Getting Ready to Buy/Build First Rig

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ACLosey

Discussion Starter · Mar 14, 2009

Thanks to all who gave me feedback earlier, I'm getting ready to buy all the parts and put it together. Here's the final list, coming in at just over $2k.
https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/M...spx?ID=6373849

I had a couple questions before I blow 2 g's, if anyone can field them:

1) The main reason I want this is to run a game a bit smoother. I slapped a graphics card in an ancient PC of mine a few years back to get Doom III to run and it has been doing an adequate job until I tried to run some recent demos/games on it. I wanted to build a PC both for the fun of it and to run Empires: Total War smoothly on all the highest settings. That being said, I think I may be overestimating all the hardware I need to do this. Am I trying to kill a fly with a cannon, and if so, how much should I spend/what should I buy to get a PC with enough muscle to run the Empires game and keep up with the times for the next few years?

2) I had a few comments to get the ASUS motherboard over the EVGA one, and since they both are the same price and the EVGA has higher reviews on average, think I will stick with the EVGA. Anyone have any reasons to not get it, other than personal brand-preference?

3) I'm not really wedded to the video card, I just picked the 4850x2 over the 4870. Any thoughts on the better card?

Thanks again, I appreciate the input!

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Juggalo23451

· #2 · Mar 14, 2009

We cant see what ya want to get.

CPU Cooler I would get
xigmateck dark night
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233029
bracket needed http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233027
or
Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 120mm SSO CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835608007
or thermaltrue
http://www.crazypc.com/store/merchan...Category_Code=
bracket needed http://www.crazypc.com/store/merchan...Category_Code=

for thermal past go for OCZ Freeze
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...odlist=froogle

IC Diamond Thermal Paste
http://www.heatsinkfactory.com/ic-di...m-p-16605.html

I would get a 750 watt power supply
http://www.provantage.com/corsair-me...x~7CSMC05E.htm
94.53 and you get a 20.00 mail in rebate
74.53 after mail in rebate

Edit added cooler and thermal paste i would get

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ACLosey

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 14, 2009

Thanks for pointing it out.

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
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Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail
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COOLER MASTER V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail
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CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8D - Retail
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EVGA 132-BL-E758-A1 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
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linskingdom

· #4 · Mar 14, 2009

Looks good. The 4850x2 is a 220w GPU so you don't need a 1000w psu. The Corsair 750tx should be fine with headroom.

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chavez885

· #5 · Mar 14, 2009

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Originally Posted by linskingdom

Looks good. The 4850x2 is a 220w GPU so you don't need a 1000w psu. The Corsair 750tx should be fine with headroom.

Agreed, looks good considering you're on machine that runs doom 3 "good enough. I doubt you will be disappointed

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D3TH.GRUNT

· #6 · Mar 14, 2009

i might get an nvidia gpu with the evga mobo, or get a gigabyte ud5 or extreme with that 4850x2

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happyxix

· #7 · Mar 14, 2009

I would take down prices somewhere and soop up the GPU. 260GTX is good but at that res you can use something slighty better especially when everything else is top of the line.

Main things I see that can switched off is the Mobo, Heatsink, Ram and probably the PSU.

I know there are good 1366 mobos at around the $200 area and not the $300. The v8 could be changed to a vendetta2 or dark knight, there are some good OCZ an G.skill rams that are much cheaper than the always overpriced corsairs. And also coolermaster have a 750W psu for only $50 something refurbished and I can vouch they are as good as new. Or 850W for 80 I think.

Use all that money saved and upgrade that GPU! Or get 2 in sli. Sad to see such a expensive system with only a medium grade video card.

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