How is this rig I found?

Found this on a site that's basically a guide of how to build gaming computers. It had 3 lists and this is the midrange one. Any suggestions or anything? Otherwise this is probably what I'm going to build.

The Mid-Range Gaming Desktop Computer

Motherboard

Asus P7P55 Deluxe Motherboard($180)

CPU

Intel Core i5 750($200)

RAM

Corsair XMS3 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 RAM($100)

Video Card

Diamond Radeon HD 5850 1GB($290)

Sound Card

Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer($90)

Hard Drive

Western Digital Caviar Black 750 GB($75)

DVD Burner

LG GH22NS50R DVDRW Drive($28)

Case

Cooler Master HAF 922M ATX Mid Tower Case($90)

Power Supply

Cooler Master GX Series 650W($80)

TOTAL COST: $1133 (USD)

Thx

Go with AMD over intel, it'll save you money and you won't notice any performance difference.

I'm too lazy to shop for you but a 955 quad core, an $80 to $100 mobo from Asus or Gigabyte, and an HD5770 should suffice and save you $300-ish. Also, ditch the sound card and save yourself another $90.

The case seems a bit pricey too, I'm sure you could find one for less (around $40 or $50) wilst maintaining adiquate cooling.

That all seems okay to me..Id personally want a differnt CPU...Like the other fella said, go with an AMD, or try and finddecent deal on an I7..? Either way - this is a solid build...

Bag of Fritos .

The phenom x2 gets smoked by the i5 in gamingBigsteve3570

Get a cheaper casing and a (slightly) cheaper motherboard. You can ditch the sound card too unless you have very expensive speakers. And make sure to connect the rig to a decent 1080p monitor cause otherwise all this power is gonna go to waste. :P

[QUOTE="Bigsteve3570"]The phenom x2 gets smoked by the i5 in gamingtequilasunriser

Phenom II X6 isn't that expensive either for 6 cores...

The i5 is more expensive, though. One would expect more performance out of a three hundred dollar chip than one at half the price, the Phenom II X4. Some people on a budget would rather pay less for slightly reduced performance than shell out twice as much, imo.

The i5 is more expensive, though. One would expect more performance out of a three hundred dollar chip than one at half the price, the Phenom II X4. Some people on a budget would rather pay less for slightly reduced performance than shell out twice as much, imo.

pilotdude22

I agree, and I would also stress "slightly reduced performance" becasue whether you go i5 or P IIx4 both are powerful enough that it is the videocard which is going to make or break the deal, not the processor.

i5 is waste in my opinion. The extra money you are spending could go toward a hefty upgrade in the videocard department.

it is good rig, u do not need a sound card if u do not have good speakers, amd ph ii x4 are good cpus but if u have the possibility to buy i5 750 then go for intel, since it is better allrounderNLahren

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:cry: How could I have been so careless?

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if u have the possibility to buy i5 750 then go for intel, since it is better allrounderNLahren

Well if price isn't an issue, the i7-980 is my rebuttal. But I believe most people on a budget--I do say most, though some people may disagree-- would choose AMD over Intel because at the end of the day, all that matters is getting the job done.

[QUOTE="NLahren"]if u have the possibility to buy i5 750 then go for intel, since it is better allrounderpilotdude22

Well if price isn't an issue, the i7-980 is my rebuttal. But I believe most people on a budget--I do say most, though some people may disagree-- would choose AMD over Intel because at the end of the day, all that matters is getting the job done.

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[QUOTE="NLahren"]if u have the possibility to buy i5 750 then go for intel, since it is better allroundertequilasunriser

Well if price isn't an issue, the i7-980 is my rebuttal. But I believe most people on a budget--I do say most, though some people may disagree-- would choose AMD over Intel because at the end of the day, all that matters is getting the job done.

[QUOTE="NLahren"]it is good rig, u do not need a sound card if u do not have good speakers, amd ph ii x4 are good cpus but if u have the possibility to buy i5 750 then go for intel, since it is better allroundertequilasunriser

With 1200$ you can go AMD and max out every game out there.I would choose:

CPU: AMD PHENOM iix4 965 3.4 Ghz

Mobo : Gigabyte GA-790FXTA-UD5

GPU : ASUS EAH5850

Yhe rest are up to you...

This is my setup.

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner $22.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

RAIDMAX Tornado ATX-238WU Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $39.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156223

Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS 1TB 5400 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive $69.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136490

ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AM3 AMD 785G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard $59.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131398R

HIS H575Q1GD Radeon HD 5750 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card $142.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161316

Hec X-Power Pro 650 650W Continuous @ 40°C ATX 12V v2.2 / EPS 12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply $44.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817339024

Crucial 1GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model CT12864BA1339 (2 Sticks @ $24.99 each)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148196

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ965FBGMBOX $179.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727

Very surprised at low total cost. With shipping is $625.48.

This is my setup.

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner $22.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

RAIDMAX Tornado ATX-238WU Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $39.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156223

Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS 1TB 5400 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive $69.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136490

ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AM3 AMD 785G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard $59.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131398R

HIS H575Q1GD Radeon HD 5750 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card $142.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161316

Hec X-Power Pro 650 650W Continuous @ 40°C ATX 12V v2.2 / EPS 12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply $44.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817339024

Crucial 1GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model CT12864BA1339 (2 Sticks @ $24.99 each)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148196

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ965FBGMBOX $179.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727

Very surprised at low total cost. With shipping is $625.48.

pilotdude22

Well this is a budget PC,and a good one nonetheless. I just don't have a thousand dollars to fluff right now. :P