Hello all,
New Guy here, and this will be my first time self-build PC {Full upgrade of existing store bought system actually} and this is the MB I'm waiting for also, so thought I'd post and ask Kvjavs to add me to his list
My attempt will be revamping an existing HP Pavilion mATX system with some newer High End gear ...
Stuff I HAVE and will Re-Use;
CASE = HP Pavilion a6400f desktop w/ 500 GB Pocket Media bay/Drive (but MB is bad, and CPU is Old)
HDD = WesternDigital Caviar Black #WD1002FAEX, 1 TB, Sata II, 64 Mb cache
POWER SUPPLY = BFG X2 series 750 Watt
VIDEO CARD = XFX Radeon HD 5770, 1 GB
CPU COOLER/FAN = COOLERMASTER GEMINII S
NEW Gear;
MOTHERBOARD = ASUS ROG Maximus IV GENE-Z {Like Kvjavs, I was looking at the MSI Z68mA-ED55 (B3) until I saw this would soon be out.}
PROCESSOR = Intel Core i7-2600K
RAM = Not sure yet ?
either - 16 GB of COSAIR Vengeance 1600's in RED to match the ROG board
or - 16 GB of G.Skill RipJaws 1600's in RED (on sale CHEAP @ NewEgg)
{any advice ? I have some G.Skill Pi RAM now and think it's Great, new to OC'ing so help on RAM speed and latency is appreciated}
FUTURE Gear;
- upgrade the Video Card when the budget allows
maybe dual 5770's ?
- a SSD-HD to go with the Caviar Black also when the budget allows and prices come down
Any suggestions or advice is welcome as its gonna be my first build as well, so be gentle
Thanks,
- LAKF
New Guy here, and this will be my first time self-build PC {Full upgrade of existing store bought system actually} and this is the MB I'm waiting for also, so thought I'd post and ask Kvjavs to add me to his list
My attempt will be revamping an existing HP Pavilion mATX system with some newer High End gear ...
Stuff I HAVE and will Re-Use;
CASE = HP Pavilion a6400f desktop w/ 500 GB Pocket Media bay/Drive (but MB is bad, and CPU is Old)
HDD = WesternDigital Caviar Black #WD1002FAEX, 1 TB, Sata II, 64 Mb cache
POWER SUPPLY = BFG X2 series 750 Watt
VIDEO CARD = XFX Radeon HD 5770, 1 GB
CPU COOLER/FAN = COOLERMASTER GEMINII S
NEW Gear;
MOTHERBOARD = ASUS ROG Maximus IV GENE-Z {Like Kvjavs, I was looking at the MSI Z68mA-ED55 (B3) until I saw this would soon be out.}
PROCESSOR = Intel Core i7-2600K
RAM = Not sure yet ?
either - 16 GB of COSAIR Vengeance 1600's in RED to match the ROG board
or - 16 GB of G.Skill RipJaws 1600's in RED (on sale CHEAP @ NewEgg)
{any advice ? I have some G.Skill Pi RAM now and think it's Great, new to OC'ing so help on RAM speed and latency is appreciated}
FUTURE Gear;
- upgrade the Video Card when the budget allows
maybe dual 5770's ?- a SSD-HD to go with the Caviar Black also when the budget allows and prices come down
Any suggestions or advice is welcome as its gonna be my first build as well, so be gentle
Thanks,
- LAKF
Ain't NO wimpy HP Desktop!
(18 items) |
Back-Up Rig (My Old system)
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q9650 Yorkfield Quad-Core | Asus IPIBL-LB (HP Benicia-GL8E) | XFX HD Radeon 5770 | 8 GB G. Skill Pi Black DDR2 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| SeaGate Barracuda 1TB 32MB Cache | HP - DVD/CD combo Drive | Cooler Master | MS Vista Home Premium 64 bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| HP w2207h Widescreen | HP Stock | ZUMAX X2 series ZU-500 Watt | HP Pavilion |
| Mouse | |||
| HP stock | |||
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Ain't NO wimpy HP Desktop!
(18 items) |
Back-Up Rig (My Old system)
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q9650 Yorkfield Quad-Core | Asus IPIBL-LB (HP Benicia-GL8E) | XFX HD Radeon 5770 | 8 GB G. Skill Pi Black DDR2 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| SeaGate Barracuda 1TB 32MB Cache | HP - DVD/CD combo Drive | Cooler Master | MS Vista Home Premium 64 bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| HP w2207h Widescreen | HP Stock | ZUMAX X2 series ZU-500 Watt | HP Pavilion |
| Mouse | |||
| HP stock | |||
| View all | |||
sorry for the rant, as you can tell Hockey is a passion 
@ $84 per 8GB, over these 
@ $65 per 8GB ???
Figure Lombardi will resign Penner?
