New Gaming PC

[=98=]

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I still use an old IDE DVD drive. Motherboards still have one ribbon cable/IDE connector for DVD drives.

[Dr_Zyklon]

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ok sounds like ill save on a drive then :)

EDIT: ok so here is a quick list i came up with in newegg

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811156139

Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128078

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115037

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121253

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341001

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231122

HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152100


Total comes to about $760.00 with shipping included

is there anything im forgetting or something i can improve or get a better one? please let me know, much appreciated!

[Kallum765]

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For the most part, that's a good setup you've chosen. Having said that, I'd recommend you change the case and motherboard for these:

Case: Antec Three Hundred

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042&Tpk=antec%20three%20hundred

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128347

The Antec case offers great cooling performance and good build quality for a reasonable price. The Gigabyte motherboard, though more expensive than the one you listed, has more expansion slots and will also be a better overclocker, so is definatley worth the extra.

[Dr_Zyklon]

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ok gotcha, thanks a bunch

[KillerStickMan]

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mobo

cpu

gpu

ram

psu

case

hdd

dvd drive

done...

Edit: DAMMIT ALEX!! 2minutes..wtf was i doing?

Well he forget about the dvd drive, but you forgot mouse and keyboard...so it all evens out.

[Dr_Zyklon]

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ok so this is the current set up i got and im just about ready to order it, any suggestions or opinions before i finally do it? thanks again

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...hree%20hundred

Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128347

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115037

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121253

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341001

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231122

HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152100

[AlecJ32]

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For starters, you can't just copy-paste the compressed links like that. They have '....' in the middle of them and don't work. You'd need to copy the complete hyperlink.

That setup looks pretty good, from what I can see that you have.

That motherboard Kallum recommended looks nice, too.

That is perhaps the worst setup you could generate. Nice!

So, you want pre-built or build your own?

Well, it'd be better than paying $1000-2000 for an old DEC Alpha box or something crazy like that, but yeah.

[Dr_Zyklon]

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yeah sorry didnt realize about the links but what i changed was pretty much the two links kallum sent ALSO i looked at this other MOBO, its a bit more but im willing to sacrifice since this is pretty much the heart of the machine, anything else i can update later

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138126

what u guys think??

EDIT: should i also get some fans and heatsinks or something for the CPU? i assume they arent included in that little blue box

[Wizrdwarts]

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What's so good about the P43 chipset? Shouldn't P35 work just as well? The Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3L is a bit cheaper, but I'm not sure if it's a good idea since I'm not familiar with mobo chipsets.

EP-35: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128337

Edit: Found you some cheaper RAM.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145184

Edit 2: How about these cases? I've heard they're very good for the price.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Description=centurion&x=0&y=0

[Dr_Zyklon]

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sweet! thanks a lot ill replace the old with those, also about that heatsink, im thinking i will need one, will this do?

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

[Wizrdwarts]

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Only if you plan to OC. Stock cooler for stock speeds. :) (btw the stock Intel heatsink comes with thermal paste preapplied)

Don't replace the mobo yet, I'm not sure about it, wait till Alex or someone okays it.. And if you want even more help, go to Overclock.net and ask there. http://www.overclock.net/

[=98=]

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Firstly, i'm going to say don't go for the cut down chipsets such as P31 or P43. If you want a good gaming and overclocking computer, get the full P35 or P45 chipets. Secondly, don't buy Biostar products. They are not aimed at the overclocking/performance market and thus, they are generally not very flexible with the options they have.

I'm going to say spend a little extra and get the Asus P5K Premium motherboard. The only thing it doesn't offer is PCI-E 2.0 but that's not really necessary at the moment and by the time it's needed, you'll probably have a new motherboard.

For a CPU cooler, don't get the Arctic Freezer. There are better products for about the same price. Look for the XIGMATEK HDT-S1283.

[AlecJ32]

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Secondly, don't buy Biostar products. They are not aimed at the overclocking/performance market and thus, they are generally not very flexible with the options they have.

Most of their boards aren't aimed at overclockers, however I believe their T-Series and T-Power boards are aimed at the enthusiast market. They aren't the best boards around, but they do get the job done if you want to overclock. I haven't used one of their boards since the socket 939 days, though.

[Death Merchant]

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Firstly, i'm going to say don't go for the cut down chipsets such as P31 or P43. If you want a good gaming and overclocking computer, get the full P35 or P45 chipets.

Firstly, i'm going to say don't go for the cut down chipsets such as P31 or P43. If you want a good gaming and overclocking computer, get the full P35 or P45 chipets. Secondly, don't buy Biostar products. They are not aimed at the overclocking/performance market and thus, they are generally not very flexible with the options they have.

Read a review of the P31-DS3L it overclocks nearly aswell as the Same P35 board

ive build and overclocked both boards without problem, althought the Northbridge on the P35-DS3L is all copper and the same P31 gigabyte board is copper and aluminum fins to save money but you might lose 30FSB at most

source
http://www.overclockersclub.com/revi...yte_gap31ds3l/

"The GA-P31-DS3L acts like both Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. As a budget desktop offering, it is the mild mannered Dr. Jekyll. Start playing in the M.I.T. section of the BIOS and Mr. Hyde comes out to play. That can be taken one of two ways, very good or very bad. In this case, it is very good. I was pleasantly surprised to see a budget offering overclocking like some of the better known hardware on the market. I was able to adjust the front side bus up to 465MHz with the default multiplier on the E6750 and stopped at 425x8 with my Q6600 used in this review. In no way was I expecting the overclocking results that I pulled from this board. It was not the best in every benchmarking category, but it was at least comparable to its big brothers' performance when it was not exceeding their results. The two things that I really did not like were the hidden performance options in the BIOS, and the voltage settings. It really is more of a nuisance to find the performance settings without doing the research in the manual. Once found, they do offer enough flexibility to get the job done. If you don't know what the beginning voltages are for the chipset and memory, it makes it difficult to make sane adjustments to the voltages. If you are looking for a motherboard that is inexpensive yet has excellent overclocking potential, you may just want to check out the Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L. It has the neccesary tools to function as both the little desktop that could, as well as performing like a thoroughbred purpose-built overclocking board if it needs to."

I'm going to say spend a little extra and get the Asus P5K Premium motherboard. The only thing it doesn't offer is PCI-E 2.0 but that's not really necessary at the moment and by the time it's needed, you'll probably have a new motherboard.

I think with his budjet i wouldnt go for an enthuisiast board, they dont give that much benefit, overclocking or otherwise, unless you can prove me wrong like Gigabye P35 board vs Asus PK5 or similar in a review

Id go for this as motherboard:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128337

and this version of the 4850, because the stock cooler isnt the best and this one owns, probably better than the 4870 cooler TBH

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127370

[Dr_Zyklon]

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thanks a lot guys i really appreciate all the help, im obviously not gonna go with the best, because its really expensive and also i gotta save for other silly stuff like food, rent, bills you know lol. but i feel comfortable knowing that im getting the best for my $$.