1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Gaming/misc. school work
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
$1500 max
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
USA
4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
No big brand preferences
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Nope
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
I have searched many articles/buyers guides/other pc builds
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Don't plan to OC
8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.
1920x1080
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
As soon as I order it and it all arrives
Alright here's the updated build (x2):
Case - $60:
Newegg.com - Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
Power Supply - $55:
Newegg.com - Rosewill RP550V2-D-SL 550W ATX12V v2.01 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply - Power Supplies
Memory (x2 for 8GB) - $180:
Newegg.com - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL8D-4GBHK - Desktop Memory
Video Card - $200:
Newegg.com - HIS H489F1GP Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
Hard Drive - $70:
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
DVD Burner - $32:
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner LightScribe Support - CD / DVD Burners
Monitor - $170:
Newegg.com - Acer H213H bmid Black 21.5" 5ms HDMI Full HD 1080P Widescreen 16:9 LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ACM 20000:1 Built-in Speakers - LCD Monitors
GRAND TOTAL: $1,166.86
I'll probably make the final purchase tomorrow afternoon sometime.
Last edited by MaDfLaMe37; 11-04-2009 at 01:24 AM.
So then go with the OCZ 500W ModXStream then instead of the Corsair 750W? I don't really have much grasp on how much power I will need.
I'd like to play the current and near future games with high settings as I don't plan on upgrading this thing for a while. So you say the 5850 is overkill for a GPU? Would a 5770 better suit my needs? What if I planned to play with a higher-res on a widescreen monitor? The price difference b/w 5850 and 5770 is ~$100, and I'll gladly spend an extra $100 if it means more longevity for high-quality gaming.
I don't currently have the monitor/keyboard/mouse/speakers included here and I know they'll be a significant cost, but I plan on purchasing those later on down the road.
So then go with the OCZ 500W ModXStream then instead of the Corsair 750W? I don't really have much grasp on how much power I will need.
I'd like to play the current and near future games with high settings as I don't plan on upgrading this thing for a while. So you say the 5850 is overkill for a GPU? Would a 5770 better suit my needs? What if I planned to play with a higher-res on a widescreen monitor? The price difference b/w 5850 and 5770 is ~$100, and I'll gladly spend an extra $100 if it means more longevity for high-quality gaming.
I don't currently have the monitor/keyboard/mouse/speakers included here and I know they'll be a significant cost, but I plan on purchasing those later on down the road.
i'm saying a 3870 will play modern games at mid-high detail at 1280x1024 with an acceptable framerate.
i'd say a 4890. it'll play current and near future games with high detail at 1680x1050-1920x1200 or so.
this computer on the whole would do fine with a 450w ps. (actually, a 400w or less would drive it.)
dunno why you've settled on those 2 power supplies. i like the corsair, i know nothing about the OCZ.
i really dont understand spending an extra 50% to "future proof" the card, when by the time that performance is needed, new cards have come out and the cost of the upgraded card is less than the vector you just spent to get it.
Alright, I've updated the build with some recommendations I recieved from another forum. Please check it out.
I'd appreciate some input specifically on the videocard, processor, motherboard, power supply, and monitor.
Videocard - Should I downgrade from a 5850 to a 5750, 5770, or even a 4890?
Processor - Should I downgrade to an i5?
Motherboard - Would I be better off getting a P55 mobo to save some cash?
Power Supply - Just let me know what you think.
Monitor - Same as PSU.
A little bit ago I was thinking about throwing in an SSD, but I decided it wasn't very cost-effective and I might as well wait until the prices drop a bit.
Thanks a lot for any and all input!
Last edited by MaDfLaMe37; 11-03-2009 at 09:29 PM.
Alright I've gotten some additional input from another forum... I've updated the build again and I think it's going to be the final build. I'm a little weary on the choice of video card but I think it's the most bang for the buck and at this point the most reasonable choice.
Please voice your opinions as I'm planning on making the purchase tomorrow!
Alright, I've updated the build with some recommendations I recieved from another forum. Please check it out.
I'd appreciate some input specifically on the videocard, processor, motherboard, power supply, and monitor.
Videocard - Should I downgrade from a 5850 to a 5750, 5770, or even a 4890?
Processor - Should I downgrade to an i5?
Motherboard - Would I be better off getting a P55 mobo to save some cash?
Power Supply - Just let me know what you think.
Monitor - Same as PSU.
A little bit ago I was thinking about throwing in an SSD, but I decided it wasn't very cost-effective and I might as well wait until the prices drop a bit.
Thanks a lot for any and all input!
A 4890 will blow away a 5770 and a 5750.
Not so keen on the Rosewill PSU. Try looking at Corsair or Antec.
your updated list looks a bit more rounded. as patrick said, i'd stick to other brands of PSU's. I dont know much about rosewill either, aside from they make quality knockoffs of heatsinks.
another thing you might want to think about is the noise your computer will generate. you have the budget, you might look into third-party products that quiet the computer down. something like a high efficiency tower heatsink coupled with a 120mm fan, some kind of a silencer for the harddrive, etc.
oh, and WRT video cards. why would you NOT get this one?
New gaming PC build, need input/suggestions
