Overclock.net - Overclocking.net
     
 
Home Gallery Reviews Blogs Register Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Members List


Go Back   Overclock.net - Overclocking.net > Intel > Intel - General > Intel Build Logs
Reload this Page My First Gaming Rig < $1200 - Comments appreciated

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 03-23-09   #1 (permalink)
PC Gamer
 
intel nvidia

Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 120

Rep: 4 dizz Unknown
Unique Rep: 4
Trader Rating: 0
Default My First Gaming Rig < $1200 - Comments appreciated
Hello all, I am getting ready to purchase this build very soon. I'm mainly going to use it for gaming and watching Blu-Ray/HD DVDs on a 1920x1200 resolution monitor. Well, I'd appreciate any comments made about this build, and of course, any suggestions are welcome as well.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128359 - GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186134 - ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231166 - G.SKILL 4GB [2(2 x 2GB)] 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (8GB Total)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005 - Corsair 650W PSU

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136133 - LG Black Blu-ray/HD DVD-ROM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116488 - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136319 - Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB HD

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129021 - Antec 900 Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115037 - Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor (Planning to OC to 3.8-4ghz)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130433 - EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition

Total w/o shipping = $1138

* I just realized I posted this in the wrong section - for this I apologize.
__________________
System: Budget Gaming
CPU
E8400 E0 @3.6Ghz 1.136v		 Motherboard
GA-EP45-UD3L		 Memory
G.Skill DDR2 4x2GB @1066 		Graphics Card
eVGA GTX 260 Core 216
Hard Drive
WD Caviar Black 1TB		 Power Supply
Corsair 550VX		 Case
Antec 900
OS
Windows Vista SP2 x64		 Monitor
i-iNC 28" HDMi
Last edited by dizz : 03-23-09 at 02:00 AM Reason: wrong section
dizz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-23-09   #2 (permalink)
4.0ghz
 
sgdude's Avatar
 
intel nvidia

Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Posts: 5,171

Rep: 367 sgdude is a proven membersgdude is a proven membersgdude is a proven membersgdude is a proven member
Unique Rep: 304
Trader Rating: 2
Default
get this cpu cooler instead (make sure to get thermal paste with it, ocz freeze is best)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233029
and the video card is out of stock at newegg, so u have to get the stock clocked version.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tator Tot View Post
the trick is getting them to think that you are different and have something to offer besides your junk, then let them fall prey to you super p***s and be ensnared for life.
Quote:
Originally Posted by sccr64472 View Post
Game developers haven't jumped onto the PhysX bandwagon, so finding software that incorporates PhysX is nearly as hard as finding an untouched cake at fat camp

System: TH3 GR33N MACHIN3
CPU
Q6600		 Motherboard
EVGA 650i Ultra		 Memory
4x1 GB Crucial Ballistix PC2-6400 		Graphics Card
EVGA GTX 275
Hard Drive
Seagate Barracuda 320 GB 7200.10		 Sound Card
SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio		 Power Supply
Antec True Power Trio 550W		 Case
Apevia X-Gear (green)
CPU cooling
Arctic Freezer 7 Pro		 GPU cooling
stock		 OS
Windows Vista Home Premium x64 SP2		 Monitor
Samsung 226BW
sgdude is offline Overclocked Account   Reply With Quote
Old 03-23-09   #3 (permalink)
You can read! Congrats!
 
FallenFaux's Avatar
 
amd ati

Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Iowa State University
Posts: 1,928

Rep: 129 FallenFaux is acknowledged by manyFallenFaux is acknowledged by many
Unique Rep: 113
Trader Rating: 10
Default
Switch to this HSF: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233003

The Freezer 7 isn't very good.
__________________
Phenom II 940BE @ 4Ghz

3DMark06: 21174

SWYgeW91IGNhbiByZWFkIHRoaXMsIHlvdSBjYW4gdHJhbnNsYX RlIEJBU0U2NCEgR29vZCBmb3IgeW91IQ==

