If ASUS backs the bigger CPU I'd go with it. You can't go wrong and it will safely will OC to 4gb's after warrenty runs out.
And by then you'll be an ole pro. :DL Don't worry about building your own rig. By your posts over time I've always been impressed with your common sense as well as humor. Spend $2.00 on a ground strap. Buy it locally and they'll show as well as explain it's worth for a newbe builder. :yep: As far as cases go there's so much variety, price and....... I think your onto a fun adventure that should make you proud when your done. :up: DOWNSIDE : Your family and friends will bug you to help them upgrade. :haha: |
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Person who will remain nameless: "Uh, hi, howya doin'? Listen, I let my nephew put XP on my computer and I'm trying to run Windows Update and it's telling me that I may have an illegal copy of Windows and wants me to pay $XXX for a license. What should I do?" Me: "I've met your nephew. Buy the license." |
$99.99 on sale amazon 64 home pro sale TD bit and no relatives. :haha:
And it's yours. I think your a good peeps and I only want to help tech wise as health will help. But I take care of my owne :yep: Nothing more, Noting less. My new or olds friends are all are in inportantant at this stage. Not big smart postst at future as my friends comming in neer future. You can do it. :yep:...:salute: No more posts. You will succeed. Goodbye :DL |
Oh honey. Sounds like I'm not the only one who needs to call it a night. :O:
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http://www.junkfoodnews.net/JUST-BOR...LLOW-PEEPS.jpg Bad peeps: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_91MaiKM4ZA.../bad+peeps.jpg :D Now here's a really dumb question. In this picture, which connector is the one the PSU would plug into? http://images.highspeedbackbone.net/...call04x-ro.jpg It's the 24-pin ATX Power Connector, right? Or is it the 4-pin ATX Power Connector? Because I'm looking at PSUs (when I should be in bed, argh, I blame... well, me, actually, but anyway) and it says MB Power Connector, 24 pins, so... that's the first one, the one there on the side, right? But that looks like it would be a long way from where the PSU is mounted. |
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:hmmm: so one 5770 wasn't enough?
Don't worry about the build - since you've aimed for an Asus board, you'll be pleased with the great manual. An excellent step-by-step guide! :up: And of course you have us! :D And forget the silly ground strap... just touch the case, use common sense and don't touch connectors or components. The 955 and 965 are the same CPU. AMD overclocked the 955 for you for the extra $20 and named it 965... your choice. If choosing 955, make sure it's a rev. c3 :shifty: but I would probably go for 965 too. 750W PSU is way - way! - more than adequate! What do you have now? If more than 450W, I would keep that for a while... Don't know if you've already settled for one, but I can highly recommend Fractal Design. Cheap and very, very good. But how did the 5770 perform for you? /edit: btw. your board will need both power connectors to be connected. 4-pin ATX and 24-pin ATX. |
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Right now I'm looking at the first week of September to get it up and running, since I'll have a week off work then and plenty of time to tinker/re-tinker/throw things/learn exciting new curse words/tear my hair out. :O: Plus that will give me time to consider, compare and acquire whatever else I'm gonna need. If I get there sooner, fine, but that's what I'm shooting for. Quote:
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Maybe I should look for a Building PCs For Dummies book. :O: |
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TBH I will probably upgrade the PSU at some point, if I want to add a 2nd gfx card it will be a necessity (IIRC the specs for 5770 x 2 recommend 600W minimum). In addition I'm thinking I would still like to have a working computer with what's left over from the current one, and possibly "donate" it to myself at my office. Which means I'd need to keep that PSU in there... I would also have the case, the mobo, the CPU, and the Radeon 4650 that came with it that is now, sadly, homeless. :O: Plus I've still got the copy of XP that came with it which can be reinstalled, still using XP at work so no loss there. I would just need a smallish HDD to install it on. And when I say smallish... the HDD on my current work computer? < 40 GB and not even half full. I also still have a couple of CD/DVD drives from a previous home computer. They will be older and slower than I'm used to at home but no doubt still better than what's in my current office PC, which is actually one I stole off the desk of a former employee when my own (even older) machine died. |
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Don't worry about the PSU. Your 500W will easily drive new MB, 965 and a 5770/5870, so save the money 'till later :up:
When you add another card and/or go overclocking, then you do the upgrade. Go for min. 750W. Btw. the 1000W Fractal Design was sold at $150 - couldn't resist. I have a ThermalTake 850W now, which is way enough to drive a Core i7-930, one 5970 and one 5870, but once the water cooling project is complete, I plan to go overclocking. Cable management will take me at least a day to finish and would really, really hate to have to scrap it again just because the 850W runs out of juice under heavy load... :nope: So in advance the $150 is already saved! http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...lies/dopey.gif Your loading speed for SH3+GWX etc. will not be smaller by increasing GPU power. Only more CPU power, more RAM and a faster disc will help you there... have you seen the "new" SSD drives? :D http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z.../run4hills.gif |
I have something similar to what you are looking to purchase. Phenom 9850 Black edition. 9800 GT 1 gig. 8 gig DDR 800 and Vista Home Premium 64 bit. 700 watt psu. No issues. The rig takes all comers when it comes to games. Have fun.
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I'm itching to buy one, but it just doesn't make any sense to do so yet. |
I just put ssd in my older laptop. what a difference! loads up real fast now.
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