Hello everyone! I've been reading a couple of forums including this one for a while now trying to get an idea of what I want to do for a new rig. This is my first one I will build, and I have around 1k in USD to spend; give or take a bit. My mouse, keyboard, screen, and OS are already taken care of. I was wondering if you guys would be willing to give some advice on what you think I should do. This is one of the builds for an i5-750 I was looking at
The problem is I'm unsure of how reliable HIS is when it comes to video cards, and I'm also completely clueless about motherboards. The one I have for this build seemed okay, and the combo with the RAM also seemed pretty decent. Any advice on either of these issues would be appreciated =).
I also have another build that instead of an I5-750, I get a Phenom II 955. It's essentially the same build as the newegg one but minus the motherboard RAM combo and obviously the I5-750 and HIS 5850 combo. I would use this for the phenom and card AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Processor w/ XFX Radeon HD 5850 Black Edition Video Card Bundle - PIIX4 955 w/ HD5850 - Buy.com. This appealed to me because I would be able to get an XFX card with their lifetime warranty. But I also have no idea what to do mobo/RAM wise with an AMD build. So I'm also asking what's your guys' opinion on whether I should go with the intel or AMD build, and if the AMD build: possibly a good suggestion for a reliable motherboard?
Lastly, are there any suggestions for possible cable extensions I'll need/you suggest for the PSU/Antec 1200 combination in terms of cable management?
I appreciate any help, thanks!
The problem is I'm unsure of how reliable HIS is when it comes to video cards, and I'm also completely clueless about motherboards. The one I have for this build seemed okay, and the combo with the RAM also seemed pretty decent. Any advice on either of these issues would be appreciated =).
I also have another build that instead of an I5-750, I get a Phenom II 955. It's essentially the same build as the newegg one but minus the motherboard RAM combo and obviously the I5-750 and HIS 5850 combo. I would use this for the phenom and card AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Processor w/ XFX Radeon HD 5850 Black Edition Video Card Bundle - PIIX4 955 w/ HD5850 - Buy.com. This appealed to me because I would be able to get an XFX card with their lifetime warranty. But I also have no idea what to do mobo/RAM wise with an AMD build. So I'm also asking what's your guys' opinion on whether I should go with the intel or AMD build, and if the AMD build: possibly a good suggestion for a reliable motherboard?
Lastly, are there any suggestions for possible cable extensions I'll need/you suggest for the PSU/Antec 1200 combination in terms of cable management?
I appreciate any help, thanks!