System: Elder Dragon
CPU
Phenom II 940BE		 Motherboard
Asus M4A79 Deluxe		 Memory
2 x 2Gb Corsair Dominators (DDR2) 		Graphics Card
Asus Radeon 5870 @ 950/5000
Hard Drive
2 x WD 320Gb in Raid 0		 Sound Card
Onboard FTW!		 Power Supply
Silverstone ST70F 700w modular		 Case
Custom Antec Dragon
CPU cooling
Apogee GTX Copper		 GPU cooling
Stock Cooling		 OS
Windows 7 Pro X64 (RTM)		 Monitor
Gateway FHD2400 (24" 1920x1200)
FallenFaux is offline Overclocked Account   Reply With Quote
Old 03-23-09   #4 (permalink)
Console Gamer
 
WannaBeNoob's Avatar
 
intel ati

Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Ladysmith BC
Posts: 528

Rep: 23 WannaBeNoob is acknowledged by some
Unique Rep: 21
Trader Rating: 0
Default
As they said, Swap the heatsink for something better, Xigmatek for the win?
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by sexybastard View Post
Sarcasm doesn't travel well over the internets

Quote:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Licht View Post
I'm young and healthy. Bother me about this in 40 years though and i'd be paying attention.
Do you have any idea how many people will start yelling at me if I bump this thread in 40 years?
Quote:
Originally Posted by octopus13 View Post
Google is for pussies. i search by typing in random ip addresses and using Firefox's search function on the web pages.

System: The Fail Machine
CPU
Pentium III EB Coppermine		 Motherboard
ASUS CUSL2-C		 Memory
512 MBytes (2X256MBytes) 		Graphics Card
9200 SE Family Edition 128MB
Hard Drive
80G Seagate		 Power Supply
250Watt'ish		 Case
Pretty Much A Box.
CPU cooling
Stock Cooler		 GPU cooling
No Cooling		 OS
XP Pro 32bit		 Monitor
<< broken
WannaBeNoob is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-23-09   #5 (permalink)
Intel Overclocker
 
intel nvidia

Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Oregon
Posts: 457

Rep: 41 BigJeebz is acknowledged by some
Unique Rep: 39
Trader Rating: 1
Default
+1 on the xiggy and I wouldn't pay extra for the SC version of that card. Most vanilla versions will clock quite a bit higher than stock, but that's totally your choice. Other than that it looks like an awesome build!

EDIT: I would order the a900 from amazon as it has free shipping right now, I'm guessing it will cost $15 or so to ship from newegg. ..
http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Nine-Hun...7788954&sr=8-1
__________________
3DMark06
3DMarkVantage

Quote:
Originally Posted by Enigma8750 View Post
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors Computer Hardware.

System: My First Build
CPU
QX6700 @3.2 (400x8)		 Motherboard
EVGA 780i		 Memory
4x2gb OCZ Sli PC6400 Stock 		Graphics Card
GTX260 (216) (707/1524/1157) (Gaming Profile)
Hard Drive
2x500GB WD 500gb in Raid 0		 Power Supply
OCZ GameXStream 850W		 Case
Antec 900
CPU cooling
TRUE 120 (lapped) W/ Scythe S-flex		 GPU cooling
Stock		 OS
Vista Premium 64		 Monitor
Dell 248wfp
Last edited by BigJeebz : 03-23-09 at 02:18 AM
BigJeebz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-23-09   #6 (permalink)
Overclocker in Training
 
I AM TEH LAW GIVAH's Avatar
 
amd ati

Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: California?
Posts: 2,865

Rep: 113 I AM TEH LAW GIVAH is acknowledged by manyI AM TEH LAW GIVAH is acknowledged by many
Unique Rep: 106
Trader Rating: 12
Default
seems like a good build the only thing i would change is the case to an antec 1200 if you got the cash.. you could always use stock for now.. then upgrade to a xiggy later on.. if you want good stock cable management the 1200 is awesome
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by CL3P20 View Post
..he is teh law.. you know what happens if you get on the wrong side of teh law!
HARDER STYLEZ OF OCN CLUB


