Considering this for a new computer

[Xeikai]

I'm looking to buy my first barebones kit ever and i'm going to put it together myself. I'd like some opinions on what you guys think of this set up

I have a evga built nvidia 9600gt for the videocard in my current system. I'm looking for a rig that'll be good for a long time comming, check out the parts.

Board: MSI X58M Motherboard
Processor: Intel Core i7 940 Processor BX80601940
Ram: Corsair XMS3 Tri Channel 6GB PC12
HD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB Low Power Hard Drive
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 Mid-Tower Computer Case
Power Supply: Ultra LSP750 750-Watt Power Supply
CD/DVD RW: Lite-On Internal 24X DVD Writer

All this for about 650.00 bucks. I got a copy of windows 7 64 bit i'm gonna toss on it. And like i said, the card is 9600gt, evga built, nvidia.

Good deal? or no?

[iSythe]

Its ok, but i would suggest you look at the sandy bridge setups. The second gen CPU is much better then first and they're around the same price or cheaper then the first gen. i5 2500K is best price/performance CPU on the market. Everything else is fine, PSU might be a little too big, 550-650W will be enough for that system.
Also, the GPU you have will be the bottleneck of the system by far, its lower then the lowest GPU you would want to be using in a brand new system, but if you want to save money for now, i guess it will be ok.

[Xeikai]

Its ok, but i would suggest you look at the sandy bridge setups. The second gen CPU is much better then first and they're around the same price or cheaper then the first gen. i5 2500K is best price/performance CPU on the market. Everything else is fine, PSU might be a little too big, 550-650W will be enough for that system.
Also, the GPU you have will be the bottleneck of the system by far, its lower then the lowest GPU you would want to be using in a brand new system, but if you want to save money for now, i guess it will be ok.

Well, in terms of the GPU, Maybe down the road I would be interested in buying something else. maybe something safe around 150 bucks, not over 200 though. Any suggestions that i can put on the to get list?

In terms of the sandy bridge setup. Apparently there's a large problem with them, The sata ports are faulty and right now they have no stock avalible for sandy bridge MB setups.

[TanAxys]

if you are going for a brand new rig, do not start out with a dead socket. The 1155 is Intel's new weapon of choice, get a CPU in that socket that fits your budget. The MB should then support that chip (something with a P67 in it).

If you go to the 1155, that memory is all dual channel (not Tri) so that will save you a couple bucks.

That is a great case.

The HDD is a bit meh... but not terrible. Maybe look into an F3.

Never heard of that PSU, so I really can't comment. I'd stick to a brand like like Antec, SeaSonic, Corsair, Silverstone, or maybe OCZ -- and get something that's 80+ rated. 500W is a great start, and 750w will pretty much cover 99% of anything you could to get into in the future.

[OmegaV]

The sata port issue has been fixed, the original issue really just came down to the 3gb sata ports having like 3% chance of failing in the next 2 years of something this has veen fixed and any 1155 mb that has the rev 3.0 in its name or b3 has this issue fixed now, and you are going to want a new gpu.

[nwo]

Good deal? or no?

Huge rip off considering you can put together a sandy bridge build for 600 bucks or less (without a video card) which would whoop that build.

[Deleted]

I'm looking to buy my first barebones kit ever and i'm going to put it together myself. I'd like some opinions on what you guys think of this set up

I have a evga built nvidia 9600gt for the videocard in my current system. I'm looking for a rig that'll be good for a long time comming, check out the parts.

Board: MSI X58M Motherboard
Processor: Intel Core i7 940 Processor BX80601940
Ram: Corsair XMS3 Tri Channel 6GB PC12
HD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB Low Power Hard Drive
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 Mid-Tower Computer Case
Power Supply: Ultra LSP750 750-Watt Power Supply
CD/DVD RW: Lite-On Internal 24X DVD Writer

All this for about 650.00 bucks. I got a copy of windows 7 64 bit i'm gonna toss on it. And like i said, the card is 9600gt, evga built, nvidia.

Good deal? or no?

go for sandy bridge i5, mays well for the prices since the new architecture outperforms gen1 icores....

