Building Meh PC

[Shocklink]

Im not gona dual or 3 way SLI anything cause now thats too much...

the "500"s are expensive as forget... for the same as wut I have...

Reason I picked the video card I have now is because it has 1 VGA output which I NEED at this time...

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[Otis Da HousKat]

Im not gona dual or 3 way SLI anything cause now thats too much...

the "500"s are expensive as forget... for the same as wut I have...

Reason I picked the video card I have now is because it has 1 VGA output which I NEED at this time...

The GTX 570 is the same price as the 450 and that RAM kit you shouldn't buy. You're not spending any more money by upgrading the video card and ditching the RAM.

VGA to DVI adapters often come with video cards and they cost like $5 if not.

[Shocklink]

The GTX 570 is the same price as the 450 and that RAM kit you shouldn't buy. You're not spending any more money by upgrading the video card and ditching the RAM.

VGA to DVI adapters often come with video cards and they cost like $5 if not.

I didnt know about the adapter :O

You sure about the price? Or am I being stupid...
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Category/guidedSearch.asp?CatId=28&sel=Detail;229_1236_67145_67145

[Otis Da HousKat]

I didnt know about the adapter :O

You sure about the price? Or am I being stupid...
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Category/guidedSearch.asp?CatId=28&sel=Detail;229_1236_67145_67145

Basic arithmetic tells us that 150+222=372

350<372

[Shocklink]

Basic arithmetic tells us that 150+222=372

350<372

Oh, I didnt c it that way... You got a point there... Seems impressive aswell... Might go with ur idea, 8Gb Ram and the GTX 570 then :P

[yoyo007008]

try getting the parts from www.newegg.com

[Shocklink]

Pricing

Tigerdirect VS Newegg
Shipping includes taxes

TigerDirect
SubTotal-$1,297.14

3-7 day shipping-$1,406.02
Overnight shipping-$1,453.58

Newegg
SubTotal-$1,253.87

3-7 day shipping-$1,275.01
Overnight shipping-$1,354.65


Well... Looks like yoyo was right lol

[Otis Da HousKat]

Ha, Newegg's overnight is cheaper than Tigerdirect's standard.

[Shocklink]

Ha, Newegg's overnight is cheaper than Tigerdirect's standard.

exactly, I rofled.

You guys have been of super help. thanks alot. This topic is still open to discussion :D

[Nitramtj]

If you're overclocking enough to need more thermal paste, are you sure you shouldn't get something other than the stock fan? That isn't something I really know about, so you can probably disregard what I said. Besides that, do you maybe want to get a motherboard with SATA3 and USB3?

I also just built a computer, here are the specs if you're interested.

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GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813128423
Standard Return Policy

Gigabyte (626)-854-9338 option 4 www.giga-byte.com   
$209.99
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IN WIN Maelstrom Black SECC(0.8~1.0mm) ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811108190
Standard Return Policy
$99.99
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LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support
Item #: N82E16827106335
Standard Return Policy
$23.99
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Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor BX80601950
Item #: N82E16819115211
CPU Replacement Only Return Policy

Intel (800)-628-8686 Please Verify Processor matches order Prior to installation. IMPORTANT: Always pack you CPU well for return. We will refuse your RMA if we received it as DAMAGED!   
$279.99
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CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1333C7 G
Item #: N82E16820145250
Memory Standard Return Policy
$109.99
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822148433
Standard Return Policy

This item is serviced by the SeaGate. Please call 800 -732-4283 for service.   
$49.99
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EVGA 012-P3-1470-AR GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Item #: N82E16814130550
VGA Replacement Only Return Policy

For Tech Support 888/881-EVGA (3842)   
$259.99
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CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 ...
Item #: N82E16817139005
Standard Return Policy
$79.99
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Subtotal   $1,113.92
Tax   $103.66
 UPS 3 DAYS   $6.77
Order Total   $1,224.35

[Righteous One]

It seems like you are horribly over-doing it. Especially for your first build.

I would advise you to not get an i7 if you intend to use the computer solely for gaming. The only ($100) advantage is hyper-threading which is useless unless you intend to high-performance video editing and what-not. Obviously, not thermal-grease is needed. Corsairs Dominator series is especially for over-clockers, I would advise you against it if this is your first build. I also don't understand why you want the nVidia edition chassis. You could also opt for a cheaper motherboard. More often than not, motherboards over $150 are directed towards over-clockers. That being said, you would get the exact same performance while using a $100 board.
If you went with an i5 760 or an AMD quad core that is under $200 that would save you an easy $80. Add the motherboard and RAM onto that and you just saved an easy $200 if not for while getting almost identical performance.


And no, there is nothing wrong with AMD. Amd can deliver pretty similar performance to Intel if you use the price-range as a factor.

[Sebster 105]

while we're on the subject of computers

is an AMD athalon X4 640 3.0ghz processor good with a ATI Radeon 5770?

[Righteous One]

Yes.

[Sebster 105]

Yes.

phew

[Headcrab Zombie]

It seems like you are horribly over-doing it. Especially for your first build.

$1,300 is 'horribly over-doing it'? The only thing 'horribly over-done' was the RAM, and we've already resolved that. Where did he say this is his first build? I don't see what that even has to do with it.

You could also opt for a cheaper motherboard. More often than not, motherboards over $150 are directed towards over-clockers. That being said, you would get the exact same performance while using a $100 board.

Learn to read. He said he is overclocking.