New I7 Mid-level rig

M

Mightymouse

Limp Gawd
Joined
Jun 10, 2004
Messages
132
Looking to buy soon!

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Nothing too special (counter-strike source, bioshock, HL2, L4d, Bioshock, quake live), some school programming stuff

2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$900 with tax

3) Where do you live?
Kansas

4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
CPU, MB, Ram, PSU, graphics card

5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Reusing old WD Hdd, some DVD +rw drives, could reuse old case but a newer one would be preferred.

6) Will you be overclocking?
No

7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
I have a 15" now, want to buy a 23/24" LCD - need recommendations

8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
2 weeks

9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
IDE for old hdd

10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
Want to get windows 7 with student deal


Here is my current newegg

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=16024708

Here's what i have so far:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119115
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128401
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130434
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371004
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115214

Monitor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005125
 
Last edited:
it was just a way for me to save $60 but reusing an old one. I could get a newer one, maybe in the long run I will.
 
The ICH10R southbridge does not have an IDE controller onboard, you will be using an add-on controller. These controllers offer subpar performance at best and in my opinion you would be best to purchase a high performance drive like a 640GB WD Black to let your system stretch its legs. Otheriwse you are simply cutting it off at the knees...
 
gwarren007 said:
$325-i5 750 / gigabyte combo

$110Antec 300 /Ea650 Combo

$79(59AR) OCZ1600

$55 Seagate 500gb

$159LG 22"Black 22" 5ms Widescreen

$174 XFX 5770
Click to expand...

Looks good, except I guess I should of mentioned that I want a new I7, not an I5. Then I did add that hdd, and switched my ram.

And another question I had about the monitor, do you think that 2ms response time will make that much a difference vs 5ms?
 
gwarren007 said:
I was woking with your budget, and had to adjust accordingly.
Click to expand...

I guess that's another thing I waiver on. I cannot decide if I should go 850, or 900, but ya either way I think would be fine. 850 w/o tax or 900 w/ tax - this is just for the computer itself, not the monitor( monitor is a separate cost - just to clarify)
 
seriously, i would wait on the monitor-Black friday deals are coming up and you could probably get a sweet deal if you watch for it.
 
I have been considering that as well, and I know for sure I will wait for the monitor until then to see. The question I really wanted to know is if the difference between 2ms response time and 5ms response time while playing games is that noticeable?
 
You will have to ask a gamer, I'm not clear on that one. Some say yes, others say no.

Since I don't game, i'd rather let some who does make that recommendation.
 
If the extra cost is negligible to you, go for it. Otherwise, spend that extra money on a new HDD. The 500GB drive g listed is faster than the cavblack. Your computer is as fast as its slowest component, which is typically the HDD.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top