First build help

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Runedrune

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This is my first time making my own comp =p. I've got most of it figured out but I guess I should get some suggestions. I'm buying the computer on June 15th which means 2 months and 18 days till. But I'm starting the planning right now.

Btw I live in Pakistan so I won't be posting prices nor a budget. (Used to live in America though that's why I know English. Lived there for 9 years)

Kk here it is:
(there are a few problems though such as no stock and stuff + only intel,msi and asus boards available here + not all)
(Making this whole thing mostly based on rules =p)

Processor: Intel Penryn E8400 @ 3.0 Ghz
Motherboard: Asus Maximus Formula (Maybe)
Ram: Corsair 2GB XMS2 DHX Dominator @ 1066 Mhz
Hard-Drive: 250GB Western Digital CAVIAR SE16
VGA: XFX 9800GT
Sound Card: SupremeFX II
PSU: Cooler Master Real Power 650w
Casing: Cooler Master Dominator 690
Optical Drive 1: Samsung SH-S203B
Optical Drive 2: HP CM535i

You can use www.galaxy.com.pk to know what is available here. Cause thats like the main computer shop here. I mean like the best. If you do use that then my budget is 80,000 PK RS.

Kk Uses:

Gaming (Crysis, Battlefield 2, COD4, Assasins Creed (Once it comes out), Gears Of War)
Internet
Office Programs
Photo/Graphics Editing (Photoshop CS2)
Video/Music
BitTorrent

Features:

Don't really know =p

Kk how long it should last. Well I don't really care cause even if it lasts for a year I'll still continue using it cause my current p3 has been with me for the past 4 years =p (Meaning that even if it gets out-dated not busted.)
 
leSLIe said:
interesting, i haven't seen this card out yet, maybe in Pakistan u get all the cool hardware first :p
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Well, his build is in a couple months... maybe he's hoping the card will be out by then?

In any case, are your only choices "maximus formula" and "dominator" type of hardware? Or do the shops stock the non-money-sinking models as well? Standard XMS2 and a P5K-E would do just fine, and should probably save you some money. If not, then what you have chosen is fine.

That CM 650W PSU is probably a seventeam 500W PSU, so don't expect too much from it. Are there any other PSU choices you have? like Corsair, Seasonic, Silverstone, PC Power & Cooling, Antec Earthwatts or NeoHE, etc? sorry, I can't see the galaxy site you linked.

Go for a 320GB WD3200AAKS-00B3A0 or WD6400AAKS drive if you can, since they'll be much faster than the 250GB WD (they use new, higher-density platters).

What size monitor will you be using?
 
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We have Corsair and Asus PSU also. But Corsair seems to be out of stock right now. Might change to corsair if it comes back in stock.

We have XMS2 DHX. There are many other motherboards but not really that good. After maximus formula it is p5k-v which I really don't like.

Not sure bout the 320gb hard drive but I'll put it into thinking.

Well for monitor. If I find some westy's around here I'll go for 22 but otherwise I'm planning on a 19.

EDIT: Galaxy won't open or what?

EDIT 2: I'll be ordering the Xigmatek HDT-S1283 from America as my heatsink.

EDIT 3: We have the Corsair HX620w here and HX520w oh and some 4??w one.
 
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