Buying new gaming PC (€1850)

Hello, what do you think? Is it good rig or bad? Have better parts? Better rig for same amount of money?


Approximate Purchase Date: This Year (if luck is right next to me)
Budget Range: cca. 1800€ @mimovrste.com
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Rendering, Video Editing, Internet, Music Editing, etc.
Parts Not Required: Required only case and inside parts
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: mimovrste.com
Country of Origin: Slovenia
Parts Preferences: AMD/ATI
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Crossfire
Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050
Additional Comments: Here is currently list. Check it out



Case: Xigmatek Utgard Mesh
Mimovrste (90.35€): http://www.mimovrste.com/artikel/2410059627/ohisje-xigmatek-utgard-brez-napajalnika
Newegg ($99.99 or 72.85€): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811815008

Review: http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cases_cooling/xigmatek_utgard_review/1
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Xigmatek/Utgard/
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cases/2010/04/14/xigmatek-utgard-case-review/1
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=554

Case cooling 1: akasa Viper AK-FN059 120 mm (x4 side)
Mimovrste (20.71€ x4 = 82.84€): http://www.mimovrste.com/artikel/2210022090/ventilator-za-ohisje-akasa-viper-ak-fn059-120-mm

Case cooling 2: akasa AK-195BL 140 mm (x1 bottom)
Mimovrste (11.59€): http://www.mimovrste.com/artikel/2170138426/ventilator-akasa-ak-195bl-140-mm

Case cooling 3: Xilence TR 120 mm (COO-XPF120.TR) (x2 top, default 170mm removed)
Mimovrste (8.93€ x2 = 17.86€): http://www.mimovrste.com/artikel/2220019016/ventilator-za-ohisje-xilence-tr-120-mm-coo-xpf120tr



Motherboard: Asus Crosshair IV Formula, AM3
Mimovrste (216.30€): http://www.mimovrste.com/artikel/2380073528/maticna-plosca-asus-crosshair-iv-formula-am3
Newegg ($229.99 or 167.56€): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131644

Review: http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=24665
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/motherboards/2010/04/27/asus-crosshair-iv-formula-mobo-review/1
http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&articID=1024
http://www.techreaction.net/2010/04/27/asus-crosshair-iv-formula-890fx-performance-review/
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/foru...-iv-formula-am3-890fx-motherboard-review.html
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=529&Itemid=69



CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T, 3,2 GHz, AM3
Mimovrste (300.14€): http://www.mimovrste.com/artikel/2420035925/procesor-amd-phenom-ii-x6-1090t-32-ghz-am3
Newegg ($295.99 or 215.64€): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103849

Review: http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2010/04/27/amd-phenom-ii-x6-1090t-black-edition/1
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=508&Itemid=63
http://hothardware.com/Articles/AMD-Phenom-II-X6-6Core-Processor-Review/
http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=24332
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/32..._black_edition_3_2ghz_six_core_cpu/index.html
http://www.anandtech.com/show/3674/amds-sixcore-phenom-ii-x6-1090t-1055t-reviewed



CPU Cooling: akasa Freedom Tower AK-CC017
Mimovrste (39.44€): http://www.mimovrste.com/artikel/2200023211/hladilnik-akasa-freedom-tower-ak-cc017

Review: http://www.mods-n-clocks.co.uk/?p=619
http://www.akasa.com.tw/update.php?tpl=product/cpu.product.tpl&model=AK-CC017
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/919/pg1/akasa-freedom-tower-cpu-cooler-introduction.html

CPU cooling fan: akasa AK-183-L2B 120 mm (x1, default 120mm removed)
Mimovrste (12.72€): http://www.mimovrste.com/artikel/2220015517/ventilator-za-ohisje-akasa-ak-183-l2b-120-mm

CPU thermal paste: akasa AK-455-5G
Mimovrste (9.22€): http://www.mimovrste.com/artikel/2170017624/termalna-pasta-akasa-ak-455-5g



RAM: Corsair DDR3 2 x 2GB 1333 MHz (TW3X4G1333C9A) (x2 = 8GB 1333MHz)
Mimovrste (92.76€ x2 = 185.52€): http://www.mimovrste.com/artikel/24...m-corsair-ddr3-2-x-2gb-1333-mhz-tw3x4g1333c9a
Newegg ($84.99 or 61.92€ x2 = 123.84€): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145218



