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| Thread ID: 122736 | 2012-01-09 22:37:00 | My first build. | Slankydudl (16687) | Press F1 |
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| 1253175 | 2012-01-09 22:37:00 | I have experience with computer hardware already but have never built one from scratch so a mate recommended this website. so here is what I am looking at. If you ave any suggestions I would be grateful if you could post them. Thanks. Motherboard: Asus M4A89TD PRO / www.asus.com CPU: AMD phenom x6 3.3mhz / shop.amd.com GPU: SAPPHIRE Dual fan AMD 6970 / www.sapphiretech.com PSU: OCZ 1000w / www.ocztechnology.com Memory: corsair vengeance 1600mgz (4x4) www.corsair.com Case: Corsair 600T white / www.corsair.com HDD's: WD Black 1.5tb + OCZ 120gb SSD / www.ocztechnology.com/ocz-agility-3-sata-iii-2-5-ssd.html + www.wdc.com |
Slankydudl (16687) | ||
| 1253176 | 2012-01-09 23:13:00 | Very nice, nothing wrong with those specs. The PSU is a bit excessive unless you plan to use SLI or Xfire at some point. I would buy a different brand of Graphics card myself, Asus or Gigabyte perhaps but I haven't heard anything bad about Sapphire specifically. If you are building a gaming machine which it seems like you are I would consider an intel build, as much as we'd like AMD to be competitive it just isn't. That 6 core AMD barely matches any i5 in most applications and gets left in the dust for anything that doesn't use it's extra cores (like all games). 16GB of RAM is great and may be a good Idea in terms of future proofing, but if you need to save money at all dropping down to 8 will make no real difference with current software. (unless you have a specific memory intensive use in mind). So if it was me I'd go for an i5 2500 or 2500K (if you want to overclock), a Z68 or P67 motherboard, 8GB of RAM, and a decent 700-850W PSU. If this saved any money I'd spend the extra on a better graphics cards as that has the biggest impact. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1253177 | 2012-01-09 23:21:00 | The CPU MAY work (depending on the BIOS thats on the mobo). If it doesn't, you'll have to ask the shop to install a lower spec CPU, then flash the BIOS. Then install the CPU you posted | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1253178 | 2012-01-10 00:03:00 | Yeah I was not too sure about the AMD processor. And what would you suggest as a better graphics card. My mate has this exact card and it runs cool and quiet for basically all games. What about a www.asus.co.nz for the motherboard and ark.intel.com for the cpu also a hunt key 900w PSU for $190 looks like a bargain so ill go for that. |
Slankydudl (16687) | ||
| 1253179 | 2012-01-10 00:47:00 | Also when installing windows is it the same as a pre built PC or do you have to do other things such as format drives. | Slankydudl (16687) | ||
| 1253180 | 2012-01-10 00:52:00 | If windows isnt preinstalled, you have to buy whatever version, then install / format the hdd. And partition it if you want | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1253181 | 2012-01-10 00:56:00 | How exactly do you format the HDD because it wouldn't make sence to format it after windows is installed. | Slankydudl (16687) | ||
| 1253182 | 2012-01-10 00:58:00 | You format the hdd (when you get to the setup screen / before you install windows). Not after you install windows. Since, you cant format a hdd (if windows is on the hdd). Or if youre using it at the time | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1253183 | 2012-01-10 01:19:00 | Okay thanks | Slankydudl (16687) | ||
| 1253184 | 2012-01-10 01:37:00 | How exactly do you format the HDD because it wouldn't make sence to format it after windows is installed. When you install windows it will automatically format the complete drive as it installs, no need to manually do it. The only time you have to manually format is if you have created partitions, windows will format the OS partition you tell it to install on, then after its all installed, then you can format the other partitions if you have created any. |
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