Ordering tonight. Finalizing my build

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4LC4PON3

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1) What will you be doing with this PC?
Gaming/Movies (I am a TRUE HARDCORE GAMER BABY) j/k figured id be funny

2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
1000 Shipped

3) Where do you live?
Elbridge NY

4) What exact parts do you need for that budget?
Windows 7, Ram, Mobo, Heatsink, CPU and GPU


5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing?
Antec 300, SpinPoint 500GB F3, Antec 750TX, LG Sata Rom, Logitech MX518, Sidewinder Keyboard, Windows 7 OEM

6) Will you be overclocking?
Never done it but going to attempt it

7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
1920x1080 22 inch

8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Tonight, As soon as your happy :)

9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support?


10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? 32bit or 64bit?
yes
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Ok everyone im finalizing this build

GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212

(Combo Deal)
XFX HD-585A-ZNBC Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W

Grand Total: $712.51
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one last ? about an i5 build and how much MORE is an i5 build. is there any gaming difference between an i5 build and a 955 c3 Build and would going with a crossfire setup be worth it?
 
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4LC4PON3 said:
one last ? about an i5 build and how much MORE is an i5 build. is there any gaming difference between an i5 build and a 955 c3 Build and would going with a crossfire setup be worth it?
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No real gaming difference between an I5 build or a 955 C3 build. Crossfire is only worth it if you need every ounce of gaming performance possible without any care for cost-effectiveness. In addition, you'd have to go with a Core i7 CPUsince it's been shown that Core i7 CPUs provide a major performance increase over AMD CPUs when it comes to Crossfire.

Oh and a Core i5 setup would cost about $40 to $50 more than your planned AMD setup.
 
wich setup would be more future proof? and if you were to build an i5 Rig what would you build. Could you piece an i5 for me? i dont need crossfire
 
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one last ? whats the difference between a 770 board and a 785G board. any gaming benefits going to 785G?
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Yeah no gaming difference or benefits. Most of the differences are related to HTPC usage.
 
k thanks. ill stick with the amd build. gonna order now. i cant wait to finaly get back into gaming.
 
i ordered everything i listed Except for the video card. from what i was reading on Jan 25th ati is coming out with a new card for the 200 dollar range. the 5830 that comparable to the 4890 so im going to see what that does before i make my final video purchase.

I also want to order an SSD + mounting bracket for my antec 300 so if you can give me some sound advice on that, that would be cool. im not sure what Size to get.
 
thanks for the info on the SSD. is a 40 GB ssd enough for anything and what is an SSD generaly used for.

ive also changed my build to an i5 build. i got a good deal on the build so i took it instead of the 955.

MSI P55-GD65 LGA 1156 Intel P55 - $159.99
Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz - $150.00 Brand new from a friend of mine
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB - 93.00

Subtotal: $402.97 (everything for this build has already been ordered)

The difference from the 955 phenom build is only 23 dollars.
 
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thanks for the info on the SSD. is a 40 GB ssd enough for anything and what is an SSD generaly used for.
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40GB is enough for the OS, misc software (Firefox/Chrome, AIM, etc small stuff like that) and 1-3 of your favorite games or high-end apps (photoshop, etc). An SSD provides significantly better load times than standard mechanical drives.
 
right i understand that so lets say i get an SSD install my windows 7 wich is 8GB and lets say i install WoW on my spinpoint f3 will it still improve the speed or does it have to be installed directly to the SSD.

im all for getting an ssd but im really debating snagging something larger so i can ditch my f3 for ssd
 
hey guys need some advice really fast. this is for my friend. He wants to build a Rig to play games with me so ive come up with a little setup around 330 dollars for him. He wants onboard video until he can save for a single 5850.

everything in my sig he has already bought except he has a 650tx corsair. i got his money in hand and he has 330 total. what do you think.
 
is the i3 530 Dual core faster then the 925 Quad core? also there is no onboard video. he wants to at least be able to use the pc till he gets his video card
 
Hey im sorry about that i forgot to post up the rig i was concidering for him. let me know what you think.

ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AM3 AMD 785G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB
AMD Phenom II X4 925 Deneb 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W

Total: 326

What he already has

Antec 300 illusion
Spinpoint F3 500GB
LG DVD Burner Retail
Corsair 650TX
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
 
The i3-530 has on board video, the Asus evo does not. The 925 and the EVO is a good choice, but there is no video output
 
Why not go with a cheap video card until he gets his 5850? Something like a used 9600GT would work fine for the time being and cost around $50, plus it will probably hold it's value nicely as people like them for Physx.
 
well for 330 bucks he isnt leaving me much or any much to work with and its only going to take him 2 weeks to get his 5850 since tax time is right there. he just wants to be able to power up the pc and use it till he gets the card.

im not a master at pc specs so im not even sure if the 925 is even any good
 
im going to wait to see what others have to say also. how bad is a 5850 or 5870 going to bottleneck on the cpu
 
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The planned AMD setup you have now is a good choice. The 925 isn't that bad of a limitation for the HD 5850.
 
i just wanted to make sure. so going to a 5870 will bottlneck the cpu?

hes running a acer h233h 23 inch 1920x1080.
 
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i just wanted to make sure. so going to a 5870 will bottlneck the cpu?

hes running a acer h233h 23 inch 1920x1080.
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Somewhat. Though at that res, he or you will barely notice the "lesser" performance.
 
lol not for me. im building an i5 750 rig. after seeing what the intel i5 did to amd's 965 no way im going back to amd
 
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he changed his mind on me and really wants a c3 955. the problem is i cannot get him into ddr 3 memory at 330 dollars. he wanted a list of CPU's and what cpu's were doing against each other and he didnt see the 925 anywhere on the list and seen the 955 up there so he asked if i could get him into the 955. Just let me know what you guys think. I know its ddr2 but i also know there isnt much of a difference between ddr2 and ddr3

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 (HDZ955FBGMBOX)
GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX

Grand Total: $309.98

the mobo and cpu are in a combo deal for 223 dollars.

1. GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H: $79.99
2. AMD HDZ955FBGMBOX: $169.00

Combo Discount: -$25.00
Combo Price: $223.99
 
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Great deal. I found a cheaper Mobo just by a hair

MSI 785GM-E51 AM3 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD - $79.99

Combo
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX - Retail
OCZ Gold 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1333LV4GK - Retail

Grand total 328 shipped. This is perfect. Thanks a ton Gwarren i was starting to go crazy. I actually called him on the phone and told him i as giving up cause i was wasting 2 many people's time.

I went with the micro board just because of the price and there is no need for 2 cards. hes running a single 5870. i just ordered everything for him.
 
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i went through and ordered the same setup for myself. looking at money the i5 setup is a bit over priced for me. i will have some pics in a couple of days for you guys.

Im in the same boat as my friend I cant get my video card for another 2 weeks. Thanks for the help
 
well guys alot of things have changed in the past week. Funds have come and gone and most of the build is done. Tomorrow are taxes come in so there is going to be a Few more parts ordered wich ill list.

Setup: Antec 300 - Phenom x3 720 (3.4GHZ) - OCZ Gold 4GB (2 x 2GB) (10666) - ASUS M4A78LT-M LE 780L Micro ATX - Spinpoint F3 500GB - LG DVD Burner Retail - Corsair 750TX - ATI 5870 - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, Ratpadz GS, Logitech MX518SE,

Ordering tomorrow: XFX 5870, windows 7 64, Saitek PZ30AU Keyboard: $552.53

Now if you look you can see ugly white speakers. These desktop speakers are actually very old Harman/Kardon but the sound is excellent and very clear. so i just cant part with them. maybe ill give them a paint job :). The cable job is NOT finished im going to get it all straightend out once i get the video card

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i made a typo. im not getting the 5850 im getting the 5870. ive already bought a bunch of games stalker clear sky, crysis maximum edition :) cant wait. a few more days and its done.
 
i wish i had a better cam. the pc isnt done yet. i jsut got my windows 7 64 bit ultimate. the only thing im missing is my video card. i will get new pics soon. I jsut got windows 7 64 bit installed and unlocked my 4th core. ran intelburn in 2.4v 3 times x10 tests. stable at stock voltage
 
should have some updated pics tonight

ok so im not 2 pleased with newegg or these drives anymore. I bought the f3 samsung and after 1 week it had a bad vibration. I ordered the Western digital 750 and the Drive is VERY loud and has a high pitched noise that is driving me crazy.

is this drive any good speed wise? or would you just try another F3

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Western...5.p?id=1142294266836&skuId=7821985&st=western

(Im not paying cash bestbuy gift card)
 
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well you do know that most hard drives are gonna be noisy if they are performance drives, right? that comes with the territory

instead of throwing money at the problem for the noise factor, why not just keep the 500 GB and buy a SSD instead?

SSD's are dead silent.
 
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