Building a PC, is my hardware compatible?

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#1 DiableHunter
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I want to build a PC, I've already earnt the money and now I've chosen the parts and I would like confirmation if all of my hardware is compatible with each other, also i'd like to know if there is any place I could cut down on costs while keeping the same quality of things. Just Copy Pasta the links

Case:Xaser 6 LCS http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7615

CPU: Intel Core2 Duo E8500 http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_346_932&products_id=6540

GraphicsCard: Gainward GeForce 9500GT 512MB HDMI http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_739&products_id=11968

Hard Drive:Samsung Spinpoint 1TB 7200RPM HD103UJ http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=210_344&products_id=3094

MoBo:ASUS P5P41T-LE Motherboard http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_711_776&products_id=12942

PSU:Thermaltake EVO Blue 650W http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_225&products_id=12153

RAM:Corsair CMD4GX3M2A1600C8 2x2GB DDR3 http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=186_538&products_id=12398

CD drive:ASUS DRW-22B2ST DVDRW http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=658_667&products_id=13132 http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=894&products_id=12548

Note: I want my PC to last me till Late 2013 while being able to play all the latest games on a decent quality.

P.S. I hate you Gamespot first you ... (don't want to get banned) and now you screw up my HTML, Which was well formed!!!

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#2 smc91352
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[QUOTE="DiableHunter"]I want to build a PC, I've already earned the money and now I've chosen the parts and I would like confirmation if all of my hardware is compatible with each other, also i'd like to know if there is any place I could cut down on costs while keeping the same quality of things. Case: Xaser 6 LCS CPU: Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Video Card: Gainward GeForce 9500GT 512MB Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint 1TB 7200RPM Mobo: ASUS P5P41T-LE PSU: Thermaltake EVO Blue 650W RAM: Corsair CMD4GX3M2A1600C8 2x2GB DDR3 OD: ASUS DRW-22B2ST DVDRW

That ought 'a help you.
Note: I want my PC to last me till Late 2013 while being able to play all the latest games on a decent quality.DiableHunter
:o You better atleast get a 5750.
P.S. I hate you Gamespot first you ... (don't want to get banned) and now you screw up my HTML, Which was well formed!!!DiableHunter
I'm gonna ignore this...
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#3 smc91352
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just took a look at those parts... :| you're doing it wrong. Set the priority on the video card.
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Yeah get rid if the Intel E8500 and go with AMD, hdd,dvd, is fine.

This below is a much much better. And is $80 cheaper but like 3x faster as package total.

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_345&products_id=11300- AMD Phenom II X4 945

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12126- Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12904- Corsair4Gb DDR2

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_305&products_id=11224- OCZ Fatal1ty 700W SLI

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_31_504&products_id=11652- HAF 922 Case

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12815- ATI 5770

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#5 smc91352
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[QUOTE="04dcarraher"]Yeah get rid if the Intel E8500 and go with AMD This below is a much much better.

+1
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#6 Fortune_x
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Don't bother with the E8500. Games are going multi-threaded, and even if they weren't, the Phenom II x3 720 beats the E8500 due to being able to unload background processes onto a third core. Also, the E8500 costs way too much for what it is, you can get an AMD quad core for the price. Up the video card to at LEAST an HD5770, if you want it to last that long, but I would bump it up to an HD4890 or HD5850.
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that motherboard is horrible and an outdated socket, the 9500gt wont even run new games even close to max settings so don't expect it to last till 2013. yeah it will all work together but if you don't want to upgrade before 2013 you better get a quad core. the athlon 2 230 is a much better deal and will save you over $50. sure the e8500 will be better in single threaded apps but with most new games now using 3 cores the athlon will be much better and will be much better for future proofing. dual core was yesterday, quad core is the future http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_345&products_id=12979 motherboard http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12318 if you really want to go with a dual there is the athlon 2 245 for $83 under half the price of the e8500 for pretty much identical gaming performance. http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_345&products_id=12138
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#8 Spoils31
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That case is aweful and the watercooling in it is crap, best bet is to look for a cheaper Antec or Coolermaster case and then if you really want watercooling get one of the Corsair H50s. Agree on the GFX that card is a waste of time you should aim for something like an ATI 4850 or Nvidia GTX260 as a starting point unless you don't want to play anything other than solitaire, best stumping up for a 5850 if you can afford it which with the amount you should save from ditching that case should be achievable.
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lol guys his built is horrible. help him out, since i dont live in the US and not in a position that allows me to give recs since the prices here are ****
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lol guys his built is horrible. help him out, since i dont live in the US and not in a position that allows me to give recs since the prices here are ****GazaAli
he doesn't either. judging by the website he's Australian.
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[QUOTE="04dcarraher"]

Yeah get rid if the Intel E8500 and go with AMD, hdd,dvd, is fine.

