Hey guyz building up for a new PC around 3500$

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NvidiAFtW

Discussion Starter · Mar 11, 2009

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ok guyz builded up a PC check it out and tell me what i can improve

Processor:Core 2 Quad Q9650(shell i get i7 instead?),i dont like the i7's dunno why...

motherboard:GIGABYTE EP45T-DS3R s775 C2Q 1600Mhz, Intel P45, DDR3 1600, 2xPCI-E

Memory: DDR III 1800Mhz 2GBx3 OCZ Nvidia SLI-Ready Edition

Vidoe card:GTX 295 1792MB GDDR3 DX10 HDTV 2xDVI PCI-E 2.0

Hardware:1Tb for my will xP

PSU:i think i need a good so so i will be getting Corsair TX 850W Active PFC 12cm Fan

Screen:23Inch widscreen HD,not sure bout this

Package

C-P60B Aluminum Midtower Case,i hope this big enough,or do you guyz got bigger package?http://www.lian-li.com/v2/en/product...ndex=62&g=spec

Keyboard/mouse/etc i know them

My target is

C that could last 3-5 years possible,PLaying heaviest games crysis/fallout3/COD4/5 and more res 19x12 hoping maxed out graphics/Aa/AF all of does stuff!

what do yuy guyz say?can i improve something to better?i want a balanced PC something i need to change?

Btw going in BIG TIME this time xP
(buyying a complete PC with screens and all) forget the 3500$ more idc

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-iceblade^

· #2 · Mar 11, 2009

your pc won't last nearly as long as 7-8 years if its gaming., heck it will struggle to last 4.

that said, for longevity's sake i'd really go with i7 and 3 GTX 285 SSC's... and an evga X58 board.

NvidiAFtW

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 11, 2009

Well if only 4 years then build me a good and well balanced one guyz!
(i dont really understand bout this stuff too much tho)

-iceblade^

· #4 · Mar 11, 2009

well, not to be rude but are you going to understand how to build it?

Rockster1985

· #5 · Mar 11, 2009

lol

Cheezypoofs

· #6 · Mar 11, 2009

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well, not to be rude but are you going to understand how to build it?

OCN can guide him through it. I've seen it done

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homestyle

· #7 · Mar 11, 2009

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lol

Wow. You came out of hiding for this gem?

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iampoor

· #8 · Mar 11, 2009

If you want something futureproof, then go I7.

But really, nothing is going to last 4-5 years and give good perfarmance.

Show me a 6600gt that runsCrysis well, lol

TestECull

· #9 · Mar 11, 2009

3-5 years with that? Sure. It will do it.

You would be well advised to change out the GPU tho, after about a year or so, if you want to continue maxing everything.

You don't need an i7.

zer0hz

· #10 · Mar 11, 2009

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Wow. You came out of hiding for this gem?

lol maybe we should umm, welcome him?

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Admiral Mudkipz

· #11 · Mar 11, 2009

@ OP, I was able to configure a nice PC on newegg.com for you for $2731.89 without shipping. If you want to maximize your potential of your computer (which is probably at most 3-4 years if you get lucky) then I suggest you go Core i7 with a decent graphics card. This computer will not max out Crysis on full AA/AF like you asked, like a lot of computers can, but it will be able to play on at least max settings. As for other games, I am sure it can play them fine.

What I configured was
Processor: Core i7 920 - $288.99

DVD-drive: Lite-on Black 22x DVD - $22.99

Case (my favorite case): Cosmos S - $199.99

HDD - 2x 640GB Western Digital Black Caviar (put two of these in a RAID0 config will make it both faster than a single 1TB drive and also give you more space) - $159.98 ($79.99 each)

Monitor - 24" Samsung TOC - $379.99

Graphics card - EVGA GTX295 - $534.99

Power supply - Corsair 1000W - $269.99

RAM - 6GB Corsair Dominators DDR3 1866 - $299.00

Motherboard - ASUS Rampage II Extreme - $398.99 (Best mobo on the market in terms of performance, unless you want to look at the EVGA Classified, which is about $50 more. They're all enthusiasts boards)

Operating System - Windows Vista 64bit Home Premium
- $99.99

Heatsink - Noctua NH-U12P - $76.99

This build's motherboard will fully utilize the 6GB of RAM and the Core i7 920. The heatsink is top notch so if you need to overclock, it will help you do it easily. The 1000W PSU is so you can future-proof your rig, in the case that you do need to upgrade again.

