Computer newbies: building a gaming computer
building a gaming computer
by amyoto - 4/4/09 4:04 AMhello this is my first time building my own computer and i was wondering if i can get some help. this is what i put together. i just wanna make sure that everything is compatible with each other so i dont have any problems. also to make sure im not getting ripped off or anything
Optical Drive
LG 22X DVD}R DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH22NS30 - OEM
Hard Drive
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200KSRTL 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Retail
Video Card
EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster SB0570 Audigy SE 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail
RAM
Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT25664BA1339 - Retail
Motherboard
ASRock P43Twins1600 LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8500 - Retail
Power Supply
Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W ATX12V v2.01 SLI Ready Power Supply - Retail
Computer Case
Rosewill R901-P BK Triple 120mm Cooling Fan, Mesh Design Front Panel, ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Game PC
by Radio2006 - 4/4/09 10:27 AM In reply to: building a gaming computer by amyotoIts seems like you have a pretty good setup going. I just built a PC myself and ran into a few issues. Everything was compatible though. The main compatibility issue that is most important, in my opinion is 1-processor to motherboard and 2-power supply to motherboard. I ran into an issue where the power supply had no connections for the sata hard drives. Also, the power supply only had a 4 pin whereas the motherboard had an 8 pin. I could have used it, but I wanted the full potential. For your motherboard to processor you can try this site: http://processormatch.intel.com/CompDB/ Its has a pretty good search engine. As far as everything else, as long as the connections are available on the motherboard you should be good.
RE:
by damasta55r - 4/4/09 1:31 PM In reply to: building a gaming computer by amyotoI'd dump the sound card and get more hard drive space. Also would get an ati hd4870 over an 9800gtx+. Why 4gb ddr3 for a core 2 duo? I would get a kit of 6gb if i were getting ddr3 in case i would want to upgrade to core i7 eventually.
Disagree on sound card
by acitodg - 4/13/09 11:46 AM In reply to: RE: by damasta55rI have a sound card and I thought it was definately worth the money. It takes a little pressure of the CPU and it also sounds much better than onboard sound. I would only say it isn't worth it if he is on a tight budget, which it doesn't look like, or he doesn't have a good set of headphones.
Re: The motherboard's integrated sound
by damasta55r - 4/13/09 8:47 PM In reply to: Disagree on sound card by acitodgis not that bad, its a hd audio motherboard. It has a sample rate of up to 192khz and s/pif output of 48-bit. So not really better sound quality from the card. I personally prefer speakers for pc use. Maybe he should invest in headphones over the card. sennheiser has a lot of cheap phones.
headphones first
by acitodg - 4/21/09 11:43 AM In reply to: Re: The motherboard's integrated sound by damasta55rI would definately advise good headphones before a sound card.
If it were mine....I wouldn't look at PSUs by Rosewill...
by VAPCMD - 4/4/09 5:25 PM In reply to: building a gaming computer by amyotoThere are too many good PSUs to consider Rosewill. The one you posted only produces 35A on the 12V line, has a 72% efficiency rating and is rated 100K hours MTBF based on 25C...warranty not specified. A 610W PCPower and Cooling unit produces 49A ...it's rated at 610W at 40C, 83% efficient and it has a 5-year warranty.
Really want a Rosewill PSU for your PC ??
VAPCMD
gaming computer
by greenhardinger - 4/5/09 10:21 AM In reply to: building a gaming computer by amyotoIt seems like all the parts are campatible. Good luck!
don't skimp on the PSU
by repete_smile - 4/7/09 7:59 AM In reply to: building a gaming computer by amyotoI would go with a 550 or 500 watt PSU of a respectable brand instead
question from a potential new computer builder
by frombolm - 4/12/09 1:29 AM In reply to: building a gaming computer by amyotoi'm also looking to get into building my computer and i haven't done it before. it looks from the posts like you've got a good setup. how much does the whole thing cost?
Change a few things
by danstheman7 - 4/18/09 9:41 AM In reply to: building a gaming computer by amyotoEverything but 2 parts seems good. First, I would definitely reccomend a different power supply, preferably Corsair. They are more money, but last the longest and have the best support. I would also get 6gb DDR3 because I have 4gb now, without gaming and sometimes even that is slow. If you need any help, feel free to email me, at:
danstheman7@Ymail.com
And try to get all of your parts from newegg, their usually the cheapest with the most options.
Good looking rig
by RonS [WINDOWS-TEAM]
- 4/27/09 9:25 AM
In reply to: building a gaming computer by amyoto
What OS do you think you'll be using? It looks like you've got a good hardware setup, so that might be what you're looking at as your next decision.
Cheers,
Ron
Windows Outreach Team
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