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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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| 714708 | 2008-10-26 02:06:00 | 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 Neither, especially if you want to add extra graphic cards for CF. Silverstone TJ09, or less expensive option would be say and Antec 900 or 1200. You will need lots of airflow. |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 714709 | 2008-10-26 02:37:00 | So i'm guessing a Full tower for more air flow? and enough Fans to keep it at a cool temperature? Im guessing this would do? Antec 1200 (www.shopbot.co.nz) or Gigabite 3D-MARS (www.nzoczone.com) Are they both adequate? and good money for what they are? |
Jared White5 (14159) | ||
| 714710 | 2008-10-26 03:20:00 | Still unsure on what Memory i want for my graphics card. Should i go for the 512mb about $90-$140 cheaper or go for the 1GB memory? I intend to upgrade my current monitor to a 22" LCD with 1680x1050 and from what i gather the more memory your graphic card has the more frames per second you get on higher resolution monitors is this true? and if so would i really need 1GB memory for 1680x1050 resolution? Motherboard: Asus P5N-D Motherboard ~ 250 CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo processor E6850 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: Antec 900 ~ 200 HDD: Don't have a clue on HDD's is there a certain format that you have to have for your motherboard or what? Total w/ 4870 512mb ex HDD: $1,650 Total w/ 4870 1GB ex HDD: $1,780 |
Jared White5 (14159) | ||
| 714711 | 2008-10-26 03:25:00 | I'd seriously go for the PC that PCTek posted on the first page. Tried, tested, proven. |
Thebananamonkey (7741) | ||
| 714712 | 2008-10-26 03:37:00 | Hmm, you mayb be right :p does look like a good setup to the one i have. | Jared White5 (14159) | ||
| 714713 | 2008-10-26 04:22:00 | Well i took the advice of Thebananamonkey and decided to go with the setup that PCTek got from gpforums and add my own Case/PSU/HDD & maybe Mobo (depends on what others say). Will the case be adequate for what i want? I will most probably buy another ATI graphics card later on down the track also would it be advisable to get Asus P5N-D Motherboard if i was going to have two ATI Graphics Cards? CPU: $300.00 Intel Core 2 Duo E8500, 3.16GHz (OC up to 4.2GHz) Mobo: $200.00 Asustek P5Q PRO P45 RAM: $160.00 2x2GB DDR2-1000 CL5 MEMORY GFX: $413.00 ATI Radeon HD 4870 512MB graphics card Case: $150.00 NZXT Tempest Enthusiast PSU: $250.00 Corsair 650W TX DVD: $42.00 Asustek DRW-2014L1T Serial-ATA DVD Writer HDD: $180.00 Seagate 750GB 7200rpm SATA Total cost = $1,695.00 ex S&H |
Jared White5 (14159) | ||
| 714714 | 2008-10-26 04:51:00 | That PSU is really expensive, I got the same from PBTech for about $170 (www.pbtech.co.nz). What brand is the memory and graphics card? |
stormdragon (6013) | ||
| 714715 | 2008-10-26 05:08:00 | For case, I personally recommend a Gigabyte 3D Aurora 570 full tower. www.c1com.co.nz I've got one myself and I can vouch these things would be excellent for your system. Very spacious, cables are very tidy and edges are smooth. Glossy aluminium finish, etc. Great stuff. You can even make a custom LED logo that shines onto the floor. Here's a review: www.hardwarezone.com.au |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 714716 | 2008-10-26 06:14:00 | Will the case be adequate for what i want? CPU: $300.00 Intel Core 2 Duo E8500, 3.16GHz (OC up to 4.2GHz) Mobo: $200.00 Asustek P5Q PRO P45 RAM: $160.00 2x2GB DDR2-1000 CL5 MEMORY GFX: $413.00 ATI Radeon HD 4870 512MB graphics card Case: $150.00 NZXT Tempest Enthusiast PSU: $250.00 Corsair 650W TX DVD: $42.00 Asustek DRW-2014L1T Serial-ATA DVD Writer HDD: $180.00 Seagate 750GB 7200rpm SATA Total cost = $1,695.00 ex S&H Case is fine. Its personal taste. If you were thinking of the 4870x2, then I'd advise being a bit more picky but you're not. And anyway I fit mine into a mid-tower. The boards fine too, all you need to worry about is if it supports crossfire. Which it does. Although, if you are going to have 2 graphics cards, maybe bump it up to a 750w. To be on the safe side. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 714717 | 2008-10-26 08:05:00 | That PSU is really expensive, I got the same from PBTech for about $170 (www.pbtech.co.nz). What brand is the memory and graphics card? Yeah you were right the PSU is rather expensive for what i was getting. I looked on that site and seen i can get an extra 100W PSU for $50 less :p. Thanks for that. Now to the Graphics card, it looks like Asus will be the cheapest, maybe. If not can you recommend one that will be cheaper? As for the RAM I'm not totally sure what brand i would go with. As i said in my first post I'm extremely new to this computer building business. So i don't have much knowledge on computer components Case is fine. Its personal taste. If you were thinking of the 4870x2, then I'd advise being a bit more picky but you're not. And anyway I fit mine into a mid-tower. The boards fine too, all you need to worry about is if it supports crossfire. Which it does. Although, if you are going to have 2 graphics cards, maybe bump it up to a 750w. To be on the safe side. So you're saying i would have to be rather picky about what case i get if i wanted to but 2 4780 Graphic Cards into my computer? which i am planning on doing but later on down the track but not for 6 months or so. Could you suggest any stylish (but affordable $150-$300) looking casings that would be adequate? P.S. Thanks for all the help everyone, you guys have been amazing :D :D |
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