Decent gaming CPU

[Johnny Drama 5,000+ posts]

So Im going to try my hand at building a PC. Here is where I am at so far...

Thoughts? Jmac, HELP ME!!! lawl!

This computer will be used for video rendering, photoshop, and a lot og gaming, such as Oblivion, COD4, BF2, and other games.

Mboard

GIGABYTE GA-MA790FX-DS5 AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128074

Processor

AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Windsor 3.2GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core Processor

(Whats the diff between these two?)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103191

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103228

Video Card

EVGA 512-P2-N773-AR GeForce 8600GTS 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130286

Power supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171024

Memory

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145033

sound card

I already own this one...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102005

Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

P.S. I want to keep this one under $1100

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[silvercookie 5,000+ posts]

get a better power supply.

the 12 volt rails are only 19 amps. if your gonna do alot of gaming like you said

you would probably want something around 25 or higher.

nice case that thing is like a wind tunnel

 

[Johnny Drama 5,000+ posts]

get a better power supply.
the 12 volt rails are only 19 amps. if your gonna do alot of gaming like you said

you would probably want something around 25 or higher.

nice case that thing is like a wind tunnel

Is this one better?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817235004

Im pushing my budget with anything more expensive.

 

[sickofsoyo 10+ year member]

why are you building AMD? Intels prices are lower, and their products have a better architecture, and performance. Wait for the 45 nm procs, and get one of those with the new Intel chipset X48 I think.

 

[sickofsoyo 10+ year member]

The multiplier is supposedly unlocked making it good for Overclocking, but just raising the FSB on an Intel CPU can get you 4+ ghz and faster ram.

 

[silvercookie 5,000+ posts]

Is this one better?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817235004

Im pushing my budget with anything more expensive.

hold on ill find you something good. no more than 150?

this only has 2 12v rails but they are 22 and 24

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148022

this only has 1 12v rail but it is 34a

http://www.xoxide.com/sintek-500-sli-power-supply.html

this one is ok 4 12v 18a 18a 20a 22a

http://www.xoxide.com/kingwin-mach1-800w-psu.html

but you know if your really going to get into gaming you should probably save up for something like this.

http://www.xoxide.com/silverstone-strider-sst-st1000.html

thing is a beast.

or this one.

1 12v rail at 70a

http://www.xoxide.com/ultra-x3-1000w-psu.html

 

[Bloodstalker999 10+ year member]

(Whats the diff between these two?)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103191

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103228

The top one doesn't have a Heat sink and fan

Cooling Device Cooling device not included - Processor Only

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

I just finished a pc for my wife and it FLIES. She does photoshop, gaming, things very similiar to you.

Q6600 Quad core

4gb DDR2 memory

7900GT video card (direct X 10 is better, but this was 100 dollars)

Abit max 32 motherboard (can run 32 gbs of ram)

Orb cooler

Antec case

raid array (already had the hard drives)

700 watt modular powersupply

Let me find the receipt, but I paid 850 ish without case, hard drives and optical, you could easily do a system for under 1100.

Her pc FLIES.

 

[Johnny Drama 5,000+ posts]

The top one doesn't have a Heat sink and fan

Sweet, thanks for the explanation.

 

[J31Rob 5,000+ posts]

never even heard of a gamming CPU?

 

[Bloodstalker999 10+ year member]

Also if I were you I would do some reading over on This Site every so often they do a article for the best bang for the buck on all different parts. Tomshardware is an awesome site, it also has a really well documented benchmarking charts.

 

[Johnny Drama 5,000+ posts]

why are you building AMD? Intels prices are lower, and their products have a better architecture, and performance. Wait for the 45 nm procs, and get one of those with the new Intel chipset X48 I think.

Because I am a noob and dont want to have to even mess with overclocking. I simply want to assemble it and just make sure it stays dust clean and cool.

The multiplier is supposedly unlocked making it good for Overclocking, but just raising the FSB on an Intel CPU can get you 4+ ghz and faster ram.

Over my head.

hold on ill find you something good. no more than 150?

Yes no more then 150-160 for the power supply, or I have to skimp on something else.

I just finished a pc for my wife and it FLIES. She does photoshop, gaming, things very similiar to you.
Q6600 Quad core

4gb DDR2 memory

7900GT video card (direct X 10 is better, but this was 100 dollars)

Abit max 32 motherboard (can run 32 gbs of ram)

Orb cooler

Antec case

raid array (already had the hard drives)

700 watt modular powersupply

Let me find the receipt, but I paid 850 ish without case, hard drives and optical, you could easily do a system for under 1100.

Her pc FLIES.

I really dont think I need a quad core or 4gb of ram. I think a decent duel core and 2gb will be plenty. My dual core laptop runs almost all of teh above just fine, except it has shared memory...so gaming is difficult.

 

[Johnny Drama 5,000+ posts]

never even heard of a gamming CPU?

Ive said it before...I cant spell. Arkansas schooling FTL. Now...Help or get out //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

 

[J31Rob 5,000+ posts]

Ive said it before...I cant spell. Arkansas schooling FTL. Now...Help or get out //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

Simply bumping for j00, my friend. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

I got dumb when I went to Arkansas for a couple months.. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[Johnny Drama 5,000+ posts]

Simply bumping for j00, my friend. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif
I got dumb when I went to Arkansas for a couple months.. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

No worries //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Im actually in a good mood. Another 72 hour work check depositing on Friday. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif