• Let's build (Building my own PC, complete with any questions and stuff I'll have along the way)
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[release][h2]Thanks for all the help[/h2][/release] [B]Ordered Build:[/B] [B]Motherboard:[/B] [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FGMQAQ"]ASRock P67 Extreme 4 Gen 3[/URL] [B]Processor:[/B] [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EBUXHQ"]Intel Core i5-2500K[/URL] [B]RAM:[/B] [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003N8GVUY"]Corsair DDR3 8GB (2x 4GB)[/URL] [B]Graphics:[/B] [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004KZHRAM"]EVGA GeForce GTX 560 TI[/URL] [B]Power Supply:[/B] [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004LB5AZY"]Corsair Enthusiast Series 650 Watt[/URL] [B]Hard Drive:[/B] [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0036Q7MV0"]Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB[/URL] [B]Case:[/B] [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002UDK9U6"]NZXT Classic Series: GAMMA[/URL] [B]Processor Cooler:[/B] [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O65JXI"]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO[/URL] [B]Case Fans:[/B] [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000O8I474"]Cooler Master 120mm Silent Case Fan 4-in-1 Value Pack[/URL]
Any budget?
You won't have a use for the fx series so no. An i5 2500k will perform miles better, both within gaming and most likely within other tasks too.
The new FX series are shit. Bulldozer is a failure. There is such a small amount of programs what use more than 4 cores. Most even use only 1-2 cores, including some games for some reason.. more than 4 cores are only useful when you compile and render a lot. And I mean a lot, not like I ADD TXT TO VIDYA I NEED MOAR CORES MOAR POWAR. Only 6 cores worth buying are the Intel ones. Well, if you are on a tight budget and alaready have a AM3 MOBO you can buy the Phenom II X6 but otherwise it is dumb.
[URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005UBNKWO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER"]Processor (AMD FX 6100)[/URL] [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004KZHRAM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER"]Graphics (EVGA GeForce GTX 560 TI)[/URL] [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0055Q88EO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER"]Motherboard (GIGABYTE AM3+)[/URL] [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003DZJQQI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER"]RAM (8GB)[/URL] [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004MYFODI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER"]Power Supply (Corsair 750 Watt)[/URL] [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00023433U/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER"]Network[/URL] [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002U1N95K/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER"]HDD (Western Digital 1TB)[/URL] My current configuration, which I made last night. Still needs heatsink, cooling, and case. The rest I will supply myself from my old desktop. [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] Current cost: $785.57
You added laptop ram to your build which won't work, I don't see why you need an Ethernet card either. Also Caviar green drives are slow, get something else. I also highly recommend getting a 2500K instead of a Bulldozer. If you need to keep costs down to get an i5 you could get a cheaper power supply, TX's are overpriced anyway. [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] Oh and to respond to your OP. Getting a 6 core or 8 core Bulldozer is the opposite of future proof. It's not even 8 cores in the same sense that we think of cores with typical processors, it only has 4 floating point units and 8 integer units.
[QUOTE=garrynohome;34325283]You added laptop ram to your build which won't work[/Quote] I'll have to change that. [QUOTE=garrynohome;34325283]I don't see why you need an Ethernet card either[/quote] I'm pretty sure that Motherboard doesn't have integrated Ethernet and we have our internet here going through a router, so yeah. [QUOTE=garrynohome;34325283]Caviar green drives are slow, get something else.[/Quote] Any recommendations? [QUOTE=garrynohome;34325283]I also highly recommend getting a 2500K instead of a Bulldozer.[/quote] The FX 6100 is the same speed as the 2500K, and only 0.1 GhZ slower than the 2600K. Not to mention it's easy to overclock.
[QUOTE=Zedicus Mann;34325409]I'll have to change that. I'm pretty sure that Motherboard doesn't have integrated Ethernet and we have our internet here going through a router, so yeah. Any recommendations? The FX 6100 is the same speed as the 2500K, and only 0.1 GhZ slower than the 2600K. Not to mention it's easy to overclock.[/QUOTE] The 2500k has an unlocked multiplier. They are the easiest CPUs to OC ever. Get a 2500K and a GOOD Z68 Asus or ASRock mobo. For the HDD get a WD Blue/Black or a Spinpoint F3.
