Building a Gaming Computer [HELP]

molamann · 01-13-2010, 02:35 AM

Can't wait to build another system sometime this year. So many new toys out since my last build such as SSD, DDR3, new gen of CPU/GFX, etc.

MightyBobo · 01-14-2010, 10:45 PM

I just bought some parts last night for my winter upgrade.

Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops
Newegg.com - ASUS P6X58D Premium LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards
Newegg.com - OCZ 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3X1600R2LV6GK - Desktop Memory
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive x2, going to be a Raid1 setup.

I already have plenty of other goodies like a water-cooled case, but Im going to need an adapter to get my heatsink to work w/ the new Proc, me thinks

theDreamer · 01-14-2010, 10:46 PM

Funny, I just bought another monitor arm/mount for my desk. My 26" has had an arm since the day I bought it but my 20" I have always used the stock stand. Monitor arms are so cheap but I always put it off, but finally bought it and can clean up some clutter on my desk.

molamann · 01-15-2010, 03:01 AM

Core 2 Duo E6600
eVga 680i A1
Antec 900 Case + Corsair 620W PSU
eVga 8800GTS 640MB x2 SLI
4GB (2GBx2) G.Skill PC-8500 1066MHz
150GB WD Raptor + 500GB WD + 1TB WD

I'm looking into buying a ATI 5850, good idea? I can use it for a future system and I think my graphic cards are extremely bottlenecking my system running HL2 at 16x12.

vipor · 01-15-2010, 09:37 AM

i would try to avoid an Nvidia based motherboard. they're getting out of the chipset business and support may start to fade. it also seems that you have spec'd DDR, not DDR2 (unless your p/n is wrong). make sure your mobo choice incorporates PCI Express 2.0 x16. I'm running a non 2.0 board right now and even with a 2.0 card I have issues running maxxed 1920x1200. my single core proc isn't helping either.

theDreamer · 01-15-2010, 10:16 AM

A GPU upgrade will help in some games, not in others.
The issue with upgrading X component is that some games benefit as they are GPU dependent and others are CPU. So the best thing to do is look at what you do/play and see if the upgrade is worthwhile.

Vipor, get off that ancient single core POS and move on.

vipor · 01-15-2010, 10:19 AM

hhah it's a P4HT 3.6GHz 800Mhz FSB. it's so 1337! was $630 when I bought it lol.

theDreamer · 01-15-2010, 10:35 AM

I forget what I am running now, it is quad core and I believe the first round of 45nm CPUs but that is all I remember.
My boss still argues with me that a single core can out perform a dual core if the application specifically utilizes only one core.

vipor · 01-15-2010, 10:48 AM

problem with that thought is that they don't make single core procs that aren't for netbooks anymore. mine is the last of them, and trust me a 2.0 dual runs probably 4x as good as my 3.6 single.

i set up a web hosting box at my old work that was sick... dual quad core xeon 2.4s with 8gb ddr2 and a 1.3TB (usable) raid 5 array. running suse 10.

theDreamer · 01-15-2010, 10:59 AM

Not bad, sounds like my home system for everyday work.

My old laptop (not my current netbook) had the last AMD single core CPU made for laptops. It was quick for a laptop and beat most early dual core CPUs, but damn it is slow by today standards.

All this talk is making me want to build a website, new hardware, new server, etc., hmmm...I wonder what it could be about.

vipor · 01-15-2010, 11:07 AM

make a site for my new work. i'll get you paid. i could do it but i don't feel like it. i'd really like to just gank the site i made for my old work but i got paid for it so it's really not mine anymore. plus whoever is working on it now knows nothing about CSS and XHTML standards so it's slowly getting effed up.

molamann · 01-15-2010, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vipor

i would try to avoid an Nvidia based motherboard. they're getting out of the chipset business and support may start to fade. it also seems that you have spec'd DDR, not DDR2 (unless your p/n is wrong). make sure your mobo choice incorporates PCI Express 2.0 x16. I'm running a non 2.0 board right now and even with a 2.0 card I have issues running maxxed 1920x1200. my single core proc isn't helping either.

My mobo supports both PCI-E 2.0 and DDR2. I'm thinking of just OC'ing this badboy since I left it on stock settings when I got it back in 2007.

vipor · 01-15-2010, 12:30 PM

ook i thought you were about to buy that stuff lol

MightyBobo · 01-15-2010, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theDreamer

I forget what I am running now, it is quad core and I believe the first round of 45nm CPUs but that is all I remember.
My boss still argues with me that a single core can out perform a dual core if the application specifically utilizes only one core.

