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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On May 24 2011 05:31 FearTheReaperMan wrote: One quick question- Does my Power supply fan face towards the bottom of the case or face up.? Power supplies can face either up or down. This is totally dependent on the case and the individual. | ||
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FearTheReaperMan
154 Posts
this is the case- http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=6654 | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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FearTheReaperMan
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FearTheReaperMan
154 Posts
I though maybe I was just making the power cord come lose somehow and thats why it was reseting. But now I doubt it. Could it possibly be the circuit breaker, cause the one I am using is quite old.?.? Ill try unplugging the cables you told me to do previously, but this is getting quite annoying. | ||
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fredguy
7 Posts
What is your budget? About $1200 give or take $100 What is your resolution? This depends on the game/program I'm using. Anywhere from 1280x1024 up to 1900x1200 What are you using it for? Mostly Games. SC2, Warhammer, CS, Looking for this to run games like Rage when it comes out. What is your upgrade cycle? I'd say 3 years Do you plan on overclocking? Yes. I read up on some motherboards that make it really easy these days. Do you need an Operating System? Nope Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? Not something I'm looking to do right off the bat but I'd like to have the option. Where are you buying your parts from? I normally use new egg. Core i5 2500k @ $225 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072 Asrock P67 Extreme4 @ $160 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157229 XFX Radeon HD6950 2GB @ $275 ($245 after mail in rebate) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150530 Mushkin 2x4GB 1333MHz @ $82 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226095 Coolermaster 690ii Advanced @ $90 ($80 after mail in rebate) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119216 Corsair Force 120GB @ $210 (Would you recommend going to one that has SATA III?) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233125 Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB @ $80 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136514 DVD Burner @ $20 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151175 I already have a Rosewill Bronze RBR1000-M PSU. Thanks in advance for your help! I was also looking at a couple items that i thought looked pretty good and wanted your opinion on. Thanks for your time and help! MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131703 Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146074&cm_re=nzxt_phantom-_-11-146-074-_-Product | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
You'll want to switch out the memory since its sold out. GSkill 1333MHz 2x4GB for $75: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231424 Get an Intel 320 Series 120GB SSD instead at the same pricepoint, most reliable on the market with a five year warranty: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167052 With the recent price drop of the GTX 560 Ti, I'm not sure if the performance difference between the 6950 2GB and GTX 560 Ti is worth ~$40 extra for you. You can get an EVGA GTX 560 Ti -AR (lifetime warranty upon registration) for $230 ($210 after mail in rebate): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130604 Case is personal preference so decision is up to you. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167050 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227726 A more expensive motherboard doesn't really give you anything except a few features you'll probably never use, so I wouldn't bother. In fact, I'd take this combo instead with the i5-2500k and Gigabyte Z68X-UD3P to save a little money: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.652041 I'd get a heatsink to overclock the i5-2500k. Here's a Xigmatek Gaia for $30: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233082 Oh btw your power supply is a Sirfa design closely related to this: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=132 It's not bad, but it gets unruly at high loads. Fortunately, you'd struggle to break 600W with an i5-2500k and two HD 6950, even overclocked, so you're fine. | ||
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fredguy
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Progamermatt
United States79 Posts
On May 23 2011 10:03 Progamermatt wrote: I was going with this build, but im buying within the next 2 days and it says the psu is out of stock. Any replacements? Or should I really just wait? With my build im about to purchase soon, skyr said it was a good overclocking rig. I'm assuming that is when it has a non stock heatsink/fan? Or is it fine to go how it is? | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
You can overclock using the stock heatsink as well but temperatures and noise may be a little high. | ||
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Progamermatt
United States79 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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fredguy
7 Posts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167052 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167042 | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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Halure
Canada26 Posts
What is your budget? $700-800 What is your resolution? 1920x1080 What are you using it for? Mostly SC2, a little bit of school work. What is your upgrade cycle? 3-5 years When do you plan on building it? Within 3-4 months Do you plan on overclocking? nope Do you need an Operating System? Yup. Windows 7 Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? nope Where are you buying your parts from? newegg.ca, maybe CanadaComputers if I can find the parts locally. save myself some shipping.  | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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Halure
Canada26 Posts
i'm just looking for a list of parts that would suit my needs. the discounts arent usually that big of a discount anyways, maybe $10-$30 mail in rebate? | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On May 24 2011 09:21 Halure wrote: lol, lemme rephrase that. im planning on building sometime in the summer. i'm just looking for a list of parts that would suit my needs. the discounts arent usually that big of a discount anyways, maybe $10-$30 mail in rebate? Well, the problem is that "sometime this summer" puts you building potentially after the new AMD release, which could theoretically have a huge affect on price points, or at least cost/performance choices. | ||
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