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nas3
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States16 Posts
July 15 2010 03:35 GMT
#561
How do I know if the parts I bought are compatable with the tower case thingy?
jgad
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada899 Posts
July 15 2010 03:43 GMT
#562
On July 15 2010 12:31 MrBitter wrote:
Slightly off topic, but could use some advice:

Wanting to buy a new rig. I don't want to build it myself. I kinda like this rig: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883113122

Can anyone raise any real objections to it?

Thanks in advance.



The comments say it all. Cheap mobo, cheap PSU, no overclocking, no space for another video card. If you don't care about that then it's not so bad.
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R04R
Profile Joined March 2009
United States1631 Posts
July 15 2010 03:44 GMT
#563
Computer cases follow specifications that indicate what and what cannot fit in them. The two largest things (that are usually afflicted by case size) in your computer will probably be the motherboard and the graphics card.

Motherboards follow different size forms. Most common are micro-ATX and ATX.
The case specifications should tell what motherboard sizes it will fit.

The graphics card is also pretty large for the higher-end models. They usually give the length of the card and then you compare that with either user reviews detailing how well their cards fit or the dimensions of the case.
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LetMeShine
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
979 Posts
July 15 2010 03:54 GMT
#564
Building a computer is piss easy these days. Literally plug and play (and screw) and install drivers. You have to be careful where and how you touch the hardware but really there's no fiddly computer jumpers to deal with anymore and any good motherboard will take care of you automatically.

As FragKrag said, just watch a few youtube videos and after your first time installing hardware it'll be easy.
nas3
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States16 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-15 04:26:36
July 15 2010 04:25 GMT
#565
So just finished setting one up can someone tell me if the parts are compatible and if its any good for the budget also if im missing anything required to build one
Video card : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814134064
CD / DVD rom : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135201
Sound card : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102024
RAM : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277
Mobo : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130252
CPU : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103279
Hard Drive : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152178
CPU cooler : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185125
Case : http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.443725
Power supply : http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.443725
Anything im missing / dont need could improve on thanks for all the help guys
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
July 15 2010 04:44 GMT
#566
You can get a better, cheaper GTS 250 from MSI.

You are pairing an outdated Intel motheroard with an outdated AMD CPU

You are buying an external HDD instead of an internal HDD

so essentially throw out everything you have so far and start over.
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
R04R
Profile Joined March 2009
United States1631 Posts
July 15 2010 04:50 GMT
#567
Lol, what do you want your computer to be able to do? Do you want something that can be easily upgraded later? Or the best possible deal to do what you want right now? And with that include a definite budget. It won't have to meet that budget but it will help us gauge what it might turn out to be.
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IntoTheWow
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
is awesome32274 Posts
July 15 2010 04:58 GMT
#568
On July 15 2010 13:25 nas3 wrote:
So just finished setting one up can someone tell me if the parts are compatible and if its any good for the budget also if im missing anything required to build one
Video card : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814134064
CD / DVD rom : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135201
Sound card : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102024
RAM : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277
Mobo : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130252
CPU : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103279
Hard Drive : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152178
CPU cooler : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185125
Case : http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.443725
Power supply : http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.443725
Anything im missing / dont need could improve on thanks for all the help guys


If you don't know much about computers I would recommend putting how much you want to spend, and you want to be able to do with your PC + any other requirements ("I want to download loads of porn", "I want to be able to stream sc2", etc).

We can put up a list of things that would be good for you : )

If you want to build your own computer it's going to take some reading (pre-building) and some reading (motherboard manual probably) while doing so.
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KulSsunG
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
United States53 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-15 05:26:10
July 15 2010 05:09 GMT
#569
Ok, so this is my *final* list (thanks to Frag and nineninja), what do you guys think?
[ Is OC'ing this rig worth it? If so, what else am I looking at getting like cooling? How does OC'ing affect the lifetime of the system?]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.436925
Phenom II X4 955 + Gigabyte 870 Motherboard
$250

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.437504.11-119-215
Cooler Master 690ii + Windows 7
$160

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231190
4GB GSkill DDR3
$92

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.431396
Samsung F3 1TB + Corsair 650W
$145

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121387
ASUS GTX 460
$200

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236081
ASUS MS236H Glossy Black / White 23" 2ms(GTG) Ring stand and Ergo-fit technology Widescreen LCD Monitor w/HDMI
$180

The grand total being $1015

Thoughts?
Empty Space
IntoTheWow
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
is awesome32274 Posts
July 15 2010 05:14 GMT
#570
I like the config, but I don't know the monitor, so i can't comment on that.