And a 1-legged man may be able to out run a 2-legged man if his legs are tied together.....

Yes, his statement is retarded :-p lol

theDreamer · 01-15-2010, 03:55 PM

He does it to mess with me, he likes to grind my gears.

01-14-2010, 10:45 PM	#62 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 52	I just bought some parts last night for my winter upgrade. Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops Newegg.com - ASUS P6X58D Premium LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards Newegg.com - OCZ 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3X1600R2LV6GK - Desktop Memory Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive x2, going to be a Raid1 setup. I already have plenty of other goodies like a water-cooled case, but Im going to need an adapter to get my heatsink to work w/ the new Proc, me thinks __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

01-14-2010, 10:46 PM	#63 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	Funny, I just bought another monitor arm/mount for my desk. My 26" has had an arm since the day I bought it but my 20" I have always used the stock stand. Monitor arms are so cheap but I always put it off, but finally bought it and can clean up some clutter on my desk. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

01-15-2010, 09:37 AM	#65 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 42 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 49	i would try to avoid an Nvidia based motherboard. they're getting out of the chipset business and support may start to fade. it also seems that you have spec'd DDR, not DDR2 (unless your p/n is wrong). make sure your mobo choice incorporates PCI Express 2.0 x16. I'm running a non 2.0 board right now and even with a 2.0 card I have issues running maxxed 1920x1200. my single core proc isn't helping either. __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

01-15-2010, 10:16 AM	#66 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	A GPU upgrade will help in some games, not in others. The issue with upgrading X component is that some games benefit as they are GPU dependent and others are CPU. So the best thing to do is look at what you do/play and see if the upgrade is worthwhile. Vipor, get off that ancient single core POS and move on. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

01-15-2010, 10:19 AM	#67 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 42 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 49	hhah it's a P4HT 3.6GHz 800Mhz FSB. it's so 1337! was $630 when I bought it lol. __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

01-13-2010, 02:35 AM	#61 (permalink)
molamann A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,666 Drives: 370Z with NAVVVVV Rep Power: 284	Can't wait to build another system sometime this year. So many new toys out since my last build such as SSD, DDR3, new gen of CPU/GFX, etc.

01-15-2010, 03:01 AM	#64 (permalink)
molamann A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,666 Drives: 370Z with NAVVVVV Rep Power: 284	Core 2 Duo E6600 eVga 680i A1 Antec 900 Case + Corsair 620W PSU eVga 8800GTS 640MB x2 SLI 4GB (2GBx2) G.Skill PC-8500 1066MHz 150GB WD Raptor + 500GB WD + 1TB WD I'm looking into buying a ATI 5850, good idea? I can use it for a future system and I think my graphic cards are extremely bottlenecking my system running HL2 at 16x12.

01-15-2010, 10:35 AM	#68 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	I forget what I am running now, it is quad core and I believe the first round of 45nm CPUs but that is all I remember. My boss still argues with me that a single core can out perform a dual core if the application specifically utilizes only one core. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

01-15-2010, 10:48 AM	#69 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 42 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 49	problem with that thought is that they don't make single core procs that aren't for netbooks anymore. mine is the last of them, and trust me a 2.0 dual runs probably 4x as good as my 3.6 single. i set up a web hosting box at my old work that was sick... dual quad core xeon 2.4s with 8gb ddr2 and a 1.3TB (usable) raid 5 array. running suse 10. __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

01-15-2010, 10:59 AM	#70 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	Not bad, sounds like my home system for everyday work. My old laptop (not my current netbook) had the last AMD single core CPU made for laptops. It was quick for a laptop and beat most early dual core CPUs, but damn it is slow by today standards. All this talk is making me want to build a website, new hardware, new server, etc., hmmm...I wonder what it could be about. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

01-15-2010, 11:07 AM	#71 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 42 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 49	make a site for my new work. i'll get you paid. i could do it but i don't feel like it. i'd really like to just gank the site i made for my old work but i got paid for it so it's really not mine anymore. plus whoever is working on it now knows nothing about CSS and XHTML standards so it's slowly getting effed up. __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

01-15-2010, 12:30 PM	#73 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 42 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 49	ook i thought you were about to buy that stuff lol __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

01-15-2010, 03:55 PM	#75 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	He does it to mess with me, he likes to grind my gears. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

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