[QUOTE=Zedicus Mann;34325409]I'll have to change that. I'm pretty sure that Motherboard doesn't have integrated Ethernet and we have our internet here going through a router, so yeah. Any recommendations? The FX 6100 is the same speed as the 2500K, and only 0.1 GhZ slower than the 2600K. Not to mention it's easy to overclock.[/QUOTE] Yes because Ghz = everything right? The i5-2500k does far more per hz than the FX 6100 because the architecture is better.
[QUOTE=Zedicus Mann;34325409] The FX 6100 is the same speed as the 2500K, and only 0.1 GhZ slower than the 2600K. Not to mention it's easy to overclock.[/QUOTE] Horrible logic. Clock speed isn't the only element that goes into performance. Look up any comparisons, the 2500k kills the FX 6100 in almost (if not all) categories. Even the fx 8xxx one doesn't touch the 2500k. If you are absolutely hellbent on going AMD for some reason, you're probably better off getting the Phenom 2 X4 955. Get the 2500k. -damn ninja x2-
What about the 2600K?
[QUOTE=Zedicus Mann;34325573]What about the 2600K?[/QUOTE] Unless you do HEAVY video editing and rendering then it isn't worth it. Also buy from Newegg if you're in America, they're supposedly cheaper.
New Harddrive [url]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004CSIG1G/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER[/url] [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] New RAM [url]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003N8GVUY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER[/url]
[QUOTE=Zedicus Mann;34325647]New Harddrive [url]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004CSIG1G/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER[/url] [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] New RAM [url]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003N8GVUY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER[/url][/QUOTE] Seems good.
Processor changed [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] [url]http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-2500-Socket-LGA1155-Processor/dp/B004EBUXI0/ref=lh_ni_t[/url]
[QUOTE=Zedicus Mann;34325742]Processor changed [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] [url]http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-2500-Socket-LGA1155-Processor/dp/B004EBUXI0/ref=lh_ni_t[/url][/QUOTE] Get the 2500K, not the 2500. You'll need a new Mobo too.
New Mobo [url]http://www.amazon.com/SABERTOOTH-P67-REV-3-0-Motherboard/dp/B004K330KK/ref=lh_ni_t[/url]
[QUOTE=Zedicus Mann;34325904]New Mobo [url]http://www.amazon.com/SABERTOOTH-P67-REV-3-0-Motherboard/dp/B004K330KK/ref=lh_ni_t[/url][/QUOTE] Would reccomend [url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00503EA80/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d0_g147_i5?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=181NMS1BPH98ZMDAK90J&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846]this[/url] board instead.
[QUOTE=Chubbs;34325797]Get the 2500K, not the 2500. You'll need a new Mobo too.[/QUOTE] 2500K isn't on Prime, can I upgrade to 2600K for free 2-day shipping?
[QUOTE=Zedicus Mann;34325945]2500K isn't on Prime, can I upgrade to 2600K for free 2-day shipping?[/QUOTE] Waste of money. Also don't be limited by Amazon if you want quick shipping. Go to Newegg or somewhere else instead.
[url]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EBUXHQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=AZ8ZZL30AH7DI[/url] Processor
[QUOTE=Zedicus Mann;34326324][url]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EBUXHQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=AZ8ZZL30AH7DI[/url] Processor[/QUOTE] Is fine. Look for a case next.
Lowered Power Supply [url]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004LB5AZY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER[/url]
I can't see your country, why aren't you ordering from Newegg? You can usually get better prices there. That PSU should be fine though.
