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Need some suggestions on building a new computer

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nstgc:
I currently have an nVidia 9600gt. I took a chance and bought an open box item at New Egg. It turns out that it worked well and I got all the parts that are normally included. Had it not been for that, I would have either purchased another ATi card or simply used my onboard video.

I have heard of ATi's problems with their drivers, but I haven't seen them. Even in Linux I didn't have trouble. The installation of the ATi provided drivers went smoothly, where as the nVidia drivers never worked (I used the Ubuntu provided drivers and still am). The ATi drivers, in both Windows and Linux gave me fewer problems then the nVidia drivers. It took me throughout last semester, and a whole day of my break to get AA to work with NWN2 and Warcraft III (in Windows). I still don't know what I did, just that I did it. The ATi drivers simply worked. Do know that NWN2 is a "made for nVidia" game.

xShadow:
Alright, folks. After reading the most recent comments, there doesn't seem to be much against my current RAM, CPU, Motherboard, and Case choices, so I decided to go ahead and combine these into my (beta version) shopping cart on Newegg.

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Supposing my old graphics card and PSU still work, I think this set should work just fine, until I get a new graphics card. Most of the debate here is involving the graphics card and PSU anyway.

Anyways, it looks really good. That case is pretty much unbeatable for me, because it includes like 4 fans out of the box, and the fans look like they're pretty decent quality, too (though I wish they'd lose the damn lights; at this rate, I guess I'll have to put some kind of tent over it when I go to sleep. >_>). It has a 10 dollar shipping fee (notice how everything else on my list is free shipping), but eh what the heck... 4 extra fans > 10 dollar shipping fee.

I'm kinda skeptical about putting the PSU on bottom, but I guess it'll work...


One thing, though (this issue is unavoidable, so I don't think it's a problem with the build, really): how many gigs of RAM does Windows 7 support, in 32 bit mode? I'm kinda wondering whether I should go 64 bit... but then again 64 bit has some compatibility problems with games. I'm just wondering if I'll be able to use it to its full extent...

Other than that, the only thing that worries me is that I don't see that many i5 builds out there at all. Most people go for an i7 or Phenom, which kind of makes me wonder... oh well.

Well, unless anyone has some pressing objections to this set, I'm going to order this stuff a bit later today. *Crosses fingers and hopes old PSU still works okay*

molbjerg:
PSU on the bottom actually works well. I have that case, well, Antec 300 none of this illusion stuff, and it's ok, but don't expect top notch build quality. I actually got mine to replace an Antec P160 and the quality of that case far supersedes the 300, but then again I guess it cost more. Also, when it comes to lights, it's amazing what a knife or a pair of scissors can do, snip the cable, and no more light - simple as. Though you can unplug them mostly anyway.

32 bit addressing can account for 3-3.5GB of RAM once GPU RAM is also addressed. For a new build, forget about 32 bit and go for 64, if anything you can dual boot for the few things that won't work, but these days we might as well embrace the future.

As for the i5 vs the i7... The i7 will cost more, and for gaming I wonder how worth it it is. As I do rendering, CAD work and stuff like that an i7 is justified (personally I wouldn't bother with a Phenom). But for gaming, the i7 is just epeen. Overall you've spec'd a pretty cheap machine. I would, however always recommend a decent Corsair PSU - you wouldn't need more than a 550 (already overkill), but a solid PSU is the basis of any good system.


What I would really recommend, instead of coming here and asking a bunch of anime nerds who like to pretend they know hardware when they really don't, head over to the forums at overclockers and post your build on there, where you will actually recieve solid advice from people who know what they're talking about.

kureshii:

--- Quote from: xShadow on December 26, 2009, 12:42:14 PM ---That case is pretty much unbeatable for me, because it includes like 4 fans out of the box, and the fans look like they're pretty decent quality, too (though I wish they'd lose the damn lights; at this rate, I guess I'll have to put some kind of tent over it when I go to sleep. >_>).
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You can remove the fans, duct-tape over the LEDs and then replace them. That should make them much dimmer.

NaRu:
I would wait a bit until the Core i9 comes out because the Core i7 will drop in price. Also Nvidia is coming out with their new 300 series. That will drop more prices.

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