Building a new PC - $1500 budget - Hardware & Software

Friend put this together for me and I thought it looked nice, but seeing as how I'm not completely computer-hardware literate, I'd like some input on this build. [IMG]http://filesmelt.com/dl/gaynerds.png[/IMG] It will mostly be used for gaming and image processing. Edit: Also need a network card

That is not a 1.5k build

1.5k is my budget. [editline]02:18AM[/editline] I never said this particular build was $1500

[url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=12582665[/url]

Woops forgot to add I also need a network card. Thank u for this build I will take it up with my consultants [editline]04:28AM[/editline] Ok, I ordered that first build. Though I could use some tips on the actual assembly because this will be the first time I've done this on my own

YES I love the amount of people that are starting to get the CM 690 II YES!

[QUOTE=Perfumly;22136765]Woops forgot to add I also need a network card. Thank u for this build I will take it up with my consultants [editline]04:28AM[/editline] Ok, I ordered that first build. Though I could use some tips on the actual assembly because this will be the first time I've done this on my own[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.pcityourself.com/building/introduction.php[/url]

[QUOTE=Bladerunner1;22142639][url]http://www.pcityourself.com/building/introduction.php[/url][/QUOTE] That site is absolutely riddled with malware

Yeh but its the best

not anymore

wat [editline]01:53PM[/editline] as soon as I went to that website I got some stupid yOuR cOmPuTeR mAy Be InFeCtEd WiTh MaLwArE popups

Yeh i know but if you close them its the best

Been so for a while.. Putting a computer together isn't hard. If it doesn't fit there it doesn't go there. [img]http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/4341/10775gigabytegap55usb3l.png[/img] -Special delivery. Edit: The powersupply is in the case already ok?

<3 [editline]02:40PM[/editline] Does it matter which slots i put the RAM in? Because I'm going to have 2 sticks and not 4

i think your meant to pput it in the same colours, so both in blue Mine are both in red. Or its just dont put them next to eachother

[QUOTE=Perfumly;22144453]<3 [editline]02:40PM[/editline] Does it matter which slots i put the RAM in? Because I'm going to have 2 sticks and not 4[/QUOTE] I would think not. Best to put them beside each other to be safe I suppose though.

Finally got that website to shut up with popups. Seems like it will be very helpful [editline]03:04PM[/editline] Shiiiit the 5870 comes w/ an analog port as well as DVI right? I don't want to have to buy a DVI converter for my monitor

[QUOTE=Perfumly;22144650] Shiiiit the 5870 comes w/ an analog port as well as DVI right? I don't want to have to buy a DVI converter for my monitor[/QUOTE] Your monitor doesn't have DVI support? Reference 5870s have 2 DVI ports a HDMI and a Displayport. It should come with a DVI to VGA converter

[QUOTE=FHamster;22144929]Your monitor doesn't have DVI support? Reference 5870s have 2 DVI ports a HDMI and a Displayport. It should come with a DVI to VGA converter[/QUOTE] It might, either way it requires me buying a DVI cable or a DVI converter [editline]04:14PM[/editline] Yeah monitor has DVI support

[QUOTE=Perfumly;22145981]It might, either way it requires me buying a DVI cable or a DVI converter [editline]04:14PM[/editline] Yeah monitor has DVI support[/QUOTE] It should come with a converter.

[img]http://www.tvcables.co.uk/images/items/vga-to-dvi.jpg[/img] You don't need a DVI cable.

[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;22144182]Been so for a while.. Putting a computer together isn't hard. If it doesn't fit there it doesn't go there. [img]http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/4341/10775gigabytegap55usb3l.png[/img] -Special delivery. Edit: The powersupply is in the case already ok?[/QUOTE] If thats where you think the first GPU goes you should be shot. Always put the GPU in the PRIMARY slot (the one closest to CPU on ATX boards)

[QUOTE=tommyc225;22148549]If thats where you think the first GPU goes you should be shot. Always put the GPU in the PRIMARY slot (the one closest to CPU on ATX boards)[/QUOTE] When i first read that i thought you said CPU and i was like, :ramsay: But then i read it again and i was like, :hellyeah:

[QUOTE=tommyc225;22148549]If thats where you think the first GPU goes you should be shot. Always put the GPU in the PRIMARY slot (the one closest to CPU on ATX boards)[/QUOTE] On that board it doesn't matter, both are x16.