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Buying a new pc ( for gaming) need recomendations
Xtras:
My process of picking a Motherboard:
1. Pick the processor you want. This is really where you are going to dictate your price level.
2. Pick about how much memory you want (with future upgrades in mind). If it supports up to 8 GB, you are fine. If it supports less than 4, skip it right then and there. Between 8 and 4, it is up to you.
3. Pick about 10 or so motherboards with good reviews which meet these two specifications.
4. Compare their other features and prices to find which one you like best.
Or, if you want to skip that process...
--- Quote from: Natheria on February 07, 2010, 07:00:22 PM ---Gigabyte P55A-UD3 - Note the 6GB/s SATA and USB 3.0 connecters. I'd personally go with this one if i was making another build.
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Natheria picked an excellent one for you. Gigabyte is reliable, and that price is pretty good as well. I wouldn't do Crossfire or SLI. I don't think it is going to be necessary for you, and I think this is worth the extra 30$ over his other recommendation since it is a bit of a lead in to newer technology.
After you pick out a motherboard and processor, then we can pick the Case, PSU, GPU, HDD and Memory depending on how much spending money you have remaining. Those are much easier to upgrade later on.
mgz:
--- Quote from: Xtras on February 07, 2010, 08:11:09 PM ---My process of picking a Motherboard:
1. Pick the processor you want. This is really where you are going to dictate your price level.
2. Pick about how much memory you want (with future upgrades in mind). If it supports up to 8 GB, you are fine. If it supports less than 4, skip it right then and there. Between 8 and 4, it is up to you.
3. Pick about 10 or so motherboards with good reviews which meet these two specifications.
4. Compare their other features and prices to find which one you like best.
Or, if you want to skip that process...
--- Quote from: Natheria on February 07, 2010, 07:00:22 PM ---Gigabyte P55A-UD3 - Note the 6GB/s SATA and USB 3.0 connecters. I'd personally go with this one if i was making another build.
--- End quote ---
Natheria picked an excellent one for you. Gigabyte is reliable, and that price is pretty good as well. I wouldn't do Crossfire or SLI. I don't think it is going to be necessary for you, and I think this is worth the extra 30$ over his other recommendation since it is a bit of a lead in to newer technology.
After you pick out a motherboard and processor, then we can pick the Case, PSU, GPU, HDD and Memory depending on how much spending money you have remaining. Those are much easier to upgrade later on.
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I go with a similar but slightly different process.
1. Pick processor you want, decide on the overall pricepoint of your system with this choice
2. Decide how many videocards you want 1, 2, 3, or maybe even 4? Or maybe onboard video is good enough for ya.
3. Decide on the form factor you want to go with. Do you want a Behemoth computer or are you making a micro atx pc for HTPC etc etc.
4. Using your price point of your processor start limiting the boards down based on your socket for that processor and step 2, and 3 to decide what form factor your lookin for and how many pcie slots you need.
5. Decide definitively on the most your spending on your mobos and decide if there is any brands you personally prefer over others. (i personally will never buy asus again, but am a fan of MSI and Gigabyte atm.)
6. Sort by rating and start reading through the shitty ratings in the good boards skipping over the ITS DOA 1 Star.
7. Compare the units you like that all meet the specs you desire taking price into consideration as well as ratings from users.
Pick one.
Osmo:
--- Quote from: Natheria on February 07, 2010, 07:00:22 PM ---I use Newegg's reviews on different hardware. They have yet to steer me wrong.
And you really should use your last post to add things instead of double posting.
Edit: Some good mobos i glanced at if your going with an i5 750:
Gigabyte:
Gigabyte P55M-UD2 - Cheap bare bones board, can't go wrong with it.
Gigabyte P55A-UD3 - Note the 6GB/s SATA and USB 3.0 connecters. I'd personally go with this one if i was making another build.
Asus:
ASUS P7P55D - If you plan to crossfire at all and/or want firewire/eSATA on the board.
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I don't understand the use of firewire, crossfire or esata in normal terms.
--- Quote from: Xtras on February 07, 2010, 08:11:09 PM ---
--- Quote from: Natheria on February 07, 2010, 07:00:22 PM ---Gigabyte P55A-UD3 - Note the 6GB/s SATA and USB 3.0 connecters. I'd personally go with this one if i was making another build.
--- End quote ---
Natheria picked an excellent one for you. Gigabyte is reliable, and that price is pretty good as well. I wouldn't do Crossfire or SLI. I don't think it is going to be necessary for you, and I think this is worth the extra 30$ over his other recommendation since it is a bit of a lead in to newer technology.
After you pick out a motherboard and processor, then we can pick the Case, PSU, GPU, HDD and Memory depending on how much spending money you have remaining. Those are much easier to upgrade later on.
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Okay
So here's the Processor and motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128412
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/172755
^ About the motherboard, I want to buy it from ebuyer as newegg does not ship to the uk, I really can't tell the difference between them all in the search http://www.ebuyer.com/search?q=GIGABYTE+GA-P55A-UD3+LGA+1156+Intel+P55+SATA+6Gb%2Fs&x=0&y=0
Need some help
--- Quote from: mgz on February 07, 2010, 08:51:56 PM ---
I go with a similar but slightly different process.
1. Pick processor you want, decide on the overall pricepoint of your system with this choice
2. Decide how many videocards you want 1, 2, 3, or maybe even 4? Or maybe onboard video is good enough for ya.
3. Decide on the form factor you want to go with. Do you want a Behemoth computer or are you making a micro atx pc for HTPC etc etc.
4. Using your price point of your processor start limiting the boards down based on your socket for that processor and step 2, and 3 to decide what form factor your lookin for and how many pcie slots you need.
5. Decide definitively on the most your spending on your mobos and decide if there is any brands you personally prefer over others. (i personally will never buy asus again, but am a fan of MSI and Gigabyte atm.)
6. Sort by rating and start reading through the shitty ratings in the good boards skipping over the ITS DOA 1 Star.
7. Compare the units you like that all meet the specs you desire taking price into consideration as well as ratings from users.
Pick one.
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2. Okay why would ~I need 2-3-4 video cards? Aren't you supposed to buy one?
3. I'm not quite sure what's a form factor, but I know slim form factor is a design for a case for desktops. (is there a acronyms for pc building list?) Cuz I don't understant the rest. But I want a slim form factor if that means, slim desktop.
4. Damn that went over my head XDDD
5. I think I'll go for gigabyte( I didn't know that was the brand name XDD)
I just hope the parts I pick out are compatible
molbjerg:
Mag-X:
I don't see the purpose in him getting an after market CPU cooler. He doesn't seem like the type to try to get 4GHz out of the CPU.
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