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02-26-2013, 09:10 PM
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First off, what is your budget and how much are you paying for each part in that list?
Second, you don't need the sound card and that power supply is utter crap. Let me know where you purchase parts and I'll find you something better.
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02-26-2013, 09:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mfenn
First off, what is your budget and how much are you paying for each part in that list?
Second, you don't need the sound card and that power supply is utter crap. Let me know where you purchase parts and I'll find you something better.
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I'm using New Egg. I want to keep it at ~$500. The price of all the items listed is $574.
**Edit: I have added links to the items.
Last edited by ButterRum; 02-26-2013 at 09:17 PM.
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02-26-2013, 09:27 PM
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You won't need a heatsink; the stock one from AMD is fine unless you have a burning need to overclock. Get a Corsair CX500 instead for $30AR; it's much better than the Raidmax crap you listed. This Toshiba 1TB HDD helps you save a bit of money. I'd also step down to the Asrock Pro3 motherboard for $75 (plus $8 for shipping). There's a 7770 for only $105 after a $10 rebate, plus it comes with Sleeping Dogs for free (an excellent open world action-adventure game with some RPG elements from Square Enix about a man infiltrating the Hong Kong triads).
You might actually want to step up to a better case like the Corsair 200R, which is $50 after a $10 MIR.
Last edited by Sleepingforest; 02-26-2013 at 09:40 PM.
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02-26-2013, 09:38 PM
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 It may be a gooooooood computer
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02-26-2013, 09:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sleepingforest
You won't need a heatsink; the stock one from AMD is fine unless you have a burning need to overclock. Get a Corsair CX500 instead for $30AR; it's much better than the Raidmax crap you listed. This Toshiba 1TB HDD helps you save a bit of money. I'd also step down to the Asrock Pro3 motherboard for $75 (plus $8 for shipping). There's a 7770 for only $105 after a $10 rebate, plus it comes with Sleeping Dogs for free (an excellent open world action-adventure game with some RPG elements from Square Enix about a man infiltrating the Hong Kong triads).
You might actually want to step up to a better case like the Corsair 200R, which is $50 after a $10 MIR. |
Do the ratings matter? The hard drive and motherboard you listed -- the people say theirs crapped out on alot. When I shop I usually go for the ones with better reviews so I have less of a chance of returning DOA items. Its pretty inconvenient.
Now, after I get all this, is there anything else I need? Or do I just put it all together, then install the Windows 7?
...Somehow this sounds too easy and I'm sure I'll run into problems....
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02-26-2013, 09:53 PM
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DOA items are roughly equally possible with all items--most are a result of bad S&H practices rather than the actual fault of the item.
As for installation: here's a video and the accompanying text.
If you need Wifi, get a PCI card or a USB stick for it; those will need drivers too.
Last edited by Sleepingforest; 02-26-2013 at 09:57 PM.
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02-26-2013, 09:59 PM
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Sounds good enough. Thanks for the info.
I do have all my torxes and screws. I have upgraded several laptops/desktops. Just never build a computer from the ground up.
I guess I'm wondering if I'll need connector extensions for this build, should something be too short to connect to, etc. Just trying to think of things that would make me wait 2-3 days to get shipped if I forgot something.
If I get a PCI-card for Wifi, will I need an extra PCI slot? I'm sort of confused on the PCI with the motherboard. The GPU I'm getting says it's for PCI 3.0, but the motherboard I'm getting is a PCI 2.0. However I checked other configs and they seem to work together.
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02-26-2013, 10:06 PM
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Fortunately, PCIe editions are very nice to each other: parts can go either way (so PCIe 3.0 can go in 2.0, but will suffer a small, typically 2-3%, performance penalty).
It's important to keep a distinction between PCI and PCIe. A WiFi PCI card will not take away from PCIe bandwidth and has a different kind of slot. Your motherboard, fortunately, has both PCIe (for the video card) and PCI (for WiFi).
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02-26-2013, 10:08 PM
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PCIe 3.0 cards are backwards compatible with PCIe 2.0 motherboards - you just loose a small percentage of performance that you'll never notice in real world use.
The cables should be plenty long.
PCI and PCIe slots are electrically incompatible. The motherboard you have chosen has 2 PCI slots so you can install a PCI wifi card with no problems.
EDIT: Guess we were posting at the same time.
Last edited by Steltek; 02-26-2013 at 10:11 PM.
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02-26-2013, 10:17 PM
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Great!
With the new power supply I'm getting ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139027), it's 500 Watts, so I imagine it's enough for the processor and CPU I'm getting, correct?
Last edited by ButterRum; 02-26-2013 at 10:19 PM.
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02-26-2013, 10:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ButterRum
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It has plenty of capacity for what you are building.
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02-26-2013, 10:23 PM
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It's enough even for an upgrade (even a high end card like a 670).
