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Looking to buy a decent gaming PC, and I need your help!

from Demigod Forums

Above is the new rig I'm going to get for my PC. I already have a case, cd drive, and the other stuff taken care of.

What do you guys think? See any problems? Know of better things that are cheap?

Any critique/advice would be awesome! Thanks

EDIT: Changed the HD to a HITACHI 0A38016 1TB and changed the PSU: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ700SXS 700W 

EDIT: Updated PIC

Total Cost: $491.40 $492.44

updated

P.S It's not meant to be top of the line. It's meant to be under 500 bucks =]

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Reply #51 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Pas I wasn't berating Jafo. Just saying he could have near the same experience with a AMD Phenom 2 setup. And he could have saved money.

Jafo - I am happy that you are pleased with your new setup. I apoligize for my statements.

Sooner or later I will upgrade as well.

Reply #52 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Fuzzy, reply 15
Anyone running a i7 should not consider less than 1000W, especially if you add on a GTX-285 or GTX-295.

Tell that to my friend running a core i7 920 with a gtx295 comfortably with a 600W PSU.

 

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Reply #53 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Tell that to my friend running a core i7 920 with a gtx295 comfortably with a 600W PSU.

Overclock the i7 and that PSU will be toast....;)

Reply #54 from Demigod Forums Top

Why does everything on forums turn into a debate/argument? ;P  Sheesh. I bought the parts already, everything that is in my OP. :thumbsup:  

 

Thanks for the input and info!

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Reply #55 from Sins Forums Top

There's this new thing called overclocking. Heard of it?

Sheesh guys, Jafo wins, period.

Nice rig Elixir. What case?

Reply #57 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Decent looking case...;)

I kinda got 'infatuated' with Lian Li ...so don't usually look any further...;)

Reply #58 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Amranu, reply 2
Quoting Fuzzy Logic,
reply 15 Anyone running a i7 should not consider less than 1000W, especially if you add on a GTX-285 or GTX-295.

Tell that to my friend running a core i7 920 with a gtx295 comfortably with a 600W PSU.

I have an I7 920 with a GTX285 powered by a 850W psu. I don't have a need to overclock (besides overclocking puts additional strain on the components) and realize that I have more power than I need at the moment. it's nice to know I have sufficient power to add on when I need to.

Reply #59 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Speaking of cases I've always wanted to build a PC with a complete clear case.

Reply #60 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Buy one of these:-

Reply #61 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting IAmPas, reply 17
and now, we have another kid entering the scene who wants to berate what others have chosen as components for their rigs. dude, if you want to power an i7, gtx285, 4 hhd, and 2 burner rig with a 500 watt psu, go ahead and do it. i'd love to hear your story when the rig dies an untimely death, too.
Well, we'll see... Last one was dimensionned the same way and still runs perfectly 5 year after. So far, so good. By the way, my current 500W wasn't especially on the cheap range. Wanna bet ?

Keiyan

Reply #62 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting Fuzzy, reply 10
Buy one of these:-


I actually have that case with bigger fans, it's not as impressive as my CM cases. I don't think ill ever buy another brand at this point CM has impressed me so much.

Reply #63 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yep Fuzzy that's what I want.

Reply #64 from Sins Forums Top

@Elixir: Cool case, very sleek.

@kona and Fuzzy: Yeah, I've seen those cases.

Reply #65 from Demigod Forums Top

It has arrived! Once I get back home I'll put it all together and let ya'll know how it flies. EEEEKKK (I don't go home for another 1.5 weeks.) WAMP WAMP WAHHHH

Reply #66 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Facelessclock, reply 17

Let's talk about your power supply. 700W is insane. You're running a computer, not the last line of defense between earth and the alien hoards. You should be buying a 400W-500W unit. But I don't expect you to take my word for it. Check out this review of the Radeon 4850. The page I linked to lists power consumption. At load, the test system with a Radeon 4850 used 236 watts. Note that this is not the video card - it is the entire test system. You would be fine with a 350W PSU, to be honest, but its always nice to have some overhead for upgrading.

Facelessclock is right on target. If anybody else needs some help calculating how much power you really need, try using a PSU calc, like the one located at http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp.

Reply #67 from Stardock Forums Top

Double post, forum issues.

Reply #68 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

That looks pretty nice, just got a new rig myself

 

Reply #69 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I finally got a new PC as well. I'll keep what I got to myself.

Reply #70 from Stardock Forums Top

on cases the only case I EVER want now is a server one I saw. Each Side was a Massive fan (easily 12" radius) I have a pic somewhere of five of these cases stuck together and it looked so darn cool (the rest of the case was black metal/plastic with blue LED's, it was a gaming server case XD)

and those PSU's 1000W !!! WHAT?! Well I suppose its your choice, personally I got one of the antec 650W PSU's. They are reliable and rated at continuous, not peak power (so i guess it's maybe overkill - but better safe than sorry).

I like how on the first page there were two guys who posted that they would go Nvidia with absolutely no backup whatsoever. :)

I finally got a new PC as well. I'll keep what I got to myself.

Was that the Eee PC I saw being delivered the other day? What did it say on the side, 'size isn't everything'? :P

Reply #71 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Nope. It's a full size tower with a LCD screen. Guess again.

Reply #72 from WinCustomize Forums Top

on cases the only case I EVER want now is a server one I saw.

 

You sure about that?? }:)

Thermaltake "Level 10" case - this one you can actually buy!

 

 

This one you can not buy.. or maybe if you have enough cash :D

 

Murderbox at ---> http://www.million-dollar-pc.com/systems-2009/murderbox/008/murderbox.htm

 

Lots of badass cases on that site :)

 

Reply #73 from Stardock Forums Top

Naa that one looks cheap and nasty...

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Nope. It's a full size tower with a LCD screen. Guess again.

Is this It?

Reply #74 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Nope. I said LCD screen. And it's newer than that. Custom Built.

Reply #75 from Stardock Forums Top

 

An LCD Screen and full tower...?

Let me think... Is this it?

what specs? (and to do what job?)