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4LC4PON3

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1) What will you be doing with this PC? gaming Only
2) What's your budget? I do not have a Budget for this build
3) Where do you live? Syracuse NY
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? So far i need to find memory and PSU for this build
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? 350GB Sata HD
6) Will you be overclocking? No
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have? 22inch Acer H233H 1920x1080
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC? I am ordering the PC in afternoon
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? Nothing just needs to run
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? Yes

Ok so far this is what ive got picked out and I need help choosing a PSU & Memory.
I want this rig to run any game out today.
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1. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131361

2.SAPPHIRE 100251SR Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB 512-bit (256-bit x 2) GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102768

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

4.Sunbeam Transformer IC-TR-B Blue Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811166005

Total so far is: $901.97
 
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Eyeballing it but it looks like that case will barely fit the HD4870X2 judging from the placement of the screw holes. I recommend this cas with more room instead:
$70 - Cooler Master RC-690-KKN1-GP ATX Case

For not that much more, you can get a Core i7 setup:
$280 - Intel Core i7 920 CPU w/ Free Shipping
$210 - Asus P6T SE Intel X58 ATX Motherboard w/ Free Shipping
$95 - G.Skill 3x2GB DDR3 1600 RAM w/ Free Shipping
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Total: $585 shipped.

PSU wise, I recommend this PSU:
$120 - Corsair 750TX 750W PSU

Total will be around $1155 shipped or so.
 
ok i was under the impression that the phenoms were better then intel. i guess i could be wrong so should i stay with the 4870 x2? also can you recommend a case with a side window? i want to add lights and all that 2 it
 
4LC4PON3 said:
ok i was under the impression that the phenoms were better then intel. i guess i could be wrong so should i stay with the 4870 x2? also can you recommend a case with a side window? i want to add lights and all that 2 it
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The Phenom II are equal, if not better, than the Intel Core 2 Duos. However the Intel Core i7 is still king.

Personally not a fan of cases with windows but this is an excellent case with window:
$140 - Cooler Master HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP ATX Case
 
sweet thanks. i will order this pc in the morning. so is the the card i have now theb est there is at this moment? would you go with the XFX version or stay with sapphire
 
so far this is what i got

COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

XFX HD-487A-CDF9 Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB 512-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150349

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

G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231247

ASUS P6T SE LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131386

Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

Total for this build: $1,214.94
 
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4LC4PON3 said:
sweet thanks. i will order this pc in the morning. so is the the card i have now theb est there is at this moment? would you go with the XFX version or stay with sapphire
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XFX all the way. At this point in time, the HD4870X2 is one of the best single card solution out there that's worth the money
 
any special Round Cables I need? i want to make this thing GLOW
 
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awesome thx.might as well save some money there. ok nowi have not grabbed a cpu cooler and will not be over clocking. what cpu cooler do you recommend.
 
ok so this is what will be ordered this afternoon.

ASUS P6T SE LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131386

Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.201930

COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.201930

XFX HD-487A-CDF9 Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB 512-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.198843

OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.198843

From getting Packages they've added these with the deal

CPU Mag Gift - 6 free issues of CPU Magazine - OEM
Nippon Labs 6 ft. USB2.0 A TO B CABLE Model USB-6-AB-BK
OCZ Diesel 4GB Single Channel Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) Model OCZUSBDSL4G

Grand Total: $1,244.57
 
now i have a western digital 320GB Caviar Blue sata HD (16MB Cache). should i upgrade to faster and will it bog down my new pc
 
If you're referring to the WD3200AAKS model, it won't bog down your Core i7 build. However, if you're looking for more storage, then look at the Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB for $75 w/free shipping or the Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB for $95 w/free shipping
 
GARBAGE haha. ok get ready to laugh

IBM thinkcentre
geforce fx 5950ultra
400watt dynex PSU
3.2GHZ HT
3GB pc3200
320GB SataHD
23inch acer H233H full 1080P LCD

Its dying and this is why im building. I only play WoW but since im building top notch i want to expand. The only reason i have not upgraded in many years is because I only play WoW and PS3 so i didnt need a top notch system until it started to Die recently.
 
also im going to need windows. i have windows xp right now should I stay with it or Snag windows Vista? should i get ultimate, home? home 64bit?
 
Geez... with this new upgrade which is a MASSIVE upgrade to say the least, it will motivate you to just play any game title on this new rig. Hehe Your IBM Thinkcentre is still faster than my previous computer which I still have

Athlon 64 3000+ 2.0ghz
Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb
2GB DDR 400
120GB Sata HDD
 
If you have a legal copy of XP, stick with it. Don't bother with Vista at this point in time as Windows 7 is gonna be released in October. So save your money for Windows 7.
 
well i wouldnt mind snagging up a windows vista anyways jsut because my GF has a pc that runs vista but broke her CD. so would i snag the 64bit or the 32 bit vista
 
Danny just beat me to answering this. Yes, stick with XP Pro for now. Although XP Pro is only 32bit O/S and you won't see all of the 6GB RAM, it won't cost you any extra money. Plus, there is Windows 7 RC beta you can download and try out for yourself and see how it runs on your new build.
 
4LC4PON3 said:
well i wouldnt mind snagging up a windows vista anyways jsut because my GF has a pc that runs vista but broke her CD. so would i snag the 64bit or the 32 bit vista
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You can contact the manufacturer of the PC (if it's a prebuilt) to send you a Vista CD for a nominal fee. If it's a homebuilt, you can contact Microsoft directly for a replacement Vista disc for $10. No need whatsoever to get a new Vista CD for $100.

Oh and 64bit if you plan on using more than 3GB of RAM (like your planned setup)
 
Looks like Danny and HG have you covered. BTW, you can sell your old parts in the FS/T subforum to help offset the cost of the new system. ;)

plz post pics!
 
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