My first hypothetical build

Would I have any issues tossing another 5870 in this thing at some point?

Would this system have any issues running Crysis(2) at max capacity, or will I have to get into overclocking to achieve this?

MOBO

CPU

GPU

RAM

PSU

HDD

Optical

Case

dont no if i did the links right.

didn't bother with looking for combo deals because i'm not really building this comp, just seeing if i'm able to put one together.

did i do it right? everything compatable? would something else have been better? why?
thanks

EDIT: PSU changed, need a reccomendation for cheap, full tower, ATX case though

Everything is compatible, but change that stupid PSU, for a better brand eg; Corsair, Thermaltech, Coolermaster (I haven't even heard of Apevia, it sounds like a no-name brand)

Change that case aswell, it may look good, but stick to known manufacturers eg; Thermaltech, Coolermaster, Antec.

Everything else is fine.

Everything is compatible, but change that stupid PSU, for a better brand eg; Corsair, Thermaltech, Coolermaster (I haven't even heard of Apevia, it sounds like a no-name brand)

Change that case aswell, it may look good, but stick to known manufacturers eg; Thermaltech, Coolermaster, Antec.

Everything else is fine.

Amith12

haha thanks for input, i was concerned about name brand but I didn't know any for the PSU/Case :p

Ya, can't find a full tower ATX case for under $100, can anyone else?

edit: name brand that is

Ya, can't find a full tower ATX case for under $100, can anyone else?

edit: name brand that is

joshua2424

simple answer to this.. no

Ya, can't find a full tower ATX case for under $100, can anyone else?

edit: name brand that is

joshua2424

The closest you can get to a respectable full tower in your price range is a good mid tower. The HAF 922 is a good example of one. It has the same length as the HAF 932, so it can fit the largest video cards in the market today (the 5970), and it also sports airflow capabilities similar to most full towers. If you want even more airflow, you could also add an extra 200mm fan on the side.

what about a haf 932 since it comes with a 700w psu? you guys think this is the best bet?

edit: saw the one that comes w/o the PSU, it's ~$140, with the PSU it was 250.. doesn't seem like there is a price break there, I would most likely just stick with the 650W. Would it have any issues running 2x 5870's?

what about a haf 932 since it comes with a 700w psu? you guys think this is the best bet?

joshua2424

Err... It costs less to get the two separately :P Link1, Link2

[QUOTE="Amith12"]

Everything is compatible, but change that stupid PSU, for a better brand eg; Corsair, Thermaltech, Coolermaster (I haven't even heard of Apevia, it sounds like a no-name brand)

Change that case aswell, it may look good, but stick to known manufacturers eg; Thermaltech, Coolermaster, Antec.

Everything else is fine.

joshua2424

haha thanks for input, i was concerned about name brand but I didn't know any for the PSU/Case :p

Yeah, never go off-brand with a PSU. Off-brand PSUs are notorious for crap construction, not delivering their full advertised wattage, exploding, etc.

Some good PSU brands include Corsair, Enermax, Antec, PC Power and Cooling, OCZ, and Silverstone.

Also, I've noticed that you've been posting an awful lot of help threads on here today and seem to not know much about PC hardware yet. I highly recommend that you not rush through this just yet. Gaming PCs are expensive, as you've no doubt noticed, and the last thing you want is to finish building it only to find out a week later that there's this awesome component that costs half as much as the one you bought yet is twice as good.

I'm getting ready to build another rig myself and I've spent the last week or so doing almost nothing but research on hardware. As a result I've saved myself from a lot of regrettable purchasing decisions and over a thousand bucks. Every component I'm putting into my PC has had at least several hours of meticulous research done it so I know exactly what to expect when I put everything together, and also so I know that I got the best prices on everything I bought.

My advice is this: Take a step back, spend at least a full week doing research, and then come back with your new list (and you will have a new list, I guarantee you this). You'll know if you've done enough research if, when you post your next build thread, you're able to tell us exactly why you chose the parts you did and why you're stuck deciding between Part X and Part Y. You should be aware of the big brand names for each type of component and what qualities in each you need to be paying attention to. And make sure to do some price shopping, I've saved myself several hundred dollars by looking around at different sites.

[QUOTE="joshua2424"]

[QUOTE="Amith12"]

Everything is compatible, but change that stupid PSU, for a better brand eg; Corsair, Thermaltech, Coolermaster (I haven't even heard of Apevia, it sounds like a no-name brand)

Change that case aswell, it may look good, but stick to known manufacturers eg; Thermaltech, Coolermaster, Antec.

Everything else is fine.

gameguy6700

haha thanks for input, i was concerned about name brand but I didn't know any for the PSU/Case :p

Yeah, never go off-brand with a PSU. Off-brand PSUs are notorious for crap construction, not delivering their full advertised wattage, exploding, etc.

Some good PSU brands include Corsair, Enermax, Antec, PC Power and Cooling, OCZ, and Silverstone.