EDIT: Edited with the new GTX295.

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Error 404

· #12 · Mar 11, 2009

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@ OP, I was able to configure a nice PC on newegg.com for you for $2556.89 without shipping. If you want to maximize your potential of your computer (which is probably at most 3-4 years if you get lucky) then I suggest you go Core i7 with a decent graphics card. This computer will not max out Crysis on full AA/AF like you asked, like a lot of computers can, but it will be able to play on at least max settings. As for other games, I am sure it can play them fine.

What I configured was
Processor: Core i7 920 - $288.99

DVD-drive: Lite-on Black 22x DVD - $22.99

Case (my favorite case): Cosmos S - $199.99

HDD - 2x 640GB Western Digital Black Caviar (put two of these in a RAID0 config will make it both faster than a single 1TB drive and also give you more space) - $159.98 ($79.99 each)

Monitor - 24" Samsung TOC - $379.99

Graphics card - EVGA GTX285 (has two graphics card in one compared to one in your GTX295) - $310.00

Power supply - Corsair 1000W - $269.99

RAM - 6GB Corsair Dominators DDR3 1866 - $299.00

Motherboard - ASUS Rampage II Extreme - $398.99 (Best mobo on the market in terms of performance, unless you want to look at the EVGA Classified, which is about $50 more. They're all enthusiasts boards)

Operating System - Windows Vista 64bit Home Premium
- $99.99

Heatsink - Noctua NH-U12P - $76.99

It is the 295 that has dual cards - something like two GTX 260's in a package. The 285 is (IIRC) a higher clocked GTX 280.

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sgdude

· #13 · Mar 11, 2009

i7 instead its faster and will cost a similar amount.

Admiral Mudkipz

· #14 · Mar 11, 2009

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It is the 295 that has dual cards - something like two GTX 260's in a package. The 285 is (IIRC) a higher clocked GTX 280.

Oh that's right. In that case, replace the GTX285 with the GTX295. Sorry about that. The total should round off to around $3000.

EDIT: I edited your build and threw in the GTX295.

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the_milk_man

· #15 · Mar 12, 2009

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Oh that's right. In that case, replace the GTX285 with the GTX295. Sorry about that. The total should round off to around $3000.

EDIT: I edited your build and threw in the GTX295.

Hell, lets make it to the target $3500, add another gtx295 and get some quad SLI.

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GSingh

· #16 · Mar 12, 2009

The most you can do is 2 GTX 295's which Will be quad SLI because, as stated above, is just two Gtx 260's on one PCB.

OP:
i7 920
any case you want
any good DDR3 6 gigs
3 GTX 285
EVGA Classified x58
PC Power and Cooling 1200 Watt
Noctua U12p ( or water cooling if you know how)
Samsung Blu-ray (or LG)
2 WD black drives in RAID

chavez885

· #17 · Mar 12, 2009

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This build's motherboard will fully utilize the 6GB of RAM and the Core i7 920. The heatsink is top notch so if you need to overclock, it will help you do it easily. The 1000W PSU is so you can future-proof your rig, in the case that you do need to upgrade again.

EDIT: Edited with the new GTX295.

Good build Admiral, no reason to spend all this money and be stuck on Intel Core 2 Quad.

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NvidiAFtW

Discussion Starter · #18 · Mar 12, 2009

Guyz im telling the excact money i can pay so that wouldn't be misunderstanding:ready to pay 5000$ not over.

what you guyz can offer me for that price?(please post new ones)
i will wait for your replays!

Rook_

· #19 · Mar 12, 2009

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Guyz im telling the excact money i can pay so that wouldn't be misunderstanding:ready to pay 5000$ not over.

what you guyz can offer me for that price?(please post new ones)
i will wait for your replays!

If you have $5000 go with the i7 build with 295/285's in SLi, you shouldn't need our help with that kind of budget, just go to newegg and select the most expensive components.

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hybossa

· #20 · Mar 12, 2009

ehm...

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