New system recommendation NEEDED

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funnyray

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Hey guy, I'm new to here. I'm planning to build a new system next month, but i need some recommendation, so please help, or leave some common to me, thank you!!!
all i do w/ this pc is stay online 24hrs 365days, play some wow, mostly video chat, and i don't overclock.

below is my plan:
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CASE: COOLER MASTER RC-690
Motherboard: ASUS Striker II Extreme LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz 12MB L2 Cache
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 280 1GB 512-bit GDDR3
PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W
Memory: CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)
CPU Cooler: ZALMAN CNPS 9700 NT 110mm 2 Ball Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler
HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500AAKS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive (*2)
Optical Drive: ASUS and LG
OS: Vista Ultimate 64bit
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Looking at those specs, and after reading what you're planning to do with it (is that all you're going to use it for?), I believe that you're spending way too much money on the system.

I have a few questions to ask:

- What's your budget?
- Which monitor/resolution are you using?
- Where are you planning on buying everything at?
- How long do you want this build to last?
 
- What's your budget?
$2500 max:eek:
- Which monitor/resolution are you using?
i think ill go for dell 22", but im waiting for the new 09' model:D
- Where are you planning on buying everything at?
definitely on internet, depend on which site has the lowest price, but mostly from buy.com or newegg:)
- How long do you want this build to last?
at least 3yrs, the one im using is 3yrs old;)
 
if the only game you are gonna play is WoW..why are you spending $500 on a video card?

Striker Mobo but no overclock? get a cheap P35 board.

Q9550? Well you might want quad core for multitasking but wait for the price drop coming later this month, It should go down to $300ish
 
I agree with everyone else, but I'll repeat it anyways...

Ditch the Striker. If you don't need SLI, avoid an SLI chipset, since nForce chipsets aren't as stable/reliable as Intel counterparts (P43, P45, X38, X48, etc).

Again, wait for the CPU price drop.

You don't need a GTX280 for WoW on a 22" LCD. So, drop down to either an HD4850 or HD4870 instead.

You don't need 750W, but that is a great deal from buy.com.

DDR3 is overpriced and not worth buying since it offers minimal performance improvement over DDR2. DDR3 will be a much better choice in about a year, when Intel's Nehalem is out, which has an integrated memory controller.

The Zalman is overpriced for the performance you get. Stick with the Xigmatek suggested earlier.

The 250GB WD uses old platters. Get the WD3200AAKS or the WD6400AAKS for much faster drives. They use 320GB platters, which improves transfer speeds greatly over older 250GB platters.

Asus I heard is quiet, LG can get loud (dell uses them, and my dells get LOUD, like Lite-Ons). Samsung is also a good, quiet choice.

If you don't need the features of ultimate, drop down to Home Premium.
 
Or, if you want everyone to agree with your build, change it to say you're gonna be playing Age of Conan and Crysis 24/7.

But you'll still want to change to a 320/640gb hard drive, the Xigmatek cooler, and maybe look into a larger power supply (altho the one you picked is very good for one 280) because if you plan to SLI the 280s in the future!
 
daweinah said:
Or, if you want everyone to agree with your build, change it to say you're gonna be playing Age of Conan and Crysis 24/7.

But you'll still want to change to a 320/640gb hard drive, the Xigmatek cooler, and maybe look into a larger power supply (altho the one you picked is very good for one 280) because if you plan to SLI the 280s in the future!
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A quality 750 watt should be plenty for a pair of 280s, really. Three, it most likely could not handle, and yes I'd say get a 1000 watt if it's within budget (and by the time you're considering $1000 in GPUs, do you really have a "budget"?) but it should be fine.

That said, I would not even consider SLI right now.
 
Let me get this straight... you want a computer that can play WoW on a 22 inch LCD... and you're not planning on overclocking?

Redesign your build around something as simple as --

$100 - Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L
$210 - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (or wait for the price drops on the Q9550, if you really want/need the added power)
$80 - G.Skill 4GB DDR2 800 dual channel kit
$190 - VisionTek HD 4850

-- and follow the rest of the advice given by everyone else here. You don't really need to spend $2500 on a machine focused around WoW.
 
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