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| Thread ID: 94336 | 2008-10-25 03:55:00 | Building a Custom Gaming Comp | Jared White5 (14159) | Press F1 |
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| 714698 | 2008-10-25 20:06:00 | A few people on here will recommend Asus motherboards my self included I really like them | gary67 (56) | ||
| 714699 | 2008-10-25 21:52:00 | This is what i have so far... Motherboard: EVGA nforce 780i SLI ~350 CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo processor E6850 ~250 or E8500? ~300 RAM: XMS2 DDR2 4GB(2x2GB) PC2-8500 Dual Channel ~200? GPU: EVGA NVIDIA GEFORCE 9800GTX+ ~400 PSU: Not too sure. Case: Don't have a clue on cases. Is this an alright system? if it will even work... considering i've only done a few hours reading up on it and this is what i've come up with. PSU & Case i don't know about. Does the case have to be a certain type to fit that motherboard or what? and PSU well yeah not too sure :P I prefer NV cards, however I have to say, bang for buck and the moment, 4870 would be a better purchase.... |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 714700 | 2008-10-25 22:36:00 | Something like this? Motherboard: Asus P5N-D Motherboard ~ 250 PSU: Corsair 650W TX Series ~250 Case: Ninja Gaming Case (Black), Side Window ~130 (is that case ATX? cause it said nothing about it on the site i looked at) If that motherboard isn't too great could you maybe suggest one that is? around 250-400. As for the Graphics Card's I'm not too sure on but I'm guessing since my motherboard is DDR2 the Memory type of the graphics card would have to be DDR2 as well? |
Jared White5 (14159) | ||
| 714701 | 2008-10-25 22:41:00 | Any Asus motherboard with at least 3 years' warranty is fine. I have an Asus P5KC and I'm really happy with it. Cost me $220 new from Ascent. | jwil1 (65) | ||
| 714702 | 2008-10-25 23:07:00 | As for the Graphics Card's I'm not too sure on but I'm guessing since my motherboard is DDR2 the Memory type of the graphics card would have to be DDR2 as well? No the graphics card memory is completely separate to that of the system. Your system memory could be DDR2 while your graphics card uses GDDR5. What resolution are you planning in gaming at? |
stormdragon (6013) | ||
| 714703 | 2008-10-25 23:14:00 | No the graphics card memory is completely separate to that of the system. Your system memory could be DDR2 while your graphics card uses GDDR5. O, ok thanks for that cause i thought I had to work my graphics card memory around my motherboard :P Hopefully 1680x1050? but that will be once i have actually built the Computer and buy a 22" LCD |
Jared White5 (14159) | ||
| 714704 | 2008-10-25 23:17:00 | What kind of memory would you recommend for my graphics card? im guessing it will be something like GDDR3 or 5? All high-end graphics cards today are at least GDDR3. I recommend 4870, and I think it's the only GDDR5 card today. Hopefully 1680x1050? but that will be once i have actually built the Computer and buy a 22" LCD 1680x1050 is becoming the standard resolution for gaming nowadays, 1280x1024 is being phased out as a day-to-day use standards. I still game at 1280x1024, still fine, but I'd love to upgrade to a 22" 1680x1050 LCD. |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 714705 | 2008-10-25 23:24:00 | Would you recommend i get the 1GB or 512MB, There is about a $90-$140 price difference but is there much noticeable features or am i just paying an extra cost to get relatively the same result? So far... Motherboard: Asus P5N-D Motherboard ~ 250 CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo processor E6850 ~250 or E8500? ~300 GPU: Hightech ATI HD4870 512mb ~450 or 1GB? ~580 RAM: XMS2 DDR2 4GB(2x2GB) PC2-8500 Dual Channel ~200 PSU: Corsair 650W TX Series ~250 Case: Ninja Gaming Case (Black), Side Window ~130 (is that case ATX? cause it said nothing about it on the site i looked at) Total w/ E6850 & 4870 512mb: $1,530 Total w/ E8500 & 4870 1GB: $1,710 |
Jared White5 (14159) | ||
| 714706 | 2008-10-26 00:17:00 | So what i found out after doing a bit of research on the Graphics Card is that the 1GB will give you better frame rates on higher resolution? is that correct? So if i was to buy a 22" LCD with 1680x1050 resolution i should really go with the 512mb? |
Jared White5 (14159) | ||
| 714707 | 2008-10-26 00:53:00 | Would Edit my posts but the 15min Edit option has gone :( so sorry for triple posting but i keep changing my mind :p Which case would you rather go for? The Ninja Gaming Case (Black), Side Window ~130 or NZXT Alpha ATX Mid Tower Case ~130 Or you can suggest another. I'm looking for a well designed Case but not totally over budget. Anyone have any ideas? if those don't meet the criteria |
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