So whats your budget, what are you will be doing with this computer, internet, gaming, coding, video editing? For a very good gaming computer or editing, i would drop about $1300 tops.
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So whats your budget. Is there OS and monitor needed?
Originally Posted by NightmareRec0n Gaming,Programming, Internet of course, Music and maybe light video editing. |
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Any video editing, along with the projected compiling will mean you want to go quad most likely. Lets get a budget figure now.
Originally Posted by NightmareRec0n Gaming,Programming, Internet of course, Music and maybe light video editing. |
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So that means no OS?
Originally Posted by NightmareRec0n I am all set with Hard Drives(I got a TB, I'll just reformat),Monitors,Speakers...etc. |
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Yep, I got Windows 7 ready to go.
Originally Posted by itzhoovEr So that means no OS? |
Yep, I got Windows 7 ready to go.
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Here's an initial build idea:
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No Blue-ray drive, you can add one for 60$. There's an xfire 5770 setup there that will perform between a 5850 and 5870 at a price point right between the two. Knock off 50$ for a single 5850 (if you can find one) and add 50$ for the switch to a 5870.
The PSU is the best at that wattage under 175$, and will serve the system well. Upgrading to the Asus board or the foxconn would be another 50-75$ depending of what you want to spend.
A single TB drive would bottleneck the system so I'd recommend raid0 Caviar Blacks (640GB single platters) or the jump to an 80GB intel SSD. The blacks would be another ~110$, and the SSD would be an additional 250$ (can be less due to sales). I highly recommend the SSD as it is VERY nice.
EDIT: This is right between your two price points. Honestly this system could use the whole 1500 if you picked up the SSD. I'd hate to bottleneck it with a single triple platter TB drive.
No Blue-ray drive, you can add one for 60$. There's an xfire 5770 setup there that will perform between a 5850 and 5870 at a price point right between the two. Knock off 50$ for a single 5850 (if you can find one) and add 50$ for the switch to a 5870.
The PSU is the best at that wattage under 175$, and will serve the system well. Upgrading to the Asus board or the foxconn would be another 50-75$ depending of what you want to spend.
A single TB drive would bottleneck the system so I'd recommend raid0 Caviar Blacks (640GB single platters) or the jump to an 80GB intel SSD. The blacks would be another ~110$, and the SSD would be an additional 250$ (can be less due to sales). I highly recommend the SSD as it is VERY nice.
EDIT: This is right between your two price points. Honestly this system could use the whole 1500 if you picked up the SSD. I'd hate to bottleneck it with a single triple platter TB drive.
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Amazing, and I forgot your WC loop in the last post, I've got it in the cart right now, just sshoting. I'll edit this post.
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Then add in 34.99 for the Sapphire Rev. A
And 14.99$ for the Rhombus Fan Controller
That should set you up relatively nicely. Total for the Computer parts was 1221.91$ + 308.97$ = 1530$ Total. Just over budget with a killer build.
Originally Posted by NightmareRec0n Yeah, I was looking at a similar build except I used a i5-750 instead of the i7, and used the ASUS mobo instead. I picked the same GPU in Crossfire, traditionally I am a Nvidia guy, but ATI seems to beating them in every way no. How is that case for a water-cool? |
Then add in 34.99 for the Sapphire Rev. A
And 14.99$ for the Rhombus Fan Controller
That should set you up relatively nicely. Total for the Computer parts was 1221.91$ + 308.97$ = 1530$ Total. Just over budget with a killer build.
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