Thread: Building new computer

Okay, so I've decided to build a whole new computer. I was first thinking about just upgrading my old one but it's just to outdated. I'm building this rig for gaming, internet browsing, advanced application use i.e Adobe CS5, and watching HD video.

The Games that I wish to play are WoW, Fallout 3, Oblivion, Mass Effect 2, Crysis, Modern Warfare 2, Sims 3, Spore, and many others. I want to be able to play all of these games on their highest settings.



These are all Newegg parts and I was wondering what you think.

DVD Drives
Newegg.com - Sony O****rc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner with LightScribe LightScribe Support - CD / DVD Burners
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 22X DVD±R DVD Burner LightScribe Support - CD / DVD Burners

Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811139001

HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148451
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136534

Accessories
Newegg.com - Logitech G15 104 Normal Keys 29 Function Keys USB Wired Standard Gaming Keyboard
Newegg.com - RAZER Mamba Black 7 Buttons USB Laser Gaming Mouse - Dual Mode Wired/Wireless Functionality
Newegg.com - Logitech G35 USB 2.0 Surround Sound Headset

Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145224

Motherboard
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Processor
Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor

Cooling System
Newegg.com - Swiftech MCP655 12 VDC Pump Liquid Cooling System

Video Card
Newegg.com - XFX HD-575X-ZNFC Radeon HD 5750 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

Power Supplies
Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply



If you think that I need a better part or if something is not compatible or if I could get a better deal please tell me.

Thank you very much, I also want to build a computer assessment is the ability

By the way, I have a really big budget. I want a computer that will last me a long time so I'll go with something more expensive if it's worth it.

@ bingboy9..
The motherboard for Asus and Gigabyte are stable so you can't go wrong there. The HD, I would suggest you go with WD or Seagate b/c the Hitachi HD really sucks. It would be better to get 2 HD, 1 HD under 500 GB (the smaller the better) for your main OS (partition it for the OS and the rest for backup) and the other one is whatever you want (ie 1TB, 1,5TB, 2TB). The bigger the HD space, the likely hood it will die on you in a short period of time.

Thank you HD HD. I changed it so I would have 1 250GB Main HDD and 3 1TB HDDs.
Also, is everything compatible would it all fit inside of the case that I selected and could I do better?

Originally Posted by bingboy9

Thank you HD HD. I changed it so I would have 1 250GB Main HDD and 3 1TB HDDs.
Also, is everything compatible would it all fit inside of the case that I selected and could I do better?

the case you selected is fine...but you should take a look at the haf 932 case..its really nice, not sure if thats your style though

The case is an excellent choice although very expensive. I have the Cooler Master HAF932. Which I have found to be one of the best I have ever used.

Also if you are going to be building this in a couple of weeks the Cooler Master HAF X

Cooler Master HAF-X Case Unveiled at CES | HAF-X,Cooler Master HAF-X,Cooler Master HAF-X Computer Case Unveiled at 2010-CES

I plan on getting this case when I can afford it. One big plus I see on this seeing as how you are a gamer is that it will have 9 PCI slots on the case to support Triple VGA Cards. You never know you may want more than one or two.

Also no offense to HD HD but I have two Hitachi HDD and they have worked splendidly. HDD choice should be based on your own personal experience in my opinion. Hitachi and WD have been good for me as well as samsung however I have had bad luck with Seagate whereas others probably have had great luck with them.
It's a gamble as far as I am concerned.

Only real issue I have with your build (and this would depend a bit on whether you would used a 32bit or a 64bit operating system) is you are choosing to go with the X58 chipset (i have that myself with a Core i7 920 CPU). My issue is the choosing of only 4GB stick of RAM. The X58 chipset and Core i7 CPU can support Triple Channel DDR3.

Obviously a 32bit operating system can use/recognize 4GB whereas a 64bit can recognize more (case in point I have 6GBs of RAM in my build). If you plan on using a 32bit operating system I would recommend at the very least using a 2 x 2GB sticks of RAM for Dual Channel.

Okay, how's this for ram?
Newegg.com - CORSAIR DOMINATOR 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMD8GX3M4A1600C8
Is it compatible with everything?

makes no since running 4gb ram on 32bit its best to go for 64 bit....with more than 3 gb