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Lalafell · 11-21-2009, 07:04 PM

Happy to report that I've just ordered all the parts from NewEgg.com for my new PC, which will be the first PC that I'm building myself.

It's a little bit overwhelming, and I probably made some mistakes with being cost effective, but I'm pretty excited. Here's everything that I ordered:

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU: i5-750
GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB
RAM: 4GB 1333MHz
PSU: Antec 750w (for near-future CrossFire upgrade)
Motherboard: ASUS P7P55D PRO LGA 1156
Case: Cooler Master RC-690
HDD: Seagate 1TB
DVD: Sony Optiarc 24x DVD/CD
LCD: Samsung 24" 1920x1200 HD
Fans: 2x extra 120mm Scythe case fans

Opinions? How strong is my PC going to be?

Also, I'm a complete noob when it comes to PC assembly.
If anyone wants to offer advice or links to guides, their experiences with any of the parts I have, etc., I would really appreciate it.
I don't even currently own a desktop PC that I can reference during this process.

SnOwBunZz · 11-21-2009, 07:16 PM

You could have done better. It'll run everything at max from what I can tell though.

Instead of the 4890 you could've gotten the 5770. For the case you could've taken the HAF922/932 instead of the RC 690.

Lalafell · 11-21-2009, 07:20 PM

People I talked to recommended 4890 over 5770, actually. 5850/5870 would have been ideal but they're impossible to find right now.

I don't know much about cases... but I heard good things about RC-690 so I went for it.

SnOwBunZz · 11-21-2009, 07:30 PM

The 4890 may be faster now, but future drivers can still squeeze out a couple of more %'s of perfomance.
The 5770 also uses less power and has DX11.

You heard good things about the RC-690, but the HAF932 is the god of PC cases now... Cheap, cools well and apperantly great cable management.

corasked · 11-21-2009, 09:19 PM

you coulda saved some gawp if you didnt buy your operating system.

also its a pretty good system, but tbh i would've bought a 5770 instead of a 4890 bro

Lalafell · 11-21-2009, 09:35 PM

I didn't wanna bother with pirating.

Sakumo · 11-22-2009, 02:55 AM

You should have consulted more people...Your build has a bad future proofing(basically more upgradablity) possibility.

11-21-2009, 07:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lalafell Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 835 Reputation: 66	Ordered parts for my first PC! Happy to report that I've just ordered all the parts from NewEgg.com for my new PC, which will be the first PC that I'm building myself. It's a little bit overwhelming, and I probably made some mistakes with being cost effective, but I'm pretty excited. Here's everything that I ordered: OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit CPU: i5-750 GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB RAM: 4GB 1333MHz PSU: Antec 750w (for near-future CrossFire upgrade) Motherboard: ASUS P7P55D PRO LGA 1156 Case: Cooler Master RC-690 HDD: Seagate 1TB DVD: Sony Optiarc 24x DVD/CD LCD: Samsung 24" 1920x1200 HD Fans: 2x extra 120mm Scythe case fans Opinions? How strong is my PC going to be? Also, I'm a complete noob when it comes to PC assembly. If anyone wants to offer advice or links to guides, their experiences with any of the parts I have, etc., I would really appreciate it. I don't even currently own a desktop PC that I can reference during this process.

11-21-2009, 07:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
SnOwBunZz Nyaaaaaaah ~~ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The Flanders Posts: 7,610 Reputation: 303	You could have done better. It'll run everything at max from what I can tell though. Instead of the 4890 you could've gotten the 5770. For the case you could've taken the HAF922/932 instead of the RC 690. __________________ [My Anime List] \| [last.fm] \| [xfire] \| [Steam] If anyone would like me to build a rig, I'd prefer it to be in a thread in the tech section rather than PM. Thank you.

11-21-2009, 07:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
SnOwBunZz Nyaaaaaaah ~~ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The Flanders Posts: 7,610 Reputation: 303	The 4890 may be faster now, but future drivers can still squeeze out a couple of more %'s of perfomance. The 5770 also uses less power and has DX11. You heard good things about the RC-690, but the HAF932 is the god of PC cases now... Cheap, cools well and apperantly great cable management. __________________ [My Anime List] \| [last.fm] \| [xfire] \| [Steam] If anyone would like me to build a rig, I'd prefer it to be in a thread in the tech section rather than PM. Thank you.

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11-21-2009, 07:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lalafell Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 835 Reputation: 66	People I talked to recommended 4890 over 5770, actually. 5850/5870 would have been ideal but they're impossible to find right now. I don't know much about cases... but I heard good things about RC-690 so I went for it.

11-21-2009, 09:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
corasked Banned Join Date: May 2006 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 3,082 Reputation: 19	you coulda saved some gawp if you didnt buy your operating system. also its a pretty good system, but tbh i would've bought a 5770 instead of a 4890 bro

11-21-2009, 09:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lalafell Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 835 Reputation: 66	I didn't wanna bother with pirating.