This below is a much much better. And is $80 cheaper but like 3x faster as package total.

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_345&products_id=11300- AMD Phenom II X4 945

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12126- Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12904- Corsair4Gb DDR2

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_305&products_id=11224- OCZ Fatal1ty 700W SLI

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_31_504&products_id=11652- HAF 922 Case

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12815- ATI 5770

Just change your parts into these TC and you be in good shape.
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Yeah get rid if the Intel E8500 and go with AMD, hdd,dvd, is fine.

This below is a much much better. And is $80 cheaper but like 3x faster as package total.

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_345&products_id=11300- AMD Phenom II X4 945

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12126- Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12904- Corsair4Gb DDR2

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_305&products_id=11224- OCZ Fatal1ty 700W SLI

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_31_504&products_id=11652- HAF 922 Case

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12815- ATI 5770

04dcarraher

You couldn't be more wrong. the E8500 kills the 945x4

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/default.aspx?p=55&p2=80

as you can see it destroys it in most benchmarks.

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[QUOTE="rockzo"]You couldn't be more wrong. the E8500 kills the 945x4 as you can see it destroys it in most benchmarks.

doesn't mean you chose good parts either. Its the video card that counts. Spend more on the video card.
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[QUOTE="04dcarraher"]

Yeah get rid if the Intel E8500 and go with AMD, hdd,dvd, is fine.

This below is a much much better. And is $80 cheaper but like 3x faster as package total.

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_345&products_id=11300- AMD Phenom II X4 945

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12126- Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12904- Corsair4Gb DDR2

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_305&products_id=11224- OCZ Fatal1ty 700W SLI

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_31_504&products_id=11652- HAF 922 Case

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12815- ATI 5770

rockzo

You couldn't be more wrong. the E8500 kills the 945x4

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/default.aspx?p=55&p2=80

as you can see it destroys it in most benchmarks.

Ya, a whole 2 fps higher average at 1680x1050+ with games that support only 2 cores as soon as move to games that support quad cores, Phenom ii's smoke the E8400 and come close to i7. And why buy a discontinued socket?

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[QUOTE="rockzo"]

[QUOTE="04dcarraher"]

Yeah get rid if the Intel E8500 and go with AMD, hdd,dvd, is fine.

This below is a much much better. And is $80 cheaper but like 3x faster as package total.

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_345&products_id=11300- AMD Phenom II X4 945

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12126- Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12904- Corsair4Gb DDR2

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_305&products_id=11224- OCZ Fatal1ty 700W SLI

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_31_504&products_id=11652- HAF 922 Case

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12815- ATI 5770

04dcarraher

You couldn't be more wrong. the E8500 kills the 945x4

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/default.aspx?p=55&p2=80

as you can see it destroys it in most benchmarks.

Ya, a whole 2 fps higher average at 1680x1050+ with games that support only 2 cores as soon as move to games that support quad cores, Phenom ii's smoke the E8400 and come close to i7. And why buy a discontinued socket?

Comming from the guy with an old Athlon 6000 processor and 2 dated cards....:roll:

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[QUOTE="rockzo"]

[QUOTE="04dcarraher"]

Yeah get rid if the Intel E8500 and go with AMD, hdd,dvd, is fine.

This below is a much much better. And is $80 cheaper but like 3x faster as package total.

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_345&products_id=11300- AMD Phenom II X4 945

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12126- Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12904- Corsair4Gb DDR2

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_305&products_id=11224- OCZ Fatal1ty 700W SLI

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_31_504&products_id=11652- HAF 922 Case

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12815- ATI 5770

04dcarraher

You couldn't be more wrong. the E8500 kills the 945x4

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/default.aspx?p=55&p2=80

as you can see it destroys it in most benchmarks.

Ya, a whole 2 fps higher average at 1680x1050+ with games that support only 2 cores as soon as move to games that support quad cores, Phenom ii's smoke the E8400 and come close to i7. And why buy a discontinued socket?

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/default.aspx?p=55&p2=28

and by the looks of it your the one in need of a E8500.

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#17 smc91352
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Comming from the guy with an old Athlon 6000 processor and 2 dated cards....:roll:rockzo

and by the looks of it your the one in need of a E8500.rockzo

:o No need to use those fightin' words (lol)

Look yes its a better processor, but it costs alot and really the thing that matters is the video card. In fact I was thinking you should get a Phenom II and a good video card.

My point is that if you get that processor, your PC isn't gonna be as well as it could be 'cause of the gpu.

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[QUOTE="04dcarraher"]

[QUOTE="rockzo"]

You couldn't be more wrong. the E8500 kills the 945x4

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/default.aspx?p=55&p2=80

as you can see it destroys it in most benchmarks.

rockzo

Ya, a whole 2 fps higher average at 1680x1050+ with games that support only 2 cores as soon as move to games that support quad cores, Phenom ii's smoke the E8400 and come close to i7. And why buy a discontinued socket?

Comming from the guy with an old Athlon 6000 processor and 2 dated cards....:roll:

Thats why I max every game at 1680x1050 with 4x AA on average(Except Crysis of course). Also my 8800GT's in SLi perform about the same as your 4870 :roll: , Plus I have Physx options too. So I wouldnt say anything......

Plus heres i7 920 vs P2 955 hmm their very close specially in gaming. http://www.anandtech.com/bench/default.aspx?p=88&p2=47

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[QUOTE="rockzo"]

[QUOTE="04dcarraher"] Ya, a whole 2 fps higher average at 1680x1050+ with games that support only 2 cores as soon as move to games that support quad cores, Phenom ii's smoke the E8400 and come close to i7. And why buy a discontinued socket?

04dcarraher

Comming from the guy with an old Athlon 6000 processor and 2 dated cards....:roll:

Thats why I max every game at 1680x1050 with 4x AA on average(Except Crysis of course). Also my 8800GT's in SLi perform about the same as your 4870 :roll: , Plus I have Physx options too. So I wouldnt say anything......

If you think those were fighting words then i feel bad for ya. and Physx = meh especally when ATi gets Hardware Accelorated Havoc physics. Also i wouldnt brag about having 2 cards that barely perform as well as my single card.:roll:

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too many rolling eyes :o guys; calm down.
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+1 for amd build q cpu and good gfx card with this thing u will play all new games on high settings
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[QUOTE="rockzo"]

[QUOTE="04dcarraher"][QUOTE="rockzo"]

Comming from the guy with an old Athlon 6000 processor and 2 dated cards....:roll:

Thats why I max every game at 1680x1050 with 4x AA on average(Except Crysis of course). Also my 8800GT's in SLi perform about the same as your 4870 :roll: , Plus I have Physx options too. So I wouldnt say anything......

If you think those were fighting words then i feel bad for ya. and Physx = meh especally when ATi gets Hardware Accelorated Havoc physics. Also i wouldnt brag about having 2 cards that barely perform as well as my single card.:roll:

Those werent fighting words, nor bragging that was the truth. And also 2007 gpu vs a late 2008 early 2009 gpu, all i was saying is my 8800s in sli equal to your 4870, so you had no reason to say "Comming from the guy with an old Athlon 6000 processor and 2 dated cards" When my cpu out does yours too.
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Yeah get rid if the Intel E8500 and go with AMD, hdd,dvd, is fine.

This below is a much much better. And is $80 cheaper but like 3x faster as package total.

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_345&products_id=11300- AMD Phenom II X4 945

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12126- Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12904- Corsair4Gb DDR2

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_305&products_id=11224- OCZ Fatal1ty 700W SLI

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_31_504&products_id=11652- HAF 922 Case

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12815- ATI 5770

04dcarraher

Thanks I'm looking over the parts now and working out how to spend the money that you'll be saving me (probably fans or External HardDrive). I was so stupid i didn't even look at anything that wasn't either Intel or Thermaltake D: thanks for the recommendations.