Build, 1300 Budget, Can you check over what I have?

[Kath]

[URL="http://amzn.com/w/1EJJXJN1OLWA3"]https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=17599247[/URL]

That's my current build, Is it worth it to buy from newegg, counting that I have $200 Worth of coupons for Amazon?

Is what I have good? I want it to last a couple of years, I have fans and such, compatability as well as cables are appreciated, thanks.

[ferrous]

Looks good to me, except I would get an i5 750 and some RAM that isn't so extortionately priced.

[Kath]

I already have 2GB from this build that I'm putting along with that RAM.

[cryticfarm]

do they have the exact same specs?

[ferrous]

Okay then what about a cheaper motherboard? Say, an i5 750 and about $100 on a motherboard.

[editline]04:47AM[/editline]

e.g

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128406[/url]

[url]http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-Processor-LGA1156-I5-750BOX/dp/B002KQ5KDY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1266641075&sr=8-1[/url]

[Kath]

[QUOTE=ferrus;20316628]Okay then what about a cheaper motherboard? Say, an i5 750 and about $100 on a motherboard.

[editline]04:47AM[/editline]

e.g

[URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128406[/URL]

[URL]http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-Processor-LGA1156-I5-750BOX/dp/B002KQ5KDY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1266641075&sr=8-1[/URL][/QUOTE]

For the minimal Price difference in the Processor, I'd rather stick with the 3.4 GHz, because right now I have a 2.66, and it's bottlenecking everything. Also, yes, it is the same RAM

[anikilol]

DDR2 RAM on a DDR3 mobo won't work.

[ferrous]

I'm afraid it's not as simple as that. The i5 is faster despite having a 740Mhz slower core clock, and you can get the i5 to around 4GHz with a decent cooler (you already have a good case for cooling, why not get a good CPU cooler and overclock?).

[editline]04:54AM[/editline]

And yeah you need DDR3 not DDR2 here.

[Kath]

Ok, I switched the CPU to a i5, what RAM do I get? Is 4gb Enough?

[editline]05:23AM[/editline]

Why does my new link take me to amazon

[ferrous]

Take your pick:

[url]http://www.amazon.com/G-Skill-PC3-12800-1600MHz-9-9-9-24-Channel/dp/B002RPCLH6/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1266643698&sr=1-7[/url]

[url]http://www.amazon.com/G-Skill-PC3-12800-1600MHz-9-9-9-24-Channel/dp/B002RPCLH6/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1266643698&sr=1-7[/url]

4GB is plenty.

[editline]05:32AM[/editline]

[url]http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-RR-B10-212P-G1-Universal-Heat-Pipe/dp/B002G1YPH0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1266643821&sr=1-1[/url]

[url]http://www.amazon.com/Prolimatech-Cooler-Socket-Megahalems-Silver/dp/B002WB2LV6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1266643842&sr=1-2[/url]

[Kath]

I mean, for getting the computer to last longer, is 4gb really enough? I have 3gb now and it overloads on a daily basis.

[ferrous]

Are you using a 32-Bit OS? If you are, get 64-Bit Windows 7.

Try 4GB - it's an easy upgrade if you find out you need more.

[Kath]

Good idea, Do you have MSN? This is a little slow posting back and forth on here.

[FHamster]

[url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=17364047[/url]

Take out peripheries and choose your brand of GPU

[derlicious]

Don't need a 700w PSU

[anikilol]

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150462[/url]

That GPU

[Evilan]

[QUOTE=FHamster;20319594][url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=17364047[/url]

Take out peripheries and choose your brand of GPU[/QUOTE]

Remove the two 5770s and put in a single 5850. Much better performance from a single 5850 than that crossfire. Not to mention that it is also cheaper.