Gaming Rig Final Review - Hardware & Software

[b]Please read everything[/b] I will be using this computer for hardcore gaming. APB, BF:BC2, and future games, along with older stuff we have now. Please tell me if everything is compatible and will work great. Some things are not changeable. Any swaps or recommendations feel free, but please don't just post a link by itself. AM I MISSING ANYTHING? Windows 7 64-bit Video Card: Nvidia GTX 260 Pci-e 2.0 x16 (not changeable, ~year old) Power supply: Rocketfish 700w (changeable, but rather not ~year old) Motherboard: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130233[/url] RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231276[/url] Processor: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674[/url] (not using intel) HDD: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136074[/url] Case: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119077[/url] CD Reader: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135194[/url] (i dont even know why you would suggest something, it reads cd's). Do I need that thermal paste? Do I need two hard drives? Like my current computer has a thing with windows and program files and users and shit, and the other one is a recovery drive, but I don't need that If i have the disc for the OS right? Thank you so much guys.

[QUOTE=Atrbfs;22621847][b]Please read everything[/b] I will be using this computer for hardcore gaming. APB, BF:BC2, and future games, along with older stuff we have now. Please tell me if everything is compatible and will work great. Some things are not changeable. Any swaps or recommendations feel free, but please don't just post a link by itself. AM I MISSING ANYTHING? Windows 7 64-bit Video Card: Nvidia GTX Pci-e 2.0 x16 (not changeable, ~year old) Power supply: Rocketfish 700w (changeable, but rather not ~year old) Motherboard: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130233[/url] RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231276[/url] Processor: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103851[/url] (not using intel) HDD: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136074[/url] Case: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119077[/url] CD Reader: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135194[/url] (i dont even know why you would suggest something, it reads cd's). Do I need that thermal paste? Do I need two hard drives? Like my current computer has a thing with windows and program files and users and shit, and the other one is a recovery drive, but I don't need that If i have the disc for the OS right? Thank you so much guys.[/QUOTE] Nvidia GTX...?

Sorry, fixed.

Sorry, rate bad reading. Looks okay.

The 1055T comes with thermal paste on the heatsink. Just don't make the mistake I did and put the heatsink down onto your carpet... [editline]10:53PM[/editline] Uh, oh. Found this from a customer review... [i]"Not compatible with AMD X6 cpus. BIOS updates from MSI will make the board useless."[/i]

[QUOTE=dArKnEsS_2;22624786]Just don't make the mistake I did and put the heatsink down onto your carpet...[/QUOTE] Oh wow.

[i]"System started and stayed on, but wouldn't post on screen. I checked the forums, and got a "you need to update 2.5 bios or an older CPU" response."[/i] [editline]11:07PM[/editline] [QUOTE=GamerKiwi;22624832]Oh wow.[/QUOTE] It wasn't too bad, only a little tiny bit came off. :v:

[QUOTE=dArKnEsS_2;22624786] [i]"Not compatible with AMD X6 cpus. BIOS updates from MSI will make the board useless."[/i][/QUOTE] So I need to get a quad core? Well I think I'll try to find another motherboard instead. Hold up until I find one please, or help me find one :x [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130278[/url] ?

You won't really need a 6 core for gaming. Get a 955. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674[/url] Awesome for gaming.

Thanks a ton

[QUOTE=GamerKiwi;22625434]You won't really need a 6 core for gaming. Get a 955. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674[/url] Awesome for gaming.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808&cm_re=955-_-19-103-808-_-Product"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808&cm_re=955-_-19-103-808-_-Product[/URL] Get this 955 instead, C3 stepping. It runs cooler and gets to 4.0 GHz much easier than C2 if you're overclocking.