need some expert advice on how to spend my money

[James7679]

and if i cant get my hands on it (i dont know even what is is) then will this card work?
Newegg.com - MSI X58A-GD65 LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Lol, no, that is socket 1366, your cpu, currently, is socket 1155.

 

[Paronomasia]

yikes... ok i guess i can step down 2 ram slots...

 

[Paronomasia]

damn! ok is there ANY way to get more than 4 ram cards on my motherboard with socket 1155?

 

[James7679]

this is going to be my only time for quite some time to build my pc and i want to future proof it

If that, is in fact the case, you are going to need a lot more than $500. And please keep in mind, there is no such thing as "future proof". We can help you put together a system that will be technology sound for about 4-5 years max for around $2k. Of course it's expensive, you're building a gaming rig.

 

[James7679]

damn! ok is there ANY way to get more than 4 ram cards on my motherboard with socket 1155?

You don't need more than 4 slots. Period. At most you could conceivably need is 16gb of memory. And that is if you are doing serious video editing. Look at my system specs in my spec tab. I play BF3 on Ultra settings with 1080p resolution and get 60fps. My build cost me about $1800.

 

[Paronomasia]

i only have 500. i might be able to pull 600 but thats the maximum. maybe later i might be able to buy better components but i dont plan on moving out anytime soon haha

 

[Paronomasia]

ok... fine then 16gb it is. so i guess il just get this setup?
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Newegg.com - SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Newegg.com - MSI N560GTX-Ti 448 Twin Frozr III PE/OC GeForce GTX 560 Ti - 448 Cores (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220539
?

 

[James7679]

Yes, that is a good start. Later on you can upgrade your processor to an i7 as well.

 

[Paronomasia]

ok thank you! is there anything else that i need to know before i buy?

 

[James7679]

lol, well, that's a loaded question. Do you know how to assemble everything? Also, you need to order some ArticSilver to reseat the cpu into the new motherboard Newegg.com - Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - Thermal Compound / Grease

 

[Paronomasia]

also, i like how these ram cards look
Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM
but you have
Newegg.com - Patriot Viper Xtreme 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model PX538G1600LLK
so i was wondering if theres any difference?
and then theres these which are cheaper
Newegg.com - PNY XLR8 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model MD8192KD3-1600-X9



when the parts arrive i will try to put them together if there are instructions but if i cant i will make a thread here and ask u guys

 

[James7679]

For you, the GSkill would be better. I use the Patriot for Overclocking purposes. Don't buy anything with the brand PNY attached to it.

 

[Paronomasia]

ok, so heres what im gonna buy
Newegg.com - Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - Thermal Compound / Grease
Newegg.com - Arctic Silver ACN-60ML (2-PC-SET) Thermal material Remover & Surface Purifier - Thermal Compound / Grease
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Newegg.com - SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Newegg.com - MSI N560GTX-Ti 448 Twin Frozr III PE/OC GeForce GTX 560 Ti - 448 Cores (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL9D-8GBXM

now i just need a final conformation that thats all i need and my computer will work

 

[Paronomasia]

wait hold on, why do i need the grease? im not buying a fan

 

[James7679]

wait hold on, why do i need the grease? im not buying a fan

your cpu has a fan on it now. you will be removing the old cpu and fan and installing it onto the new motherboard. Thusly you will need new thermal compound, and the cleaning kit is not really necessary. Some Isopropyl Alcohol and coffee filters will do just fine.

 

[Paronomasia]

ok thank u, so will that all work then?

 

[James7679]

ok thank u, so will that all work then?

Yes, just take off the cleaning kit. Might be a good idea to get an ESD wrist strap as well. And go pick up a rubber place mat to do assembly on as well.

 

[Paronomasia]

what is the wrist strap for?
im trying to spend as little as possible for the best i can afford and im over $500 budget already

 

[James7679]

ElectroStaticDischarge So you don't shock your new stuff.

 

[Paronomasia]

do i need it? cuz afaik im not a very conductive person