Building a computer
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Re: Building a computer
With compression I get anywhere between 1.35 and 1.45 GB/min. It's usually around 1.4.
BF3C3: DARK - Inf - SFC || BF3C4: STAR - Inf - 1Lt || BF3C5: KART - Armor - Cpt
BF3C6: SCAR - HC - Col || BF4C1: USSR - Mech - Kpt || BF4C2: GOCI - Inf - Lt
BF4C3: TCF - Bronx - Sgt. Maj. || BF4C4: JANUS - Air - Pvt || BF4C5: TA
BF4C6: SAD - Armor - Cpt
BF3C6: SCAR - HC - Col || BF4C1: USSR - Mech - Kpt || BF4C2: GOCI - Inf - Lt
BF4C3: TCF - Bronx - Sgt. Maj. || BF4C4: JANUS - Air - Pvt || BF4C5: TA
BF4C6: SAD - Armor - Cpt
Re: Building a computer
Ok, I tweaked my build a little so I could buy everything from Amazon. With Prime it will come on Friday
Here's what I've ordered. There's still time to cancel if I made any mistakes, so please scream if so
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($178.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DG 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($26.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Antec P280 ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1261.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Here's what I've ordered. There's still time to cancel if I made any mistakes, so please scream if so
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($178.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DG 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($26.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Antec P280 ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1261.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Re: Building a computer
Cheesy wrote:Ok, I tweaked my build a little so I could buy everything from Amazon. With Prime it will come on Friday
Here's what I've ordered. There's still time to cancel if I made any mistakes, so please scream if so
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($178.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DG 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($26.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Antec P280 ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1261.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-16 04:18 EST-0500)
Do you have a reason for taking a Sound Card, because the one on the Motherboard should be sufficient (if you are'nt the type of guy that get's a nerd-gasm from HQ sound ).
And why only a SSD, do you already have an HDD. NVM, read the first page...
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Re: Building a computer
I recommend a sound card to anyone who has $20+ to spare(and already has decent headphones), it makes a HUGE difference over on board.iRawPeanut wrote:
Do you have a reason for taking a Sound Card, because the one on the Motherboard should be sufficient (if you are'nt the type of guy that get's a nerd-gasm from HQ sound ).
And why only a SSD, do you already have an HDD?
Yes he already has an HDD.
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Re: Building a computer
Even for the USB Headphones?TheYonderGod wrote:I recommend a sound card to anyone who has $20+ to spare(and already has decent headphones), it makes a HUGE difference over on board.iRawPeanut wrote:
Do you have a reason for taking a Sound Card, because the one on the Motherboard should be sufficient (if you are'nt the type of guy that get's a nerd-gasm from HQ sound ).
And why only a SSD, do you already have an HDD?
Yes he already has an HDD.
Re: Building a computer
Nice work Cheesy. The power supply is a bit overkill but I'm floored with the case that you chose. There's also the Corsair 550D or Fractal Design Define R4 if it matters.Cheesy wrote:Ok, I tweaked my build a little so I could buy everything from Amazon. With Prime it will come on Friday
As for the power supply, I think you should either tone the wattage down to the 500w ballpark or increase it to 750w (with 4x PCIe 6-pin power connectors) so you add a second video card for Crossfire in the future. I made a spreadsheet a while ago that takes a look at power consumption:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc ... nYweWR0SXc
I also recommend grabbing the Samsung 840 Pro instead of the plain 840.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6337/sams ... -review/13
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6328/sams ... 6gb-review
Nope. You have to be using a 3.5mm headset.wizekraker wrote:Even for the USB Headphones?
Re: Building a computer
Holy crap, pandas is putting Starfisher and Runaway to shame with that Google doc. We have our next general!expandas wrote:I made a spreadsheet a while ago that takes a look at power consumption:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc ... nYweWR0SXc
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Re: Building a computer
Looks great Cheesy!
Plenty of room to add more RAM or a second video card if you want to later.
You might consider an aftermarket CPU cooler, but that can be done later once you see what your temps are at.
Plenty of room to add more RAM or a second video card if you want to later.
You might consider an aftermarket CPU cooler, but that can be done later once you see what your temps are at.
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No, USB headphones use their own built in sound card. They are decent but nowhere near as good as a sound card + real headphones can be.wizekraker wrote:Even for the USB Headphones?TheYonderGod wrote:I recommend a sound card to anyone who has $20+ to spare(and already has decent headphones), it makes a HUGE difference over on board.iRawPeanut wrote:
Do you have a reason for taking a Sound Card, because the one on the Motherboard should be sufficient (if you are'nt the type of guy that get's a nerd-gasm from HQ sound ).
And why only a SSD, do you already have an HDD?
Yes he already has an HDD.
Re: Building a computer
Omgggg my parts started arriving. Which made realize, wtf, I have no idea how to build a computer
Anyone have a good guide that walks through what to do? Do I need any special tools besides screwdrivers? </newb>
Anyone have a good guide that walks through what to do? Do I need any special tools besides screwdrivers? </newb>
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Re: Building a computer
Er, well
Nowadays you just basically plug it all in. I know that sounds dumb, but it's pretty idiot proof. Lots of things even come with un-screwupable directions too.
The only tricky part is making sure your surely massive video card lines up properly and doesn't cover up a vital slot or block SATA ports or whatever. I guess the CPU part can be a bit scary if you haven't done it in a while
Here's a quick guide from google: http://lifehacker.com/5151369/the-first ... om-scratch
Nowadays you just basically plug it all in. I know that sounds dumb, but it's pretty idiot proof. Lots of things even come with un-screwupable directions too.
The only tricky part is making sure your surely massive video card lines up properly and doesn't cover up a vital slot or block SATA ports or whatever. I guess the CPU part can be a bit scary if you haven't done it in a while
Here's a quick guide from google: http://lifehacker.com/5151369/the-first ... om-scratch
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Re: Building a computer
It's not hard, Cheesy! Just make sure to discharge your static electricity from time to time by touching the case. Here's a good video from Newegg that teaches how to assemble the components.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls[/youtube]
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Re: Building a computer
This:Cheesy wrote:Omgggg my parts started arriving. Which made realize, wtf, I have no idea how to build a computer
Anyone have a good guide that walks through what to do? Do I need any special tools besides screwdrivers? </newb>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIXAtNG ... A80CA32304
This pretty much cover everything. Which I followed by.
You can skip to part 2 for the actual building.
DAMMMMM YOU BLUE WHY YOU.lol
You beat me to it. I posting EXACT SAME FREAKING LINK.