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Newbie needs input for new build
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badtip
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31. January 2010 @ 21:53 |
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I am looking to build a new system that will run games and wonder if i can get any input about these parts i have picked out, it has been a while since i built a system so i can use all the help i can get.
any info would help.
Intel i5-750 quad core processor
asus p7p55d mother board
corsair xms3 4GB DDR3 PC 10666 memory
PNY GeForce GT 240 512MB video card
western digital 500GB 7200 rpm sata drive
rosewill green RG700 power supply
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Xplorer4
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1. February 2010 @ 19:31 |
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CPU - Good.
Asus Mobo - Reliability issue - MSI,Gigabyte or Biostar
Corsair Memory - Good.
PNY - Go for an ATI not an Nvidia card
WD HD- Good
PSU- Major overkill, get a Corsair 550. Even 550 may be a bit overkill for this system but it gives you room to grow.
OS: Kubuntu 12.10/Windows 8 -- CPU: Intel Core i7 2600K -- Motherboard: MSI P67A-G45 -- Memory: 2x4GB Corsair Dominator -- Graphics Card: Sapphire 4890 Vapor-X -- Monitor: Dell 2208WFP -- Mouse: Mionix NAOS 5000 -- PSU: Corsair 520HX -- Case: Thermaltake Mozart TX -- Cooling: Thermalright TRUE Black Ultra-120 eXtreme CPU Heatsink Rev C -- Hard Drives: 1x180 GB Intel 330 SSD/1xWD 1 TB Caviar Black/1xWD 2 TB Caviar Green/2xWD 3 TB Caviar Green
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badtip
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1. February 2010 @ 22:02 |
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2. February 2010 @ 16:09 |
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Original spec:
CPU: 10/10
Mobo: 5/10 (Asus boards are unreliable)
RAM: 7/10, good brand, but PC12800 is faster and not usually more expensive.
GPU: 3/10, the GT240 is very slow for how much it costs
HDD: 10/10
PSU: 0/10 - deathtrap (ignoring that you've chosen a 700W PSU for a system that uses less than 140W)
Revised spec:
CPU: 10/10
Mobo: 5/10 (As above)
RAM: 10/10
PSU: 10/10
GPU: 6/10 - You do not need 1GB for a card as slow as the HD5750, the hd5750 itself is a nice card, but unless you really want DirectX11 and Eyefinity, an HD4850 is much better value ($100 vs $160 for a faster card!)
pre-overclocked cards are also usually a waste of money.
Keep the CPU, but on its own.
Get this board: http://www.newegg.com/Product/NewProduct...N82E16813128412
Keep the RAM and HDD.
Buy this graphics card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/NewProduct...N82E16814161317
Notice it's the same price as the 5750 you chose, and 20% faster.
Ideally, I'd say buy an HD5850, but at $290 they're out of most people's price range.
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badtip
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5. February 2010 @ 00:01 |
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Thanks for the info you guys have given me, i have made my choices and am waiting on delivery of the new parts.
WD 500 gb sata hdd
HIS HD 5770 1GB video card
corsair 550 PSU
corsair 4 GB DDR3 pc3 12800 ram
gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 lga MOBO
i5-750 cpu
Now for the final decision, what operating system to install, should i stick with the old XP media edition or just buy the new windows 7 , 32 bit or 64 bit
Thanks for the help
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5. February 2010 @ 00:34 |
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Up to you really. Windows 7 is the better choice overall for games now but clearly it's additional expense if you already own the other OS.
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Xplorer4
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5. February 2010 @ 21:20 |
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Id go with Win 7 x64 if possible.
OS: Kubuntu 12.10/Windows 8 -- CPU: Intel Core i7 2600K -- Motherboard: MSI P67A-G45 -- Memory: 2x4GB Corsair Dominator -- Graphics Card: Sapphire 4890 Vapor-X -- Monitor: Dell 2208WFP -- Mouse: Mionix NAOS 5000 -- PSU: Corsair 520HX -- Case: Thermaltake Mozart TX -- Cooling: Thermalright TRUE Black Ultra-120 eXtreme CPU Heatsink Rev C -- Hard Drives: 1x180 GB Intel 330 SSD/1xWD 1 TB Caviar Black/1xWD 2 TB Caviar Green/2xWD 3 TB Caviar Green
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badtip
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9. February 2010 @ 21:25 |
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Help,
I received all the parts, put it all together and when i push the on button the CPU and VIDEO card fans run for 1 second, the LED lights come on at the same time and then everything goes off for 3 seconds and repeats itself over and over.
any ideas..
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AfterDawn Addict
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9. February 2010 @ 22:06 |
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Check the memory is inserted correctly first of all.
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badtip
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9. February 2010 @ 22:29 |
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ok that was my fault, i missed the 8 prong plug, now i get the machine to boot but none of the keys work on the keyboard to get to the bios setup screens, i am going to try a new keyboard and see if it helps.
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badtip
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9. February 2010 @ 22:58 |
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ok, when the ssytem boots up it goes to the GYGABYTE screen that has the options for (tab-post screen) (del-bios setup)(F9-xpress recover)
(F12-boot menu) but i have no keyboard function at all, i have tried 2 keyboards that work on both my other computers without any luck, i'm not sure whats going on, any input would help.
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AfterDawn Addict
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9. February 2010 @ 23:10 |
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Try a PS/2 keyboard, or if you're using one, try a USB keyboard.
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badtip
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9. February 2010 @ 23:14 |
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both of the K/Boards i tried were ps/2 i will try a usb tomorrow.
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9. February 2010 @ 23:16 |
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PS/2 support is sometimes iffy for new systems. Try using a USB keyboard and see what happens.
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