Building new system what do you think?

Noble Aquarius

Noble Aquarius

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Hey Everyone, I need some advice on building my new computer. my budget is around $1400-1500

I will be playing Wow,Sc2,CnC3,CnC4,Fear2, and what ever other games my little heart wants.

Should i go with intel for core i5 or go with amd?

Here is my list of parts

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX - Retail $165.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674

GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P AM3 DDR3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $139.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128378

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL - Retail $93.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

XFX HD-585A-ZNFC Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video ... - Retail $309.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150442

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail $139.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $74.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218

LITE-ON Black 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS-324-98 - Retail $25.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106334

Logitech G500 10 Buttons Dual-mode Scroll Wheel USB Wired Laser Gaming Mouse - Retail $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104318

LIAN LI Lancool PC-K62 Black 0.8 mm SECC, Plastic + Mesh ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $129.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112239

ASUS VH236H Black 23" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen Full HD 1080P LCD Monitor - Retail $229
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059

i already have windows 7 64-bit so i dont need a o.s

any advice you can give me on this build would be awesome. This will be my first amd setup.

Thanks
 
solid build. could be cheaper, but it fits your budget and they're all quality components.
 
Shiro: i have a ? on that board in your Combo. it sais one slot is 16x and the other is 4x. wont that hurt a crossfire/sli setup? since one will be running at 4x?

what is a good board for an i5 that will run each card at 16x or 8x
 
With the dual 8x CF P55 boards, you're getting close to the price range of X58 boards; so IMO, it would be a better choice to bump it up to an i7 LGA1366 build if you really want to spend that much money on a mobo. Some advantages of LGA1366 over LGA1156 is better overclocking ability, higher RAM capacity (triple channel memory), and also if you plan on upgrading the CPU at all, you'll have better choices with the 6-core CPUs due out later this year. If none of those things matter to you, then a P55 build is good. I'll leave the benefits of the P55/LGA1156 platform to TheQuestian or someone else. :p
 
thanks for the tip. i already ordered my 955 build stuff. i was just curious about intel Prices wich seem to be pretty much alot more money.
 
Gulkor said:
if it could be cheaper please let me know where. saving money is not a bad thing :)
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You could get away with a lower rated PSU. Sticking with Corsair, something like a 550TX should do nicely for the parts you have there.
 
Concentric said:
You could get away with a lower rated PSU. Sticking with Corsair, something like a 550TX should do nicely for the parts you have there.
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Agreed. Also, that's a $120 case w/shipping: this antec is half that shipped. You could save money on the mouse, too - there are plenty of quality mice to be had for much less than that (check the for-sale forum here, or, if you're not into used stuff, keep an eye on the hot deals forum: there are always mice deals).

Also, will you be overclocking? If not, you really should be. And if you do, you'll need an aftermarket cooler. Check here for a good list of possibilities.

Edit: here is a very good deal on an antec psu. should work fine - and it's modular.
 
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thats why i got a be so i could overclock easy since i have not overclocked a amd before i am use to intel
 
Sorry about not getting back to everyone had some family problems we'll i went throw and put togather some more builds and come to find out the core i5 is only $30 more then the amd build i have 2 builds here and i would like to see which one would be best for me and which one would last me for about 3+ years but i wanna save money as much as i can. Also i was think about getting the XFX 4980 over the 5850 unless it would be better for my 1920x1080

Core i5 build

Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I5750 - Retail $199.99
ASUS P7P55D LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $149.99
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL - Retail $93.99
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $74.99
XFX HD-585A-ZNFC Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video ... - Retail $309.99
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail $139.99
LITE-ON Black 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support - Retail $31.99
LIAN LI Lancool PC-K62 Black 0.8 mm SECC, Plastic + Mesh ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $129.99
ASUS VW246H Glossy Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail $259

$1382

with core i7 and mouse

Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I7860 - Retail $289
Logitech MX518 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical Gaming Mouse - Retail $42

$1472

or i could do Intel Xeon X3440 Lynnfield 2.53GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Server Processor - Retail for $239.99 which would be $40 cheaper and have HT on it

I did a core i7 920 build as well


Intel Core i7-920 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - Retail $288
GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $198
CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8 G - Retail $164
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $74.99
XFX HD-585A-ZNFC Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video ... - Retail $309.99
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail $139.99
LITE-ON Black 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support - Retail $31.99
LIAN LI Lancool PC-K62 Black 0.8 mm SECC, Plastic + Mesh ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $129.99
ASUS VW246H Glossy Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail $259

$1591

Also i was looking at bestbuy's website http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+...24796858&skuId=9561146#tabbed-customerreviews

Spec's
Asus Essentio

Price $1099

Processor Brand Intel®Processor Intel® Core™ i7 920
System Memory (RAM) 9GB DDR3 1333
Hard Drive Type 1TB SATA (7200 rpm)
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX260 896MB
Yes, double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW 8x DVD+R DL; 8x DVD-R DL; 16x8x16 DVD+RW; 16x6x16 DVD-RW; 5x DVD-RAM; 48x32x48 CD-RW
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

i dont think its a bad price for what you get and i know asus makes good laptops so i figure they would make desktop
 
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Gulkor said:
need some advice here
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You've mentioned more than once that you'd like to save money...Sooo, I'll go out on a limb and say that an AMD system is your best bet. I was in the same boat as you and though I tried to wiggle myself enough budget room for an Intel system I just couldn't do it. For gaming you can't beat AMD's bang for buck...you just can't do it. Just check out some benchmarks comparing the X4 955 and I5/I7's...when gaming at 1900x1280 there is hardly any difference in performance, at this res it all comes down to the GPU.

Bottom line, if you can afford Intel, go for it...if not, AMD has got your back. :cool:
 
For a purely gaming system, you would be fine with the i5 750 system, so there's no real need to spend the additional $209 to get the i7 920. Also, 5850 > 4890.
 
I see a Core i5 750 build + Radeon HD 5850 + ASUS 23.6" 1080P for $1,250.00. You can get Radeon HD 5870 and still be below your budget at $1,350.00
 
haha hell might be to hot for the core i5 i forgot to add something would this computer last me 3+ years?
 
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Core i5 build man.

Case - Lian Li Lancool PC-K62 for $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112239

PSU/HDD (combo) - Corsair 650TX + WD6401AALS 640GB both for $154.98 ($10 MIR) w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.319411

CPU/MOBO (combo) - Intel Core i5-750 + Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 both for $319.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.319613

RAM - G. Skills Ripjaws 4GB DDR3 1600 for $93.99 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

VIDEO - Visiontek Radeon HD 5850 for $289.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129141

OPTICAL - Lite-On 24X DVD Burner for $29.99 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106334

MOUSE - Logitech G500 for $56.99 ($15MIR) w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104318

Subtotal: $1,044.92
Shipping: $29.09
Total: $1,074.01

MONITOR - ASUS VH242H 23.6-Inch for $199.10 w/free shipping
http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VH242H-2...ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=pc&qid=1264465599&sr=1-2

Grand Total: Computer + Monitor w/shipping - $1,273.11

HEATSINK - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 for $29.99 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
 
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