jokawild69
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hey everyone
my friend wanted me to build a gaming computer for him recently and so i got to work. in the end i think i built him a very good solid build that wont need to be upgraded for a long time. my only concern would be the mobo, im debating on which one i should put in the build. here are the specs:
MOBO - ASUS Rampage III Formula
Newegg.com - ASUS Rampage III Formula LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
OR
ASUS Rampage III Extreme
Newegg.com - ASUS Rampage III Extreme LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
PSU - XFX Black Edition P1-750B
Newegg.com - XFX Black Edition P1-750B-CAG9 750W ATX12V v2.2 / ESP12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Case - NZXT ZERO 2 Crafted Series
Newegg.com - NZXT ZERO 2 Crafted Series CS-NT-ZERO-2 Black Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Video Card - SAPPHIRE 100280SR Radeon HD 5970 (Hemlock) 2GB 512
Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100280SR Radeon HD 5970 (Hemlock) 2GB 512 (256 x 2)-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
CPU - Intel Core i7-960 Bloomfield 3.2GHz
Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-960 Bloomfield 3.2GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80601960
Ram - CORSAIR XMS3 12GB (6 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3
Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS3 12GB (6 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model HX3X12G1333C9
SDD - Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2MH160G2R5 2.5" 160GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive
Newegg.com - Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2MH160G2R5 2.5" 160GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
HDD - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Keyboard - Logitech G19 Black 104 Normal Keys USB Wired Standard Gaming Keyboard
Newegg.com - Logitech G19 Black 104 Normal Keys USB Wired Standard Gaming Keyboard
Monitor - SAMSUNG P2770H Rose Black 27"
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG P2770H Rose Black 27" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 70,000:1(1,000:1)
Mouse - Logitech G500 10 Buttons Dual-mode
Newegg.com - Logitech G500 10 Buttons Dual-mode Scroll Wheel USB Wired Laser 5700 dpi Gaming Mouse
CD/DVD - ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X
Newegg.com - ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - CD / DVD Burners
Blu Ray - ASUS 8X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA
Newegg.com - ASUS 8X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-ray Drive Model BC-08B1ST
Sound Card - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty
Newegg.com - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional 70SB088600002 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Express x1 Interface Sound Card
Speakers - Logitech Z-5500 505 Watts 5.1 Digital Speaker System
Newegg.com - Logitech Z-5500 505 Watts 5.1 Digital Speaker System
im open to ideas and suggestions. thanx in advance for the help
my friend wanted me to build a gaming computer for him recently and so i got to work. in the end i think i built him a very good solid build that wont need to be upgraded for a long time. my only concern would be the mobo, im debating on which one i should put in the build. here are the specs:
MOBO - ASUS Rampage III Formula
Newegg.com - ASUS Rampage III Formula LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
OR
ASUS Rampage III Extreme
Newegg.com - ASUS Rampage III Extreme LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
PSU - XFX Black Edition P1-750B
Newegg.com - XFX Black Edition P1-750B-CAG9 750W ATX12V v2.2 / ESP12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Case - NZXT ZERO 2 Crafted Series
Newegg.com - NZXT ZERO 2 Crafted Series CS-NT-ZERO-2 Black Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Video Card - SAPPHIRE 100280SR Radeon HD 5970 (Hemlock) 2GB 512
Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100280SR Radeon HD 5970 (Hemlock) 2GB 512 (256 x 2)-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
CPU - Intel Core i7-960 Bloomfield 3.2GHz
Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-960 Bloomfield 3.2GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80601960
Ram - CORSAIR XMS3 12GB (6 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3
Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS3 12GB (6 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model HX3X12G1333C9
SDD - Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2MH160G2R5 2.5" 160GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive
Newegg.com - Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2MH160G2R5 2.5" 160GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
HDD - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Keyboard - Logitech G19 Black 104 Normal Keys USB Wired Standard Gaming Keyboard
Newegg.com - Logitech G19 Black 104 Normal Keys USB Wired Standard Gaming Keyboard
Monitor - SAMSUNG P2770H Rose Black 27"
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG P2770H Rose Black 27" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 70,000:1(1,000:1)
Mouse - Logitech G500 10 Buttons Dual-mode
Newegg.com - Logitech G500 10 Buttons Dual-mode Scroll Wheel USB Wired Laser 5700 dpi Gaming Mouse
CD/DVD - ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X
Newegg.com - ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - CD / DVD Burners
Blu Ray - ASUS 8X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA
Newegg.com - ASUS 8X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-ray Drive Model BC-08B1ST
Sound Card - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty
Newegg.com - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional 70SB088600002 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Express x1 Interface Sound Card
Speakers - Logitech Z-5500 505 Watts 5.1 Digital Speaker System
Newegg.com - Logitech Z-5500 505 Watts 5.1 Digital Speaker System
im open to ideas and suggestions. thanx in advance for the help