I need a favour .

THE_MASK · 04-15-10, 05:04 PM

I want to buy some computer parts for gaming but dont know what parts . I need a complete system but i dont like the gaming systems the shop has made up . What i would like is for some knowlegable person to go to the link for the shop i will buy the parts from and link back what parts i should buy . I like the coolmaster haf 932 case . I only want one harddrive and one video card , maybe a redeon 5870 . cheers . I need everything including a monitor . I want to spend no more than $2500 cheers .

http://www.gamedude.com.au/

CaptainHaplo · 04-15-10, 05:57 PM

THE_MASK · 04-15-10, 06:00 PM

That is awesome , thank you very much . Checking the links out now . I have speakers from my old system anyway .

THE_MASK · 04-15-10, 06:27 PM

What do you think of this cooling .
http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show.php?art_no=coCOh50

CaptainHaplo · 04-15-10, 06:34 PM

I am all for water cooling if your familiar with doing it - or used to building regular pc's and can take the time to do it right.

However - that only fits Intel chips - I priced the best Phenom2 to meet the price window - so you would end up having to change MB and CPU. Not hard to do by any means - but the I cores run a bit more expensive. If you can swing the intel chip and board with water cooler - shoot ya man!

THE_MASK · 04-15-10, 06:45 PM

Ok didnt realise it only fits intel . Yeah your right , Phenom is better value . I could probably spend a little bit more money . Is onboard sound ok . I could probably spend a little bit more , say $2700 . I need a sound card as well . Is it better to get a card with onboard sound or a sound card . The speakers i have are 5.1 and too be honest i will probably use a set of bose noise cancelling headphones mostly .

CaptainHaplo · 04-15-10, 06:54 PM

OK - most audio onboard is pretty good nowadays. They also usually support 5.1 speakers. To get a card that is supported under Windows 7 64x - you have to go with an X-FI or equal card - adding an easy 200+ to the cost.

Best thing I can advise you on this one is use onboard sound. IF - and I doubt it would happen - but IF you find the onboard isn't good enough - then you can add the card.

Unless you really have to have EAX extensions for FPS gaming (because you have to hear the guy sneaking up behind you in absolute lossless - I have to say its probably not worth the money.

JSLTIGER · 04-16-10, 08:21 AM

Onboard sound is more than enough for 9.5/10 people these days, and quad core chips make the CPU time used to process the sound fairly irrelevant. I haven't had a dedicated sound board in my rig since at least December 2003, and I've been happy with my onboard sound.

THE_MASK · 04-16-10, 08:48 PM

Changed the specs slightly .
http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show...dSE15tb_sata32
http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show...=viXFx_5870_1g
http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show...rofessional_64
http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show...Alycosa_gaming
$2384

CaptainHaplo · 04-16-10, 09:28 PM

Sweet choices. Realize that Professional 7 doesnt give you bitlocker encryption (which you may not want) as well as a few other goodies. But then again - you may not use such - and thus why spend on the extra.

THE_MASK · 04-17-10, 02:43 AM

Especially when you can use the money to upgrade something else .

THE_MASK · 04-22-10, 06:37 AM

Can i use a lcd tv as a computer monitor . Otherwise i have to buy a pc monitor and buy a tv tuner card .
http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show...cinema_pe6300h
I read somewhere that the i5 750 2.66 gig cpu is around the same stats as the AMD Phenom II X4 965 BLACK EDITION Quad Core 8meg CACHE 3.4Ghz Socket, jezuz now they have a 6 core design . Now i am confused .

THE_MASK · 04-22-10, 06:56 AM

CaptainHaplo · 04-22-10, 09:09 PM

Looks good - the only concern I have is the mb pic isn't real good - looks like the card may interfere with the sata hd connections. May want to see if you can get find a better shot of the mb to double check that. If its good - then your in great shape.

As for the lcd tv - usually as long as it has an HDMI input you can - the card you picked does have an hdmi output so its set.

THE_MASK · 04-23-10, 06:23 AM

The computer is set up as i type this . Thanks for all the help .

04-15-10, 05:04 PM	#1
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	I need a favour . I want to buy some computer parts for gaming but dont know what parts . I need a complete system but i dont like the gaming systems the shop has made up . What i would like is for some knowlegable person to go to the link for the shop i will buy the parts from and link back what parts i should buy . I like the coolmaster haf 932 case . I only want one harddrive and one video card , maybe a redeon 5870 . cheers . I need everything including a monitor . I want to spend no more than $2500 cheers . http://www.gamedude.com.au/

04-15-10, 05:57 PM	#2
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Didn't spend alot of time looking to be honest - their web design sucks! But here is a baseline within the price you wanted. Case: http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show.php?art_no=casCOhaf_932 Power Supply: http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show.php?art_no=psCOhx_650 Motherboard: http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show.php?art_no=mbASm4a77td Processor: http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show.php?art_no=cpAMphenom2_965 CPU Cooling: http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show.php?art_no=coZAcnps9900a_led Memory: http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show.php?art_no=memCOqu_d3_8gig1333c9 Hard Drive: http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show.php?art_no=hddWE2tbsata_32green DVD Burner/Reader: http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show.php?art_no=cdSOad_7240s Vid Card: http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show.php?art_no=viXFx_5870_1g_xxx OS: http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show.php?art_no=win7ultimate_64 Monitor: http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show.php?art_no=monLGw2353v_pf Extra Cooling: http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show.php?art_no=coCOsuper_4in1 Only thing I did not include here were speakers for the audio or an audio card. Usually onboard is sufficient for most people - and speakers are such a personal choice. Total is $2469. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

