power supply/graphics card

[Stea]

ok so my friend suggested a different motherboaRD AND CPU and now idk which to use they are both Asus and here they are

what i chose :http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...162&CatId=4725
with the cpu i chose :http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&CatId=4731RAM

and here is what he said : http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...065&CatId=4296

with one of these 2 CPU
Quad: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...702&CatId=3496
6 core:http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...1&Sku=A79-1055

and then after this i need someones help from someone i dont entirely understand the whole PSU thing

[Moobious]

IMO get a board that is ATX not Micro ATX (or mATX). Micro boards are pretty small and cramped and can lead to heat issues. Asus and Gigabyte typically have the best reputation for boards though intel boards aren't bad.

Get the i5 750 not the 650 it's more than worth the price diffrence.

Also you want 4gb of ram 2 is a little low win 7 64 really wants 4 gigs.

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/p...ulatorlite.jsp

will ball park how much wattage your computer will use at full load. Just double that number and that is how big you want for a PSU. DO NOT cheap out on a psu, a crappy psu will die prematurely and can take out other components with it or will just blow up other components in the PC.

You should be able to run whatever video card you would like. IMO a Radion 5770 is the best $ per performance.

The only parts you are really missing is a case (with the obligatory additional fans) and a video card although i'm assuming that you just hadn't decided on one yet.

[Stea]

i am actually doing a little more rechurch as we speak... type and i just found better ram and a motherboard without the micro atx and 4GB ram, i still have yet to look at the graphics card u suggested,i will take a look at it now, here are the new parts for the computer

Motherboard: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...168&CatId=5195

Processor: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&CatId=4731RAM

Ram: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...37614&csid=_25

Hard-Drive: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...3792&CatId=139

Graphics card: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&Sku=P450-9850

---------- Post added 2010-07-20 at 10:44 PM ----------

is a graphics card and a video card the same thing? sorry this is probibly a stupid question

[Moobious]

Ya graphics and video card are the same thing.

The vid card you picked is a little out dated now but it will run wow fine (wow is cpu intensive not gpu intensive).

With the parts you isted you;re looking for at least a 550watt PSU with a 650 or greater being best.

[pansertjald]

go with this build m8

cpu
RAM
HDD
Motherboard
GFX Card
PSU

you don`t say any thing about your budget, so its hard to help. but if you have money for it, here is a good gaming build

[Stea]

well money wise, I'm 15 and my parents don't want me getting a job but at the same time they do... ya i know weird... but anyway i was hoping to get a few of these parts for Christmas ans stuff so the price range is hopefully around $600ish but still under like $800 bucks, all i would be playing is wow really and Sims for my sister so it doesn't have to be a super computer

as for the parts you listed above pansertjald the only difference i see is the motherboard, and the graphics card + the power supply what is the big difference if i might ask? i mean i understand the graphics card but why the motherboard, is mine a little outdated?

[pansertjald]

the asus board got way more features then the Intel board and thats nice to have if you some day wants to OC your cpu. the asus board is 30-40% better then the Intel board

Intel makes some realy nice motherboards, but they cost alot if you want the Intel boards with all the nice features

the asus board allso has a realy nice soundcard

[Stea]

first when u say it comes with a really nice soundcard, is that like integrated sound because i dont see a soundcard?
second, would it support the i5 750 quad-core processor i have chosen, because when i looked there it doesnt really say it just says the i7

[pansertjald]

yes the sound card is integrated on the mobo.... its there ASUS Crystal Sound 7,1 and it sounds REALY good

yes the board supports all the i3/i5 and i7 p55 cpu`s

[Stea]

now u where the one that suggested all the parts correct? i dont want to get a PSU that doesnt work correctly for all the other parts, are u sure it will be enough?

[pansertjald]

yes i am and 550 watt is more then enough for that system.... it will even support a second 5770 gfx card without any problems

[Stea]

what would be the point of having 2 gfx cards? lol

[pansertjald]

2 gfx card = MORE POWER in games = BIGGER fps in games that support SLI/Crossfire = better game experience

thats why im running 2x xfx 5870 xxx edition

[Stea]

when u say bigger fps do u mean that there can be more screens attached or more fps?

[pansertjald]

i meen more fps = frames per second

the 5770 supports 3 screens with eyefinity

[Stea]

what is the 5770? and i already knew what fps are, btw thanks for all the help

[pansertjald]

the 5770 is the gfx crad i have put in your build

[Stea]

oh ok cool, for the tower case, what size would it be? it says the mother-board is 12' so like a mid tower case?

[pansertjald]

it fits in áll mid, high and big towers

[Stea]

cool cuz i was hopeing to use the case from my current or old computer to try and save money