[QUOTE=Angry Pineapple;34326564]I can't see your country, why aren't you ordering from Newegg? You can usually get better prices there. That PSU should be fine though.[/QUOTE] Amazon Prime Free 2-day shipping. [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] It's the [URL="http://www.corsair.com/power-supply-units/enthusiast-series-power-supply-units/enthusiast-series-tx650-v2-80-plus-bronze-certified-650-watt-high-performance-power-supply.html"]Corsair Enthusiast Series 650-Watt 80 Plus Bronze[/URL]. [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Angry Pineapple;34326564]I can't see your country[/QUOTE] Wait, we're in the same country. :v: [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] I really like this case. [url]http://www.amazon.com/GAMMA-Classic-Interior-Chassis-Black/dp/B002UDK9U6/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1327172698&sr=1-3[/url] I'll need more fans though.
[QUOTE=Zedicus Mann;34326801]Amazon Prime Free 2-day shipping. [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] It's the [URL="http://www.corsair.com/power-supply-units/enthusiast-series-power-supply-units/enthusiast-series-tx650-v2-80-plus-bronze-certified-650-watt-high-performance-power-supply.html"]Corsair Enthusiast Series 650-Watt 80 Plus Bronze[/URL]. [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] Wait, we're in the same country. :v: [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] I really like this case. [url]http://www.amazon.com/GAMMA-Classic-Interior-Chassis-Black/dp/B002UDK9U6/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1327172698&sr=1-3[/url] I'll need more fans though.[/QUOTE] That PSU is solid. No clue about the case though. Just check that it can fit your graphics card and you're golden. Amazon Prime shipping isn't really a reason to go Amazon over Newegg for PC parts. Do you REALLY need your parts in 2 days?
[url]http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-120mm-Silent-Value/dp/B000O8I474/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1327173466&sr=1-3[/url] Four pack of fans? Nice! [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Chubbs;34326935]That PSU is solid. No clue about the case though. Just check that it can fit your graphics card and you're golden. Amazon Prime shipping isn't really a reason to go Amazon over Newegg for PC parts. Do you REALLY need your parts in 2 days?[/QUOTE] [quote]High end graphics card support, the Gamma features space that is especially designed to fit longer 10." cards[/quote] Okay, so exactly how big is my card then? [QUOTE][B]Product Dimensions:[/B] 11.8 x 2.9 x 9.5 inches ; 2.4 pounds[/QUOTE] [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] Possibly.
[QUOTE=Zedicus Mann;34326944][url]http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-120mm-Silent-Value/dp/B000O8I474/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1327173466&sr=1-3[/url] Four pack of fans? Nice! [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] Okay, so exactly how big is my card then? [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] Possibly.[/QUOTE] I'd look it up somewhere more reliable than Amazon. Like NZXT's website. [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] Check those fan's are the same size as the holes on your case.
[QUOTE=Chubbs;34327304]I'd look it up somewhere more reliable than Amazon. Like NZXT's website. [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] Check those fan's are the same size as the holes on your case.[/QUOTE] That first post was right off NZXT's website. [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] [QUOTE]FRONT, 1 x 120mm SIDE, 2 x 120mm TOP, 2 x 140/120mm REAR, 1 x 120mm, 23db/42CFM (included)[/QUOTE] The fans will fit too. [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] I guess that's everything then. :dance: [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] Aside from Processor cooling, I mean. Gotta pick heatsink and fan or water cooling. Also some of the ratings on the NZXT site said it's pre setup for Water cooling too.
[QUOTE=Zedicus Mann;34325904]New Mobo [url]http://www.amazon.com/SABERTOOTH-P67-REV-3-0-Motherboard/dp/B004K330KK/ref=lh_ni_t[/url][/QUOTE] I wouldn't get the sabertooth. The thermal armor is actually proven to increase temperatures rather than decrease them. [url]http://www.amazon.com/ASRock-Z68-CrossFireX-Motherboard-EXTREME4/dp/B0050DQSLW[/url] Extreme4, better board than the sabertooth at stock. If you plan to install a fan on the Sabertooth then it may be a better choice. Without the fan the sabertooth actually runs hotter with the thermal armor though. [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] [url]http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Computer-Power-Supply-HCG-750/dp/B0046L1PC6[/url] Better PSU for around the same amount of money.
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