System: FOUR WHEELS OF FURY!
CPU
AMD Phenom II x3 710 @2.9		 Motherboard
Gigabyte 780g S2H		 Memory
4GB Corsair XMS 		Graphics Card
Sapphire 4890
Hard Drive
Seagate 500gb raid 0		 Sound Card
SIGH		 Power Supply
550W Antec Trio		 Case
Antec 900
CPU cooling
Tuniq Tower		 OS
Windows 7		 Monitor
22" Viewsonic
I AM TEH LAW GIVAH is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-23-09   #7 (permalink)
4.0 GHz
 
intel nvidia

Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 247

Rep: 7 Lilpinoy_510 Unknown
Unique Rep: 7
Trader Rating: 0
Default
get an i7 since your budget is around 1200
__________________
System: i7 920 Multimedia Rig
CPU
i7 920 @ 4.0 ghz		 Motherboard
EVGA x58		 Memory
6gb G.Skill DDR3 1333mhz 		Graphics Card
XFX GeForce 9800 GT
Hard Drive
Segate Barracuda 7200.11 500gb		 Sound Card
Onboard		 Power Supply
OCZ Modular 700 MXSP		 Case
Lian Li PC-60FW
CPU cooling
T.R.U.E *Lapped*Washer* w/ Panaflo		 GPU cooling
Stock		 OS
Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6		 Monitor
Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP
Lilpinoy_510 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-23-09   #8 (permalink)
om nom nom
 
-iceblade^'s Avatar
 
intel

Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: On earth, thankfully.
Posts: 7,661

Rep: 556 -iceblade^ is becoming famous-iceblade^ is becoming famous-iceblade^ is becoming famous-iceblade^ is becoming famous-iceblade^ is becoming famous-iceblade^ is becoming famous
Unique Rep: 418
Trader Rating: 3
Default
QFT



i know it's a bit above budget, but i'm not that skilled with newegg builds, tbh. not to mention that you can get the Antec 900 from Microcenter for cheaper if you have one nearby. you can also do the same with the i7 and save about $70. also, you can drop Vista Ultimate, and use the wwindows 7 beta, and then get a copy when the OS releases.

i'm sure someone on here can refine this and improve upon it.
__________________
must... help... moar...

Quote:
Originally Posted by bmost1022 View Post
Offtopic: Whats with the install disc having 6.9 gigs. Thats more then MW and WaW combined, and triple what MW was.
Quote:
Originally Posted by usapatriot View Post
That's just the extra custom stuff the PC has like keyboard & mouse support and adjustable graphics settings.

System: Mr. Bubbles
CPU
Intel Atom N280 (1.66ghz)		 Memory
1GB DDR2 533mhz 		Graphics Card
Intel GMA 950
Hard Drive
160GB Hitatchi (5400rpm)		 Power Supply
5800mAh 6-cell battery
OS
Windows 7 Professional x86		 Monitor
10.1" 1024x600 display
-iceblade^ is offline Overclocked Account   Reply With Quote
Old 03-23-09   #9 (permalink)
4.0 GHz
 
aaronmonto's Avatar
 
intel nvidia

Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Northwest US
Posts: 1,094
Blog Entries: 1

Rep: 97 aaronmonto is acknowledged by some
Unique Rep: 76
Hardware Reviews: 6
Trader Rating: 0
Default
I'd go Phenom II if I were you. Even in Super PI, AMD's worst enemy, the Phenom II's have just about caught up with a little overclocking, and in everything else, they're leagues ahead. Does depend on the benchmark though. They're basically a budget core i7. And right now, you can get a $225 790FX top of the line motherboard for ~$60 with the Phenom II 940.

