My current laptop is a terrible computer for running games and I'm going to build a computer, does this look good? Graphics Card: $109.99 Free Shipping XFX PVT98GYDLU GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150316 Processor: $189.99 Free Shipping Intel Q6600 2.4Ghz Core 2 Quad http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017 Motherboard: $139.99 ($169.99 - $30 Mail in rebate) EVGA 123-YW-E175-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188026 RAM: $59.99 Free Shipping G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166 Hard Drive: $59.99 Free Shipping Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073 Case & Power Supply: $119.99 Shipping: $1.99 Apevia X-Plorer Black w/Xilence 600w Gaming Power Supply Bundle http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4259693&Sku=TC3J-2383 DVD Burner: $29.99 (no additional shipping because I qualify for $1.99 shipping with my case, over $100, under 35 pounds) Sony DRU-V200S/BR DVD Rewritable Drive SATA - 20x DVD±R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+R DL, 12x DVD-R DL, 12x DVD-RAM, 16x DVD-ROM, 48x CD-R, 32x CD-RW, 48x CD-ROM, Black http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...tails.asp?EdpNo=3986421&csid=ITD&body=REVIEWS Keyboard: $6.99 LITE-ON SK-1788/BS 2-Tone 104 Normal Keys PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823107120\ Mouse: $9.99 Microsoft N71-00007S Black 3 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical Wheel Mouse - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826105026 Subtotal: $726.91 Shipping: $15.87 (mouse, keyboard, motherboard) $1.99 (case and power supply, DVD burner) Total: $744.77
if your budget is under $800, that is pretty good it all depends on your budget right? but for those specs, like i wouldn't mind having it. nice picks =)
i changed it a little bit, i added a 1gb pny 9800gt instead, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133244 making the total $787.28 that should run most games pretty well, would it run crysis well? my computer doesn't even meet minimum requirements for company of heroes or supreme commander, and i run at about 5-15 fps in cities in WoW
You don't really need 1gb of video memory. 512mb will do fine. Do you plan on SLI in the future? If not I suggest you just buy a Intel P45 board instead. Something like an Asus P5Q Pro or a Gigabyte EP45-UD3R
Not too bad there. If I were you thought I'd scrap that PSU and get one that has an 80% efficiency and some PFC. Something like this would work TONS better than the one that comes with that case.
As for Crysis, don't expect to run it on anything above "High" or "Gamer" (Crysis and Crysis Warhead, respectively). What resolution are you gaming at? Oh, and if you're getting the GeForce 9800 GT, why not get this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130380 It's cheaper, and allows for the EVGA step-up thing. Or, if you want even better performance, buy this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102770 It's $20 more than the card you had posted, but performs better (what you pay is what you get?). Or perhaps go for an HD 4830? Both cards seem to be about equal (the 9800 GT and the HD 4830), and the price points are virtually equal as well. The HD 4830 has support for 7.1 HD audio and DirectX 10.1, however, which the 9800 GT does not have support for. - PR-0927
i would stay away from the nvidia chipset go with a p45 chipset much better. also dfi is a good board maker
Just out of curiosity, how come you're not running your Q9400 at 3.4 ghz or better? Give you nice frame boost in your games. I run mine all day at 3.6 ghz which is 8 X FSB 450 @ 1:1 memory at 900 mhz at a vcore of 1.375.
To be honest it's 'cause I'm rather new to overclocking. My motherboard has the stupid "jumper" thing going on for the memory divider, and I just don't want to mess with that. My RAM is DDR3 1333, and has no heat spreader, so I had to underclock it to 1066 before overclocking the FSB. Also, as my PSU was a mainstream-value one, I don't want to push it, nor mess with voltages - the computer refused to boot up when I pushed the FSB to 375. I also have the stock Intel heatsink, and don't intend to get a better cooler yet. I'm planning on upgrading to i7 this summer, and get an Asus P6T Deluxe (unless something better rolls around) with 12 GB DDR3 1333 RAM (with heat spreaders) and overclock that - I'll get a good heatsink then. Right now I'm just being careful. - PR-0927
yeah if its for gaming then deffinately dont skimp on the peripherals, razer razer razer! may i suggest the microsoft/razer Habu - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826105016 cant go wrogn with that combo of companies
Would this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147106 fit with the motherboard i had in mind?
i'll probably go with the ASUS P5Q http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299 Does it fit with all the other parts and the HD 4850? in response to my mouse and keyboard choices, i just wanted something cheap and i'll probably buy something better later
Yes the P5Q is a great board, and will fit with your other parts + the HD4850. What case and PSU did you decide on?
i was thinking about this case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147106 with this PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182072 the PSU is a bundle deal with the HD 4850, it's $250 instead of $350 when you buy both It says the memory standard for the P5Q is DDR2 1200 but that's really expensive, can i run DDR2 1066?
on second thought, that PSU is too expensive, i'll just go with the one BlooHook recommended me http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005
Yes the memory will work on it, it will just run @ 1066, not 1200... unless you OC the RAM. I guess that is a pretty cool deal on the GPU/PSU.. I had a Rosewill PSU before and it burned out in under 6 months. Since then Ive tried to stay away from them. 850w is way more then enough for a single 4850... unless you are planning on going Crossfire in the future... you would do fine with a 600w PSU with a single 4850 set up.