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Less-Than-Shite Performance
jjmusicnotes:
Hey Rodney, glad to hear you're upgrading your rig!
Anyway, here's an idea for a case:
http://otvtech.com/catalogue.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_stock.tpl&product_id=4917&category_id=757
It offers terrific cooling options at an affordable price point. It's also from a great company, so you know name-brands are good. ;)
Your CPU choice is great - I've heard / read a lot of good things about the i5-760.
For the RAM, I've heard good things about Patriot. High-performance brand RAM, like Corsair or OCZ Gold or whatever is real important if you plan to do any over clocking. If not, then it's merely a matter of seeing whether or not the RAM is compatible with the board. Generally, if the RAM you're looking at has a speed supported by the board, it'll work.
That being said, it's always a good idea to wander over to the board's website to see if you can find a RAM-compatibility list.
4GB of 1333Mhz speed DDR3 RAM should be fine for whatever you're planning to use your computer for (I'm guessing mostly play GE:S :P)
As namajnaG mentioned, you can always add more RAM later on if your needs change.
I definitely agree w/ Major on the board. Those slots are a bit close to comfort. You may want to think about doing a little bit more shopping around. As an example, here is a cheaper board with more breathing room:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157178
namajnaG:
--- Quote from: jjmusicnotes on October 27, 2010, 11:35:43 am ---Hey Rodney, glad to hear you're upgrading your rig!
Anyway, here's an idea for a case:
http://otvtech.com/catalogue.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_stock.tpl&product_id=4917&category_id=757
It offers terrific cooling options at an affordable price point. It's also from a great company, so you know name-brands are good. ;)
--- End quote ---
I agree, Coolermaster is a great brand as well, Has a nice design too IMO.
Although I forgot to specify to think of adding a power supply in your computer if you take this case or the case I suggested before (Or any other cases that specify "NO PSU".) This one that JJ suggested is more affordable though and should do the same job.
A 430W should cost around 30$, And has a pretty limited life if you leave your PC open 24/7 like I do. Had to change it 2 months after the purchase.
Although, If you do not leave your PC opened 24/7 it should last long.
A 650W is around 90$, So its pretty expensive, But its tough.
I don't know about a 500W, Must be around 60-70$. Never used these though, So I don't know about its lifetime.
coolDisguise:
I've recently decided to upgrade to a new computer myself (due to my graphics card dying ingame) and I'm going for the i5 760 myself.
As for the RAM I'm going with G-Skill (CL 9, but 1600 Mhz)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277&cm_re=gskill_ripjaw_1600-_-20-231-277-_-Product
and my case is a Xigmatek Midgard - it's huge, so it provides enough space for a GTX 470 (and the price should be around 70 $). The only downside is the power source is on the bottom.
A friend of mine told me yesterday, that I might need to flash my BIOS to a newer version with the P7P55D mainboard, and since yours is looking like its brother, you might also need to. (Because the P7P55D would recognise the intel i5 with 2,8 Ghz only at 2,6 Ghz otherwise)
Can't wait for saturday - because by then my computer will be ready. :-)
As for the power supply, it heavily depends on your graphics card, which one you'll need.
Rodney 1.666:
I have to leave in 2 minutes but I'll say that I got a new PSU (600W) when I bought the GPU.
I'll follow-up on the input when I get back. :)
~Edit for 600W, not 650W.
Rodney 1.666:
--- Quote from: jjmusicnotes on October 27, 2010, 11:35:43 am ---Hey Rodney, glad to hear you're upgrading your rig!
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I'm replacing my rig. :P
Just a note, for those who said "good choice on 'x'", the motherboard and CPU weren't so much "choice" as "budget". ::)
--- Quote from: major on October 27, 2010, 08:19:23 am ---Those components are pretty good. Only issue is since that motherboard is M-ATX it only has two PCI. So if you ever get a dual slot video card, you'll be down to one PCI.
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That completely slipped my mind. Alright, so M-ATX factors are out.
I'll scan over possibilities for Batch 2 later. (Including the case; That looks like a gooder jj, but I'm not sure my desk will accommodate it...)
~Edit for 888th post.
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