mahhddgtp
09-16-2011, 10:58 PM
Here's my situation. My friend and I (member TyphooN on here) built a computer 8 years ago (P4 2.4GHz -> 3.12GHz, 1.2GB BH-5 RAM, 128MB 9800pro, etc).... To say the least, it's about dead...
Can you guys give me input on what I'm thinking about building? Here's what he helped me come up with.
Dilemmas:
-Costs I would like to come down a little if possible because I just don't like the idea of spending $1,000 on a computer that depreciates so fast... I'm open to all sorts of ideas.
-I'm not 100% about overclocking... If I do it, I'll do it only lightly
-I don't know if the RAM speed is overkill for my 'light' air-based overclocking plans (cost-saving potential?)
-Building for longevity (about 5-6 years)
-Undecided about a Video Card, but I just want something where I can run CS:Global Offensive without my computer lagging to hell. I'm not a gaming freak or anything, but I would like to have the ability to play games if I want to without issues. I'd like to only have one nice GPU, not two.
-My friend mentioned that there might be a better Heatsink out there than the one listed. One for right now might not even be needed (cost-saving potential?)
-The SSD sounds nice, but I might just do a 1TB drive for the mean time until SSD costs drop. I would really only use it for a Operating System and essential programs drive. I have 360GB of storage right now that I'm maxing out... So I have some time to grow into a 1TB (cost-saving potential?)
Hardware:
Proc: Core i7 2600K LGA 1155 Boxed Processor - $279.99 http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0354587 (http://detonator.dynamitedata.com/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?user=u00000687&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2Fsingle_prod uct_results.phtml%3Fproduct_id%3D0354587)
Mobo: GA-Z68XP-UD4 LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard - $209.99 - http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0366192 (http://detonator.dynamitedata.com/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?user=u00000687&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2Fsingle_prod uct_results.phtml%3Fproduct_id%3D0366192)
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9Q-16GBXL - $149.99 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...%201866%2016gb (http://detonator.dynamitedata.com/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?user=u00000687&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newegg.com%2FProduct%2FProduc t.aspx%3FItem%3DN82E16820231456%26Tpk%3Dg.skill%25 201866%252016gb)
HDD (1): Solid 3 60GB SLD3-25SAT3-60G SATA - $79.99 - http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...0364769#rebate (http://detonator.dynamitedata.com/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?user=u00000687&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2Fsingle_prod uct_results.phtml%3Fproduct_id%3D0364769%23rebate)
HDD (2): SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" - $45 http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0340804 (http://detonator.dynamitedata.com/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?user=u00000687&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2Fsingle_prod uct_results.phtml%3Fproduct_id%3D0340804)
Media: LG CD/DVD Burner 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW - $22 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136238 (http://detonator.dynamitedata.com/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?user=u00000687&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newegg.com%2FProduct%2FProduc t.aspx%3FItem%3DN82E16827136238)
Case: ANTEC ONE HUNDRED - $46.39 - http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0361141
PSU: OCZ ZX Series 850W Fully-Modular 80PLUS Gold High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandybridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom - $122.99 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...&Tpk=ocz%20850 (http://detonator.dynamitedata.com/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?user=u00000687&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newegg.com%2FProduct%2FProduc t.aspx%3FItem%3DN82E16817341044%26Tpk%3Docz%252085 0)
Heatsink: Prolimatech Megahalems Rev.B CPU Cooler - $70 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...scrollFullInfo (http://detonator.dynamitedata.com/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?user=u00000687&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newegg.com%2FProduct%2FProduc t.aspx%3FItem%3D35-242-001%26SortField%3D0%26SummaryType%3D0%26Pagesize%3 D100%26PurchaseMark%3D%26SelectedRating%3D-1%26VideoOnlyMark%3DFalse%26VendorMark%3D%26IsFeed backTab%3Dtrue%26Keywords%3D2600k%26Page%3D1%23scr ollFullInfo)
Video Card: ???
Other: ???
