• Help With $1400 Gaming Computer
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Sure. I just need it to keep in a $1500 budget.
I would drop the wireless card and extra heatsink and get a 32 or 64 GB SSD for the OS. Really speeds shit up. Also, for you build, get 6 gb of ram.
I need a heatsink, as from the reviews I have read the stock cooler is a piece of shit, and I need the wireless card (My room is on the second floor, and my dad has told me I can't have a wired connection running down to the router) so if you can recommend a good one that would be helpful, as well as a good 32 GB SSD. I'll also probably get 6 gigs or ram as well.
Don't get an i7, it really won't help in games compared to an i5. Use the money saved on a SSD for the OS and your most used programs.
[QUOTE=Mandrith;26059751]I need a heatsink, as from the reviews I have read the stock cooler is a piece of shit, and I need the wireless card (My room is on the second floor, and my dad has told me I can't have a wired connection running down to the router) so if you can recommend a good one that would be helpful, as well as a good 32 GB SSD. I'll also probably get 6 gigs or ram as well.[/QUOTE] Trouble with getting a triple channel ram kit is there aren't many motherboards that use the 1156 intel socket that have triple channel ram, so you'd probably want a better motherboard using the 1366 socket. Only intel CPUs using the 1366 socket are i7s the cheapest of which is ~$300, as well as the motherboards being more expensive. Infact [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131648]this[/url] is the only one on newegg. Regardless of that... this is just what I had time to throw together trying to multi-task so I could have done better. As for an SSD boot drive... I don't think it's necessary, but SSDs are blazing fucking fast, only trouble is they're not cheap, and not very big, at any rate: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.541727[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.546483.11-129-021[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231225[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130587[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136317[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204[/url] It's just over budget, and missing a few parts I only now realized you need. I can rework it if you like, but if you're hard set on an 1156 socket CPU and 6 gigs of ram, you'd be stuck with the motherboard I linked above the list, unless you want to split your order between different websites.
Mandrith just some friendly tips, get a case that has a key lock. Considering the stories about your dad so far, he's going to break it on purpose. Also when you're done with the build and you turn it on for the first time and there's nothing onscreen, DON'T PANIC. It's a common thing with our first builds. Two things to check, make sure all the PSU cables are in their respective slot, and try putting your two sticks of ram in the other slot. I know that RAM slot switching might sound dumb, but it's a hard earned lesson from me and my friend. We went through 3 "faulty" motherboards only to find out we could have just put the RAM into slots 2, 4, and 6, instead of 1, 3, and 5.
[QUOTE=Kilr;26060236]Trouble with getting a triple channel ram kit is there aren't many motherboards that use the 1156 intel socket that have triple channel ram, so you'd probably want a better motherboard using the 1366 socket. Only intel CPUs using the 1366 socket are i7s the cheapest of which is ~$300, as well as the motherboards being more expensive. Infact [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131648]this[/url] is the only one on newegg. Regardless of that... this is just what I had time to throw together trying to multi-task so I could have done better. As for an SSD boot drive... I don't think it's necessary, but SSDs are blazing fucking fast, only trouble is they're not cheap, and not very big, at any rate: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.541727[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.546483.11-129-021[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231225[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130587[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136317[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204[/url] It's just over budget, and missing a few parts I only now realized you need. I can rework it if you like, but if you're hard set on an 1156 socket CPU and 6 gigs of ram, you'd be stuck with the motherboard I linked above the list, unless you want to split your order between different websites.[/QUOTE] You put a Caviar Green in a gaming build... :eng99:
I've made a few changes based on Kilr's build. I've added the Motherboard and i7 combo deal and got 6GBs of ram in a combo deal with my PSU. I've chosen to get a SSD later when I get more money [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.541727[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.543325[/url] These make the build's total cost $1,674.79, with the combo deals eliminating the S&H cost. Do you guys think this is a good idea or not? (This includes thermal paste and surge suppressor)
Why are you wasting money on an LGA 1336 i7? The i7 870 is far better value for money. You don't need 6gb of RAM, it's hard to need 4 in gaming, so you don't need triple channel RAM.
I decided to buy the i7 950 and the motherboard because combined they are only $20 more than the i7 870 and the motherboard I had previously, so I decided to spend $20 more to get a faster CPU and better motherboard. I might just get 4 GBs for now and add in 2 more GBs later if I need it.
That motherboard should support triple channel RAM right? Seeing as you can get it in your budget it seems, why not go for the 6GB?