PSU: Corsair HX-750W 750W
Mimovrste (171.27€): http://www.mimovrste.com/artikel/2400033012/napajalnik-corsair-hx-750w-750-w
Newegg ($149.99 or 109.27€): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010

Review: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/775
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/corsair-hx-750w-modular-power-supply-review/
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/power_supply/corsair_hx750w_750w_atx_psu/1
http://techreport.com/articles.x/18295



HDD 1: Kingston SSDNow V 128 GB, SATAII (SNV425-S2BD/128GB) (for OS, softwares and games)
Mimovrste (258.84€): http://www.mimovrste.com/artikel/20...ston-ssdnow-v-128-gb-sataii-snv425-s2bd-128gb
Newegg ($232.99 or 169.10€): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139136

Review: http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1005/1/
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/kingston_ssdnow_128gb/
http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1660
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/kingston-ssdnow-v-128gb-solid-state-drive-review/



HDD 2: WD Caviar Black 1 TB, 7200 rpm, 64 MB, SATAII (WD1002FAEX) (for torrents, movies, music, etc.)
Mimovrste (89.90€): http://www.mimovrste.com/artikel/20...r-black-1-tb-7200-rpm-64-mb-sataii-wd1002faex
Newegg ($89.99 or 65.56€): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533



GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD5850, 1 GB, PCI-E
Mimovrste (298.71€): http://www.mimovrste.com/artikel/2630066225/graficna-kartica-sapphire-radeon-hd5850-1-gb-pci-e
Newegg ($269.99 or 196.7€): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102884 (bigger fan!)

Review: http://www.rage3d.com/reviews/video/sapphire_hd5850/
http://www.motherboards.org/reviews/hardware/1956_1.html
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/sapphire_hd5850/
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/sapphire-radeon-hd-5850-1gb-video-card-review/
http://www.bigbruin.com/content/sapphirehd5850_1



DVD-RW: NEC AD-7241S, black (x2)
Mimovrste (22.94€ x2 = 45.88€): http://www.mimovrste.com/artikel/2000029417/dvd-zapisovalnik-nec-ad-7241s-crn



Zillion-In-One Card: Spire Cardreader I (SP332CB)
Mimovrste (10.32€): http://www.mimovrste.com/artikel/2030015415/italec-kartic-spire-cardreader-i-sp332cb-vgradni



Operating System: Windows 7 64bit + Ubuntu
Windows 7 64bit: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/home?os=nonwin7
Ubuntu: http://www.ubuntu.com/


Price:
mimovrste.com = cca. 1850€
newegg.com = cca. 1500€ or $2000

Everything looks pretty good. However, I feel that you could invest in a better video card like the Radeon HD 5870 instead of going with 8GB of RAM. 4GB should be good for now and you could add another 2 sticks later. You could also save some more cash by picking the X6 1055T instead of the BE.

Or stick with the current build and consider a second 5850 in the near future.

I changed Radeon HD 5850 for a nVidia GTX470 1280MB, which is few fps better and with PhysX! It is also 50€ more expensive.

Here is better version for little more money: http://www.shrani.si/f/22/Yv/1mR9ENQZ/agt.jpg
Plus another DVD-RW, 22€ more, and SSD instead of VelociRaptor, 15€ more.
Price would be 1916€. But dont forget Mushkin 2000MHz and V10 and 850W 100% modular SilverStone PSU in nice HAF 932 chassis!

I would suggest you go with an ATI video card for your build as it would allow you to go for a multi-GPU setup in future. The Crosshair 4 Formula does not support SLI and with the GTX 470 you're limited to a single card.

Unless you're overclocking, drop down to a cheaper mobo. And for your intended resolution, get a GTX 460. You shouldn't see any significant drop in performance going down from a GTX 470. Also, unless you want it for the larger warranty coverage, the Caviar Black is slower than the Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB.

Everything else looks great. Good luck! :grinthumb

Forgot about this thread... sorry!

Here is my new list (first is http://www.mylemon.at , second is slovenian site...)
http://www.shrani.si/f/2u/f9/31YcPnj4/pc1.jpg
http://www.shrani.si/f/n/DW/11g81wGL/pc2.jpg

Looks good; if you want, get the i7 930 (if it's significantly cheaper than the 950) and get a Patriot TorqX SSD (for the 10 year warranty coverage). Everything else looks fantastic.

Well on quick update.

Removed WD Black Caviar, added Samsung F3 1TB
Removed SSD C300, added OCZ RevoDrive 120GB PCIe SSD
Price same, but better!