Total So far: $1,025 - $80 if I order tomorrow = $945 without a video card
Can you guys please give me some feedback and maybe shed a little light on some of the issues above? Anything you see that we haven't thought of is appreciated.
Can you guys give me input on what I'm thinking about building? Here's what he helped me come up with.
Dilemmas:
-Costs I would like to come down a little if possible because I just don't like the idea of spending $1,000 on a computer that depreciates so fast... I'm open to all sorts of ideas.
-I'm not 100% about overclocking... If I do it, I'll do it only lightly
-I don't know if the RAM speed is overkill for my 'light' air-based overclocking plans (cost-saving potential?)
-Building for longevity (about 5-6 years)
-Undecided about a Video Card, but I just want something where I can run CS:Global Offensive without my computer lagging to hell. I'm not a gaming freak or anything, but I would like to have the ability to play games if I want to without issues. I'd like to only have one nice GPU, not two.
-My friend mentioned that there might be a better Heatsink out there than the one listed. One for right now might not even be needed (cost-saving potential?)
-The SSD sounds nice, but I might just do a 1TB drive for the mean time until SSD costs drop. I would really only use it for a Operating System and essential programs drive. I have 360GB of storage right now that I'm maxing out... So I have some time to grow into a 1TB (cost-saving potential?)
Hardware:
Proc: Core i7 2600K LGA 1155 Boxed Processor - $279.99 http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0354587 (http://detonator.dynamitedata.com/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?user=u00000687&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2Fsingle_prod uct_results.phtml%3Fproduct_id%3D0354587)
Mobo: GA-Z68XP-UD4 LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard - $209.99 - http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0366192 (http://detonator.dynamitedata.com/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?user=u00000687&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2Fsingle_prod uct_results.phtml%3Fproduct_id%3D0366192)
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9Q-16GBXL - $149.99 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...%201866%2016gb (http://detonator.dynamitedata.com/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?user=u00000687&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newegg.com%2FProduct%2FProduc t.aspx%3FItem%3DN82E16820231456%26Tpk%3Dg.skill%25 201866%252016gb)
HDD (1): Solid 3 60GB SLD3-25SAT3-60G SATA - $79.99 - http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...0364769#rebate (http://detonator.dynamitedata.com/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?user=u00000687&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2Fsingle_prod uct_results.phtml%3Fproduct_id%3D0364769%23rebate)
HDD (2): SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" - $45 http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0340804 (http://detonator.dynamitedata.com/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?user=u00000687&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2Fsingle_prod uct_results.phtml%3Fproduct_id%3D0340804)
Media: LG CD/DVD Burner 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW - $22 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136238 (http://detonator.dynamitedata.com/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?user=u00000687&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newegg.com%2FProduct%2FProduc t.aspx%3FItem%3DN82E16827136238)
Case: ANTEC ONE HUNDRED - $46.39 - http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0361141
PSU: OCZ ZX Series 850W Fully-Modular 80PLUS Gold High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandybridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom - $122.99 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...&Tpk=ocz%20850 (http://detonator.dynamitedata.com/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?user=u00000687&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newegg.com%2FProduct%2FProduc t.aspx%3FItem%3DN82E16817341044%26Tpk%3Docz%252085 0)
Heatsink: Prolimatech Megahalems Rev.B CPU Cooler - $70 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...scrollFullInfo (http://detonator.dynamitedata.com/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?user=u00000687&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newegg.com%2FProduct%2FProduc t.aspx%3FItem%3D35-242-001%26SortField%3D0%26SummaryType%3D0%26Pagesize%3 D100%26PurchaseMark%3D%26SelectedRating%3D-1%26VideoOnlyMark%3DFalse%26VendorMark%3D%26IsFeed backTab%3Dtrue%26Keywords%3D2600k%26Page%3D1%23scr ollFullInfo)
Video Card: ???
Other: ???
Total So far: $1,025 - $80 if I order tomorrow = $945 without a video card
Can you guys please give me some feedback and maybe shed a little light on some of the issues above? Anything you see that we haven't thought of is appreciated.