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#3215590 - 02/22/11 05:24 PM New computer build
Redhornet Junior Member Registered: 05/26/09 Posts: 77	I am in the process of researching components for a new system and need some serious opinions and suggestions. I want the system to be about $800 (or less) and I want it to totally kick some ass. Here is what I've come up with so far: Basic system: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.606615 One of these Vide0 Cards (I want Nvidia, I've had ATI for years and want to switch): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130591 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130568 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130555 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127510 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127512 DVD/CD drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136216 Lastly will a sound card help out at all or is it's potential on improving system performance negligible? Sound Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102003 That's all I can think of at the moment. Would love to hear from all the techie gearheads out there that have experience in these matters. ~S~ in advance for your assistance! Edited by Redhornet (02/22/11 05:25 PM) _________________________ The Uber target
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#3216609 - 02/23/11 03:57 PM Re: New computer build [Re: Redhornet]
Redhornet Junior Member Registered: 05/26/09 Posts: 77	No opinions out there at all, really?!?!? _________________________ The Uber target
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#3216632 - 02/23/11 04:24 PM Re: New computer build [Re: Redhornet]
speedbump Hotshot Registered: 11/23/05 Posts: 6321 Loc: Edgewood TX	Skip the 460 SE as it's a crippled version. Also skip the 768Mb version as it's not as good as the 1Gb version. EVGA has the best customer support. With good cooling the GTX 460 can run close to a 470 and outrun a 465 so I would think a 465 would not be a good buy unless very cheap. I would get 2X4Gb memory rather than 2x2Gb as memory is so cheap now. Gigabyte makes good mobos and I don't really know about that one, but I imagine it's OK. Most of the Newegg house brand stuff in Rosewill and generally good. Not sure who makes their power supplies. For 90 bucks you can get a name brand Antec 750W though. Most all of Antec's power supplies are made by Delta, one of the best PSU makers there is. The burner you have listed is the OEM version and comes with no cables or software. I would get a retail Liteon myself as they come with Nero Essentials CD and have the cables too. Also save your money on the sound card. These processors now are so powerful the onboard audio will not affect frame rates like in the old days. _________________________ MSI P55-GD65 with i5-750 @ 4.0Ghz vcore 1.370 Xigmatek Balder HS/2 120mm fans, Antec EW PSU EA750 750W GSKILL Ripjaws 2x4Gb DDR3 1333 One 2Tb Seagate LP, two 1.5Tb LP Seagates Gigabyte GTX 460 1Gb OC to within an inch of it's life Lite-On 24X DVD burner, LG 12X Blu-Ray burner COOLER MASTER Storm Scout Win 7 Pro 64 Lots of fans spinning with little LED lights blinking www.razzledazzleart.com http://texascbx.blogspot.com/
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#3216727 - 02/23/11 06:20 PM Re: New computer build [Re: Redhornet]
SkateZilla Skate Zilla HD Studios Hotshot Registered: 11/24/04 Posts: 8120 Loc: Virginia Beach, VA	SKIP: The 460 SE, its a Stripped 460. The 460 768, The 1 GB has Wider Memory Bus The 465, its a Stripped 470, and runs just as hot, and has no OC headroom. _________________________ Skate Zilla Chevron 11 (Born Feb. 2012) Cooler Master HAF 922(Mesh Side), 700W OCZ, Windows 7 Pro, Windows 8 Beta ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Pro, Corsair H100 Water Cooled AMD FX-8120@4.0 GHz, 16GB G.SKILL Sniper @ DDR1600, WD 1.5TB Black Sapphire RadeonHD 7950@1.0 GHz Core/6GHz Mem., ASUS VS248H-P 24" LED x 3, 5760 x 1080 Eyefinity, Creative XFi Fata1ity Platinum Champion, Intensity Pro 10-Bit HDMI Video Recording, Ceton InfiniTV 4 PCIe Skate Zilla HD Studios On Facebook
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#3216949 - 02/24/11 03:36 AM Re: New computer build [Re: Redhornet]
Shelldrake Member Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 198 Loc: Halifax, NS, Canada	Drop the sound card and use the savings on a GTX 560 Ti card or 1GB AMD 6950 card, depending on your preference. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127565 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102921 Either card will trump a GTX 470 and run much cooler. http://www.guru3d.com/article/msi-n560gtx-ti-twin-frozer-ii-review/19 Edited by Shelldrake (02/24/11 03:37 AM) _________________________ AMD Phenom II X4 955BE @3.5 GHz Zotac GTX 560 Ti OC 1GB 4 GB DDR3 RAM @1600MHz XP Home SP3
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