First build in 3 years...

[rob468]

I'm not up to date on all the new technology, so how does this look for a gaming rig ya'll?




PSU - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail ($130)

MOBO - BIOSTAR TPower I45 LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail ($170)

CPU - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail ($330)

OR

Core 2 Duo E8500 (3.16GHz) Retail ($190)

OS - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM ($100)

MEM - Patriot Extreme Performance 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail ($80)

VIDEO CARD - BFG Tech BFGEGTX2801024OCE GeForce GTX 280 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail ($430)

TOTAL = $1100 w/ E8500 OR $1240 w/ Q9550

 

[norcrawler]

not bad considering theres a 430 dollar card in there.lol

 

[rob468]

Well I usually don't upgrade often so I like to get the stuff that'll get me by for a couple years without worry

 

[csaefong]

Hmm why not forget the GTX 280 and go for a 4870x2 if you don't plan upgrade for awhile the 4870x2 is a beast.

 

[rob468]

Hmm good idea, just looked up some info on those cards. I've always gone with nvidia graphics cards but I think I'll switch it up now heh.

 

[csaefong]

Yea i used to be an nVidia fan also but the 4870 i got is just much better then the GTX 260 and its cheaper bang for your buck. And the 4870x2 is a best only about 100 more then the GTX 280 and much more powerful.

 

[rob468]

Is the PSU I have selected going to be enough for that card + everything else? And is there anything I should do for cooling? I imagine that card alone throws some mad heat..


by the way I'm not planning on any crossfire or SLI

 

[alehkcis]

yeah 750 should be more than enough...

 

[Greg]

Yeah, you're probably gonna want some aftermarket coolers for your CPU and graphics card. Personally I'm a fan of the Thermalright Ultra-120, but I'll let other people make the recommendations. I'm not exactly up to date on this stuff either.

 

[zmatt]

Xigmatek makes good hsf's, and there is a new one from Sunbeam I think that's supposed to be really good to.