I have the same CPU and right now im running it stock cause I don't need more, but you can get a nice OC from it.

You could get something like this: http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/2904/cooler_master_hyper_212_plus_cpu_cooler/index.html (around 50us$)

That will make your PC more silent if you OC it.
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KulSsunG
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
United States53 Posts
July 15 2010 05:19 GMT
#571
Do you think that CPU cooler is worth having even if you don't plan to OC?
Empty Space
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
July 15 2010 05:26 GMT
#572
no, it's not worth it at all :/
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
R04R
Profile Joined March 2009
United States1631 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-15 05:29:08
July 15 2010 05:27 GMT
#573
I don't think it's needed for your setup. x4 gets a bit hotter than the core i's but it's nothing to worry about. GTX 460 doesn't get hot either and should be fine with stock fans

EDIT: If you're a college student you can save money on Windows 7.
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FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-15 05:36:01
July 15 2010 05:35 GMT
#574
The Phenom II X4 should run cooler than the LGA 1366 i7s actually.

the Phenom II X4 has a lower TDP (doesn't mean much), and a much better stock heatsink. And also because they die at around 70C
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
R04R
Profile Joined March 2009
United States1631 Posts
July 15 2010 05:48 GMT
#575
Yeah woops, remembered the graph wrongly.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/2960/14
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KulSsunG
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
United States53 Posts
July 15 2010 05:49 GMT
#576
Thanks guys for all your help, I just made the order and looking forward to a shiny new pc
Empty Space
semantics
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
10040 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-15 05:52:10
July 15 2010 05:50 GMT
#577
On July 15 2010 14:26 FragKrag wrote:
no, it's not worth it at all :/

I'd say it's worth it if you 1 have a bad case, 2 want a silent pc.

I have built near 100% passive computers in the past that make no noticeable noise unless you fire up the hdd's or use the dvd drive and i can mitigate the hdd's making noise.

Passive psu's cost way too much

but a aftermarket cpu cooler for 20-30 bucks can significantly lower the noise coming from your computer, and also lower the heat on your cpu.

It's just not as useful as someone who does oc.

I like to think quiet pc's are like phsyx or eyefinity you wont miss if you don't have it but once you go to it you never want to go back.
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
July 15 2010 05:57 GMT
#578
It's probably better to spend the money on the case if you have a bad case, and as for silent pc, most of the time the PC is plenty silent.

I don't understand the people who don't want 1dB coming out of their gaming machine.
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
nineninja9
Profile Joined March 2010
United States194 Posts
July 15 2010 06:27 GMT
#579
I would personally wait until some 1gb 460s are in stock again, but if you really need it now a 768mb is fine too. That being said, it is a 1920x1080 monitor, so that extra vram would help greatly.
nas3
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States16 Posts
July 15 2010 06:30 GMT
#580
On July 15 2010 13:44 FragKrag wrote:
You can get a better, cheaper GTS 250 from MSI.

You are pairing an outdated Intel motheroard with an outdated AMD CPU

You are buying an external HDD instead of an internal HDD

so essentially throw out everything you have so far and start over.

Updated thanks for Fragkrag what im looking for in this is that it will be able to play some of the current gen games eg starcraft 2 MWF2 and stuff at a nice medium quality rate

Video card : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127495
CD / DVD rom : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135201
Sound card : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102024
RAM : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277
Mobo : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130265
CPU : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103846
Hard Drive : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218
CPU cooler : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185125
Case : http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.443725
Power supply : http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.443725

Im about 100$ under my budget so if there is room to improve things that would end up making a nice difference im all for it. I want to know if all the parts are compatible and if it can meet my requirements. Sorry for being a total noob at this
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