Also, I've noticed that you've been posting an awful lot of help threads on here today and seem to not know much about PC hardware yet. I highly recommend that you not rush through this just yet. Gaming PCs are expensive, as you've no doubt noticed, and the last thing you want is to finish building it only to find out a week later that there's this awesome component that costs half as much as the one you bought yet is twice as good.

I'm getting ready to build another rig myself and I've spent the last week or so doing almost nothing but research on hardware. As a result I've saved myself from a lot of regrettable purchasing decisions and over a thousand bucks. Every component I'm putting into my PC has had at least several hours of meticulous research done it so I know exactly what to expect when I put everything together, and also so I know that I got the best prices on everything I bought.

My advice is this: Take a step back, spend at least a full week doing research, and then come back with your new list (and you will have a new list, I guarantee you this). You'll know if you've done enough research if, when you post your next build thread, you're able to tell us exactly why you chose the parts you did and why you're stuck deciding between Part X and Part Y. You should be aware of the big brand names for each type of component and what qualities in each you need to be paying attention to. And make sure to do some price shopping, I've saved myself several hundred dollars by looking around at different sites.

why are you underestimating me?

if you read any of my threads fully you would know this is all several months in advance and all im trying to do is get my head around computers. 4 days ago all I knew was that my monitor wasn't my computer. thats about it. look at my first thread i made about 4 days ago until todays batch. you will see a steady progression through all that is computer. I have been googling/wiki'ing like crazy as well as talking with very knowledgable people. I feel fairly comfortable with my knowledge now and i started hypothetical builds to try to see where I still have confussion and send me on my newest path of discovery.

let me say this one more time; I currently do not have a job, I am doing research now so when I am actually in a possition to make a purchase I am ready to discuss matters with you folks with some background and general info.

you really have no idea how far i've come in these few days and how much time I have spent researching.

next time try asking a question b4 doling out a lecture. This isn't really directed totally at you as I have been getting a lot of this, and I have been trying to avoid the aforementioned by explaining my situation in my posts. Apparently people don't read entire posts though. sorry if this comes off as somewhat abrasive, I really have no intentions to offend you, I just don't want people thinking Im a 14 year old with a dream when infact I am a 21 year old with a dream!! that was some humor. anyways, thanks for the advice but I already know, I just really want to talk with people who know the stuff. I'm pretty darn good at finding out what I need to from people so hopefully in the future people will be more willing to talk directly about my questions/statements without all the precautions now. THANKS EVERYONE WHO HAS TAKEN THE TIME TO HELP ME THIS PAST WEEK. IT HAS TRUELY BEEN A GREAT EXPERIENCE AND I APPRECIATE ALL THE EFFORT YOU FOLKS ARE PUTTING FORTH!

[QUOTE="gameguy6700"]

[QUOTE="joshua2424"]

haha thanks for input, i was concerned about name brand but I didn't know any for the PSU/Case :p

joshua2424

Yeah, never go off-brand with a PSU. Off-brand PSUs are notorious for crap construction, not delivering their full advertised wattage, exploding, etc.

Some good PSU brands include Corsair, Enermax, Antec, PC Power and Cooling, OCZ, and Silverstone.

Also, I've noticed that you've been posting an awful lot of help threads on here today and seem to not know much about PC hardware yet. I highly recommend that you not rush through this just yet. Gaming PCs are expensive, as you've no doubt noticed, and the last thing you want is to finish building it only to find out a week later that there's this awesome component that costs half as much as the one you bought yet is twice as good.

I'm getting ready to build another rig myself and I've spent the last week or so doing almost nothing but research on hardware. As a result I've saved myself from a lot of regrettable purchasing decisions and over a thousand bucks. Every component I'm putting into my PC has had at least several hours of meticulous research done it so I know exactly what to expect when I put everything together, and also so I know that I got the best prices on everything I bought.

My advice is this: Take a step back, spend at least a full week doing research, and then come back with your new list (and you will have a new list, I guarantee you this). You'll know if you've done enough research if, when you post your next build thread, you're able to tell us exactly why you chose the parts you did and why you're stuck deciding between Part X and Part Y. You should be aware of the big brand names for each type of component and what qualities in each you need to be paying attention to. And make sure to do some price shopping, I've saved myself several hundred dollars by looking around at different sites.

why are you underestimating me?

if you read any of my threads fully you would know this is all several months in advance and all im trying to do is get my head around computers. 4 days ago all I knew was that my monitor wasn't my computer. thats about it. look at my first thread i made about 4 days ago until todays batch. you will see a steady progression through all that is computer. I have been googling/wiki'ing like crazy as well as talking with very knowledgable people. I feel fairly comfortable with my knowledge now and i started hypothetical builds to try to see where I still have confussion and send me on my newest path of discovery.

let me say this one more time; I currently do not have a job, I am doing research now so when I am actually in a possition to make a purchase I am ready to discuss matters with you folks with some background and general info.

you really have no idea how far i've come in these few days and how much time I have spent researching.

