Reviewed Gaming Rig

No need to get a WD Black for storage and a 22$ mousepad,it's useless.MonsieurX

Sorry, but I think you gave her a bad advice here.

Her alternative storage is a 128GB SSD which won't be enough for general storage. She definitely need a high-capacity HDD for storage, Western Digital is an excellent brand, and the Black series is proven to be very good in performance wise. I think she made wise choices there.

Using the mouse without a proper mat is not good for gaming. Mouse mats gives you better control of your mouse.

On topic to GamerGal, your list looks good.

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Are you sure you want 16GB of RAM? It seems like overkill, but if that's what you want, that's fine. For most, 8GB is a better choice. No applications come close to 8GB, unless you're running a virtual machine with lots of applications running at the same time.

Hey Guys,

This is my final list of computer parts.

Internal:

Case - Corsair Carbide 400R Black Mid-Tower Case - $115

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_961&products_id=18306

DVD/Blu Ray/CD Drive - Lite-On IHES312 12X Blu-Ray DVD Combo Drive - $55

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=21068

RAM/Memory - Corsair Vengeance CML16GX3M2A1600C10 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 - $129

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=186_218_1125&products_id=21249

Graphics Card - Gigabyte Radeon HD7970 GHz Edition 3GB - $469

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1309&products_id=20995

Sound Card - ASUS Xonar DGX - $35

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=211&products_id=21183

Motherboard - MSI Z77A-GD80 Motherboard - $199

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_1183&products_id=20422

Processor/CPU - Intel Core i5 3570K - $236

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=20138

Power Supply - Seasonic G-650 80Plus Gold 650W - $159

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_972&products_id=21503

Hard Drive - Western Digital WD Black 2TB WD2002FAEX - $169

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=210_344&products_id=16482

Solid State Drive - Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB SSD Retail Box - $145

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=210_902_1370&products_id=22102

External:

Webcam - Logitech C270 HD Webcam - $28

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=17562

Keyboard - Logitech K200 Media Keyboard - $15

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_999&products_id=15397

Mouse - SteelSeries Sensei Raw Glossy Black Gaming Mouse - $69

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=258_697_1236&products_id=20817

Operating System - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit with SP1 OEM - $99

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=375_974&products_id=17003

Monitor - ASUS VS248H 24in Widescreen LED Monitor - $189

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=558_1212&products_id=17297

2x Cat6 Network Cable 0.5m - $2

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=200_329&products_id=8540

Accessories:

Mousepad - CoolerMaster Speed-RX Mouse Pad Medium - $22

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=258_44&products_id=22304

Anti-Static Wrist Strap - $7

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=18171

Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick - $35

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=284_960&products_id=6607

Xbox 360 Black Wired Controller for Windows - $29

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=284_951&products_id=16959

Cost: $ 2,208

Shipping Cost: $183

Total Cost: $2,391

I just realised that the WD Black Hard Drive isn't available until Monday (4 Days). I will just wait until Monday to buy the parts.

I want to take the opportunity to fully thank you guys. Without your help, I would still be buying an iMac. :roll:

You have helped me endlessly and I thank you so much for that. My true life as a gamer is just about to begin.

Once I am all set up, I will upload some pictures and give you an update. :D

Extremely grateful,

GamerGal13579

No need to get a WD Black for storage and a 22$ mousepad,it's useless.MonsieurX

Whatever you have done with the text color has made it invisible with my color scheme. I can see the links, but nothing else.

maybe give the xtrac ripper mouse pad a try. i bought one and love it.

[QUOTE="MonsieurX"]No need to get a WD Black for storage and a 22$ mousepad,it's useless.Cyberdot

Sorry, but I think you gave her a bad advice here.

Her alternative storage is a 128GB SSD which won't be enough for general storage. She definitely need a high-capacity HDD for storage, Western Digital is an excellent brand, and the Black series is proven to be very good in performance wise. I think she made wise choices there.

Using the mouse without a proper mat is not good for gaming. Mouse mats gives you better control of your mouse.

On topic to GamerGal, your list looks good.

[QUOTE="Cyberdot"]

[QUOTE="MonsieurX"]No need to get a WD Black for storage and a 22$ mousepad,it's useless.MonsieurX

Sorry, but I think you gave her a bad advice here.

Her alternative storage is a 128GB SSD which won't be enough for general storage. She definitely need a high-capacity HDD for storage, Western Digital is an excellent brand, and the Black series is proven to be very good in performance wise. I think she made wise choices there.

