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    Re: Going to build a computer? Need advice/suggestions? Come here!

    No no no no no.

    What happens is that the parts of the game that are CPU intensive will run slower than whatever the graphics-intensive parts are running at, thus bringing the whole system down. Ditto goes for vice versa and for slow RAM.
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    Re: Going to build a computer? Need advice/suggestions? Come here!

    What GFX to put in this?

    I was thinking this.
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    Re: Going to build a computer? Need advice/suggestions? Come here!

    It should fit, but thats going to be quite a hot toaster.
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    Re: Going to build a computer? Need advice/suggestions? Come here!

    Fair enough, but yes, you would need a decent cooling fan
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    Re: Going to build a computer? Need advice/suggestions? Come here!

    Sorry I haven't been able to update this in a while guys, I should be able to do it this weekend.
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    Re: Going to build a computer? Need advice/suggestions? Come here!

    Shuttle SX58H7 Intel X58 Barebone - Retail
    $710

    Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000HLFS 300GB 10000 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
    $230

    CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8D - Retail
    $166

    Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail
    $289

    EVGA 01G-P3-1281-AR GeForce GTX 285 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
    $350

    Total: $1745

    Thoughts? I'm not buying a computer for at least 3 months (when I start working) but I'm starting to look at what's available. I'm trying to make a Shuttle one because my last computer I could hardly carry.

    I'm most iffy about the HDD (because I'm not sure it's necessary) and the GFX card (because I haven't been following the latest releases too well).

    Target budget: under $2000.
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    Re: Going to build a computer? Need advice/suggestions? Come here!


    Mine aswell get a 1TB HDD because they're about $120 cheaper. They may run at a 7200.1RPM, but you seriously can't notice the difference between the 10000RPM and 7200RPM

    Here:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...4340&name=32MB

    If you decide to pick something from this list instead, don't let it be the 1.5TB Hard Drive. They're unstable from what I've heard.

    Oh, also are you sure 500W will be enough? and you may want to worry about the heating of that beast inside a barebones.

    other than that. It looks fine and dandy.
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    Re: Going to build a computer? Need advice/suggestions? Come here!

    As a former user of a 10k RPM hard drive, yes you can notice the difference.

    Where have you heard that 1.5TB hard drives are "unstable"?

    And no he will have to get a different power supply, the minimum for the GTX 285 is 550W.

    E: And about the cooling. Yes, you probably should get a different case (yes, I know it comes with the motherboard), maybe something that is a little bit bigger. That looks like there is hardly any space, and that the only fans are the ones for the PSU and some other very small fan. I can't exactly imagine the temperature inside of it being reasonable.
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    Re: Going to build a computer? Need advice/suggestions? Come here!

    The Velociraptors don't seem all that fast until you have to use a slower drive again.

    Ghost you could try out one of the SSDs as well. Intel's may be out of your price range, but OCZ vertex is said to be quite a solid drive that doesn't suffer from random read/write issues.
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    Make sure the i7 is a D0 stepping, they are more stable and overclock better
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