Gaming Computer Build

[MaxRam]

I want to know if the following will all work together on Windows 7 Professional:

GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3
Rosewill Black ATX Computer Case with 500-Watt Power Supply
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz
AMD Phenom II X4 965 AM3 3.4Ghz 512KB 45NM 125W 4000MHZ
EVGA GeForce GT 640
Seagate Barracuda 500 GB 7200RPM SATA

If this will not work please give suggestions on what will.
Will the PSU be able to power it all?
I am trying to stay under $600
Thank you for any help.

 

[rolli59]

Try to get a stronger GPU HD7750/70 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127687
The PSU will handle it although it is not the best.

 

[MaxRam]

How do you know if one gpu is better than another?

 

[T_Yamamoto]

How do you know if one gpu is better than another?

You look at reviews.

 

[MaxRam]

Thanks, but on amazon they both have 4.5 stars.

 

[xeledon20005]

you can compare benchmark results to determine what one is better.

http://anandtech.com/bench/GPU12/372

 

[Torn Mind]

What he means is performance reviews that test the equipment, not user reviews in which they tell you they are just happy or unhappy with what they got, how the shipping was, or something else that that the end user cares about. What user reviews won't have is a comparison of the card they have to other cards they don't have as people usually just buy one card or two or more of the same card for SLI/CrossfireX.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/20/nvidia-geforce-gt-640-review-roundup/

http://techreport.com/review/23179/review-nvidia-geforce-gt-640-graphics-card

First link has a link to two different reviews.

 

[Termie]

How do you know if one gpu is better than another?

It seems like you could use a general overview of video cards, which you'll find here: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

I would not buy a GT640. It's a home theater card, not a gaming card. For true gaming performance, you'd need to start with an HD7770, which luckily can be had for much less right here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127687

Given your budget, I'd snap that up in a heartbeat, and then worry about the rest afterwards. What I'd recommend is that you pair it with an Intel i3-3220 build, which won't cost you more than $500 total with an operating system, putting you at $580AR with the HD7770. Don't let anyone tell you it's impossible to build a great budget gaming rig for under $600!

Oh, and buy this Corsair CX430 power supply while you're ordering the HD7770: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=17-139-049&Tpk=17-139-049

 

[aigomorla]

please toss that power supply out the window and dont look back.

i wouldnt trust a roswell power supply.
And the power supply is the only thing inside your computer where if it fails horribly, your entire system goes up in smoke with it.

if ur trying to save money by going on a cheap power supply... well, that's like putting cheap dirty gas in a sports car your trying to build.
You dont need a gold standard PSU, however something with quality wont break your budget.

Antec is one company im sort of OK with on a case which comes with a PSU.
Id suggest u look at an ANTEC case if u dont want to piece the case and psu separately...

however if do piece one out.. a cheap case wont run you more then 40-60 dollars... and the psu will run you arround 50-70 dollars.
Like these for example:

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Builde...ds=corsair+psu = 50 dollars
http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Source-21...+Computer+Case 50 dollars

=100 dollars HOWEVER:

NZXT will be a LOT MORE ENJOYABLE to build with over the roswell, as it has more advance features in wire management over the roswell.
The NZXT has a USB3.0 front port, and more features then the roswell.

The case also has better airflow, better layout.... man dont get me started on the roswell... :\

 

[MaxRam]

Thank You for all the help!

 

[Torn Mind]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/12UWN

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Wintec One 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.03 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $601.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-04 14:36 EDT-0400)

Food for thought. This is after rebates for the PSU and video card.


Also, learning the video card nomenclature will help you in the future.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=video+card+nomenclature

 

[MaxRam]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/12UWN

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Wintec One 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.03 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $601.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-04 14:36 EDT-0400)

Food for thought. This is after rebates for the PSU and video card.


Also, learning the video card nomenclature will help you in the future.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=video+card+nomenclature

This was extremely helpful.
Thank you