next time try asking a question b4 doling out a lecture. This isn't really directed totally at you as I have been getting a lot of this, and I have been trying to avoid the aforementioned by explaining my situation in my posts. Apparently people don't read entire posts though. sorry if this comes off as somewhat abrasive, I really have no intentions to offend you, I just don't want people thinking Im a 14 year old with a dream when infact I am a 21 year old with a dream!! that was some humor. anyways, thanks for the advice but I already know, I just really want to talk with people who know the stuff. I'm pretty darn good at finding out what I need to from people so hopefully in the future people will be more willing to talk directly about my questions/statements without all the precautions now. THANKS EVERYONE WHO HAS TAKEN THE TIME TO HELP ME THIS PAST WEEK. IT HAS TRUELY BEEN A GREAT EXPERIENCE AND I APPRECIATE ALL THE EFFORT YOU FOLKS ARE PUTTING FORTH!

Whoaaaa...I wasn't attacking you dude. It's just that earlier today you had no idea what clock speed, DirectX, and overclocking were, you weren't aware of the tier system for nVidia and ATI GPUs, and you were under the impression for a little while that MS made GPUs. That's all pretty basic stuff and I seriously doubt that in just a few hours you've progressed from being very naive about PC hardware to knowing enough to go dive into building your own PC. Considering that you admit that only four days ago you thought your monitor was your computer this only further serves to confirm my perceptions.

Again, I'm not saying you're immature, just that I think you're getting too ahead of yourself here.

[QUOTE="joshua2424"]

[QUOTE="gameguy6700"]

Yeah, never go off-brand with a PSU. Off-brand PSUs are notorious for crap construction, not delivering their full advertised wattage, exploding, etc.

Some good PSU brands include Corsair, Enermax, Antec, PC Power and Cooling, OCZ, and Silverstone.

Also, I've noticed that you've been posting an awful lot of help threads on here today and seem to not know much about PC hardware yet. I highly recommend that you not rush through this just yet. Gaming PCs are expensive, as you've no doubt noticed, and the last thing you want is to finish building it only to find out a week later that there's this awesome component that costs half as much as the one you bought yet is twice as good.

I'm getting ready to build another rig myself and I've spent the last week or so doing almost nothing but research on hardware. As a result I've saved myself from a lot of regrettable purchasing decisions and over a thousand bucks. Every component I'm putting into my PC has had at least several hours of meticulous research done it so I know exactly what to expect when I put everything together, and also so I know that I got the best prices on everything I bought.

My advice is this: Take a step back, spend at least a full week doing research, and then come back with your new list (and you will have a new list, I guarantee you this). You'll know if you've done enough research if, when you post your next build thread, you're able to tell us exactly why you chose the parts you did and why you're stuck deciding between Part X and Part Y. You should be aware of the big brand names for each type of component and what qualities in each you need to be paying attention to. And make sure to do some price shopping, I've saved myself several hundred dollars by looking around at different sites.

gameguy6700

why are you underestimating me?

if you read any of my threads fully you would know this is all several months in advance and all im trying to do is get my head around computers. 4 days ago all I knew was that my monitor wasn't my computer. thats about it. look at my first thread i made about 4 days ago until todays batch. you will see a steady progression through all that is computer. I have been googling/wiki'ing like crazy as well as talking with very knowledgable people. I feel fairly comfortable with my knowledge now and i started hypothetical builds to try to see where I still have confussion and send me on my newest path of discovery.

let me say this one more time; I currently do not have a job, I am doing research now so when I am actually in a possition to make a purchase I am ready to discuss matters with you folks with some background and general info.

you really have no idea how far i've come in these few days and how much time I have spent researching.

next time try asking a question b4 doling out a lecture. This isn't really directed totally at you as I have been getting a lot of this, and I have been trying to avoid the aforementioned by explaining my situation in my posts. Apparently people don't read entire posts though. sorry if this comes off as somewhat abrasive, I really have no intentions to offend you, I just don't want people thinking Im a 14 year old with a dream when infact I am a 21 year old with a dream!! that was some humor. anyways, thanks for the advice but I already know, I just really want to talk with people who know the stuff. I'm pretty darn good at finding out what I need to from people so hopefully in the future people will be more willing to talk directly about my questions/statements without all the precautions now. THANKS EVERYONE WHO HAS TAKEN THE TIME TO HELP ME THIS PAST WEEK. IT HAS TRUELY BEEN A GREAT EXPERIENCE AND I APPRECIATE ALL THE EFFORT YOU FOLKS ARE PUTTING FORTH!

Whoaaaa...I wasn't attacking you dude. It's just that earlier today you had no idea what clock speed, DirectX, and overclocking were, you weren't aware of the tier system for nVidia and ATI GPUs, and you were under the impression for a little while that MS made GPUs. That's all pretty basic stuff and I seriously doubt that in just a few hours you've progressed from being very naive about PC hardware to knowing enough to go dive into building your own PC. Considering that you admit that only four days ago you thought your monitor was your computer this only further serves to confirm my perceptions.

Again, I'm not saying you're immature, just that I think you're getting too ahead of yourself here.