Computer Build

[MylesMadness]

i7 is quadcore. i7 mobo's use triple channel memory. i7 mobo's use DDR3, DDR3 is needed because the prices are now competitive with DDR2 and there is no reason to buy similarly priced hardware when one is better.

I would pick up a 5850, drop your 1000w down to a 600w or so, get a cheaper mobo (seriously, why are you spending that much on a mobo?) and would buy a SSD.

Edit: Also yes, it would be in his best interest to buy a GPU with more than 1 gig GDDR5 since he wants to use a 30" monitor

Second edit: You won't need the expensive mobo or RAM unless you plan to overclock a lot, but judging by your lack of aftermarket cooling I suspect not?

Right, I didn't note the 30" monitor, but still i7s are overkill. And I guess if your building a expensive computer to begin with, you might as well get DDR3 for its small boost in speed.

[Capricorn]

Right, I didn't note the 30" monitor, but still i7s are overkill. And I guess if your building a expensive computer to begin with, you might as well get DDR3 for its small boost in speed.

DDR3 is pretty much equal to DDR2 prices now so I fail to see how expense comes into it. And no, i7's are not overkill if you have a beefy GPU that needs to be fed information.

[Santa_Clause]

Are you that much of an idiot?

.....

Seriously....

Theres a reason why im getting a good gpu and not a inbuilt one...

As idiotic as the GPU comment was, he has a point with the RAM. Why would you ever need 12gb?

Seriously, I understand nothing about computers...let me in on the joke.

And if only my dad would let me buy a new laptop.

[scubajesus]

I think your power supply is a little bit overkill, and I would prefer a case with more fans. I like the rest though.

[Simtoon]

Seriously, I understand nothing about computers...let me in on the joke.

And if only my dad would let me buy a new laptop.

I'm getting a graphics card.. Like super l33t one and then cycrosism tells me to use the inbuilt one..

My Super l33t one im getting allows me to play games in like super quality..
but if i get a inbuilt one i cant even play most modern day good games...

[Capricorn]

I'm getting a graphics card.. Like super l33t one and then cycrosism tells me to use the inbuilt one..

My Super l33t one im getting allows me to play games in like super quality..
but if i get a inbuilt one i cant even play most modern day good games...

Integrated GPU's are pretty good now-a-days as long as you buy the right mobo. But yeah, you won't be playing in any respectable resolution and it probably is pushing it for a 30" monitor.

[Freddy1990]

Nice PSU, 6 12v rails I think my corsair 1000W psu only has 2, but it does also have 2 independent transformers... Optimus Prime and Megatron

[code841]

SSD are too expensive right now in my opinion. But thanks to the shift in market towards them, HDDs are becoming dirt cheap I guess.

[Simtoon]

Ok, What part should i get first im getting part by part..

I'm thinking GFX Card then the HDDs, then the MB, Ram, CPU, etc.

[scubajesus]

I would go: GFX, MB, RAM, CPU, HDD.

I'm going to assume your CPU and RAM don't work with your current motherboard. You can make use of the graphics card right off the bat. You might want the hard drives earlier, depends on how long the wait between parts is, and how much you need the extra space.

[Brain]

get what you can use first first

[Capricorn]

Ok, What part should i get first im getting part by part..

I'm thinking GFX Card then the HDDs, then the MB, Ram, CPU, etc.

Over how long of a period? If you say between two pay checks (over a month) thats fine, but any longer and I would say just save up your money to buy all your parts. Don't bother buying part by part.

And yes, SSD's are expensive but when you build a computer that has a 5870, a i7-920, DDR3 high speed ram, a good mobo ... conventional hard drive disks are what bottleneck you. They are not worth it if you aren't building an enthusiast system though.

[R0b0t1]

They aren't a bottleneck because most information is cached to RAM. If you are dealing with a large amount of information that is not cached, likely you won't notice the difference.

[Capricorn]

They aren't a bottleneck because most information is cached to RAM. If you are dealing with a large amount of information that is not cached, likely you won't notice the difference.

Yes, hard drives are the bottleneck. It is the slowest piece of hardware in your computer if it is a hard drive disk. And yes, upgrading to a SSD is noticeable. After you have a i7 and a 5870, there really isn't any reason to buy more RAM or another GPU and any extra money spent is better off towards a SSD. Nothing else will make such an improvement to not only load times in games but everyday computing.

[R0b0t1]

No, extra money spent is best towards something else while you wait for SSDs to go down. Hard drives are technically a bottleneck, but practically aren't, unless your sole use for your computer is moving large files.

Knowing how cheap USB flash drives are now, would you buy an SSD knowing it will decrease in price by more than 300%?

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Solution: Raid 0

[Capricorn]

No, extra money spent is best towards something else while you wait for SSDs to go down. Hard drives are technically a bottleneck, but practically aren't, unless your sole use for your computer is moving large files.

Knowing how cheap USB flash drives are now, would you buy an SSD knowing it will decrease in price by more than 300%?

Haha funny funny, do you have any idea why flash drives are cheap? It has nothing to do with how much storage it has. It has everything to do with the quality of the parts used in the usb flash drives. You honestly think they are using 50 cent memory controllers for SSD's?

And if someone doesn't want a SSD, they are better off not spending any extra money. Lucid's Hydra isn't out so you lose a lot from installing a second GPU (and I am not even sure Hydra will be all its cracked up to be), you cannot really install a second CPU (unless you have a server mobo, but then you most likely won't be asking for advice either), you don't need more than 4 or 6gb of ram (depending if your mobo is triple channel or double).

I mean unless you want to spend 100% of the price for a new GPU for only 5-20% performance boosts, then go ahead. But I do agree, SSD's at the moment are only for enthusiasts or low capacity ones for laptops.