $20
Speakers ($17) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121013
Wireless Adapter ($20) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704045
Monitor ($120) Hannspree 21.5 inch
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824262011
Just want a monitor at 1920x1080 resolution. Size doesn't really matter so anything cheaper is fine.
Just want to know if there's any way to squeeze in a i5-2500k and a p67 motherboard or whether it's even worth it.
Approximate Purchase Date: Tomorrow if possible
Budget Range: $1000
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, web surfing, watching movies, music, MS Word, also he's planning on being an engineer so if there are any programs similar to CAD that he would have to use.
Parts Not Required: Mouse, Keyboard, OS, Heatsink?
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Tigerdirect, Amazon, Microcenter, anything really
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Unlikely
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments:
I know that Sandy Bridge is supposed to be better for gaming but I was just curious in what way. I don't think that I can afford an i5-2500k so I decided to go with the Phenom II 955 because of the quad cores. I think that the AMD CPU would give an advantage in general use like multitasking right?
Probably going to be playing Shogun 2, BF3, Diablo 3.
Also I need speakers. Nothing special as long as sound comes out.
Also noise and heat are not big factors. Rather sacrifice the two over performance.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CPU AND MOBO COMBO DEAL ($205) : AMD Phenom II X4 955 and MSI 970A-G45 AM3+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.693504
I don't need anything fancy on the motherboard. If there are any cheaper ones that are good I'm all for it. I got the AM3+ because I heard that it's compatible with BD.
CASE ($59.99): Coolermaster HAF 912
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233
GPU (279.99): XFX HD 6960
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150549
XFX seems to be one of the top manufacturers of AMD cards and this model seems to have good cooling.
PSU ($109.99): CORSAIR Professional Series HX650
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012
RAM ($59.99): G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1600
Hard Drive ($50): Samsung 1TB Spinpoint F3
DVD Drive $20
Speakers ($17) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121013
Wireless Adapter ($20) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704045
Monitor ($120) Hannspree 21.5 inch
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824262011
Just want a monitor at 1920x1080 resolution. Size doesn't really matter so anything cheaper is fine.
Just want to know if there's any way to squeeze in a i5-2500k and a p67 motherboard or whether it's even worth it.