If you're sticking with this moderately overpriced build though (E8400s have been the same price since June), do get a Dark Knight for the included LGA 775 bracket. And just a heads up, the P45 boards don't support SLI, only Crossfire.
__________________
System: Catasor II - Revo Evo ;D
CPU
Core i5 750 @ 4.2		 Motherboard
Gigabyte P55-UD3R		 Memory
4GB Trident DDR3 2000 @ 2100 		Graphics Card
ASUS HD 4830
Hard Drive
2 x 1TB F3		 Sound Card
Onboard		 Power Supply
OCZ ModXStream 700W		 Case
CM ATCS 840 Silver
CPU cooling
Corsair H50		 GPU cooling
Stock		 OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64		 Monitor
SAMSUNG 2333SW 1080P
aaronmonto is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-24-09   #10 (permalink)
PC Gamer
 
chavez885's Avatar
 
intel nvidia

Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: OKC,OK
Posts: 754

Rep: 73 chavez885 is acknowledged by some
Unique Rep: 58
Trader Rating: 1
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by dizz View Post
Hello all, I am getting ready to purchase this build very soon. I'm mainly going to use it for gaming and watching Blu-Ray/HD DVDs on a 1920x1200 resolution monitor. Well, I'd appreciate any comments made about this build, and of course, any suggestions are welcome as well.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128359 - GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186134 - ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231166 - G.SKILL 4GB [2(2 x 2GB)] 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (8GB Total)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005 - Corsair 650W PSU

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136133 - LG Black Blu-ray/HD DVD-ROM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116488 - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136319 - Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB HD

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129021 - Antec 900 Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115037 - Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor (Planning to OC to 3.8-4ghz)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130433 - EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition

Total w/o shipping = $1138

* I just realized I posted this in the wrong section - for this I apologize.
Everything looks great here, even though the arctic freezer is awesome, the XIGGY is better as others suggested. i7 will add a bit more to the price, thats up to you to decide.

Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronmonto View Post
I'd go Phenom II if I were you. Even in Super PI, AMD's worst enemy, the Phenom II's have just about caught up with a little overclocking, and in everything else, they're leagues ahead. Does depend on the benchmark though. They're basically a budget core i7. And right now, you can get a $225 790FX top of the line motherboard for ~$60 with the Phenom II 940.

If you're sticking with this moderately overpriced build though (E8400s have been the same price since June), do get a Dark Knight for the included LGA 775 bracket. And just a heads up, the P45 boards don't support SLI, only Crossfire.
I think you want to be here http://www.overclock.net/amd-cpus/
__________________
[no XP fanboy] [no Vista hate] [no intel/amd fanboy] [no nvidia/ati fanboy]
AMD Opty 165 @ 2.8 | DFI LP SLI-DR Expert -7800 GTX SLI
E6850 @ 3.6 | Gigabyte P35 DS4 - 8800GTX
Yes, WoW Hater

Quote:
Originally Posted by tweakboy
but CPU is @ its limit and cant do 3D,, soo my next upgrade once again is in probably 20 years,, when the CPU has a GPU in it
THE Overclock Guide, YA RLY

System: Quadzilla
CPU
i7 920 | 4ghz | 1.4v |21x191 | HT OFF		 Motherboard
Gigabyte EX58-UD5		 Memory
Gskill (6 x 2GB) DDR3-1600mhz [6GBPI] 		Graphics Card
2 x EVGA GTX260 [192]
Hard Drive
3x640 WDAAKS (Cavier Blue) Raid 0, Seagate Storage		 Sound Card
Onboard (creative drivers suck)		 Power Supply
Corsair 750TX		 Case
Lian Li PC-201
CPU cooling
Noctua NH-U12P		 OS
Windows 7/ Windows XP		 Monitor
L246WP 24" MVA Panel
chavez885 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:38 PM.

Contact Us - Overclock.net - Archive - Top

Overclock.net is a Carbon Neutral Site Creative Commons License

Terms of Service / Forum Rules | Privacy Policy | DMCA Info | Advertising | Become an Official Vendor
Copyright © 2009 Shogun Interactive Development. Most rights reserved.
Page generated in 0.17723 seconds with 8 queries