Kyon Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Here is what I have so far:ProcessorIntel® Core™ i7 960 Processor (4x 3.20GHz/8MB L3 Cache) FREE Upgrade from Intel Core i7 950 ProcessorProcessor CoolingCertified CPU Fan and HeatsinkMemory6 GB [2 GB X3] DDR3-1333Video CardNVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 - 2GB - Single CardMotherboardMSI X58A-GD45Power Supply1000 Watt -- Extreme Gaming SeriesPrimary Hard Drive500 GB HARD DRIVE -- 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single DriveOptical Drive24X Sony Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive BlackUSB ExpansionNZXT Bunker 5.25" USB Locking Device (4 x Ports)Sound Card3D Premium Surround Sound OnboardNetwork CardIntel Pro 10/100/1000 Network CardIs this good for a new up-to-date computer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
† ballard Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 This would be a really nice gaming rig. If you wanted to save a bit more you could get a GTX 560 instead of a 460. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyon Posted April 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 This would be a really nice gaming rig. If you wanted to save a bit more you could get a GTX 560 instead of a 460.I'll look into it, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonrains Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 well your specs are good alread, but if u want to max out? go buy intel 2nd generation cores. wait for AMD 8 cores this winter. also grab the latest gefore XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
† L4ugh Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 It does look like a really nice computer. Do you have a case pick out yet? I didn't see one mentioned, and I always like to look at the different cases people put their computer parts in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s0teric Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Ull need a bigger hdd. I've heard things about WD caviar green. pretty sure u can pick up a 2tb for like 80 bucks. I'd read reviews first though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
† L4ugh Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Ull need a bigger hdd. I've heard things about WD caviar green. pretty sure u can pick up a 2tb for like 80 bucks. I'd read reviews first though.Well it says primary hard drive above it, and the specs of the board show it having like 8 sata ports. That should be plenty of add on storage for anyone. I use 500gb for my os hard drive as well, and it's plenty big enough for windows or any other os.I personally would use the 500gb for an os partition and a partition for other important stuff like documents, family photos, or games. Then use a 2tb or more hdd for video and music files. If you are encoding, I would have two or more extra hdds so you aren't asking the hdd to read or write from multiple files at the same. This is only if you have the money for it though. If you're tight on cash and plan to have a large amount of media files on it, then go with s0teric's suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renacho Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 I would add an SSD for the OS. You see a big difference in boot time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muiki Sama Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 just would like to know if you bought this assembled or custom built it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyon Posted May 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Custom built from www.ibuypower.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbz0102 Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 I also recommend a SSD drive for the OS. Not only does the OS load faster, so do every program you load on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyon Posted May 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 I'm buying the computer next month or so. Ill make another post here when it comes around that time and have you guys pitch me all the ins and outs of what would be a good add on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx0 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 What RAM are you getting? You have put the basic specs, but what brand and timings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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