Te5486a

I am brand spankin' new to OC and this will be my very first build.

The budget for this P.C. will be roughly $2,500 for the entire rig, plus monitor, keyboard, speakers etc. I have no parts to recycle.

I've decided to use Intel processors and Nvidia for my Graphics card. I would prefer quad core over duo so that I can take advantage of the new technology on the horizon. Should I use SLI and can I afford to with my budget? What size monitor/resolution would I need? I really need good recommendations on what power supply/cooling system would be needed.

Blu-ray player/dvd burner would be sweet to include. I also have this TV: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-LN40A6...1005039&sr=8-2
I would love to stream video from my computer to this TV. I also have an Xbox360, and I know I can stream through that, but I would rather have it go directly from the computer to the TV.

The system also needs a wireless adapter, my alienware (purchased 3 years ago) did not come with one so I figured I would mention it.

I am really excited for SC2/D3. I haven't played many other games as I've been playing xbox, but I will probably be playing crysis and other grpahics demanding games as they come out.

Thank you all for your help.

ddanko12

CPU: i7 940
Mobo: asus rampage
Gfx card: wait for gtx 295
RAM: 6gb DDR3 1600mhz or better
Sound: X-fi titanium
HDD: WD 300gb Raptor + 2x 250gb in RAID 0
PS: something over 700 watts?

Is this a good start?

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litho

what monitor size are you looking for 19" 22" 24" 30" ? Also are you looking for 5.1 surround sound pc speakers or just 2.1 ?

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Te5486a

A 22 or a 24 would be sufficient. I'm again really new to this whole thing, but I heard something about 30" and SLI showing a clear difference versus a single card being fine for a smaller monitor.

The speakers would be fine at 2.1 I think. Would it be easy to upgrade?

Thanks!

Te5486a

Thank you for the response, when are the GTX 295 cards coming out?

Darkknight512

If your going 2.1, I recommend a Logitech Z2300,
Keyboard - Logitech G15 rev. 2 Gaming keyboard, that is unless you hate orange
Mouse - Logitech G5, or Razer Deathadder (Righties only), or Razer Lachesis
Maybe an Xbox 360 controller if you play racing games and games with horrible keyboard and mouse support

Monitor - Samsung 2253BW, 22 inch or 24 inch

If you cannot wait for the GTX 295, HD4850 X2

Wireless adapter LINKSYS WMP54GS IEEE 802.11b/g

Going directly to the TV will be easy with a DVI to HDMI adapter

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Te5486a

So it looks like GTX 295 will be released on January 8th. I can wait until then

xwinx

Intel Core i7 920 (940 is waste of money for that extra 0.3Ghz)
Motherboard: EVGA X58
RAM: 6GB DDR-1333 or 1600 Triple Channel (two 3GB kits)
PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V
Sound: X-fi titanium
Hard Drive: WD Black 750GB 32MB Cache x4 In raid 0 (the speed will be ridiculous)
GPU- wait for gtx 295 or get 4870x2

Te5486a

This is what I have come up with. Feel free to criticize. I decided not to do the RAID HD's as it seems like a pain in the ass. However, I am open to suggestions as to why I should use RAID. I'm going to use the stock soundcard as well. I have headphones, so no speakers.

Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail $295

ASUS Rampage II Extreme LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$399
CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C9 - Retail $209

GTX-295 (Not out yet, hopefully January 8th) $500?

CORSAIR CMPSU-1000HX 1000W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - $269.99

Tuniq Tower 120 Universal CPU Cooler 120mm Cooling Fan and Fan Controller/Heatsink - Retail $53.99

Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/ 25CM Fan - Retail $169

Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS 150GB 10000 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive (bare drive) - OEM $120

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $170

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit for System Builders - OEM $180

Monitor/mouse/keyboard

RAZER DeathAdder RZ01-00150100-R3M1 Black 5 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Optical High Precision Gaming Mouse - Retail $50

Logitech G15 2-Tone USB Wired Standard Gaming Keyboard - Retail $80

SAMSUNG 2433BW High Glossy Black 24" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - $290

shoot2thrill

So far it looks good, I would recommend vista 64 home premium instead of ultimate though.
That mobo is great too, you can add a second or even third video card later on if you want.

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