Want to build a new PC desktop (for gaming only)

[andynguyen12]

I'm looking to build a desktop have components that used high-end system, and of course for gaming only. And I need everyone's opinion to know what components that I am looking for to build a gaming PC.
The range can be 500 to 1000, even though I said this but I'm still a student so please don't give me some hard core components or super professional.

 

[gkay09]

Fill this and paste it here -
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice

 

[andynguyen12]

Approximate Purchase Date: don't know yet !!


Budget Range: 500-1000$


System Usage from Most to Least Important: for gaming mostly, and may be surfing Internet


Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, speakers.


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, tigerdirect.com......


Country of Origin: USA


Parts Preferences: for this one I still don't know, so that's why I need help.


Overclocking: Maybe


SLI or Crossfire: Yes


Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024


Additional Comments: Well of course, I would like a quiet PC. Beside that, well depend on what you guys will give me.

 

[Timop]

If you don't have a set purchase date, Id say wait a month or 2 for the new wave of hardware coming out.

 

[yesitsmario]

Motherboard: ASRock 870 EXTREME3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157198

Cpu + OS Combo (Phenom II 955 + Windows 7)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.510961

Case + Ram Combo (LIAN LI Lancool PC-K58W + G.Skill 4GB Ripjaws 1600)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.492939

PSU + Hard Drive Combo (Corsair 650W + Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.492764

Video Card: GIGABYTE HD 5770
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125327

DVD Burner: Asus 24x ($19)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

Total: $749 before taxes and shipping + $30 mail-in rebates

Your resolution isn't that high, you could get another 5770 later and do crossfire or just go for an hd 5850 now for about $100 more if you're planning on getting a new hd monitor.

 

[andynguyen12]

While I'm surfing web, I confronted this monster.....What do you think about it:

EVGA X58 SLI Classified Motherboard
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4633206&SRCCODE=WEBCRIT09&cm_mmc_o=-KeCjCgybfwBCjCECjCE

 

[Timop]

Definitely shouldn't spend that much on a Mobo, unless you have a $2000+ budget, youll be wasting money.

As long as its the same chipset, performance would be virtually identical.

 

[andynguyen12]

Well, I will gonna have 2 weeks vacation coming up. So if you could help me, provide with some.....well, "good" components. And I will spend all my vacation to build it

Thanks in advance !!!

 

[gkay09]

^ IMO yesitsmario's build is well suited for your needs...
I would change the card to any of these -
They give you a 16GB pen drive free along with a discount on the card -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.499979
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.499991

 

[andynguyen12]

Would you think mid-tower is good enough, or full tower?

Which one do you prefer?

and one more question: Is cooler master too popular? because most of the cases that i look up are unavailable 🙁

 

[gkay09]

^ A Mid-tower would suffice for such builds, also that Lian-Li is a very good quality...
If going with multiple high-end cards such as 2 or 3 HD 5870s, 2 HD 5970s, then Full Tower, else a Mid Tower would do...

Cooler Master are very popular in cases, coolers and have some good PSUs too... and what case are you looking for??

 

[andynguyen12]

Gigabyte GTX 460
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/232853

Can you have a look at this one for me. Don't worry about the monitor, I will gonna buy a new one soon.

 

[gkay09]

GTX 460 is a very good card,...
But as you have not yet confirmed your purchase date yet, I would suggest you wait before choosing the graphic card as ATI is set to launch their HD 6xxx series by October...
http://www.fudzilla.com/graphics/item/20331-hd-6000-series-reportedly-pushed-back-to-november

 

[andynguyen12]

http://www.directron.com/stct01uw.html
http://www.directron.com/cmstacker830.html
http://www.directron.com/rc810ssn1.html
these are the 3 cooler master cases that I had a look at, and all was unavailable

 

[andynguyen12]

Ok, well I will wait for a while until then. But hope that it's not gonna expensive !!!

 

[gkay09]

^ The HD 67xx series would be priced around $199 or less as that is the price range for a Mid range card...

 

[andynguyen12]

LOL.....I'm gonna be waiting for a long time until 6870 or 6850 coming out. ^^

Well, let's just hope it's worth the time waiting for it.....Andy by then, I will compare it with GTX 460 again, because I still love GTX 460 very much.

And beside this, do you have any components that you would like to recommend it with me beside the build of yesitsmario.

I have some components that I have in mind that I would like to put it in my new build, but I think it probably would not work. But I will post it in anyway, in my weekend and let you have a look at it. So maybe you could help me understand about them a little more.

Thanks in advance !!!

 

[andynguyen12]

I have a question: do you think i should make a RAID for my PC

 

[gkay09]

^ Well if you will be doing a lot work involving high i/o, then go RAID else for a normal user I doubt it would be of any good use...

 

[andynguyen12]

Well, for what i know that RAID 5 can use parity checking and increase the performance, but it requires 3 drives and recognize them as only one drive. so I'm thinking of should I or not doing RAID

 

[gkay09]

^ Simply put, for gaming and other regular stuff, you wont need RAID...

 

[andynguyen12]

So if your MOBO support SATA, it doesn't matter if your MOBO have IDE or not right ?

And is it easy to use install a MOBO with no IDE ?

And thanks for your answer, i don't have to worry about the RAID now.

 

[gkay09]

^ IDE currently is used mainly for Optical drives, but if you go with a SATA optical drive, then there is no need of the IDE on the mobo...

 

[andynguyen12]

Awesome....Thanks !

 

[andynguyen12]

Can you help me search for a MOBO that is the similar with the one yesitsmario recommended. But with the only different is that it support SLI not CrossFireX.

Thanks in advance

P/S: I'm trying to search for one similar like that, but don't have any luck yet