STAY AWAY from budget PSU's. Get a decently built one by a decent company. PSU = most important thing

[Xeikai]

Okay, i took another stab at the computer kit. This time, instead of looking up pre configured kits. I searched out the parts all by myself with some of the feed back you guys have given. I wanna make sure everything I've picked up is compatible with eachother. Here's my parts list.

Motherboard: ASUS P8H67-M PRO/CSM (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel H67 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - 124.00

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K - 225.00

PSU: CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 (CMPSU-600CX) 600W ATX12V v2.3 Active PFC Power Supply - 55.00

Memory: CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TW3X4G1333C9 - 46.00 2x = 92.00

HD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - 50.00

Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - 60.00

I left out the DVD drive cause i figured i could just swap in the one i have in this system i'm using now. So, with this config, I'm at a total of 606.00 probably will average out to 650+ with shipping etc etc. Lemme know what you guys think. And if there's any problems with the parts i've choosen.

[nwo]

You picked out an unlocked/overclockable CPU and a motherboard which uses the H67 chipset which won't let you overclock. Get a P67 chipset motherboard instead.

[Mestofiles]

You want a motherboard with P67 in it, in order to allow the maximum use of that wonderful i5-2500K

[Xeikai]

An update. I've went ahead and took the p67 chipset mobo, here's the one i have selected.



ASUS P8P67 LE (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard




Now i'm going to be looking into a new video card and i wondered what you guys thought of this one in specific.



EVGA 01G-P3-1556-KR GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) FPB 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card



I am a fan of EVGA, all products I've ordered from them have been top notch and have never broken down on me. So i guess i'm asking if for about 150 bucks, this card wont bottleneck my new system like the 9600gt will.

Any input would be appreciated.

Edit: I've also noticed that the HD i have selected is a SATA 3.0gb, and the MB i have selected is SATA 6.0gb, Is this a conflict? Or simply a limitation on data transfer by the HD? Should i try to find a SATA 6.0gb HD?

[BicycleMafioso]

What resolution are you running at? AFAIK, the 550ti is targetted to focus on 1680x1050 (or lower). All-in-all, it's a really poor card for its price-point.

[coldfiredragon]

Unless you are going to go with a 6 Core (970, 980, 990) or need more PCIe slots since the new ones only have 20 lanes (X58 has 32), then the P67 is the way to go.

[nwo]

Don't get a 550Ti, get a GTX 460 1GB version (but not the SE version) or the 768mb version. Both are faster, 1GB version is slightly more expensive and 768mb version is slightly cheaper.

[Mestofiles]

The motherboard: Good choice. ASUS is a good brand, known for making solid and stable hardware. You've got the p67 version, which means you'll be able to OC that i5-2500K (really really easy to do)

GPU: As said before, either get the GTX460 / GTX 470, or step up and get a GTX 560 Ti, or the GTX 570 (i've got the 570 and i'm really loving it so far)

HDD: Don't worry. The 6GB/s Ports are just capable of transferring 6GB/s. A 3 GB/s HDD will work just fine in the 6GB/s port, but you'll ofcourse "only" get the 3GB/s data transfer rate that the HDD is capable of. Right now, i'm using a WD Caviar Blue 3GB/s HDD in a 6 GB/s port, cause i'm too lazy to get my motherboard replaced (it's one of those with the sata 3 GB/s port fault), and there's no trouble at all. I'm just waiting for 120 GB SSDs become cheaper in Denmark, and i'll have one of those for OS + WoW

[ayako]

The motherboard: Good choice. ASUS is a good brand, known for making solid and stable hardware. You've got the p67 version, which means you'll be able to OC that i5-2500K (really really easy to do)

GPU: As said before, either get the GTX460 / GTX 470, or step up and get a GTX 560 Ti, or the GTX 570 (i've got the 570 and i'm really loving it so far)

HDD: Don't worry. The 6GB/s Ports are just capable of transferring 6GB/s. A 3 GB/s HDD will work just fine in the 6GB/s port, but you'll ofcourse "only" get the 3GB/s data transfer rate that the HDD is capable of. Right now, i'm using a WD Caviar Blue 3GB/s HDD in a 6 GB/s port, cause i'm too lazy to get my motherboard replaced (it's one of those with the sata 3 GB/s port fault), and there's no trouble at all. I'm just waiting for 120 GB SSDs become cheaper in Denmark, and i'll have one of those for OS + WoW

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