New computer!!!

[CantWaitToSee]

Hey guys...

I have now sat for a long time.. trying to figure what to put in my new comp...

i have come up with this... Please leave rational coments and tell me what you think is the pros and cons with this.. if any... and let me know if you have ideas on what to add to make it better (ofcourse at low cost) this is pretty much my budget! :D

and would these components even work together?? :S

graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2
motherboard:: NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI
RAM: 2x Crucial Ballistix Dual Channel 2048MB PC16000 DDR3 2000Mhz Memory
power supply: Ultra X3 ULT40064 1000-Watt Power Supply
cooler: Thermaltake / Ruby Orb
CPU: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Processor 1333mhz FSB


Best Regards and thanks in advance!

/CantWait

[Imperator]

If you want to use all that memory you have to purchase a 64-bit O/S, preferrably Win. Vista 64-bit since you are about to buy a DX10-card :)

[Punkster]

how much is it going to cost you? Sounds like you're going for the extremely high-end hardware. That would be my dream PC but I don't think I'd be able to part with that much money for just a PC to play games on.

And wow, a 1000W PSU. I thought a 450W one was a lot.

Sounds good though if you can get it relatively cheap.

[Jadeic2]

Hey guys...

I have now sat for a long time.. trying to figure what to put in my new comp...

i have come up with this... Please leave rational coments and tell me what you think is the pros and cons with this.. if any... and let me know if you have ideas on what to add to make it better (ofcourse at low cost) this is pretty much my budget! :D

and would these components even work together?? :S

graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2
motherboard:: NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI
RAM: 2x Crucial Ballistix Dual Channel 2048MB PC16000 DDR3 2000Mhz Memory
power supply: Ultra X3 ULT40064 1000-Watt Power Supply
cooler: Thermaltake / Ruby Orb
CPU: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Processor 1333mhz FSB


Best Regards and thanks in advance!

/CantWait

YOUR CHOICE. BUT IF YOU WANT IT FOR GAMING LOOK ON A COMPUTER WEBSITE AND CHECK WHAT THERE GAMING COMPUTERS HAVE. CYA .

[Punkster]

pre-built gaming PCs off websites are generally very expensive compared to what you could get from a small computer hardware store where they can fix up a custom-built PC for you for relatively low price.

even better would be if you knew how to build your own PC, but i don't know how to do that yet, but at least i can upgrade a graphics card and install more RAM.

[canveyboy]

I favour ATI graphic cards and intel CPU's, there is no point in going for a really expensive cpu, i use a core2 duo 6300 1.86GHZ and overclocked it to 3.03Ghz, with two X1950 Pro ati cards in crossfire mode at the moment.
eveyone should seriously consider trying to build their own pc, its really not difficult, its easier than playing with my kids lego.
and the person who suggested a 64bit operating system is absoluty right, that is the way to go, everything processes faster and more ram the better.
Im use XP X64 pro and vista ultimate x64 and they are both great.

my new build im in the middle of is an ASUS Maximus Formula Republic of Gamers iX38 Socket 775
Cooler Master Sphere 100% Copper with 4 Heatpipes Processor Cooler (my chip runs @ 13-19 degrees with this.
Corsair 4GB Kit (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz (8 gig in my rig)
Antec Nine Hundred case
Radeon HD 3870 X2 (2 of these in crossfire mode)
Maxtor 500GB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm *32MB Cache* (2 of these)
and will trade up to quad core in a few months probably.

[Punkster]

i would like to have a go at building my own PC one day. Any suggestions on how to get started or guides that are good to read or did you know someone who knows how to build PCs and talked to them or did you do all the research yourself?

[canveyboy]

it was a bit of both I have a friend who sort of told me and i worked it out also for myself, and ive built quite a few now and have even made some for my online friends and sold to them (loads of free software included)
even building yourself a cheap system will be better than what you can get from a retail outlet, the wireing is pretty easy peasy too, (thats what scares most peeps) if you look closely you can read the motherboard and the instruction manual that comes with the mobo tells you how to wire it in ok, its just filled with loads of other stuff that can overwhelm you, theres only a few plus and minus wires to put (plug) into the motherboard pins and there also coloured, so give it a go, ps dont worry about wiring wrongly, it wont blow up, it just wont fire up. as for software
(i can help there nudge nude wink wink)

[Punkster]

lol, i think i know about the software part. i'll ask this person at school as well. his dad works with computer hardware and the kid at school seems to know lots about building PCs.

[MurdersGalore]

In modern PC's...its damn near impossible really to **** it up. Its really more about choosing your hardware then actually slapping it together. If you can read a manual and use a screwdriver...you are pretty much set. My only advice in building your own PC is research the hardware to make sure what you are buying works. The main parts to concentrate on is CPU, Memory, and Mainboard. Like some people I know who have tried to tackle building their own and go buy stuff that just wont work together, Like a socket am2 board and an Intel cpu....or trying to recycle old ddr on a socket 775 board, ect. Another piece of hardware that you should pay close attention to (and I have said this plenty) is your PSU. For instance, buying an sli board and two 8800gtx's and trying to get off cheap with a 300watt PSU. It may work for a while...but this is a recipe for failure. You dont really need a 1000watt psu for most configurations now......but it doesnt hurt if you can afford it. For a mid-range gaming rig....450-600watts is ok depending on the maufaturer. But you have to bare in mind that wattage isnt everything. It is just a very generalized picture of what a psu is capable of. Also check the 12volt rail ampherage. A 500watt psu with only a 16amp 12v rail isnt going to power a system as well as a 450watt psu with a 24amp 12v rail.
Another thing to watch out for is static discharge. Modern cpu's can easily be fried with as little as 2 volts of electricity. you know when you have maybe walked on wool carpeting and you touch something metal and get that little static shock? It take more then 50volts of static build up in the body before most people will even feel that little shock. So you could easily damage a cpu or a gpu with static from your hands if not careful. They make IC handling straps that you can wear around your wrist and attach to your PC's case metal to ground out the static if you wanna go that rout. Those usually arent really needed if you are only gonna build a few PC's here and there. Making sure to touch the metal of your case prior to handling an IC chip should suffice. And try to avoid touching any of the pins on a cpu, or metal contacts on any card really. That's just good pratice anyway. I'll admit..I have only seen static damage happen but a few times....but its still an unfortunate thing when it happens......and some IC manufacturers dont like to honor warranties cause by static damage. Other than that...all it takes to build a PC is selecting your platform (amd vs intel)....researching what is needed for the mainboard you choose (am2 vs 775, or 939 vs whatever...ect ect)...and then trying to adhere to your budget. The rest is cake.

[MurdersGalore]

oh...and on the actual topic.....
graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2
motherboard:: NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI
RAM: 2x Crucial Ballistix Dual Channel 2048MB PC16000 DDR3 2000Mhz Memory
power supply: Ultra X3 ULT40064 1000-Watt Power Supply
cooler: Thermaltake / Ruby Orb
CPU: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Processor 1333mhz FSB

It all looks good to me. the 2000mhz memory may be overkill for that system...but if you are planning on doing some overclocking...it should do really well.

[Arrk-Mancer]

Get a dual core processor all the newer games require it.