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02-26-2013, 10:53 PM
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OK, even though the processor is 45W and the GPU requires a minimum of a 450W power supply, this will not borderline-overload the power supply (500W) or do the two not go together?
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02-26-2013, 11:12 PM
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They say that the GPU requires 500W because many people get crappy PSUs (like the one you originally linked to) that can't give nearly what they claim. The PSU I recommended is solid.
If it really worries you, look over this Bench. It shows the power consumption under load to be only 200W or so (and I put in some game framerate stats).
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02-26-2013, 11:20 PM
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For power supplies, so long as you stick to Seasonic, Antec, Corsair, or XFX you'll rarely go wrong and the power supply will usually match its quoted specs. If you buy any other brand, you really have to research who actually made it (i.e. most companies don't manufacture their own power supplies, but re-brand OEM supplies. For instance, XFX and many Corsair power supplies are made by Seasonic who is pretty much the top tier manufacturer) to determine if it is any good or not.
The Raidmax power supply you linked is actually made by a Taiwan company called Andyson. There is very little information out there about them relative to testing in their own name; however, Raidmax isn't a very highly regarded brand (i.e. mfenn's "utter crap" above pretty much agrees with my own personal opinion, which is "even the clang it makes hitting the bottom of my garbage can is utter crap").
Last edited by Steltek; 02-26-2013 at 11:43 PM.
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02-27-2013, 03:01 AM
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Thanks for the info on the power supplies.
I've watered down the setup to get it to about $350, as I've realized I don't need something as powerful as what I originally listed.
This is the new setup I'm thinking about. Major changes are the processor, motherboard, and graphics card.
Case
Corsair 200r
Hard drive
Western Digital 1tb 7200rpm
Motherboard
MSI FM2-A55M-E33 FM2 AMD A55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130661
Processor
AMD A6-5400k
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819113282
Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 7540D (integrated with the AMD A6-5400k)
Memory
Corsair Vengeance Blue 8 GB (2X4 GB) PC3-12800 1600mHz DDR3 240-Pin
- I'm seeing some RAM say it's compatible with AM3+, but it doesn't list the LM2. Does this matter?
Power Supply
Corsair CX500
DVD
SAMSUNG DVD Burner SATA Model SH-224BB
I've left room so that I can upgrade if I ever need to (such as adding a discrete graphics card -- will the 7770 work with the setup?). Let me know if there are foreseeable problems with the setup.
Last edited by ButterRum; 02-27-2013 at 03:25 AM.
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02-27-2013, 05:32 AM
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Yes, the HD-7770 will work with that motherboard down the road.
The only downside is that, right now, socket FM2 has limited upgrade potential. I believe the highest level processor you can get for it now is the A10-5800k, which is way below the FX-8350 (not an FM2 processor). The A10 will fall somewhere in the ballpark of between i3 and i5, solely dependent upon the game.
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02-27-2013, 06:00 AM
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Junior Member
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That's what I figured with the FM2 motherboard. Upgrading to an AM3+ motherboard would force me to get the FX-series, and that would tack on an extra $150-$200. I could always replace the motherboard for later, but I really only plan on using this for MMO-like games, and I don't mind playing games like BF3 on medium settings (if I do end up playing).
I was checking Youtube videos of the AMD A6-5400K, and it looked like more than enough for what I need.
What do you think of the WD Green drive? It's 1.5TB and only $70 with a coupon: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136892
Thanks!
**Edit! May just go with the AM3+. Micro Center has great deals.
lol Ehhh, forgot that the FX-series does not have an integrated card, so it would be more expensive.
Last edited by ButterRum; 02-27-2013 at 06:45 AM.
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02-27-2013, 09:21 AM
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Hm... I would at least get an A10 now. The A6 definitely will not allow for BF3 on medium unless you accept a lowered resolution and around 25FPS, especially on multiplayer.
WD Green drives are really slow because they're meant for an NAS. Don't get them if you can; you probably won't even use a single TB, let alone 1.5.
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02-27-2013, 02:06 PM
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The A6 is a dual core part and is underpowered for BF3 multiplayer which requires a 4 core CPU (or at least an i3 which can handle 4 threads). It works fine as a basic office machine but for gaming on modern games it won't cut it. I would avoid it. Get at least the A8 5600K. This chip is only $100 so it doesn't add much to your build cost.
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02-27-2013, 06:41 PM
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If you stick with that motherboard, you can get the Silverstone PS08 for only $35 on Amazon. It's mATX, but has front-panel USB3.0 (if you upgrade to that later).
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02-27-2013, 07:44 PM
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Junior Member
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If I upgrade to the A10 processor, should I get am FM2 A75 motherboard and not the A55? Is there a difference?
Why does this motherboard say there is integrated AMD HD 7000-series graphics when there already is an integrated card on the Ax Processors?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157331
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