Building a desktop. In need of some help.

[Ronen]

So I am going to try and build a desktop that I will hopefully buy soon.

My budget is about $1500.

 

I am looking for an i7 processor.

atleast 4gb of ram.

Graphics card ATI 5870+ or GTX 470+ I am going to hopefully be using this on a 1080p 32inch Screen.

A decent motherboard been looking at this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131665

A decent CPU Cooler just in case I decide to Overclock.

A good case one that may look like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

and a Tier 1 Power Supply (here's a reference for the power supply I guess http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx)

dvd/cd burner

Hardrive I should be able to find on my own don't know how much space I want and waiting for SSD price drop.

 

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated =)

 

-Ronen

[Tweezy]

I would recommend staying away from SSD, there not fully developed and are a waste of money.

 

Also, I would also recommend going with the new AMD 6 Core Processor instead of the Intel i7, it just wipes the floor with it, and is around the same price margin.

 

If you are going to go with the new AMD 6 Core, make sure you get a MotherBoard with the AM3 socket! Otherwise it won't fit

[tinkerbell]

I would recommend staying away from SSD, there not fully developed and are a waste of money.

 

Also, I would also recommend going with the new AMD 6 Core Processor instead of the Intel i7, it just wipes the floor with it, and is around the same price margin.

 

If you are going to go with the new AMD 6 Core, make sure you get a MotherBoard with the AM3 socket! Otherwise it won't fit

 

AMD are still using the 7 year old K10 architecture and are only good for budget builds also there are only a select few models which would even fall under that category. Tweezy, if you have benchmarks to prove your claim, i would love to see them please.

 

stick to i7 1366 for your budget

[trakaill]

I would recommend staying away from SSD, there not fully developed and are a waste of money.

 

Also, I would also recommend going with the new AMD 6 Core Processor instead of the Intel i7, it just wipes the floor with it, and is around the same price margin.

 

If you are going to go with the new AMD 6 Core, make sure you get a MotherBoard with the AM3 socket! Otherwise it won't fit

 

When you come to the tech section please refrain from making senseless suggestions thank you!

 

SSD are kick ass but will difficultly to fit in that budget..

 

Intel wipes amd 6 cores even with their "older" i7 technology..

If you want links to bench result it can be provided...

[PotshotPolka]

I would recommend staying away from SSD, there not fully developed and are a waste of money.

 

Also, I would also recommend going with the new AMD 6 Core Processor instead of the Intel i7, it just wipes the floor with it, and is around the same price margin.

 

If you are going to go with the new AMD 6 Core, make sure you get a MotherBoard with the AM3 socket! Otherwise it won't fit

 

Sure, SSD aren't fully developed, but the BIOS issues of old aren't deal breakers anymore and they still read/write up to 10X the speed of HDDs. They're pricier, but the performance boost does outstrip cost if you're willing to take the hit.

 

 

Also, same thing Tink said about i7 vs Phenom II x6.

 

 

I'll throw something together tonight maybe.

[Ronen]

Sure, SSD aren't fully developed, but the BIOS issues of old aren't deal breakers anymore and they still read/write up to 10X the speed of HDDs. They're pricier, but the performance boost does outstrip cost if you're willing to take the hit.

 

 

Also, same thing Tink said about i7 vs Phenom II x6.

 

 

I'll throw something together tonight maybe.

 

Awesome thanks guys. Yeah, I wont be buying SSD until a giant price drop. probably low prices on Black friday or sometime later.

[Dracula]

May be helpful to look at the PC I had built for me for the same price range: http://www.steam-gamers.net/forum/showthread.php?t=36615

[Zealot]

Well, Ronen asked me yesterday so I put together a couple of things. Will get the links later.

 

CPU: i7 950

Mobo: Asus Sabertooth X58

Ram: G.Skill 4 or 6gb kit

Case: CM Haf 922

GPU: Xfx 5870/6870, or a Gtx470/480 OR wait until xmas when the 6900's come out.

PSU: Corsair 750tx

HD: WD Caviar Black 1tb

[Ronen]

I put together some stuff. Tell me what you think.

 

Specs:

Combo: 1

Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor BX80601950

ASUS Sabertooth X58 LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Combo 2:

XFX HD-587X-ZNFC Radeon HD 5870 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply

 

 

CORSAIR DOMINATOR 3GB (3 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X3G1600C8D

 

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

 

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM

 

Price with the 2 yr. warranty on the hardrive and the 2 yr. warranty on the Processor comes out to $1,336.73 including shipping.

 

Tell me what you guys think.

[PotshotPolka]

First, after having two of them fail on me in a short period of time I no longer buy Seagate. WD is the standard and is the same price.

 

 

Second, with $1500 I honestly would encourage making a high quality long-term system. Think dual-cards, and if you're up for it, consider water-cooling. I've done everything I can to keep my system air-cooled and I'm still unhappy with the noise/heat.