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pr0 · 01-31-2009, 02:51 PM

It's been a year since i built my last computer & I don't play games. So i don't know exactly what I'm going to need to buy to complete a KILLER GAMING BOX.

What kind of CPU ...obviously a quadcore right?

What kind of ram & how much?

What kind of motherboard & which brand?

What kind of videocard & what specs?

What kind of harddrive should i use for flawless gaming?

Thanks guys!

pr0 · 01-31-2009, 02:53 PM

Hey if you want to build me a "dream list" the site I am using is www.newegg.com if you got a spare few minutes.

Also if i decide to use your setup, I'll send you a couple of bucks on paypal/epass to show my appreciation

TheDoc · 01-31-2009, 02:56 PM

Follow the setup's of these boxes.. they are some of the top game boxes made, but you can get them built or build them yourself much cheaper than they offer them.

http://www.alienware.com/products/de...computers.aspx

brand0n · 01-31-2009, 03:03 PM

buy an xbox 360

Porn Producer · 01-31-2009, 03:41 PM

why are you building your friend a PC if you have not fucking idea on what you're supposed to do?

bobby666 · 01-31-2009, 03:45 PM

build him a chessboard and make the figures out of chees and shocolade

pr0 · 01-31-2009, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Porn Producer

why are you building your friend a PC if you have not fucking idea on what you're supposed to do?

Do you really have nothing else to do?

Pathetic...

Va2k · 01-31-2009, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pr0

Do you really have nothing else to do?

Pathetic...

Phoenix · 01-31-2009, 04:51 PM

some of those on the alienware site are hella nice

munki · 01-31-2009, 05:08 PM

Quadcore, 64 bit OS, 8+ Gbs Ram (check for timings- get highest your board will support with decent cooling), Dual SLI capable board (2+ pci-e slots), Raid 1 Sata (make sure you pull the speed limiter jumper off or performance is cut in half ... lol) HDs

My current setup is a DELL XPS 420, modded with a 1000 watt antec with basically the specs above... Great work and gaming experience.

The Captain · 01-31-2009, 06:08 PM

CPU: I would get a i7 its 8 cores, asus motherboard, you can get solid state harddrives now.... Graphics card get a geforce (eVGA makes good cards) ...

TyroneGoldberg · 01-31-2009, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brand0n

buy an xbox 360

lol

i don't understand how people play games on a puter. that's why there's game consoles.

Ozarkz · 01-31-2009, 06:17 PM

Gotta do SLI video. 100% must.

RevTKS69 · 01-31-2009, 07:05 PM

Case:
Coolermaster HAF 932 Full-Tower Gaming Case

Motherboard:
Asus P6T Deluxe Intel X58 Chipset CrossFire and SLI Supported w/7.1 Sound, Triple-Channel DDR3, Dual Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, Three PCI-E MB

Power Supply:
Corsair CMPSU-1000HX Power Supply

Processor (Choose One):
Intel Core i7 Processor 940 (4x 2.93GHz/8MB L3 Cache)
Intel Core i7 Extreme Processor 965 (4x 3.2GHz/8MB L3 Cache)

RAM: (i7 use 'Triple Channel RAM, must have at least three modules that match, MB has six DIMM slots):
12 GB Corsair RAM [2 GB X6] DDR3-1333 Triple Memory Modules

Video Card: (Pick one or two Radeon/nVidia cards)
1 x Radeon 4870 X2 (This card has two processors on it)
2x Radeon 4870

1x nVidia GTX 295 (This card has two processors on it)
2x nVidia GTX 280

Hard Drives (speed):
2x WD Velociraptor WD3000GLFS 300GB 16M Cache Hard Drive (RAID 0)

Primary Storage Drives:
2x WD 2 TB drives

tony286 · 01-31-2009, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RevTKS69

Case:
Coolermaster HAF 932 Full-Tower Gaming Case

Motherboard:
Asus P6T Deluxe Intel X58 Chipset CrossFire and SLI Supported w/7.1 Sound, Triple-Channel DDR3, Dual Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, Three PCI-E MB

Power Supply:
Corsair CMPSU-1000HX Power Supply

Processor (Choose One):
Intel Core i7 Processor 940 (4x 2.93GHz/8MB L3 Cache)
Intel Core i7 Extreme Processor 965 (4x 3.2GHz/8MB L3 Cache)

