Trying to Build My Own Rig...

[deathfromabo]

Well i finally decided that instead of buying my next comp premade i will made my own, but because i have no clue what i am doing i dedcided to start off on a barebones kit. Here is the link.

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5633691&CatId=333

 

I want to know if you guys think this is good or if i should try something else, i plan to set up SLI with this one, the motherboard comes SLI ready, probably with a pair of GeForce GTX 250 videocards

the link is here

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5746819&csid=_22

 

I there are any parts you think i am missing plese tell me, as i would reall appreciate the help!

[wreck]

seems a little pricey for 2 gtx 260's, i think you can do better then that

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143189

 

same card $199 and free shipping

 

 

you could also go with 4890's in crossfire, they are usually around 199 each, and they are better then the gtx 260

 

and you might be better off just ordering the parts separate, not to sure about intel boards, but i wouldn't buy one

[AzuShika]

Depending on where you're from, go to newegg and look for some combos, I've seen them save a heck load of money.

 

Also, gives us an idea of what your budget is and what you're looking for, otherwise I can't really help.

[deathfromabo]

My budget is less then 1500 canadian

[OnionKnight]

My budget is less then 1500 canadian

 

With that budget, you can make any computer possible (almost)

 

This is just an example

 

Intel Core i7 860 Quad Core Processor Lynnfield LGA1156 2.8GHZ Hyperthreading 8MB -$354.99 ( http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=42498 )

AASUS P7P55D Pro LGA1156 P55 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 PCI SLI CrossFireX 6SATA GBLAN 1394 Motherboard -$184.67 ( http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=43120&vpn=P7P55D%20PRO&manufacture=ASUS )

Corsair XMS3 Dominator GT 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1866 CL 9-9-9-24 Core i7 Memory Kit - with RAM cooler - $299.99 ( http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=35440&vpn=TR3X6G1866C9DF&manufacture=Corsair )

Corsair TX750W 750W PSU - $80.99 after mail in rebate ( http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=26415&vpn=CMPSU-750TX&manufacture=Corsair&promoid=1046 )

Diamond Radeon HD 5870 850MHZ 1GB GDDR5 4.8GHZ 2XDVI HDMI - $419.99 ( http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=44348&vpn=5870PE51G&manufacture=Diamond )

Azza Solano 1000 Black ATX Full Tower Case - $103.99 after mail in rebate( http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=37876&vpn=CSAZ-1000&manufacture=AZZA%20Technology )

 

Total: $1495.62

After Mail in Rebate: $1444.62

 

[deathfromabo]

Thanks alot onion!

so i assume you would recommend the single but better graphics card over the pair of less powerful graphics cards?

[wreck]

imo the corsair dominator ram is wayyyyy overpriced for what it is, i have the ocz gold 6gb @1600 and its pretty fast ram and it was only ~$130. use that saved cash on a nicer case, lian li maybe? :>

[OnionKnight]

Thanks alot onion!

so i assume you would recommend the single but better graphics card over the pair of less powerful graphics cards?

 

Yes I would =). It would be better for your computer power consumption and air flow wise. Also the HD5870 is much much more power than what you will ever need for the next 6-7 years. It is also very energy efficient, every low temps (40 C at idle !) and has great external exhaust.

 

Those crossfiring those older, less powerful video card models of yester-year (like the HD4870), literally eats wattage like mad and idles at 70 C !!. Its frightening how hot they can get and a lot of people had to rely on aftermarket cooling for the older cards (especially when playing something like empire total war). The newer cards on the other hand has proven that even the stock cooling does quite well.

 

Note: What I gave you uptop was just an example of what awesome things you can build with that type of money =). You can pretty much go nuts, but still watch your budget XD.

 

imo the corsair dominator ram is wayyyyy overpriced for what it is, i have the ocz gold 6gb @1600 and its pretty fast ram and it was only ~$130. use that saved cash on a nicer case, lian li maybe? :>

 

Hahah true. To be honest I never used OCZ ram before so I wouldn't know if they are good. I was always the corsair/patriot ram kind of guy XD. I think it would be safe to say that OCZ should give the same result though. I was afraid to consider the OCZ ram because I wanted to get the 4 gb OCZ DDR3 @ 1333 for $74.99 on newegg when it had a promotion sale last month, but the overall rating 2 stars out of 5 because of tons of crashing and instability on stock settings and people had to RMA it. This could also be the reason why the ram was so cheap in the first place XD.

 

As for the case, I bet there are lots of much nicer cases like you suggested =D. I just suggested this one because my friend had some amazing cooling solutions with the older version of it (the azza helios).

 

So Update:

 

OCZ gold 6GB @ 1600 DDR3 Triple channel memory ~ $175.99 Canadian before $30 rebate - http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227365&cm_re=OCZ_DDR3-_-20-227-365-_-Product (it was the cheapest I can find for canada)

[Number1Dad]

My method of choosing components: free shipping trumps all. Amazon and Newegg usually have lots of stuff with free shipping. The system Onion posted is a BEAST and will be enough to run anything at full settings for the next two years, especially if you take advantage of overclocking. If you're going to do that, I'd buy cheaper DDR3 and a CPU cooler.

Edited March 16, 2010 by Number1Dad