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Old 11-29-09   #1 (permalink)
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Default First Custom Build- i5 Advice?
How does this build sound, it should last for ~2.5 years, and will be used for gaming, some photoshop, and some video editing, as well as everyday tasks. It will most likely be overclocked.
The budget is around $950. Right now its at $871, without PSU
Any things I should change?
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???
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EVGA 896-P3-1257-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI ... - Retail
RAM:
CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Case:
Rosewill Wind Knight Gaming ATX Mid Tower
Optical Drive:
SAMSUNG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model SH-S222A
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Western Digital Caviar Green WD6400AACS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
OS:
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I would not buy a Rosewill case, as they are probably low quality. I would go with something like a Cooler Master CM690. I'm also not sure about your GPU choice. How expensive is it? Depending on the price, there is better bang-for-the-buck on the market right now.
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change the case to antec 300 + Sythe Mugen 2 or the Dark Knight
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LOL itz. This is an i5 build.

EVGA is too pricey for a GTX260. Unless they still do step-up. If you have the 180(cheapest EVGAGTX260 I saw) go 10bones more and you have the HD4890 which is better. And might sound redundant but make sure to get win764bit. Though, I think the RAM speed past 1333 doesn't make too much of a difference(correct me if I'm wrong). Outside of that it looks good. Maybe the N520 coolmaster CPU cooler or the Sunbeam Core Contact for cooling.
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Grab a P55A UD3P, it has USB 3.0 and SATA 6GB/s

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-412-_-Product
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Nothing but the title says i5 so it looks like the OP has decided.
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The GPU is $215, with a 10 dollar MIR, what else should I look at, the 5770? What other cards are comparable, and ill look into the cases.
Would these two cases be good cases to choose from?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-137-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129042
Any idea on which psu?
And I have the 64bit in the cart, just forgot to post it here.
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Grab a P55A UD3P, it has USB 3.0 and SATA 6GB/s

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-412-_-Product
and nothing will utilize that crap for like the next 2 years.

For the motherboard get the asus p7p55D Pro or deluxe. great motherboards. my friend just got one and hes amazing. SO STABLE
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