1500 $ Gaming Rig

[Nill11]

Yes i know what you are thinking, another random guy who dos not want do do the work himself.
But, i been searching the net over and over again, and i im just so confuced, i dont even know where to start

I want to build a gaming rig with a limit of 1500 $

I allready got some stuff from another computer, i got:
The tower
One harddisk (360 gb) But want another to go with it.
Cd/Dvd drive
Flat screen
Mouse/Keyboard
OS

But i dont know if i need a new tower, because of the cooling or you can do that in all towers, im new at this
But the other stuff needs replacement, what can you recomend?
Please Help

Thank you for helping allready.

[Nill11]

My own suggestion:

Power: $90,82
Newegg.com - OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies

Processer: $326,95
Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops

Motherboard: $217,96
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

Ram: $290,62
Newegg.com - OCZ Gold 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Quad kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2G8008GQ - Desktop Memory

Graphics card: $308,78
SAPPHIRE VAPOR-X HD 4870 2GB GDDR5 PCI-E

Harddisk: $127,15
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Blue WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive (I could not find 1 TB, but thats is what is in my build)

Sound Card: $10
Newegg.com - ENCORE ENM232-6VIA 5.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Surround Sound Card - Sound Cards

Cooling: 70 $
Domino Advanced Liquid Cooling

1442 $

I know the prices look strange to you, but im from Denmark, and that is the prices to aqquire the things in Denmark, But what do you think?

I dont know if its ridiculous or ok, im here to learn

[Aaron_8015]

Okay a few things.....

First: Welcome to Techimo.

The RAM you picked out is DDR2 (you need DDR3) and is designed to run in dual channel... the X58 I7's run tri-channel DDR3... So you will need to look at a 3x2gb DDR3 set... like....

Newegg.com - OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK - Desktop Memory

Skip the sound card, your on-board sound I imagine will be better than that cheap $10 card....

I would advise against the 4870... they are getting old and where never that good TBH....

Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100283L Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

I would also look at a WD caviar black instead of the blue....

Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

You may find getting an i5 system will suit your budget better....

[Nill11]

I just got things mixed up, i found the wrong link on Newegg, the rams i got on my build is 4 x 2 GB DDR3 xD

The sound card, i thought i needed a soundcard?

And the Hard disk, i will take your advice and go with the one you sugested

The graphic card, is this the same as you sugested, dont know if you can tell because its a danish website xD Sapphire RADEON HD 5770 (Begrænset version) (1 GB) - Grafikkort - Hardware - EDBpriser - find og sammenlign de bedste priser og tilbud på danmarks bedste prisguide


And one more thing, how much can you overclock the I7 2.66 ghz?

[Aaron_8015]

Yes thats the same card... Not sure if you read the bit about tri channel... but to run the i7 best you need to use sticks in 3's.... which I why I linked you to the 3x2gb set..... 6gb is more than enough....

The mobo has on-board 7.1 audio....

With good cooling you can reach 4ghz easy (if its a d0 stepping) mabye get it to 4.2-4.4 with a bit of work...

[Nill11]

No, did not read the part about tri channel xD But i see what you mean With 6 gb and the graphic card you showed, can i then play the newest games in best settings? or would this need better gear
With the cooler i linked to you say i can hit 4 ghz? :P

What is the difference between blue and black? :P

[Aaron_8015]

Yes you should be able to max out most games... You dont really need much RAM for games even 3x1gb sticks will be enough. If it was in your budget I would say mabye look into a 5850....

The black has double the cashe and is faster than the blue....

[Nill11]

Sounds good, i really appreciate you helping me :P

I looked at the 5850 and i think i can fit it in my budget

Do i need more cooling the the Coolit? :s

And the MB is fine for the project?

And the one last thing, could you recommend at network card with both wire and wireless

And is it a fine power supply

[Aaron_8015]

OCZ is a good PSU brand and will be good for the job.

Never read about the CPU cooler but it looks okay, should be fine...

If you have any extra to spend on mabye an EVGA LE or ASUS p6t mobo, then that might make OC easier.....

Is this a router your after or one for the PC? The mobo already has an ethernet port....

[Nill11]

Just the regular ASUS p6t? Or ?

I would like the computer to go on wireless internet

[Aaron_8015]

Well the more money you spend on it the more features it has......

Newegg.com - ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

Newegg.com - EVGA E758-A1 3-Way SLI (x16/x16/x8) LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

Something like this netgear will be fine (as long as you are not too far away)... personaly I have everything wired....

Newegg.com - NETGEAR WPN311 IEEE 802.11b/g PCI RangeMax Wireless Adapter Up to 108Mbps Wireless Data Rates Hardware-based 40/64-bit & 128-bit WEP encryption WPA-PSK - Wireless Adapters

[JPMiller]

I suggest either buying the Corsair Hydro series H50, or skipping liquid altogether and getting the CM 212
Air cooling is plenty overkill for overclocking, and less hassle as well as less expense...

[Nill11]

I also stay on wire almost all the time but one of my friends, where i spend alot of time wireless is the only solution

But Thank you very much for sorting this out for me, you saved my build :P

Last question, do i need a new case or can this easely be done in an old case

[Aaron_8015]

Last question, do i need a new case or can this easely be done in an old case

Yikes forgot about the case.... What case do you have..... That 5850 is a very long card.... I don't think it will even fit in my case.....

[Nill11]

I suggest either buying the Corsair Hydro series H50, or skipping liquid altogether and getting the CM 212
Air cooling is plenty overkill for overclocking, and less hassle as well as less expense...

I dont even know if i will buy cooling yet, because i know a guy who liquid cools very cheap, almost cheaper than buying new aircooling But i have not asked him yet :P


And one other thing, What OS would you recommend?

I got both Vista, XP and 7 :P

[Nill11]

Just got an old Standard case, a fujitsu siemens i think, i dont care of bragging through a nice case but through the performance But what do i need to fit that carD?

[Aaron_8015]

Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases

[Nill11]

That case is not available in Denmark What should i look for to see if the card will fit?

[Aaron_8015]

Its 9.5" long......

[pullmyfoot]

I would go for an equivalently priced i5 over an i7. i7 in the future is reserved for the super high end so if you upgrade, you will find yourself stuck looking at >$500 CPUs