04-15-10, 06:34 PM	#5
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	I am all for water cooling if your familiar with doing it - or used to building regular pc's and can take the time to do it right. However - that only fits Intel chips - I priced the best Phenom2 to meet the price window - so you would end up having to change MB and CPU. Not hard to do by any means - but the I cores run a bit more expensive. If you can swing the intel chip and board with water cooler - shoot ya man! __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

04-15-10, 06:54 PM	#7
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	OK - most audio onboard is pretty good nowadays. They also usually support 5.1 speakers. To get a card that is supported under Windows 7 64x - you have to go with an X-FI or equal card - adding an easy 200+ to the cost. Best thing I can advise you on this one is use onboard sound. IF - and I doubt it would happen - but IF you find the onboard isn't good enough - then you can add the card. Unless you really have to have EAX extensions for FPS gaming (because you have to hear the guy sneaking up behind you in absolute lossless - I have to say its probably not worth the money. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

04-16-10, 08:21 AM	#8
JSLTIGER The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Parkland, FL, USA Posts: 1,437 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Onboard sound is more than enough for 9.5/10 people these days, and quad core chips make the CPU time used to process the sound fairly irrelevant. I haven't had a dedicated sound board in my rig since at least December 2003, and I've been happy with my onboard sound. __________________ Thor: Intel Core i7 4770K\|ASUS Z87Pro\|32GB DDR3 RAM\|11GB EVGA GeForce RTX 2080Ti Black\|256GB Crucial M4 SSD+2TB WD HDD\|4X LG BD-RE\|32" Acer Predator Z321QU 165Hz G-Sync (2540x1440)\|Logitech Z-323 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Pro Explorer (MSI GL63 8RE-629 Laptop): Intel Core i7 8750H\|16GB DDR4 RAM\|6GB GeForce GTX 1060\|128GB SSD+1TB HDD\|15.6" Widescreen (1920x1080)\|Logitech R-20 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Home

04-15-10, 06:00 PM	#3
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	That is awesome , thank you very much . Checking the links out now . I have speakers from my old system anyway .

04-15-10, 06:27 PM	#4
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	What do you think of this cooling . http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show.php?art_no=coCOh50

04-15-10, 06:45 PM	#6
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Ok didnt realise it only fits intel . Yeah your right , Phenom is better value . I could probably spend a little bit more money . Is onboard sound ok . I could probably spend a little bit more , say $2700 . I need a sound card as well . Is it better to get a card with onboard sound or a sound card . The speakers i have are 5.1 and too be honest i will probably use a set of bose noise cancelling headphones mostly .

04-16-10, 08:48 PM	#9
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Changed the specs slightly . http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show...dSE15tb_sata32 http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show...=viXFx_5870_1g http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show...rofessional_64 http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show...Alycosa_gaming $2384

04-16-10, 09:28 PM	#10
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Sweet choices. Realize that Professional 7 doesnt give you bitlocker encryption (which you may not want) as well as a few other goodies. But then again - you may not use such - and thus why spend on the extra. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

04-17-10, 02:43 AM	#11
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Especially when you can use the money to upgrade something else .

04-22-10, 06:37 AM	#12
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Can i use a lcd tv as a computer monitor . Otherwise i have to buy a pc monitor and buy a tv tuner card . http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show...cinema_pe6300h I read somewhere that the i5 750 2.66 gig cpu is around the same stats as the AMD Phenom II X4 965 BLACK EDITION Quad Core 8meg CACHE 3.4Ghz Socket, jezuz now they have a 6 core design . Now i am confused .

04-22-10, 06:56 AM	#13
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Ok well i have changed my mind on the parts again . casehttp://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show...haf_922_window powerhttp://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show..._no=psCOhx_750 cpuhttp://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show...rt_no=cpI7_930 harddrivehttp://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show...hddSA750_sata2 memoryhttp://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show...d3dom_6g1600c8 dvd burnerhttp://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show...o=cdSOad_7240s o/shttp://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show...rofessional_64 mobohttp://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show...Sp6t_deluxe_v2 monitorhttp://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show...onLGw2486l_pfv video cardhttp://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show...viASeah5870_1g keyboardhttp://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show...Alycosa_gaming $2757

04-22-10, 09:09 PM	#14
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Looks good - the only concern I have is the mb pic isn't real good - looks like the card may interfere with the sata hd connections. May want to see if you can get find a better shot of the mb to double check that. If its good - then your in great shape. As for the lcd tv - usually as long as it has an HDMI input you can - the card you picked does have an hdmi output so its set. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

04-23-10, 06:23 AM	#15
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	The computer is set up as i type this . Thanks for all the help .