Building my PC

[LolzKnighT]

Hey guys im trying to build my own gaming computer so please give me your opinions and advices about these parts.

I'm not sure about the prices

Intel

Processor: $299.99

Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz 4x 256Kb L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad Core Processor

Motherboard: $209.99

Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel x58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX

Memory RAM: $179.99

CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB(3x2GB) 240pin DDR3 SDRAM 1600 (Pc3 12800) 3 Channel

Video Card: $129.99

Diamond Multimedia ATI Radeon HD 5750 1024MB PCIe x16

Power supply: $179.99

CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W

 

I'm not an expert on this that is why I'm asking for help I hope anyone can guide me.

Also I need help choosing good fans and a cool case post link about them please

 

My sources are:

http://www.newegg.com/

http://www.amd.com/us/Pages/AMDHomePage.aspx

 

"Also if I need more parts post them :D"

[PotshotPolka]

If you're building an i7 rig there's absolutely no reason to settle for a low-tier card like a 5750.

 

Higher levels if you're interested.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125332&cm_re=465-_-14-125-332-_-Product

$230 good

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125316&cm_re=5870-_-14-125-316-_-Product

$365 better

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500166&cm_re=gtx_480-_-14-500-166-_-Product

$520 best

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814103088&cm_re=5970-_-14-103-088-_-Product

$700 Overkill

 

 

As far as cases go, I'd suggest a midtower with good airflow, they're usually in the $75-125 range.

[trakaill]

What pot said is right thats a shitty card for what your wanting to do!!!! Save money on the PSU by getting 650W you dont really need 850 unless you gonna OC and have multiple cards.. and even at that you prolly wont need that much

 

The 59** series are not only over priced but over size... these things are huge

 

Id buy the haf922 (you could go full tower to) and either the 5870 or nvidia 470 or 465 on tighter budget

 

TBH if you really want a decent gaming PC its better the lower the CPU performance and increase the GPU performance you might be able to save a couple hundreds by going i5-750 and get a nice card!! Or you have a lot of money and dont be cheap on the GPU!

[PotshotPolka]

Honestly, I'd suggest a 750W+ but if you want to save $70 go with the active power supply, not modular, just means you have to stow the cables behind the motherboard panel.

[LolzKnighT]

thanks guys for your advices, about the money well im trying to save money lol

trakaill I think you are right by getting a i5-750 and get a better video card my question is the i5-750 can handle a video card ATI 5850 or better?

Also any case recommendation and fans of color blue lol

[PotshotPolka]

thanks guys for your advices, about the money well im trying to save money lol

trakaill I think you are right by getting a i5-750 and get a better video card my question is the i5-750 can handle a video card ATI 5850 or better?

Also any case recommendation and fans of color blue lol

 

 

Your CPU and GPU are completely unrelated in that one doesn't affect the other's performance (but having say a Radeon 5970 and an old single core CPU at 2.0ghz will bottleneck your system's potential).

 

It'd be a good idea if you posted your budget so we had something to work around.

[trakaill]

thanks guys for your advices, about the money well im trying to save money lol

trakaill I think you are right by getting a i5-750 and get a better video card my question is the i5-750 can handle a video card ATI 5850 or better?

Also any case recommendation and fans of color blue lol

 

you can order the haf922 with blue fans for 10 bucks more

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119224&cm_re=haf_922-_-11-119-224-_-Product

 

^great case!

 

And yes you CPU and GPU have not really anything to do with each other except they share the same MOBO..

 

Most mobo use the same pcie x16 slot for the GPU so your good there

[LolzKnighT]

awesome case and blue

well my budget will be around 1100 or 1200 or maybe I can save buy cheaper stuff lol

[PotshotPolka]

awesome case and blue

well my budget will be around 1100 or 1200 or maybe I can save buy cheaper stuff lol

CPU $190

Motherboard $150

RAM $90

PSU $110

or if you ever plan on getting a second GPU

PSU $230

Case $100

 

Total without the GPU so far is $640, cheaper option for GPU I'd suggest is

Radeon HD 5870 (Custom heatsinks) $365

Bringing your total to $1005

 

Or, hitting your price ceiling

 

GTX 480 (Custom heatsinks) $580

 

Total comes out to $1160.

 

 

Other thoughts, CPU cooler of course

 

$35 Arctic Cooler 7 basic option

 

or get it pimped out

$50 Tuniq Tower

+ 120mm fan

 

I'd suggest the former because you really ought to use 2 fans, but since the CPU has only one fan port you'd have to use a fan controller to avoid having them screaming at 1600 (which isn't too loud).

[LolzKnighT]

dam PotshotPolka with that you save me money thank for you help dude

sorry for bother but with that computer will I be able to play any game correctly?