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| Topic Started: Sep 5 2009, 09:33 PM (367 Views) | |
| ZapTap | Sep 5 2009, 09:33 PM Post #1 |
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I'm looking at parts to build a PC, and I need some advice. I think I'll stick to nVidia for graphics, Intel for processing, and Seagate for the hard disk. The rest, I have yet to line up and I need some opinions from the more experienced before I make my choice. I would like your opinions on best companies for everything else, particularly the motherboard, and if you have some detailed points on the rest that I've already mentioned, please tell me 
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| ZapTap | Sep 7 2009, 01:53 PM Post #2 |
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nobody has an opinion? |
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| Pete B | Sep 7 2009, 02:04 PM Post #3 |
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Do you have a budget? Are you looking for top end stuff, mid range or cheap and cheerful? |
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| ZapTap | Sep 7 2009, 02:31 PM Post #4 |
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I'd say about high-mid range, I plan on asking for the parts separately as gifts from different people, so that I can prevent that from being a huge deal I'm having most trouble choosing a motherboard. I'm pretty much set on the Intel Core 2 Quad CPU and an nVidia GeForce GTS 250 for graphics. Whether the sound is integrated or not doesn't matter much to me. I may want to have 1-2 optical drives in the long run, but just 1 for now. I will need 4 USB ports, no firewire. I have not looked at any cases yet. Edited by ZapTap, Sep 7 2009, 04:39 PM.
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| Tim | Sep 8 2009, 10:47 AM Post #5 |
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Cases can usually come last in terms of looking for the parts, but it is the part I would buy first. For that build you will need a decent sized power supply. Anything over 500w, maybe 750 if you plan to add SLi graphics and multiple hard disks. There isn't a ton to choose from with a motherboard, but make sure you keep it futureproofed, definitly go for a 1333 FSB and probably SLi capabilities, you can save some money if it has WiFi and audio built in. Also, think about getting a LGA 1156 or 1366 motherboard, this means you can use i7 and i5 processors, I would definitely go down this path rather than the Core 2 mobos, will save you money in the future. May want to read this for some comparisons between i5 and i7 http://hardocp.com/article/2009/08/25/intel_core_i5_performance_preview/1 Don't forget to think about cooling when considering your case. If it is big enough for a custom heatsink cooler, definitely go for it, this will let you overclock and speed your system up, often quite considerably depending on the CPU. ASUS motherboards are usually pretty good. |
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| ZapTap | Sep 8 2009, 09:26 PM Post #6 |
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thanks a bunch, though I may need to come back and ask for more details xD choosing the case first makes sense, because even though it is the least important bit, it's good to know what you can fit in it once you find a good one also: and some sites mention chipsets, but isn't that the same as the motherboard in the case of a tower? EDIT:the i5 looks good for the same price, thanks for pointing it out  EDIT2:from what I looked at last night, this case stands out to me: http://www.xoxide.com/nzxt-tempest-gamingcase-black.html thoughts? I'd like to see it in action so I know if it's boasted six fans are actually what they make it out to be :\ Edited by ZapTap, Sep 8 2009, 09:36 PM.
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| FearKiller | Sep 8 2009, 10:11 PM Post #7 |
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That's a rather popular case. One of our clients, as well as one of my friends, purchased that exact same case. |
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| ZapTap | Sep 9 2009, 08:27 PM Post #8 |
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good to know so far I have:
I'll begin the search for a mobo, I've got some time tonight EDIT: a question for whoever knows, but where can I find what form of PCI slot the graphics card uses? I have my eye on an nVidia GeForce GTS 250, thought it's low memory seems very odd... Edited by ZapTap, Sep 9 2009, 09:02 PM.
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| Fission | Sep 9 2009, 09:10 PM Post #9 |
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I believe that all modern ones run on PCI-E. Also, the GTS 250 is a GREAT graphics card; even with only 512 megs this thing runs things like a beast. I think it's sad that graphics card are rated on storage space rather than speed. |
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| ZapTap | Sep 9 2009, 09:23 PM Post #10 |
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I simply didn't know what the speed ratings meant xD that's good to hear though, now I'll need to find a mobo let's see what I can track down looking for something from a more reliable copany that supports both i5 and i7 CPUs in the case of a future upgradeit's a socket 1156, that helps a lot
Edited by ZapTap, Sep 10 2009, 08:52 PM.
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| ZapTap | Sep 10 2009, 09:50 PM Post #11 |
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anyone have personal thoughts on the ASUS P7P55D Deluxe? Anyone know when it will be available? |
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| dZ | Sep 28 2009, 05:55 AM Post #12 |
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nVidia is the best graphics card you can get. Not only for it's speed, but it's compatibility. It's 'ready-to-run' for operating systems outside of Windows (Such as Linux, Gentoo, Ubunutu, etc). Something that other graphics cards don't do. Intel is just the top of the line processor. That's all there is to it. XD I'm not sure about seagate (Didn't even know HDDs had brands) But I wouldn't recommend getting a hard drive at all. Hard drives are outdated, slow, and overall - crappy. Get an SSD. A solid state drive runs using flash capabilities, instead of a disk. On a disk (HDD) information is stored at random and you need to run a defrag once a month to keep performance up. A SDD saves information evenly across it's 6 (?) ports. While some people do still defrag it once in a while, it's not a necessity like it is for a HDD. |
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| Fernicia | Sep 28 2009, 01:58 PM Post #13 |
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I would recommend getting a GTX 280 or even a GTX 295 if your wallet stretches that far. They're the top-of-the-line, play-anything-on-high-settings graphics card. Here's a nice few benchmarks to see how the different cards compare. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-geforce-roundup,2297-10.html |
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| dZ | Sep 28 2009, 02:02 PM Post #14 |
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I believe nVidia's 3rd top of the line has better stats than that. =p However, yours would be better on a smaller budget. nVidia can be... very expensive. I don't think that a higher stat is worth 500 extra dollars. XD |
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