Gabriel
Operating system:Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium [64-bit]
Processor:AMD Phenom(TM) II X6 1100T six-core processor [3.3GHz, 3MB L2 + 6MB L3 shared]
Memory:16GB DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM [4 DIMMs]
Hard drive:FREE UPGRADE! 1TB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive from 750GB
Office softwareNo additional office software
Security softwareFREE UPGRADE! Norton Internet Security(TM) 2011 - 3 year from 2 year
Graphics card:1GB DDR5 Radeon HD 6850 [2 DVI, 2 mini-DP, HDMI. VGA adapter]
Primary optical drive:SuperMulti DVD Burner
Secondary optical drive:16x max. DVD ROM (player)
Networking:Integrated Ethernet port, No wireless LAN
Productivity ports15-in-1 memory card reader, 2 USB, audio
TV & entertainment experienceNo TV Tuner
Sound CardIntegrated sound
Keyboard and MouseLogitech Wireless Desktop MK710 -- premium keyboard and mouse
HP Care Pack ServicesHP 3-year Care Pack House Call Service for select HP Pavilion Elite Desktop PC (with 2-year standard warranty)
Monitor:HP 2211x 21.5-inch LED Monitoredit
Speakers:Logitech Z506 5.1 Speaker System
---I would greatly appreciate any help that is provided. Any hints or advice that is given, I would greatly appreciate. I am trying to build a BEAST of a gaming computer, but with a budget of $2250 MAX! Please help and thank you!!
Answer
Wow, if you really have a $2250 budget you should get an i7 2600k instead, it is simply way too much better than AMD's six-core processors. Besides, it overclocks into oblivion provided you have a high quality aftermarket CPU cooler.
You must get a good case roomy and ventilated enough to accommodate your system. Cases from brands like Corsair, Thermaltake, Cooler Master and Antec are the most popular.
You don't really need 16GB memory for gaming, 4GB are enough for the time being, but getting 8GB won't hurt either. Choose 1600MHz memory modules or above.
Then, ultimately you must get a way better graphics card to accomplish your dream to build a beast of a computer, get either a GTX 590 or a HD 6990. You can also choose a dual card setup such as 2x GTX 570 and 2x HD 6970 or even 2x GTX 580, but this last setup will cost you over $1000.
Also, make sure you get a good and potent power supply from Corsair, Thermaltake, Cooler Master or any other major quality brand (80 plus certified ones). Make sure the one you buy offers enough wattage for your video card combination.
Lastly, for heavily reduced loading times you could also get an SSD, they can reach read speeds of over 500MB/s. Yet have in mind that SSD's are ridiculously expensive for the storage they offer, and I recommend not getting one under 120GB. This amount of storage should be enough for your system's OS and major applications that you use the most and to hold a few of the games that you play more often.
I'd also like to add as a final note that if you want to have a better experience with gaming (especially if you play first person shooters) that you get a good gaming grade laser mouse. Checking either Razer's or Logitech's websites should give you what you need.
Cheers,
Vatanan.
Wow, if you really have a $2250 budget you should get an i7 2600k instead, it is simply way too much better than AMD's six-core processors. Besides, it overclocks into oblivion provided you have a high quality aftermarket CPU cooler.
You must get a good case roomy and ventilated enough to accommodate your system. Cases from brands like Corsair, Thermaltake, Cooler Master and Antec are the most popular.
You don't really need 16GB memory for gaming, 4GB are enough for the time being, but getting 8GB won't hurt either. Choose 1600MHz memory modules or above.
Then, ultimately you must get a way better graphics card to accomplish your dream to build a beast of a computer, get either a GTX 590 or a HD 6990. You can also choose a dual card setup such as 2x GTX 570 and 2x HD 6970 or even 2x GTX 580, but this last setup will cost you over $1000.
Also, make sure you get a good and potent power supply from Corsair, Thermaltake, Cooler Master or any other major quality brand (80 plus certified ones). Make sure the one you buy offers enough wattage for your video card combination.
Lastly, for heavily reduced loading times you could also get an SSD, they can reach read speeds of over 500MB/s. Yet have in mind that SSD's are ridiculously expensive for the storage they offer, and I recommend not getting one under 120GB. This amount of storage should be enough for your system's OS and major applications that you use the most and to hold a few of the games that you play more often.
I'd also like to add as a final note that if you want to have a better experience with gaming (especially if you play first person shooters) that you get a good gaming grade laser mouse. Checking either Razer's or Logitech's websites should give you what you need.
Cheers,
Vatanan.
A good Computer Gaming build?
sktrdude53
I am trying to build a computer myself and was taking suggestions on the parts i should buy preferably from Newegg.com (computer will be used mostly for gaming)
Answer
Depends on your budget. If it's under $1000, try an AMD Phenom II X4 955 or higher, or a FM1 A8 APU. The APU is a little faster, and can run crossfire with a lowend GPU like the 6570.
For over $1000, but under $2000, get a 1155 socket processor, preferably the Intel i5-2500k. It is almost identical to the i7 in performance, for only 67% of the price.
For over $2000, get a 2011 socket processor.