RAM: (i7 use 'Triple Channel RAM, must have at least three modules that match, MB has six DIMM slots):
12 GB Corsair RAM [2 GB X6] DDR3-1333 Triple Memory Modules

Video Card: (Pick one or two Radeon/nVidia cards)
1 x Radeon 4870 X2 (This card has two processors on it)
2x Radeon 4870

1x nVidia GTX 295 (This card has two processors on it)
2x nVidia GTX 280

2x WD Velociraptor WD3000GLFS 300GB 16M Cache Hard Drive (RAID 0)

2x WD 2 TB drives

thats pretty rockin.Pr0 this is what I want for my bday

RevTKS69 · 01-31-2009, 10:05 PM

Case:
Coolermaster HAF 932 Full-Tower Gaming Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...119160&Tpk=HAF

Motherboard:
Asus P6T Deluxe Intel X58 Chipset CrossFire and SLI Supported w/7.1 Sound, Triple-Channel DDR3, Dual Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, Three PCI-E MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131346

Power Supply:
Corsair CMPSU-1000HX Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139007

Processor (Choose One):
Intel Core i7 Processor 940 (4x 2.93GHz/8MB L3 Cache)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115201

Intel Core i7 Extreme Processor 965 (4x 3.2GHz/8MB L3 Cache)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115200

RAM: (i7 use 'Triple Channel RAM, must have at least three modules that match, MB has six DIMM slots):
12 GB Corsair RAM [2 GB X6] DDR3-1333 Triple Memory Modules
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145232 (need 2 sets of this)

----------------------
Video Card: (Pick one or two Radeon/nVidia cards)
1 x Radeon 4870 X2 (This card has two processors on it)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121294

2x Radeon 4870
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121298

1x nVidia GTX 295 (This card has two processors on it)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121296

2x nVidia GTX 280
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814143142
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2x WD Velociraptor WD3000GLFS 300GB 16M Cache Hard Drive (RAID 0)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136322

2x WD 2 TB drives
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136344

woj · 01-31-2009, 11:16 PM

That computer above is WAAAAY overkill... 4.6TB of storage?! 8 cores!? 12GB of ram?! I'm not really on top of the pc games, but I don't think there are any games that come even close to needing that much power...

You will piss away probably 4 grand on that setup, within 3 months it will worth close to half that...

qxm · 02-01-2009, 01:41 AM

u can add 4-8K to that setup by adding some solid state drives for faster HD access

... now thats whut I call a monster PC... at least for the next 1-2 years...

JamesK · 02-01-2009, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woj

That computer above is WAAAAY overkill... 4.6TB of storage?! 8 cores!? 12GB of ram?! I'm not really on top of the pc games, but I don't think there are any games that come even close to needing that much power...

You will piss away probably 4 grand on that setup, within 3 months it will worth close to half that...

onlymovies · 02-01-2009, 02:03 AM

Pr0, I'm in the middle of monster build myself....i'm looking for more of workstation machine then gaming. But if was to build a gaming machine, i would go this route:

Mother board:
Asus Rampages II Extreme (Top gaming board at the moment)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131352

CPU
Core i7 920...the motherboard above that i mentioned is an overclocking beast...so i would go with a core i7 920.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115202

Video Card
Buy two of these...EVGA GTX 295 (since you're saving on the CPU)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130449

Ram
Corsair Dominator Triple Channel 1800 6gig
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145232

Case, harddrive, and the rest...not going to worry about those at the moment.
Remember two things. That gaming motherboard above is slightly bigger then the typical. So your case will have to suit EXT boards. Also, make sure your friend knows about voltages (and what hardware takes which voltages) when in the bios.

RevTKS69 · 02-01-2009, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woj

That computer above is WAAAAY overkill... 4.6TB of storage?! 8 cores!? 12GB of ram?! I'm not really on top of the pc games, but I don't think there are any games that come even close to needing that much power...

You will piss away probably 4 grand on that setup, within 3 months it will worth close to half that...

As for games that need 'that much power' there are several out there that will tax even this setup. Crysis being the most famous.

Also, he asked for a 'Dream' system; basically he wants to see the best parts for the categories he listed and that is what I presented. I listed the best cpu, but also a good second choice. I also listed the best video cards from the top two vendors, fanboys can argue about which one is the best of the two, but I gave both sides.

A budget system would be configured differently...but I didn't make a value judgment on his request, I just fulfilled it.

