| Windows 7: Help for Desktop Build |
07 Jan 2012
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| | Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit 30 posts |
Help for Desktop Build I dont know what motherboard and videocard is good.
Here is what i want to build. Processor
Intel Core i5 2500k Motherboard ASUS P8Z68-V LE if using CM 690 ii Advance USB 3.0
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Asus P8P67-M if using CM 690 ii Plus white Memory KHX1600C9D3K2 / 8G Videocard Sapphire HD 6850 1 gig ddr5 256bit Hard Disk Western or Seagate Casing Cm 690 ii Advance Usb 3.0 or Cm 690 ii Plus White.
PSU Zumax 800W Monitor
Samsung 18.5 LED Questions... - What to choose? Hard Disk Sata 6gb/s or Hard Disk Sata 3gb/s ? -Is the memory KHX1600C9D3K2 / 8G compatible on the 2 motherboards? -I googled and found out that plenty users using Sapphire HD 6850 having problem. Anyone tested this brand model on windows 7 32 and 64 bit?
Please help me to decide on motherboard if my list are good? | My System Specs |
| OS Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit |
07 Jan 2012
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| | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 & Mac OS X 10.7.1 1,002 posts United Kingdom |
I have the core i5 2500k and an ASUS P8Z68-LE motherboard.
I personally use Corsair Vengeance 1866mhz Ram, but Asus ram compatibility is almost anything lol.
Hard Drive youd want a SATA lll 6gbps drive as minimum, but as the price of mechanical hard drives is so stupidly high, id suggest a small SSD and wait for mechanical drives to drop.
As you want 8gb RAM you will have to have a 64bit OS, so regardless of people experiences with the card, your only interested in 64bit users.
I personally prefer XFX cards and own an XFX 6950 2gb, can fault it at all, great solid card | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Built by badgers!!! OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 & Mac OS X 10.7.1 CPU Intel Core i5 2500k Motherboard Asus P8z68 Memory Corsair Vengence 8gb 1866mhz Graphics Card XFX Ati HD6950 2Gb Sound Card Mobo Optical to Yamaha Rx-V667 7.2 home cinema system Monitor(s) Displays Samsung LED 32" TV Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Saitek Cyborg V7 Mouse Saitek R.A.T 9 PSU Corsair HX650w Modular Case NZXT Phantom White Cooling Corsair H60 Push/Pull Hard Drives 120gb Corsair Force 3 SSD Internet Speed Too slow! Other Info AMD fusion E350N Home server-Windows Home Server 2011 (also made by badgers!)
2011 Macbook 2.4ghz Core2Duo, 4gb ddr3, 120gb Ocz Vertex SSD |
07 Jan 2012
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| | XP, Win7 Pro, Ubuntu LL 29 posts |
" ... as the price of mechanical hard drives is so stupidly high, id suggest a small SSD and wait for mechanical drives to drop."
That's very good advice. OS and programs on an SSD absolutely rock. The HDD is a bottleneck in most any system ... | My System Specs | | OS XP, Win7 Pro, Ubuntu LL |
09 Jan 2012
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| | Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit 30 posts |
thanks for the reply.
Anyone use sapphire hd 6850 1 gig ddr5? | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit |
10 Jan 2012
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| | Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit 9 posts |
I would suggest a corsair PSU they are known to be VERY reliable and the warranty/customer service is great, I have never heard of the brand "Zumax", you really do want a good quality PSU for a stable/reliable system. As for the graphics card I am very nVidia biased (never owned a ATI) but I would say a GTX 570 + would be great, can run basically all games on max settings no problems. Not sure about ATI cards sorry! | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit |
10 Jan 2012
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| | Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 X64/ linux in VM 7,606 posts NW Florida |
I had a Sapphire 6870 that I had to RMA. I replaced it with a Gigabyte 6950 that is great. But, I also agree on the Corsair PSU. When building a new system, never try to save money on a PSU. Get a very good quality one. The PSU can go out and take the rest of the system with it. I always recommend Corsair, Antec or Seasonic PSUs. | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built- Always under construction OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 X64/ linux in VM CPU Intel i7-3770K Motherboard Asus Maximus V Extreme Z77 Memory 8GB G.Skill Ripjaws Z DDR3-2400 (2X4GB) Graphics Card EVGA GTX 670 SC 4GB Sound Card On Board Monitor(s) Displays Asus 24" LCD Screen Resolution 1920X1080 Keyboard Logitech G510 Mouse Logitech G500 PSU CORSAIR AX850 Case Cooler Master HAF X Cooling Custom Water Cooling Hard Drives Samsung 840 Pro 256 GB, Samsung 840 Pro 256 GB, Samsung 830 256GB, Samsung HD103SJ 1TB . External HD- Black X dock esata 1TB Samsung Spinpoint, Rosewill USB 3.0 dock 1TB Samsung Spinpoint Internet Speed carrier pigeon speed Antivirus MSE/MBAM Browser ie9 Other Info 2nd Rig,Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 X64, i7-2600K, Asrock P67 Extreme 4, 8GB DDR3-2133, HAF XM case, Noctua NH-D14, Gigabyte HD6950 OC 1GB, 2 X Crucial M4 128GB, Asus 24" LED.
