Solved Is this good for a custom gaming computer?

mii330 June 25, 2012 at 16:52:46

oh, and also a ASUS 24xDVD-RW Serial ATA Internal OEM Drive DRW. Forgot that.

Fingers June 25, 2012 at 18:51:01

You did not include the make, model number, and Amperage on the 12 Volt Rail(s). This is much more important than you realize. You did not include the type, brand, series, speed, and other specs on the RAM, this also may be important. The more details you supply, the better the answers you will get. You have to be a little bit crazy to keep you from going insane.

mii330 June 25, 2012 at 21:03:12

idk what all of that is.

mii330 June 25, 2012 at 21:18:12

here are links to everything: (i decided to go with a few cheaper things) Tower/Chasis: http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Three-H... Optical Drive: http://www.amazon.com/Asus-24xDVD-R... Power supply: http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master... Hard Drive: http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barra... RAM: http://www.amazon.com/Komputerbay-S... Graphics card: http://www.amazon.com/SAPPHIRE-Rade... Motherboard: http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-P8Z77-V-... and either an i3 or i5 cpu http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i3-2120... or http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-2400... I hope this helps.

johnr June 25, 2012 at 23:39:31

My first thoughts would be to get a more powerful PSU. I'm not a great fan of CoolerMaster ones anyway, stick to the known 'good' brands and look at spending about twice that amount. Check the RAM is listed against the motherboard approved lists - I'll bet that one isn't, and also go for the highest speed that the mobo will take. Stick with the i7 processor - there's a big difference between it and i5/i3. Consider having two harddrives - an SSD for the primary drive alongside the one you've listed for storage - gamers don't like waiting for their system to boot. "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us..." Pink Floyd

kuwese June 26, 2012 at 05:55:26

Why are shopping at amazon.com? Do u live in US? -The PSU isn't good, better look for these brands Corsair, Seasonic, XFX, Rosewill & PC Power & Cooling -Asus P8Z77-V specs http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/In... Look at the memory specs, the memory u selected isn't compatible. SODIMM(Small Outline Dual In Memory Module) is used for laptop and mini's. -Get core i5 with the K or normal core i5 with cheap socket 1155 board. @johnr Stick with the i7 processor - there's a big difference between it and i5/i3. Look at the title "Is this good for a custom gaming computer?" Look at this chart Core i7 vs core i5 vs core i3 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews... Now do u see the huge difference? Consider having two harddrives - an SSD for the primary drive alongside the one you've listed for storage - gamers don't like waiting for their system to boot. Are u sure? You know the real meaning of peace only if you have been through the war.

mii330 June 26, 2012 at 09:55:17

ok, if I get a i5 2500k processor, and the radeon HD 6870, is there a cheaper MB to go with it? I am trying to make a custom gaming computer within the $500-$700 range. I found a better PCU and memory: http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-500-W... http://www.amazon.com/PNY-PC3-10666... @johnr I prefer to not get an ssd as of now due to my budget. and i dont mind waiting for my system to boot. I am a patient gamer until i start playing the games. :) @kuwese Yes i am in US. Amazon has free shipping on most of those things, and they have better discounts.

riider June 26, 2012 at 18:27:37

I wonder why you're shopping at Amazon too. That same Corsair power supply is available at newegg for just $30 after promo code & rebate plus free shipping: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ... And here's a cheaper video card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ... And you should be getting DDR3-1600, not DDR2-1333: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ... The HDD you chose is slow & you should consider a case with a top mounted power supply. The bottomline is - almost everything is cheaper at newegg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...

riider June 26, 2012 at 18:45:31

Superbiiz has a 10% off promotional code special (JUICY), so you can pickup this 500GB Western Digital Black HDD for about $75 (+ shipping): http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php... Or if you prefer Seagate, you can get this 1TB for under $80 (+ $5 shipping): http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php...

Fingers June 26, 2012 at 19:48:27

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