In any case, you should pair that processor with a compatible ASUS motherboard that meets your needs. If you plan on doing crossfire now or in the future, you will need a board that has 2 or more PCIe x16 that can do x16 or x8. The more pricy boards have more of these, and that's that biggest difference. I would not recommend anyone else, except maybe MSI and the lower-end Gigabyte. The higher-end Gigabytes are built poorly, and they seem to have issues implementing advanced features. If you get a 1155 socket processor, make sure to get a Z68 chipset, or at least a P67. You'll have to lookup what are good chipsets for the other sockets if you don't get a 1155.
You should also buy good RAM, like Corsair Vengenace LP. I like the LP because then the RAM heatsink doesn't prevent the CPU heatsink from being mounted properly. Make sure to get 1600 or 1866 MHz (anything higher is a waste of money).
For harddrives get a 7K Western Digital or preferably Seagate drive. Hitachi is also good, especially on the 2tb and 3tb drives. You can either get 1 drive, 2 in RAID 0 or RAID 1, 3+ in RAID 5, or 4+ in RAID 10. RAID setups allow for higher transfer speeds, while protecting you from a harddrive failure (except 0, which is only faster). If you use an SSD and a RAID array, you can use cheaper 6K drives (5900RPM) from Seagate, and then use RAID 1 or RAID 5. I have a Corsair Force GT SSD with 3 Seagate 6K 2TB drives in RAID 5, giving me 4TB of redundant data.
For a power supply you need at least a 430w Corsair CX, a 500 or 600 if you're using a high-end videocard, and a 750w TX or larger if you're running 2 or more cards.
For a videocard, get either a XFX or EVGA. They have quality cards that have lifetime warranties when registered. A 560 Ti or 6870 is about where you should be looking at for cards. If you can afford it, go higher or get multiple. But unless you have the APU (CPU+GPU on the same chip), and then getting the matching 6570, you should not go lower than a 6770. Even the APU isn't going to perform well with games, unless you're using it solely for the CPU with a beefier card, and not doing crossfire. I would only recommend doing the APU crossfire for a budget system, as it will yield better graphics and comparable CPU to any i3 or phenom low-end computer (~$500)
The case you use is largely inconsequential. Just get something that looks good, and has good airflow. Don't buy a case with just 1 fan at the back. Make sure to get something that includes at least 3 120mm fans.
Finally, buy an aftermarket heatsink. I like the a70, with arctic silver 5 thermal paste, but you can research for yourself what heatsink will work best for you.
Christopher
PS:
Nice picture Derrike. Too bad it doesn't show 2011 socket.
Depends on your budget. If it's under $1000, try an AMD Phenom II X4 955 or higher, or a FM1 A8 APU. The APU is a little faster, and can run crossfire with a lowend GPU like the 6570.
For over $1000, but under $2000, get a 1155 socket processor, preferably the Intel i5-2500k. It is almost identical to the i7 in performance, for only 67% of the price.
For over $2000, get a 2011 socket processor.
In any case, you should pair that processor with a compatible ASUS motherboard that meets your needs. If you plan on doing crossfire now or in the future, you will need a board that has 2 or more PCIe x16 that can do x16 or x8. The more pricy boards have more of these, and that's that biggest difference. I would not recommend anyone else, except maybe MSI and the lower-end Gigabyte. The higher-end Gigabytes are built poorly, and they seem to have issues implementing advanced features. If you get a 1155 socket processor, make sure to get a Z68 chipset, or at least a P67. You'll have to lookup what are good chipsets for the other sockets if you don't get a 1155.
You should also buy good RAM, like Corsair Vengenace LP. I like the LP because then the RAM heatsink doesn't prevent the CPU heatsink from being mounted properly. Make sure to get 1600 or 1866 MHz (anything higher is a waste of money).
For harddrives get a 7K Western Digital or preferably Seagate drive. Hitachi is also good, especially on the 2tb and 3tb drives. You can either get 1 drive, 2 in RAID 0 or RAID 1, 3+ in RAID 5, or 4+ in RAID 10. RAID setups allow for higher transfer speeds, while protecting you from a harddrive failure (except 0, which is only faster). If you use an SSD and a RAID array, you can use cheaper 6K drives (5900RPM) from Seagate, and then use RAID 1 or RAID 5. I have a Corsair Force GT SSD with 3 Seagate 6K 2TB drives in RAID 5, giving me 4TB of redundant data.
For a power supply you need at least a 430w Corsair CX, a 500 or 600 if you're using a high-end videocard, and a 750w TX or larger if you're running 2 or more cards.
For a videocard, get either a XFX or EVGA. They have quality cards that have lifetime warranties when registered. A 560 Ti or 6870 is about where you should be looking at for cards. If you can afford it, go higher or get multiple. But unless you have the APU (CPU+GPU on the same chip), and then getting the matching 6570, you should not go lower than a 6770. Even the APU isn't going to perform well with games, unless you're using it solely for the CPU with a beefier card, and not doing crossfire. I would only recommend doing the APU crossfire for a budget system, as it will yield better graphics and comparable CPU to any i3 or phenom low-end computer (~$500)
The case you use is largely inconsequential. Just get something that looks good, and has good airflow. Don't buy a case with just 1 fan at the back. Make sure to get something that includes at least 3 120mm fans.
Finally, buy an aftermarket heatsink. I like the a70, with arctic silver 5 thermal paste, but you can research for yourself what heatsink will work best for you.
Christopher
PS:
Nice picture Derrike. Too bad it doesn't show 2011 socket.
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