New PC build (gaming)

After much herpin' and derpin' on my part, I'm going to do what I should have done from the get go.

• What are you going to use the PC for?
  Gaming
• How much is your budget?
  ~$1200
• Are you willing to buy online?
  Only from Newegg
• Have you already bought any parts?
  Yes, but will cancel order due to mistake.
• Do you have an Operating System (OS)?
  No.
• Will you need any aftermarket cooling, such as a CPU\GPU cooler or a watercooling setup?
  No, maybe a CPU heatsink if budget allows and is necessary.

I'd also like it if it was Intel/Nvidia based.


ORIGINAL POST:

dang only 1230 bucks...not bad

ps...im not a pc guru lol

That won't do.

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
GIGABYTE GA-890GPA-UD3H AM3 AMD 890GX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
SAPPHIRE 100314SR Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Thuban 2.8GHz Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDT55TFBGRBOX
OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3RPR1600C8LV4GK

Total: $1100, no case nor OS.

EDIT

Oh, stupid of me for not noticing, and yes poor decision on your part, because it won't work.

What won't work?

The computer of course.
i7's do NOT fit into H55's.

It says on the website that it supports it.

Lol on the newegg page?
They lied.

Ya you really should have posted your build before you went ahead an bought the parts as they are not compatible. Your motherboard selection is a Micro ATX socket type LGA 1156 and your CPU is socket type LGA 1366. Even though your motherboard supports i7, you needed something like the i7 860 and SLIing on that board is pushing it imo also that RAM is pointless.

We should be able to salvage something and getting you a good build, but it might cost you more depending on if you can return some hardware. This is what I think would be the best option for you. If you want to keep that i7 you'll be needing a new motherboard, the GA-X58A-UD3R would be the best fit imo especially since you want to SLI GTX 460's & that RAM should be fine.

If you got all these parts from Newegg you shouldn't have much trouble returning them, but you'll likely have to pay the restocking fee.

Also that PSU is quite the overkill for that system, if you are interested in something modular I'd say this XFX BE 750W would serve you just fine. You could even go lower if you wanted too but at $110 after MIR I'd say it's a decent deal.

They didn't lie, he just got the wrong i7.

I just noticed the MOBO is Micro ATX, not ATX.

Godamit, cancelling like the Fist of the North Star.

Thanks man.

It doesn't matter that it's microATX or ATX, i7-950 just won't fit in a 1156.

I meant the Case doesn't support it.

And I simply thought the MOBO was ATX.

Actually I believe the Antec 300 illusion version supports microATX even if it doesn't say so.

No matter what you decide on the case, you will need a new motherboard if you plan on keeping that i7. I would recommend getting a new case though if you plan on SLIing as that mid tower might be a tight fit.

And just wondering, what resolution do you plan on gaming with especially since you want to SLI?

To be honest with you, this is something I put together on Friday, double checked to make sure everything was compatible (Mental Note To Self: LOL, YEAH GOOD JOB, DIPSHIT) and apparently bought it on impulse.

Cold shower time

We can still salvage the build as I said above but it will probably cost ya some. If you have the ability to return everything with no hassle & you go ahead and do that we could create you a whole new build that is actually compatible and maybe even save you money.

Well, if you want to build something similar, don't let me stop you, I'd greatly appreciate it, but it has to be under $1200.

I was actually going to buy this initially, but it was out of stock yesterday.

I'll probably return the whole thing when I call them monday and order the above unless you make something better so knock yourself out.

Sorry for the double post, simply updating on the fact I've cancelled my order (Newegg forces me to cancel the whole order) and I've edited the original post.

Try this build:

• Intel Core i7 Processor i7-950 3.06GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA1336 CPU - $294.99 + free shipping
• Gigabyte GA-X58-USB3 ATX Motherboard - $179.99 + $2.99 shipping
• Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit - $79.99 (without $20 MIR) + free shipping
• eVGA GTX460 1GB PCI-E 2.0 Graphics Card - $159.99 (without $20 MIR) + free shipping
• Samsung SpinPoint F4 2TB HDD - $79.99 + free shipping
• Samsung DVD Burner - $15.99 + free shipping
• Kingwin LZG-850W PSU - $144.99 + $5.99 shipping
• Cooler Master HAF 932 Full-Tower ATX Case - $139.98 + free shipping

Grand Total = ~$1100, not counting rebates, but counting shipping. Leaves you enough for a decent CPU cooler of your choice; I recommend the Corsair H50\H70 (for a novel watercooling solution), the Zerotherm ZT-10D or the Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme. Paired with some great fans like the Scythe Kaze Jyuni or the Yate Loon D12SL-12, you should get some superb cooling for your CPU.

You could also get an SSD if you drop down to a cheaper case like the AZZA Solano, and go for a cheaper 1TB HDD. It's entirely upto you if you want one though; I didn't recommend one since you didn't choose it earlier, but if you are looking for one (and I highly recommend it), get this.

The system should be able to rip through almost anything, without a lot of effort, especially if you're playing any resolution upto 1920x1080.

Aren't spinpoint F4's only 5400 RPM?