Quagmire · 02-01-2009, 07:21 AM

Skip the hassle and just grab a Blackbird.

http://www.voodoopc.com/

The Duck · 02-01-2009, 07:36 AM

Go Intel i7 or you will be sorry in the long run. 4GB DDR3 ram should be sufficent and a top of the line nvidia card will do well for years. As far as the motherboard is concerned it depends on if you want to overclock or not, im not too knowledgable in that regard anyway. Make sure you get a super fast HD for the operating system like the western digital raptor, I guess any brand high rpm disc works.

If you hit me up I will link you a couple of excellent computer boards where you can give a budget and they will give you examples of full system setups.

cess · 02-01-2009, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woj

That computer above is WAAAAY overkill... 4.6TB of storage?! 8 cores!? 12GB of ram?! I'm not really on top of the pc games, but I don't think there are any games that come even close to needing that much power...

You will piss away probably 4 grand on that setup, within 3 months it will worth close to half that...

The build RevTKS69 posted... It's not 8 cores, it's 4 cores that emulates 8 cores. GTA IV on the PC can't be maxed out with any GPU I believe, maybe it can with a dual/quad GPU setup but not single. GTA IV also runs like crap on a lot of dual core CPU systems. Quad-cores are worth it, more and more games will start to use all four cores. The only thing is the 12 gigs of ram, that is kind of overkill, one kit (6gb) would be enough and you can always put more in later. That system is only about $2400, it doesn't have a apple logo on it so ya won't have to overpay for it. ;)

RevTKS69 · 02-01-2009, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kandah

Go Intel i7 or you will be sorry in the long run. 4GB DDR3 ram should be sufficent and a top of the line nvidia card will do well for years. As far as the motherboard is concerned it depends on if you want to overclock or not, im not too knowledgable in that regard anyway. Make sure you get a super fast HD for the operating system like the western digital raptor, I guess any brand high rpm disc works.

If you hit me up I will link you a couple of excellent computer boards where you can give a budget and they will give you examples of full system setups.

You are out of your league, so shut-up. The i7 chips require TRIPLE Channel RAM, that means you need three sticks of RAM of the same capacity. 4 is NOT evenly divisible by three. So, RAM for an i7 will come in 3GB, 6GB, or 12 GB amounts in order to utilize the memory bandwidth effectively.

The velociraptors give you the HD speed you need and the 2TB drives give you the primary storage you need.

RevTKS69 · 02-02-2009, 10:29 PM

Bump for feedback. Wondering if the info was helpful.

tranza · 02-03-2009, 07:27 AM

That will be a nice machine..

HorseShit · 02-03-2009, 07:35 AM

https://gfy.com/sell-and-buy-forum/885486-nearly-computer-sale-fast-stylish.html

Not top of the line but plays most games decently

01-31-2009, 02:51 PM	#1
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01-31-2009, 02:53 PM	#2
pr0 rockin tha trailerpark Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: ~Coastal~ Posts: 23,088	Hey if you want to build me a "dream list" the site I am using is www.newegg.com if you got a spare few minutes. Also if i decide to use your setup, I'll send you a couple of bucks on paypal/epass to show my appreciation

01-31-2009, 03:41 PM	#5
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01-31-2009, 05:08 PM	#10
munki Do Fun Shit. Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OC Posts: 13,393	Quadcore, 64 bit OS, 8+ Gbs Ram (check for timings- get highest your board will support with decent cooling), Dual SLI capable board (2+ pci-e slots), Raid 1 Sata (make sure you pull the speed limiter jumper off or performance is cut in half ... lol) HDs My current setup is a DELL XPS 420, modded with a 1000 watt antec with basically the specs above... Great work and gaming experience. __________________ “I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.” -Oscar Wilde

