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Danuve · 11-08-2009, 10:46 PM

So I'm gonna get a desktop to replace my 8 year old desktop that died a year ago.

I originally wanted to attempt building my own, but after consulting computer savvy family members they suggested against and warned it would cost me even more due to me having clumsy fingers and being generally inept at putting anything together period.
*~They didn't want to help me either the bastards~*

This is what I got.

Case
Nzxt Guardian 921 Gaming Tower Case-Black

Processor
Intel® Core™ i7 920 Processor (4x 2.66GHz/8MB L3 Cache)

Processor Cooling
Thermaltake V1 CPU Cooling Fan System

Memory
6 GB [2 GB X3] DDR3-1333 Triple Memory Module

Video Card
ATI Radeon HD 5870 - 1GB Single Card

Motherboard
Asus P6T -- Intel X58 Chipset CrossFire and SLI Supported w/7.1 Sound, Triple-Channel DDR3, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, 3-Way SLI PCI-E MB 3-Way SLI

Power Supply
750 Watt -- Corsair CMPSU-750TX Power Supply SLI Ready

Primary Hard Drive
500 GB HARD DRIVE -- 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.0Gb/s Single Drive

Optical Drive
22X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive-Black

Sound Card
3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

Network Card
Intel Pro 10/100/1000 Network Card

I generally will use this desktop as my primary gaming machine (Duh).

I will play MMO's mostly/Sims 3 and use Photoshop and generally do my artsy projects on this machine.

I would like to know what is overkill and what isn't exactly up to speed advice advice advice.....

PS: I don't really care about which sound card is on my system everything sounds the same to me and I'm kinda iffy on the mother board from reading another thread on this section.

Thank you

Sakumo · 11-08-2009, 11:13 PM

Your family is not tech savvy if they dislike the idea of DIY... Also, why don't you have a family member build it instead, if they're tech savvy, or at least know how to connect parts together or read the manual

they can do it..
Here's the build's I would rather get.

Quote:

Gamer Mage D335
Case ( CoolerMaster HAF 922 Mid Tower Gaming Case - Black )
Processor ( [== Quad Core ==] AMD Phenom™ II X4 965 Black Edition Quad-Core CPU )
Motherboard ( [CrossFire] Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P -- AMD 790X CrossFire Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, Dual PCI-E MB )
Memory ( 4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR3-1333 Memory Module - Gaming Series Brand )
Video Card ( ATI Radeon HD 5870 - 1GB - Single Card )
Case Lighting ( None )
Power Supply ( 750 Watt -- Corsair CMPSU-750TX Power Supply - SLI Ready )
Processor Cooling ( CoolerMaster V8 CPU Cooling Fan System )
Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by ATI or NVIDIA )
Primary Hard Drive ( 500 GB HARD DRIVE -- 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.0Gb/s - Single Drive )
Data Hard Drive ( None )
2nd Optical Drive ( None )
Optical Drive ( 22X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black )
External Hard Drives [USB 2.0/eSATA] ( None )
Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
Speaker System ( iBUYPOWER 2.1 Channel Stereo Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System )
Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )
Floppy Drive ( None )
Monitor ( None )
Keyboard ( iBUYPOWER USB Keyboard - Black )
Mouse ( iBUYPOWER Internet Mouse - Black )
Operating System ( Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + [Free 60-Day !!!] Microsoft Office 2007(Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access ....) - 64-Bit )
Warranty ( Standard Warranty Service - Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support )
Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) - No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )
Video Camera ( None )
Power Protection ( None )
Headset ( None )
Printer ( None )
Meter Display ( None )
Flash Media Reader/Writer ( None )
MP3/MP4 Player ( None )
USB Flash Drive ( None )
2nd Monitor ( None )
Free Game for ATI Video Card ( None )
iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction ( None )
iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion ( None )
Netbook / Notebook Bundle ( None )

You don't need an i7 for photoshopping, a simple AMD quad is good enough. Also, I've seen benchmark that have results of the 965 on par or beating the i7 920 for gaming.
Note: I only change the specs, nothing else. It comes out $1318 before shipping.

lazyluong · 11-09-2009, 12:42 AM

if you work with alot of computer graphics, i7 does alot in rendering 3d graphic animation. as for photoshop, its up for you.

Danuve · 11-09-2009, 03:43 AM

The one person that is assisting me says to stick with the i7 build....

