Ata Custom
Thursday, September 1st, 2011Ata Custom
Building a custom gaming computer and i need advice on specs!!?
Processor
[=== Quad Core ===] Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9400 (4x 2.66GHz/6MB L2 Cache/1333FSB)
Processor Cooling
Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink
Memory
4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR2-1066 PC2 8500 Memory Module Corsair Dominator
Video Card
ATI Radeon HD 4870 PCI-Express x16 – 1GB Single Card
Motherboard
Asus P5KPL-CM Intel G31 Chipset w/6-channels, Gb LAN, S-ATA 3Gb/s, USB 2.0, Single PCI-E MB
Power Supply
700 Watt -- Power Supply SLI Ready
Sound Card
3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
Network Card
Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)
Hard Drive
1 TB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache]
2nd Hard Drive
None
Optical Drive
16x DVD-ROM Drive Black
2nd Optical Drive
[** Special !!! ***] LG 22X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive-Black
these are the specs im lookin at...tell me what you think!!
For gaming, I would consider dual core unless you're planning on gaming AND doing lots of Photoshop, video rendering, etc.
Do you plan to overclock? If so, I would recommend a dual core even more. They can usually achieve higher clock speeds when compared to a comparable quad.
If I were you, I would seriously look into an E8400 or E8500. The E8400 should save you about $60 or so, and you can put that towards a good sound card. I have always been able to tell a difference between onboard sound and an add-on PCI sound card. Consider that.
Personally, I'm running a Q6600 @ 3.6 ghz and I game as WELL as do lots of Photoshop, high DPI print work as well as 3d rendering and video editing which is why it suits me. If you aren't planning on doing that and don't really care about the bragging rights to say that you have a quadcore - stick with a dual core wolfdale.
The rest of the build looks great. However, what brand is the power supply? Wattage means nothing if it's a crappy brand.
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