Well, after spending sometime on this forum..I have came to the conclusion, it's time to build a new rig, why? because I see some very, very, very amazing builds on here...so...I've spent some time over the week looking over new parts for a new AMD build, here are my current specs..
AMD Phenom 9650 x4 2.30GHz
8GB DDR2 400
nVidia GeForce GTX 560 1GB
500GB HDD
600 Watt PSU
Pegatron Motherboard
Rosewill Destroyer Case
Stock CPU Heatsink
Now, that isn't considered my first build because I bought this as an HP Computer (dumb idea) and added a new PSU and GPU but after awhile I needed more space and better cooling, so I bought a new case for it the Rosewill Destroyer Case, but now after I got my new graphic card the 560, my computer has been heating up, it does about 45-55 C idle...which I asked from my friend who's a moderator on here that, that is very bad, so I decided to get some new fans and in hopes will make it cooler with sufficient airflow, but before buying it, I decided to myself after reading some of the builds on here, maybe it's time for a real first build, so I've decided that and here are the new products I've decided to buy with the budget of less then $500...
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 3.2GHz - $170
MSI 870S-G54 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s ATX AMD Motherboard - $80 (I don't want a micro atx)
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) x2 - $45 each, $90 in total.
ZALMAN CNPS 7500 Cu LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - $40 (need a suggestion)
COOLER MASTER R4-L2R-20AC-GP 120mm Blue LED Case Fan x4 - $8 each $32 in total
NZXT Sentry-2 5.25" Touch Screen fan controller - $22
Total: $434 (not including shipping)
Now, I will be taking over from my old computer:
nVidia GeForce GTX 560 1GB
500GB HDD
600 Watt PSU
Rosewill Destroyer Case
but then, what do I do with the old computer? I've decided if I can find a cheap yet rather good case, CD Drive, and a small HDD then I can rebuild it and resell it to someone for about the same price I would spend on buying the new parts! I already have the old PSU from the old computer so I won't need to buy that, but other then that what do you think of the new specs? Any suggestions? Opinions are welcomed!
Also, if anyone is interested in buying this old computer off of me, make me an offer
Btw this rig will be called The Pandanator.
Finished Product!
Edited by sonicwonic - 4/2/12 at 2:05pm
AMD Phenom 9650 x4 2.30GHz
8GB DDR2 400
nVidia GeForce GTX 560 1GB
500GB HDD
600 Watt PSU
Pegatron Motherboard
Rosewill Destroyer Case
Stock CPU Heatsink
Now, that isn't considered my first build because I bought this as an HP Computer (dumb idea) and added a new PSU and GPU but after awhile I needed more space and better cooling, so I bought a new case for it the Rosewill Destroyer Case, but now after I got my new graphic card the 560, my computer has been heating up, it does about 45-55 C idle...which I asked from my friend who's a moderator on here that, that is very bad, so I decided to get some new fans and in hopes will make it cooler with sufficient airflow, but before buying it, I decided to myself after reading some of the builds on here, maybe it's time for a real first build, so I've decided that and here are the new products I've decided to buy with the budget of less then $500...
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 3.2GHz - $170
MSI 870S-G54 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s ATX AMD Motherboard - $80 (I don't want a micro atx)
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) x2 - $45 each, $90 in total.
ZALMAN CNPS 7500 Cu LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - $40 (need a suggestion)
COOLER MASTER R4-L2R-20AC-GP 120mm Blue LED Case Fan x4 - $8 each $32 in total
NZXT Sentry-2 5.25" Touch Screen fan controller - $22
Total: $434 (not including shipping)
Now, I will be taking over from my old computer:
nVidia GeForce GTX 560 1GB
500GB HDD
600 Watt PSU
Rosewill Destroyer Case
but then, what do I do with the old computer? I've decided if I can find a cheap yet rather good case, CD Drive, and a small HDD then I can rebuild it and resell it to someone for about the same price I would spend on buying the new parts! I already have the old PSU from the old computer so I won't need to buy that, but other then that what do you think of the new specs? Any suggestions? Opinions are welcomed!
Also, if anyone is interested in buying this old computer off of me, make me an offer
Btw this rig will be called The Pandanator.
Finished Product!
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UPDATE
Recently put it in my new 500R Carbide..I wanted black but they only had white, so I took it. First try at wire management and I'm kind of happy
Some new things I plan on adding and doing...
1. I might try to paint it (iffy on it)
2. Get a bigger HDD or maybe an SSD..
3. Trying to get a new headset SteelSeries Siberia V2 White and a new keyboard Razer Blackwidow..also getting into beat production so watch out for that! Also I've been making skyrim videos, and this thing renders like a beast...Wow I'm happy! Heres some pictures! Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
UPDATE
Recently put it in my new 500R Carbide..I wanted black but they only had white, so I took it. First try at wire management and I'm kind of happy
Some new things I plan on adding and doing...
1. I might try to paint it (iffy on it)
2. Get a bigger HDD or maybe an SSD..
3. Trying to get a new headset SteelSeries Siberia V2 White and a new keyboard Razer Blackwidow..also getting into beat production so watch out for that! Also I've been making skyrim videos, and this thing renders like a beast...Wow I'm happy! Heres some pictures! Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
Edited by sonicwonic - 4/2/12 at 2:05pm
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