Using the mouse without a proper mat is not good for gaming. Mouse mats gives you better control of your mouse.

On topic to GamerGal, your list looks good.

I'm sure she's going to install games on the WD HDD since 120GB is very little for the whole thing.

WD Black is a good option for performance benefits such as faster loading. I do agree that the Black series would be illogical purely for storage, but it's very likely that she'll use it for games due to how little the SSD is.

[QUOTE="MonsieurX"][QUOTE="Cyberdot"]

Sorry, but I think you gave her a bad advice here.

Her alternative storage is a 128GB SSD which won't be enough for general storage. She definitely need a high-capacity HDD for storage, Western Digital is an excellent brand, and the Black series is proven to be very good in performance wise. I think she made wise choices there.

Using the mouse without a proper mat is not good for gaming. Mouse mats gives you better control of your mouse.

On topic to GamerGal, your list looks good.

Cyberdot

I'm sure she's going to install games on the WD HDD since 120GB is very little for the whole thing.

WD Black is a good option for performance benefits such as faster loading. I do agree that the Black series would be illogical purely for storage, but it's very likely that she'll use it for games due to how little the SSD is.

[QUOTE="Cyberdot"]

[QUOTE="MonsieurX"] 120gb SSD is enough for OS,few games and most used programs. Unless you like to have all your games installed at once,you don't need a fast drive for storage. And for the mouse mat,waste your money like you want!MonsieurX

I'm sure she's going to install games on the WD HDD since 120GB is very little for the whole thing.

WD Black is a good option for performance benefits such as faster loading. I do agree that the Black series would be illogical purely for storage, but it's very likely that she'll use it for games due to how little the SSD is.

[QUOTE="MonsieurX"][QUOTE="Cyberdot"]

I'm sure she's going to install games on the WD HDD since 120GB is very little for the whole thing.

WD Black is a good option for performance benefits such as faster loading. I do agree that the Black series would be illogical purely for storage, but it's very likely that she'll use it for games due to how little the SSD is.

General_X

It depends on how many games the TC is planning to install.

It looks amazing IMO.

You'll get a lot of enjoyment of out it, it's a beast!  :D

It isn't much more to swap the SSD and HD to 256Gb and 1TB.

As for your question, I plan on having ALOT of games.

Examples: COD:BO2, Battlefield 3 & 4, Sims 3, Need For Speed: Most Wanted, Guild Wars 2, Just Cause 2 & 3, DayZ standalone, Skyrim, Minecraft, Terraria, Primal Carnage, Halo 4 etc.

Lots of games as you can see. I want to make up for lost time.

So should I go for a 1TB WD Green and a 256GB SSD. I will keep adding to that list of games as time goes on.

Will it fit on the SSD?

And is the WD Black fine for storage of files etc.??????

I can get a 2TB WD Green for the same as a 1TB Black.

I will go with a 2TB Green for other storage and a 256GB SSD.

I am going to have them all at once as far as I know. I will swap between games fairly often and come back to certain ones aswell.

The 265GB should be fine for that? Should I put all my games on the SSD, or just the ones that take up more space?

I can get a 2TB WD Green for the same as a 1TB Black.

I will go with a 2TB Green for other storage and a 256GB SSD.

I am going to have them all at once as far as I know. I will swap between games fairly often and come back to certain ones aswell.

The 265GB should be fine for that? Should I put all my games on the SSD, or just the ones that take up more space?

GamerGal13579

So I go for the smaller 128GB SSD with the 2TB Seagate, or keep the 256GB.

I will have a lot of games. Am I supposed to put them on the SSD? or just stuff like the OS and Photoshop etc.

Could I just put some of my more graphic intensive/larger games on the ssd?

Could I just put some of my more graphic intensive/larger games on the ssd?

GamerGal13579

In which case, should I go for the 128GB or the 256GB??? I am happy to pay the extra money for it but only if it is worth it.

sigh....this is like the hundreth thread youve made asking the same thing.  Don't worry so much and go for it, otherwise you will have high tension levels and cholestorol due to stress later in life.

Sorry, I'm a huge perfectionist :P

Oh well, YOLO!!!!

I will check back in a few days, after I build it.

Until then....

May All Your Games Be Good Ones!!!!

GamerGal13579

If you don't want to uninstall/reinstall games all the time you will want a decent speed hard drive alongside the SSD (whether you get 128GB or 256GB). As long as it's not a power saving drive like a green it should be fine, so if you can get a samsung/seagate for cheaper than the WD black you may as well.

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May All Your Games Be Good Ones!!!!

>GamerGal13579