• Facepunch, guide me through this build.
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So I've decided that I'm going to build my own computer rather than buy a prebuilt. I've got pretty much all of my parts selected, and now I'm looking for opinions from those of you who are more experienced in this field than I am. Right now, the build is coming out to around $1100. I'd like to avoid going too much higher, but if something is really necessary, I can be flexible. Right now, I'm looking to get the following: [URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144253]APEVIA X-Dreamer 3 case.[/URL] Two [URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697]1 TB Seagate hard drives.[/URL] [URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131673]ASUS M4A88T-M LE micro ATX motherboard.[/URL] [URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817121069]KINGWIN 850W power supply.[/URL] [URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345]8GB CORSAIR Vengeance DDR3 RAM.[/URL] [URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103849]AMD Phenom II X6 CPU.[/URL] And I'm planning on a [URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130630]GTX 590.[/URL] I really want to future-proof myself, but I feel like I could be going overboard with the card. So, what's good, what's bad?
It's..bad. Future proofing doesn't work either, at the rate technology moves. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233&Tpk=haf%20912[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.660186[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231274[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207017[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130621[/url] 2x [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065[/url] $1090, 2500K, 4GB DDR3, GTX 570, 850w PSU, HAF 912, ect. (Did I miss anything?) If you're only gaming a 4GB RAM will be fine. You should always leave SLI as an upgrade option too. (Lower prices when you will buy a new card, ect.)
Just wondering (for learning purposes) but how was the build on his OP bad?
Armo has a good build, might want to spend more on a case that you like the look of, and get 8GB if you want, RAM prices are so cheap now, it's only like another $30. [editline]4th August 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=mangabeaner;31521910]Just wondering (for learning purposes) but how was the build on his OP bad?[/QUOTE] Overpriced RAM, you're paying for the brand name and a higher number, A Phenom x6 is bad for gaming and a 2500k is better and fits the budget more, a 590 is a bad purchase with little value, by the time you actually need that much power, newer cards will be out for much less. Also a Micro ATX motherboard in a )ricer) ATX case.
I have a Phenom x6 and it seems to do well with all the games I play.
[QUOTE=Armotekma;31521880]It's..bad. Future proofing doesn't work either, at the rate technology moves. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233&Tpk=haf%20912[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.660186[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231274[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207017[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130621[/url] 2x [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065[/url] $1090, 2500K, 4GB DDR3, GTX 570, 850w PSU, HAF 912, ect. (Did I miss anything?) If you're only gaming a 4GB RAM will be fine. You should always leave SLI as an upgrade option too. (Lower prices when you will buy a new card, ect.)[/QUOTE] Think I'll be following your advice on everything but the RAM, although I might look into a different brand. See if I can save a few bucks. I should've specified, but I will be using it for more than just gaming. Mostly editing videos.
[QUOTE=mangabeaner;31521991]I have a Phenom x6 and it seems to do well with all the games I play.[/QUOTE]Yeah, you aren't even utilizing all the cores, waste with games.
So the Phenom x6 is a bit overkill?
The opposite really, you'd get much better performance on a 2500k for example with only four cores, most games don't support 6 cores yet and intel generally have better performance per core.
I'd add that the 590 is a bad bad idea, even if you have the money to afford it it's not really worth it. just go for a 580. And yes, the i5 2500k or i7 2600k are much better than any AMD core out at the moment especially with regards to gaming. You don't really see any benefit after quad core to be honest. Obviously it has its uses in other CPU intensive tasks but even then I'd wager the Sandy Bridge cores could hold their own.
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