I'm so confused now.

lazyluong · 11-09-2009, 03:53 AM

if you have the money for i7, just go for it.

woshiibreak · 11-09-2009, 04:56 AM

do not get an AMD cpu, AMD sucks.

just stick with the i7 if you have the money, somewhat overkill but hey, why not.

████████ · 11-09-2009, 04:59 AM

Best Heatsink on the market. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-056-_-Product

Sakumo · 11-09-2009, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woshiibreak

do not get an AMD cpu, AMD sucks.

just stick with the i7 if you have the money, somewhat overkill but hey, why not.

Ahhh...Nothing like the people ignorant to change. You just can't accept that the underdog is now giving competition.

Anyway, if AMD sucks so much, why did AMD beat the P4 with the Athlon 64? And why did Intel create the Core 2 line to defeat the Athlon 64x2? Catch my drift? It's a cycle, plus AMD aims for mainstream over crazy powered CPUs.

If you don't believe me that the Athlon 64 beat the P4, look it up.

Ascend · 11-09-2009, 06:52 AM

just get i7 if you have the money.. so you wont have to change anytime soon.. i also say dont get AMD

sinnful · 11-09-2009, 09:57 AM

I would avoid ibuypower.com, they have some pretty horrid reviews. Just ordered my new PC from Digital Storm and it seems fairly epicly. Avoid AMD processors due to the simple fact that their fastest one currently (965 BE) can not hold a candle to the speed of the i7 920.

11-08-2009, 10:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Danuve Pipster's Punk Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: On my throne Posts: 2,470	Pre-Built Computer (iBUYPOWER) So I'm gonna get a desktop to replace my 8 year old desktop that died a year ago. I originally wanted to attempt building my own, but after consulting computer savvy family members they suggested against and warned it would cost me even more due to me having clumsy fingers and being generally inept at putting anything together period. ~They didn't want to help me either the bastards~ This is what I got. Case Nzxt Guardian 921 Gaming Tower Case-Black Processor Intel® Core™ i7 920 Processor (4x 2.66GHz/8MB L3 Cache) Processor Cooling Thermaltake V1 CPU Cooling Fan System Memory 6 GB [2 GB X3] DDR3-1333 Triple Memory Module Video Card ATI Radeon HD 5870 - 1GB Single Card Motherboard Asus P6T -- Intel X58 Chipset CrossFire and SLI Supported w/7.1 Sound, Triple-Channel DDR3, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, 3-Way SLI PCI-E MB 3-Way SLI Power Supply 750 Watt -- Corsair CMPSU-750TX Power Supply SLI Ready Primary Hard Drive 500 GB HARD DRIVE -- 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.0Gb/s Single Drive Optical Drive 22X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive-Black Sound Card 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard Network Card Intel Pro 10/100/1000 Network Card I generally will use this desktop as my primary gaming machine (Duh). I will play MMO's mostly/Sims 3 and use Photoshop and generally do my artsy projects on this machine. I would like to know what is overkill and what isn't exactly up to speed advice advice advice..... PS: I don't really care about which sound card is on my system everything sounds the same to me and I'm kinda iffy on the mother board from reading another thread on this section. Thank you __________________

11-09-2009, 12:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
lazyluong Link's Dirty Sock Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 46	if you work with alot of computer graphics, i7 does alot in rendering 3d graphic animation. as for photoshop, its up for you. __________________

11-09-2009, 03:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
Danuve Pipster's Punk Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: On my throne Posts: 2,470	The one person that is assisting me says to stick with the i7 build.... I'm so confused now. __________________

11-09-2009, 03:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
lazyluong Link's Dirty Sock Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 46	if you have the money for i7, just go for it. __________________

11-09-2009, 04:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
woshiibreak Manic's Maniacal Machine Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,953	do not get an AMD cpu, AMD sucks. just stick with the i7 if you have the money, somewhat overkill but hey, why not. __________________ errat!c soul

11-09-2009, 04:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
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11-09-2009, 06:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
Ascend A Shrubbery Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Philippines Posts: 810	just get i7 if you have the money.. so you wont have to change anytime soon.. i also say dont get AMD __________________

11-09-2009, 09:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
sinnful Wand of !!!!!!11!!! Power Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 746	I would avoid ibuypower.com, they have some pretty horrid reviews. Just ordered my new PC from Digital Storm and it seems fairly epicly. Avoid AMD processors due to the simple fact that their fastest one currently (965 BE) can not hold a candle to the speed of the i7 920. __________________

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