[QUOTE=MacTrekkie;26062739]You put a Caviar Green in a gaming build... :eng99:[/QUOTE] Hard drive is a hard drive. He seems to want space, so I gave him that, you don't need a 10,000 RPM raptor just to play games.
[QUOTE=Kilr;26064804]Hard drive is a hard drive. He seems to want space, so I gave him that, you don't need a 10,000 RPM raptor just to play games.[/QUOTE] No but at nearly twice the RPM, it'll be a lot better. It's also designed for performance and has a much better warranty than a Caviar Green.
[QUOTE=MacTrekkie;26063590]Why are you wasting money on an LGA 1336 i7? The i7 870 is far better value for money. You don't need 6gb of RAM, it's hard to need 4 in gaming, so you don't need triple channel RAM.[/QUOTE] It's a matter of what he wants, I agree an i5 build with 4 gigs of ram and a nice video card is sufficient. [editline]14th November 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Dr Nick;26064830]No but at nearly twice the RPM, it'll be a lot better.[/QUOTE] No doubt, but it's certainly not the most important part of a build.
I've determined that I do have just enough funds for the 6GBs, so I'll probably get it. My mom agreed to get me a monitor, speaker and keyboard and mouse for Christmas, so I have pretty much everything. Also, the reason that I'm getting such an expensive build is that I want this to last me quite a while, with parts being replaced as soon as I need a better one. Do you guys think this is a good idea though? I'm afraid I'll do something stupid and screw this entire build up with a shitty part or forgetting a component.
A GTX 580 is still pretty expensive but if you plan on future-proofing, then you're probably best off with it.
[QUOTE=Mandrith;26065126]I've determined that I do have just enough funds for the 6GBs, so I'll probably get it. My mom agreed to get me a monitor, speaker and keyboard and mouse for Christmas, so I have pretty much everything. Also, the reason that I'm getting such an expensive build is that I want this to last me quite a while, with parts being replaced as soon as I need a better one. Do you guys think this is a good idea though? I'm afraid I'll do something stupid and screw this entire build up with a shitty part or forgetting a component.[/QUOTE] Shitty components? We've hammered that out, as for forgetting something, link the parts you're buying.
These are the things I am planning on getting: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119216[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.541727[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.543325[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704059[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065[/url] What do you guys think?
While I think it is a good build, I still suggest that you switch to an LGA 1156 i7 and get 4gb or 8gb of RAM since those i7s don't support triple channel.
A LGA 1156 i7, the 870, is only $20 less than the 950, and the motherboard is not much more expenive than a good 1156 motherboard. I wouldn't really be saving much money if I switched to a 1156, and because the motherboard supports tripple channel ram I won't have to get a new one if I ever need more than 4 GBs for anything.
I still don't see a case with a lock :/
Good luck, Mandrith.. I hope your dad won't fuck with your build..
Do you guys think that this would be a very good build for gaming ( as in able to run Crysis Warhead at max or almost maximum settings) or is it not very good? Also, I'm putting a password on the PC and the BIOS, and the room will be locked whenever I leave it so my dad doesn't fuck with it
One of the links is broken.
The broken link is a GTX 580 [editline]15th November 2010[/editline] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162068[/url] This is the specific card
[QUOTE=Mandrith;26081273]Do you guys think that this would be a very good build for gaming ( as in able to run Crysis Warhead at max or almost maximum settings) or is it not very good? Also, I'm putting a password on the PC and the BIOS, and the room will be locked whenever I leave it so my dad doesn't fuck with it[/QUOTE] with a gtx580 you will do very well in crysis warhead, i have a gtx285 and can run it maxed out.
Is there any real difference from GTX580s sold by different brands (As in Asus, Zoatac, Galaxy, Gigabyte, etc.) Also, should I get a card that comes with a lifetime warranty or not, such as this GTX580: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187125[/url]
Go with EVGA. Lifetime warranty and if you decide you want to upgrade to, possibly, the 6 series in 90 days, you can get all of your money back and put it towards whatever the new card is.
Unfortunately the EVGA 580s are all out of stock. I'll still put one on my list now, as I'm going to be ordering this all on black friday and they will probably be restocked by then. EDIT: Just added the factory overclocked version to my build: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130590[/url] Would I need to get a better PSU to use the overclocked version?
I wouldn't recommend a factory overclocked card. You're paying $20 for 25 MHz extra on the core clock and 50 MHz extra on the memory clock, which would take you 5 seconds to do in EVGA Precision.
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