01-31-2009, 06:08 PM	#11
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01-31-2009, 06:17 PM	#13
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01-31-2009, 07:05 PM	#14
RevTKS69 Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Texas Posts: 231	Rough List Case: Coolermaster HAF 932 Full-Tower Gaming Case Motherboard: Asus P6T Deluxe Intel X58 Chipset CrossFire and SLI Supported w/7.1 Sound, Triple-Channel DDR3, Dual Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, Three PCI-E MB Power Supply: Corsair CMPSU-1000HX Power Supply Processor (Choose One): Intel Core i7 Processor 940 (4x 2.93GHz/8MB L3 Cache) Intel Core i7 Extreme Processor 965 (4x 3.2GHz/8MB L3 Cache) RAM: (i7 use 'Triple Channel RAM, must have at least three modules that match, MB has six DIMM slots): 12 GB Corsair RAM [2 GB X6] DDR3-1333 Triple Memory Modules Video Card: (Pick one or two Radeon/nVidia cards) 1 x Radeon 4870 X2 (This card has two processors on it) 2x Radeon 4870 1x nVidia GTX 295 (This card has two processors on it) 2x nVidia GTX 280 Hard Drives (speed): 2x WD Velociraptor WD3000GLFS 300GB 16M Cache Hard Drive (RAID 0) Primary Storage Drives: 2x WD 2 TB drives __________________ www.sexyschiava.com - Amateur BDSM www.adultblogreview.com - Starting a new review site, positions available Last edited by RevTKS69; 01-31-2009 at 07:07 PM.. Reason: Clarity

01-31-2009, 10:05 PM	#16
RevTKS69 Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Texas Posts: 231	List with product links for Newegg Case: Coolermaster HAF 932 Full-Tower Gaming Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...119160&Tpk=HAF Motherboard: Asus P6T Deluxe Intel X58 Chipset CrossFire and SLI Supported w/7.1 Sound, Triple-Channel DDR3, Dual Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, Three PCI-E MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131346 Power Supply: Corsair CMPSU-1000HX Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139007 Processor (Choose One): Intel Core i7 Processor 940 (4x 2.93GHz/8MB L3 Cache) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115201 Intel Core i7 Extreme Processor 965 (4x 3.2GHz/8MB L3 Cache) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115200 RAM: (i7 use 'Triple Channel RAM, must have at least three modules that match, MB has six DIMM slots): 12 GB Corsair RAM [2 GB X6] DDR3-1333 Triple Memory Modules http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145232 (need 2 sets of this) ---------------------- Video Card: (Pick one or two Radeon/nVidia cards) 1 x Radeon 4870 X2 (This card has two processors on it) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121294 2x Radeon 4870 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121298 1x nVidia GTX 295 (This card has two processors on it) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121296 2x nVidia GTX 280 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814143142 ------------------------ 2x WD Velociraptor WD3000GLFS 300GB 16M Cache Hard Drive (RAID 0) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136322 2x WD 2 TB drives http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136344 __________________ www.sexyschiava.com - Amateur BDSM www.adultblogreview.com - Starting a new review site, positions available

01-31-2009, 11:16 PM	#17
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02-01-2009, 01:41 AM	#18
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02-01-2009, 02:03 AM	#20
onlymovies Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 906	Pr0, I'm in the middle of monster build myself....i'm looking for more of workstation machine then gaming. But if was to build a gaming machine, i would go this route: Mother board: Asus Rampages II Extreme (Top gaming board at the moment) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131352 CPU Core i7 920...the motherboard above that i mentioned is an overclocking beast...so i would go with a core i7 920. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115202 Video Card Buy two of these...EVGA GTX 295 (since you're saving on the CPU) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130449 Ram Corsair Dominator Triple Channel 1800 6gig http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145232 Case, harddrive, and the rest...not going to worry about those at the moment. Remember two things. That gaming motherboard above is slightly bigger then the typical. So your case will have to suit EXT boards. Also, make sure your friend knows about voltages (and what hardware takes which voltages) when in the bios. __________________ HomemadeVideoPass.com - High converting Homemade mega site! StolenPornVideos.com - The hottest site on the web converting like crazy! ReelPass.com - Offer your surfers 15+ exclusive movie sites for one low price Last edited by onlymovies; 02-01-2009 at 02:07 AM..

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02-01-2009, 07:36 AM	#23
The Duck Adult Content Provider Industry Role: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 18,243	Go Intel i7 or you will be sorry in the long run. 4GB DDR3 ram should be sufficent and a top of the line nvidia card will do well for years. As far as the motherboard is concerned it depends on if you want to overclock or not, im not too knowledgable in that regard anyway. Make sure you get a super fast HD for the operating system like the western digital raptor, I guess any brand high rpm disc works. If you hit me up I will link you a couple of excellent computer boards where you can give a budget and they will give you examples of full system setups. __________________ Skype Horusmaia ICQ 41555245 Email [email protected] Last edited by The Duck; 02-01-2009 at 07:39 AM..

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02-03-2009, 07:35 AM	#28
HorseShit Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,513	https://gfy.com/sell-and-buy-forum/885486-nearly-computer-sale-fast-stylish.html Not top of the line but plays most games decently