Help for Desktop Build

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  1. Posts : 34
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
       #1

    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
    -or-
    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?


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  2. Posts : 1,846
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64, & Mac OS X 10.9.2
       #2

    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
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  3. Posts : 30
    XP, Win7 Pro, Ubuntu LL
       #3

    " ... 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 ...
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  4. Posts : 34
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    thanks for the reply.

    Anyone use sapphire hd 6850 1 gig ddr5?
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  5. Posts : 12
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #5

    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!
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  6. Posts : 26,861
    Windows 11 Pro
       #6

    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.
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  7. Posts : 34
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    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 ?
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  8. Posts : 26,861
    Windows 11 Pro
       #8

    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.
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  9. Posts : 34
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    @essenbe,

    I think your wrong?

    Please kindly look at this.

    WD Caviar Black
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  10. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #10

    WD Caviar Blacks are a good choice, but can be more expensive. The other brand I would consider is Samsung.
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