Laptop- Samsung RF711-SO1 17" i5-2310M, 8GB DDR3-1333, Samsung 830 256Gb, Nvidia GT540M.Win 7 HP X64 SP1. |
11 Jan 2012
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| | Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit 30 posts |
I will look for corsair PSU.
I have other question that never been answer yet. - What to choose? Hard Disk Sata 6gb/s or Hard Disk Sata 3gb/s ? | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit |
11 Jan 2012
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| | Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 X64/ linux in VM 7,606 posts NW Florida |
If you are talking about a mechanical hard drive, I say 3Gb/s. There is no mechanical hard drive that can go 3Gb/s much less 6Gb/s. If you are talking about an SSD, 6Gb/s would be good. | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built- Always under construction OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 X64/ linux in VM CPU Intel i7-3770K Motherboard Asus Maximus V Extreme Z77 Memory 8GB G.Skill Ripjaws Z DDR3-2400 (2X4GB) Graphics Card EVGA GTX 670 SC 4GB Sound Card On Board Monitor(s) Displays Asus 24" LCD Screen Resolution 1920X1080 Keyboard Logitech G510 Mouse Logitech G500 PSU CORSAIR AX850 Case Cooler Master HAF X Cooling Custom Water Cooling Hard Drives Samsung 840 Pro 256 GB, Samsung 840 Pro 256 GB, Samsung 830 256GB, Samsung HD103SJ 1TB . External HD- Black X dock esata 1TB Samsung Spinpoint, Rosewill USB 3.0 dock 1TB Samsung Spinpoint Internet Speed carrier pigeon speed Antivirus MSE/MBAM Browser ie9 Other Info 2nd Rig,Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 X64, i7-2600K, Asrock P67 Extreme 4, 8GB DDR3-2133, HAF XM case, Noctua NH-D14, Gigabyte HD6950 OC 1GB, 2 X Crucial M4 128GB, Asus 24" LED.
Laptop- Samsung RF711-SO1 17" i5-2310M, 8GB DDR3-1333, Samsung 830 256Gb, Nvidia GT540M.Win 7 HP X64 SP1. |
16 Jan 2012
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| | Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit 30 posts |
@essenbe,
I think your wrong?
Please kindly look at this. WD Caviar Black | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit |
16 Jan 2012
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| | Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit 7,566 posts |
WD Caviar Blacks are a good choice, but can be more expensive. The other brand I would consider is Samsung. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one OS Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit CPU Intel Sandy Bridge i5-2500, not overclocked Motherboard Gigabyte H67A-UD3H-B3, full ATX Memory 4 GB Crucial DDR3-1333 Graphics Card none; graphics are integrated on CPU Sound Card onboard: Realtek ALC892; external: USB Behringer UF0-202 Monitor(s) Displays NEC 90GX2-BK 19" LCD Screen Resolution 800 x 640 Keyboard Leopold Tenkeyless with Cherry Blue switches, USB Mouse Logitech or Microsoft optical wired; either USB or PS 2 PSU Seasonic SS-560KM, modular Case Antec Solo II Cooling CPU: Scythe Big Shuriken; Case: Scythe Slipstream 800 & 500 Hard Drives System: Intel 320 Series SSD, 80 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD15EADS-00P8B0, 1.5TB Other Info Power consumption of this system, including monitor: 68 watts at idle; 144 watts at full load Help for Desktop Build problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:02 AM. | |