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On August 10 2011 05:22 Dragom wrote:Show nested quote +On August 10 2011 05:12 skyR wrote:
The Asrock H61M-VS makes mention that it has six USB ports at the rear and has four front panel headers for front USB.
Rear = Back. Yes, but the computer case does not mention if it has any openings that allow all the ports to be usable...
It's next to the Ethernet and back panel audio ports, etc. Every case has room for that whole section to be usable? I'm kind of confused what you're asking about. All motherboard ports are always available on every case I've ever seen, unless maybe you're talking about fat connectors blocking adjacent ones.
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So I've been researching for a while and looking to build my first ever computer later on this year so please bear with me if i may seem nooby. Now to answer the questions:
What is your budget?
-My budget will be around $1000- $1300 depending on whether or not how much I can get for my current laptop and desktop
What is your resolution?
-Current monitor support a resolution of 1400x900 but will look into a bigger monitor later
What are you using it for?
-Gaming! To be able to set all current games and future games at max settings or at least high
What is your upgrade cycle?
-I guess I will look to upgrade every 2 years? again i'm a beginner so I am not confident upgrading often until I am more proficient.
When do you plan on building it?
-Looking to build it sometime later this year around October-November
Do you plan on overclocking?
-No experience with overclocking but looking for parts compatible with overclocking for future usage
Do you need an Operating System?
-Yes, I will need Windows 7
Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire?
-No
Where are you buying your parts from?
-Hmmm I guess cheapest place possible?  Most likely will buy from Newegg or Bestbuy
So hope this is everything u guys need to help me out! Thank you all for the help!
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@Nestle: Ask when you're actually planning to build. Prices change, new things come out, etc.
And Best Buy != cheap.
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On August 10 2011 05:25 Myrmidon wrote:Show nested quote +On August 10 2011 05:22 Dragom wrote:On August 10 2011 05:12 skyR wrote:
The Asrock H61M-VS makes mention that it has six USB ports at the rear and has four front panel headers for front USB.
Rear = Back. Yes, but the computer case does not mention if it has any openings that allow all the ports to be usable... It's next to the Ethernet and back panel audio ports, etc. Every case has room for that whole section to be usable? I'm kind of confused what you're asking about. All motherboard ports are always available on every case I've ever seen, unless maybe you're talking about fat connectors blocking adjacent ones.
does that mean i dont have to buy any USB hubs ? o.o
srry, i really dont know these things.
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On August 10 2011 06:08 Dragom wrote:Show nested quote +On August 10 2011 05:25 Myrmidon wrote:On August 10 2011 05:22 Dragom wrote:On August 10 2011 05:12 skyR wrote:
The Asrock H61M-VS makes mention that it has six USB ports at the rear and has four front panel headers for front USB.
Rear = Back. Yes, but the computer case does not mention if it has any openings that allow all the ports to be usable... It's next to the Ethernet and back panel audio ports, etc. Every case has room for that whole section to be usable? I'm kind of confused what you're asking about. All motherboard ports are always available on every case I've ever seen, unless maybe you're talking about fat connectors blocking adjacent ones. does that mean i dont have to buy any USB hubs to use the rest of the ports that the motherboard suppports ? o.o
The motherboard back panel will have a number of USB ports, and the motherboard itself will also have USB headers, which you can connect to USB expansion cards if you need or want more ports. Those headers are also what you connect the front panel USB ports to. The exact specifics of your motherboard back panel will vary from model to model.
It's fairly rare to need more USB than you can get, on a desktop.
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I have no preference. It's up to the individual whether they want AMD or Nvidia. The Nvidia equivalent to the Radeon HD6870 is the GTX 560 which is a little more expensive but offers similar performance.
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@ skyR I'm always down with less expensive. I think I'll pull the trigger on the Radeon. Thank you for all your help today.
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On August 09 2011 16:44 Myrmidon wrote:Okay, the i7-2600 has three advantages over the i5-2500: (1) 100 MHz higher speed (lol) (2) 2MB more L3 cache (8MB vs. 6MB, which makes little difference) (3) hyperthreading, which can provide maybe 30% performance boost in the best-case scenario, but ONLY for things that you aren't doing with the computer So feel free to spend $100 extra on about 3% extra performance? Why get a H67 motherboard unless you really want to maximize the performance of your SATA3 SSD...which you don't have? Trust me, the XFX Core 450W isn't going to be bothered by power consumption in the 50-300W range, where you'll never reach 300W unless you overclock the GTX 560 Ti and purposefully try to max out power consumption. The 650W unit is a somewhat better design, but seems overkill? If you want to spend the rest of the budget, I'd change the CPU and PSU and pick up a Crucial M4 64GB SSD: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=60444
So what kind of motherboard should i be looking for?
SkyR recommended an h61 or H67 if i wasn't overclocking
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I WISH I LIVED NEAR A MICROCENTER /cry
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because i was being dumb and using the CAN site  thanks! im going to start building it on the US site with this items
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Alright so Take 2, now i only need help on the mother board, any suggestions? so far this is $830 US with $50 assembly and Windows 7
Mushkin Enhanced Silverline Stiletto 8GB 2X4GB PC3-10666 DDR3-1333 9-9-9-24 Dual Channel Memory Kit
NCIXUS.com SURPRISE SPECIALS! $45.04
Samsung DVDRW 22X SATA Black OEM $19.01
Coolermaster Haf 912 Black Mid Tower ATX Case 4X5.25 1X3.5 6X3.5INT No PS Front USB Sound $55.05
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT DVD OEM $98.09
Intel Core i5 2500K Quad Core Unlocked Processor LGA1155 3.3GHZ Sandy Bridge 6MB $210.20
Western Digital WD Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6GB/S 7200RPM 32MB Cache 3.5IN Hard Drive OEM $67.06
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 560 Ti Fermi 900MHZ 1GB 4.0GHZ GDDR5 2XDVI Mini HDMI DIRECTX11 PCI-E Video Card
NCIXUS.com SURPRISE SPECIALS! $230.22 $230.22
PC Assembly and Testing With 1 Year Limited NCIX System Warranty (PRE-CONFIG WIN. OS If Purchased) $50.05
XFX 450W PRO450W Core Edition Single Rail ATX 12V 34A 24PIN ATX Power Supply 80PLUS Bronze - $55.36
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Well new sale starts in like 19 hours so you may want to just keep stuff in your cart and wait until the sale to see if anything worthwhile pops up.
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On August 10 2011 15:17 skyR wrote:
Well new sale starts in like 19 hours so you may want to just keep stuff in your cart and wait until the sale to see if anything worthwhile pops up.
ok, the mother board is the thing that I'm completely lost on, what kind of motherboard will I be looking for?
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if I don't plan on overclocking right now I don't need the Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus Direct Touch 4 Heatpipe Heatsink right, or should i get it anyways?
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