Building a gaming comp..

[Syrius187]

Ok, Im intrested in building my own computer.
Money really isnt an issue but I dont really know where to begin...

Can someone tell me what all I need to buy, I already have a Video Card and a Case picked out.

But I need a motherboard that will take a PCI-E vid card and I want a Intel Duel Core processor....

Can someone tell me what all I will need for this to work out?

thanks!

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Re: Building a gaming comp..

What GPU and case have you picked out?

Whatever else you put in your comp, I HAVE to recommend getting an X-Fi sound card to tickle your ears. I freaking LOVE mine. Hearing enemy footsteps and when they change from a gun to a knife is priceless. My NF4 7.1 audio was good, this X-Fi is ear candy sweetness.

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Re: Building a gaming comp..

Go with core 2 duo but really if money isn't an option i'd wait a month or so more. For AMD's new chip.. I'd also recommend the eVGA 680i, and geforce 8800 GTX.. If your planning on building a rig to last a while go with a nice big Power Supply, and stick 2 GTX's is their. I'd recommend going with the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 because you can O/C them easily past the 900 dollar X6800... You will need a cooler, i'd like to recommend the Arctic Freezer 7.

[Syrius187]

Re: Building a gaming comp..

The Video Card is a 8800 something 768mb.

ANd I want Intel for a processor.

Sound card, video card, hard drive, case and cd drive are all taken care of.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146018

Thats the case.

The processor needs to be atleast 2.8 or bigger and I want duel.

thanks!

[cloakster]

Re: Building a gaming comp..

Basically,

Evga 680i mobo
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 2.4Ghz (u can overclock it really far)
Evga 8800GTX
2GB DDR2 800 ram (not sure what type, ask Wreck)
Corsair 620W psu
150GB 10k rpm raptor drive + 250GB Seagate or Western Digital drive
Creative X-Fi sound card

I would suggest to wait until Intel cuts the prices on the C2D series to purchase this rig.

[Syrius187]

Re: Building a gaming comp..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143092

thats the card ill most likely get.

[Syrius187]

Re: Building a gaming comp..

This is what I got.. tell me if it will work.

Case:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

CD Drive:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106073

Hard Drive:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148136

Ram:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820134012 (buying 2 of those so I have 4 gigs)

MotherBoard:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188012

Power Supply:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817128008

Processor:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115002

Sound Card:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102005

Video Card:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130079

CPU Cooler:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134

Floppy Drive:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16821103203

Fan Filters:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811999208 (x3 120mm) (cant find a filter for the 200mm fan but its ok)

Ok.. tell me if this set-up will work and if I need anything else + WHAT DOES THERMAL PASTE DO?!?!

EDIT: Changed power supplies.

[cloakster]

Re: Building a gaming comp..

1. You matched an Intel proc with an amd mobo. Go with Evga's 680i mobo like we all suggested.

2. I would put getting a 8800GTX 768mb as a higher priority than 4gb of ram.

3. There are much better cpu coolers out there than the ACP 7.

4. A hard drive cooler is completely uneeded if you get a good case.

[megawhompertoo]

Re: Building a gaming comp..

2. I would put getting a 8800GTX 768mb as a higher priority than 4gb of ram.

3. There are much better cpu coolers out there than the ACP 7.

4. A hard drive cooler is completely uneeded if you get a good case.

2. Yes indeedy. Unless you've got a massive lcd, go for a decent gtx over one of the most expensive gts on the planet.

3. I own an ACP 7. It's a great cooler for the $30 I paid for it, and it keeps my oc'd hotter-than-hades netburst pentium d 915 under 55C. I've got nothing but praise for it at $30. For $60, it needs to have the word "thermal right" written on it somewhere. :)

I just bought this one:

http://www.svc.com/si-128.html

with this (my second one) 120mm fan to keep things quiet:

http://www.svc.com/acf12.html

and SVC is an awesome company. Their everyday prices are a little higher than the 'egg, but their sales and selection usually (but not always) beat them soundly.

4. Don't buy a HD cooler unless you're building a HTPC and really understand why you might need it.

Oh, and (mostly) don't buy a HD cooler, period.

edit: if you insist on the ACP, then get it for half-off:

http://www.svc.com/acfzp7.html

[Scinto]

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*snip*

if your getting the Retail C2D theirs no real point in getting a seperate CPU cooler the stock fans are pretty damn good.

no-one really use's a Floppy Disk drive anymore after the 3.5" inch floppys were stopped being sold/reproduced.

[Syrius187]

Re: Building a gaming comp..

Ok, I changed the MOBO and the Video Card. I didnt see any 768mb cards there so I was going to go with a 640 but I searched and found it. I tookt he hard drive cooler off.

But does anyone know if all of this stuff will fit in my case... I think the CPU cooler looks big, will all of these big items fit in my case?

Any other suggestions or ideas?

Another question, on the back of the case I picked out... it has the holes for keyboard and all that stuff.
Will the motherboard line up with those holes and the USB ports so I can plug my stuff in. I have about 5 usb items that will need to be plugged in.

[megawhompertoo]

Re: Building a gaming comp..

Another question, on the back of the case I picked out... it has the holes for keyboard and all that stuff.
Will the motherboard line up with those holes and the USB ports so I can plug my stuff in. I have about 5 usb items that will need to be plugged in.

You pop the I/O shield (also known as a back plate) that came with your case out and put the one that came with your motherboard in.

[Syrius187]

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Thanks everyone...

But does anyone know if the setup I have picked out will work with everything else and whats this I hear about static electricity in my body may damage the motherboard or processor and how do I stop that from happining?

[=98=]

Re: Building a gaming comp..

Firstly, If you have static built up on you, then you need to discharge it first. This means touching something metal (E.g. a radiator or the edge of your case). you can also get bracelets that go round your wrist, and then clip onto the case with a crocodile clip. That permantly keeps you grounded.

For thermal paste, you only really need it if your getting an aftermarket cooler (Which i do recommend getting). You want to go for Arctic Silver 5 which is only £5, which to you is proabably like $8?

Thirdly, i don't know whether fan filters will fit on the front two fans of the Antec Nine Hundred. I have a Nine Hundred and it looks like there is no space between the fan and front grill, but you can try...

Fourthly, I also recommend getting an Intel 965 based chipset board such as the Asus P5B Deluxe, Asus P5B-E, Abit QuadGT or Gigabyte DS3. They are a lot cheaper than the Nvidia 680i chipset models and perform a lot better. One downside is that they do not support SLI memory, but this is no biggy if your not overclocking.

And lastly, you could buy the much cheaper Core 2 Duo E6600 and overclock it to the speeds of the E6700 (However, this would be the most easy overclock ever). Most owners of the E6600 can get theirs to 3.4ghz on good cooling with no side effects. But, its up to you whether you want to overclock.

Thats it!

Fithly, you don't need a floppy drive. If you ever do, go to a recycling center and find an old one.

Sixthly, the higher versions of the X-Fi are an absolute rip off. The X-RAM does absolutely frig all (Proven by reputable magazines such as Custom PC). Go for the Xtreme Music option

Seventhly, i have never heard of the company that make that PSU. Make sure that it is a decent power supply, otherwise it could damage your components! I would recommend something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817128008 or this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817194021

[Syrius187]

Re: Building a gaming comp..

I just bought an aftermarket fan for a video card on another one of my computers and it has the thermal paste.. where do I put it?