building a gaming computer, input please!! 
January 8th, 2009, 12:51 AM
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|  building a gaming computer, input please!!
i've done a lot of research on the topic of building a gaming pc and so i put a list together. wanted to know what you guys think before i do anything. do you guys think this setup coulde handle new games coming out in 2009? i dont know much about this stuff so any input would be welcomed thanx
case: Xion II Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side Front USB and Audio Ports and 450-Watt Power Supply Amazon.com: Xion II Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side Front USB and Audio Ports and 450-Watt Power Supply: Electronics
powersupply: comes with case monitor: Dell UltraSharp 2009W 20" Monitor (5ms response time) Dell 20" Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor motherboard: ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe - Motherboard - ATX - AMD 790FX - Socket AM2+ - UDMA133, Serial ATA-300 (RAID), eSATA - Gigabit Ethernet - FireWire - HD Audio (8-channel) Amazon.com: ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe - Motherboard - ATX - AMD 790FX - Socket AM2+ - UDMA133, Serial ATA-300 (RAID), eSATA - Gigabit Ethernet - FireWire - HD Audio (8-channel): Electronics processor: AMD Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition. 125W Power, Socket AM2+, 4MB Cache, 2600 MHz. Amazon.com: AMD Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition. 125W Power, Socket AM2+, 4MB Cache, 2600 MHz.: Electronics
CPU cooler: comes with processor video card: EVGA 01G-P3-N972-TR GeForce 9800 GT 1GB DDR3 PCI-Express 2.0 Graphics Card (x2) Amazon.com: EVGA 01G-P3-N972-TR GeForce 9800 GT 1GB DDR3 PCI-Express 2.0 Graphics Card: Electronics
audio card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Sound Card (70SB073A00000) Amazon.com: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Sound Card (70SB073A00000): Electronics memory: PNY OPTIMA 4GB (2x2GB) Dual Channel Kit DDR2 667 MHz PC2-5300 Desktop DIMM Memory Modules MD4096KD2-667 Amazon.com: PNY OPTIMA 4GB (2x2GB) Dual Channel Kit DDR2 667 MHz PC2-5300 Desktop DIMM Memory Modules MD4096KD2-667: Electronics
hard drive: HP PV943UT SmartBuy 500GB SATA 3GB/S NCQ Hard Drive Amazon.com: HP PV943UT SmartBuy 500GB SATA 3GB/S NCQ Hard Drive: Electronics
optical drive: Samsung SH-S202N 20x DVD??RW DL IDE Drive with LightScribe (Black) Amazon.com: Samsung SH-S202N 20x DVD??RW DL IDE Drive with LightScribe (Black): Electronics OS: windows vista Amazon.com: Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 Upgrade: Software
Im not to worried about the speaker system, gaming controler, mouse or keyboard cause i know i can figure that part out.
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January 8th, 2009, 11:07 AM
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You'll want to get a different PSU, as the ones that come with cases are terrible.
What made you decide to go with AMD? What is your total budget? | |
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January 8th, 2009, 11:09 AM
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Order from newegg. Much better. We need a budget too as the guy above stated. A 9800GT, while fast enough to play most newer games on med-high, is not really gonna handle some of the newer games too well. You may want to step up a notch or two there if you want it to last the year.
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January 8th, 2009, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Webster_xs  You'll want to get a different PSU, as the ones that come with cases are terrible.
What made you decide to go with AMD? What is your total budget? | thanx for responding
right now with everything from amazon and the monitor from dell the total comes to about $1550. i was hoping to keep it in that range.
I figured the 450W psu that comes with the case was kind of low but i didn't know for sure. could you suggest a better psu?
(im assuming the psu should be in the range of 750W correct?)
i chose AMD because i have a history with there products but i've never had a gaming computer so i really don't know if it will suffice. what do you guys think? if not could you suggest anything better that will keep me in the same price range?
Also what do you think about my video card(s)? can the 2 handle the graphics of the up-and-coming games in 2009 with a more than adequate performance? (im not expecting the best) | |
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January 8th, 2009, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by pullmyfoot Order from newegg. Much better. We need a budget too as the guy above stated. A 9800GT, while fast enough to play most newer games on med-high, is not really gonna handle some of the newer games too well. You may want to step up a notch or two there if you want it to last the year. |
could you suggest a good card with a reasonable price that will handle the load better?
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January 8th, 2009, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by superman61290 thanx for responding
right now with everything from amazon and the monitor from dell the total comes to about $1550. i was hoping to keep it in that range.
I figured the 450W psu that comes with the case was kind of low but i didn't know for sure. could you suggest a better psu?
(im assuming the psu should be in the range of 750W correct?)
i chose AMD because i have a history with there products but i've never had a gaming computer so i really don't know if it will suffice. what do you guys think? if not could you suggest anything better that will keep me in the same price range?
Also what do you think about my video card(s)? can the 2 handle the graphics of the up-and-coming games in 2009 with a more than adequate performance? (im not expecting the best) | It's not that 450W is too low(well it is, but that's not the point), but the general quality of included PSUs is terrible.
I would either wait until AMDs new chips come out (should be a few weeks) or go with Intel for your proc. It's not that the AMD chip in question can't do the job, it's that you can get better performance for a similar price with Intel.
Yes, your graphics cards could probably handle 2009 games, but again for that price, you could get better performance with something else, like the ATi 4850s. | |
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January 8th, 2009, 12:09 PM
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January 8th, 2009, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Webster_xs It's not that 450W is too low(well it is, but that's not the point), but the general quality of included PSUs is terrible.
I would either wait until AMDs new chips come out (should be a few weeks) or go with Intel for your proc. It's not that the AMD chip in question can't do the job, it's that you can get better performance for a similar price with Intel.
Yes, your graphics cards could probably handle 2009 games, but again for that price, you could get better performance with something else, like the ATi 4850s. | how about a Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Dual-Core Processor, 3.16 GHz, 6M L2 Cache, 1333MHz FSB, LGA775
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Diamond Viper 3870X2PE31G ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 PCIE 1GB GDDR3 Dual GPU Engine Graphics Card
(this one card would be replacing both 9800 GTs)
between the two upgrades it would only cost about $110. what do you think?
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January 8th, 2009, 12:24 PM
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Check out my build. Its much more powerful than the one you put out and its within the budget on newegg. The 4870 I picked out for you makes the 3870X2 look like a whimp
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January 8th, 2009, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by pullmyfoot Check out my build. Its much more powerful than the one you put out and its within the budget on newegg. The 4870 I picked out for you makes the 3870X2 look like a whimp | how does the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Dual-Core Processor, 3.16 GHz, 6M L2 Cache, 1333MHz FSB, LGA775 compared to the proc. you chose for me?
(i don't have my heart set on AMD)
and you didn't list a sound card i take it the one i origianlly chose is good enough?
also the hard drive i think is out of stock so how is the Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM?
thanxs for all your help
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