Building a gaming rig -- comments please

[gophins72]

Hello,

Builidng a gaming rig for a friend and would appreciate any comments pertaining to the viability of the value and performance of this setup. thanks a lot.


PLEASE when you POST threads asking for input on system builds tell us...

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
gaming, WoW, fps, including crysis

2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
$1600

3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
USA, newegg or tiger direct

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, etc, etc, you get the picture.
none

5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
keyboard, mouse

6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
yes

7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
no plans

8. WHEN do you plan to build it?
before end of year



here is what i have so far:
cpu Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819115036
motherboard evga sli http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813188026
ram ocz reaper http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820227289
dvd burner generic http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16827106228
power supply CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817139006
video evga 280 http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814130368
hd WD hard drive 1 terabyte http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822136284
case Antec Nine Hundred http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811129021
monitor 24" 1920x1080 http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16824009154

 

[Slugbait]

Really loud optical drive...I thought my 3500A was really quiet compared to any Lite-On, and then I got my S223Q a couple of months ago. Wow...even the drawer eject is whisper quiet.

SATA connectors suck on the mobo, just be prepared.

Otherwise, looks like a nice build.

 

[zerocool84]

Are you going to, in the near future, get another GTX280 to warrant the higher cost of an SLI board??? And like said above, the Samsung drives are great. I have one.

 

[Slappy00]

if you have a microcenter nearby you can get the Antec 900 for $79 (till 12/14)

 

[Blain]

No plans for OCing...
Dump the PC2-8500 Reaper in favor of some quality 1.8-1.9v PC2-6400 for your pal.

A single video card...
Dump the SLI MB in favor of a nice P45 based board.

750W PS...
Your chum won't need that much with the listed setup.

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: Blain
No plans for OCing...
Dump the PC2-8500 Reaper in favor of some quality 1.8-1.9v PC2-6400 for your pal.

A single video card...
Dump the SLI MB in favor of a nice P45 based board.

750W PS...
Your chum won't need that much with the listed setup.

This RAM would be perfect for him then since he's not overclocking. No rebates needed or anything.

 

[DSF]

Nothing wrong with the G.Skill kit, but there's a 2x2GB Corsair kit going for $25 after rebate if he's willing to go that route. I agree that you should step down to DDR2-800 and save a couple bucks.

Get a P45 motherboard also, as Blain said.

By the way, who's responsible for maintaining/troubleshooting the machine?