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Need Advice on this Mid Range Gaming Build

Last post 01-10-2009, 1:44 AM by wuzzuh. 5 replies.
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  •  01-09-2009, 7:24 PM 459598

    Need Advice on this Mid Range Gaming Build

     

    EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3  269.99
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130434


    Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 99.99
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021


    SILVERSTONE ST75F 750W ATX 12V 2.2 & EPS 12V SLI 139.99
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256009


    Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 32-bit for System Builders 99
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116485


    ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler 53.99
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118019


    Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB 74.99
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320


    VGA 122-YW-E173-TR LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard 129
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188033


    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775  189.99
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017


    OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) 63.99
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227298
    Total 1120.93

     

    I'm making a gaming build in the $1000-$1150 range. How do there parts look,
    anything better I should get get in this price range?

  •  01-09-2009, 7:35 PM 459605 in reply to 459598

    Re: Need Advice on this Mid Range Gaming Build

    If you don't plan on putting in another video card within a few months, it's generally not worth it to SLI.  The Gigabyte EP45-UD3R is fast, inexpensive, and an all-around great part you could consider for that role.

    Also, check out a Corsair 650TX.  It'll power one video card very nicely, and Corsair is one of the top PSU makers.

    Looks like a good build.  What do you plan to OC the Q6600 to?

  •  01-09-2009, 8:11 PM 459621 in reply to 459605

    Re: Need Advice on this Mid Range Gaming Build

    no overlocking, just trying to play good games and type up some school reports

  •  01-09-2009, 9:02 PM 459641 in reply to 459621

    Re: Need Advice on this Mid Range Gaming Build

    endoftheline:
    no overlocking, just trying to play good games and type up some school reports

    No need for a third-party cooler then.  Use the money to move up the quad-core food chain.

  •  01-09-2009, 9:58 PM 459659 in reply to 459641

    Re: Need Advice on this Mid Range Gaming Build

    perhaps, however I'm hesitant to skimp on the CPU cooler or PSU. I like to ensure stability, and have a chance of reusing the PSU

  •  01-10-2009, 1:44 AM 459690 in reply to 459659

    Re: Need Advice on this Mid Range Gaming Build

    You get good stability wih the default cooler.  It works, just terrible to use with overclocking. 
    i c
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