Hello all and thanks for the help in advance I have never build a computer before, trying to build a new computer. My old computer broke down on me main Hard drive just craped out. this new comptuer will most likely be for gaming and random day to day stuff. either way this is the build i planned on making can you guy/girls help me out tell me what you think? Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Socket MSI P67A-GD65 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V v2.2 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply Case COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Writer LightScribe Suppor SAPPHIRE 100312SR Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 going to change this to the 1g version CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8 ASUS VH232H Glossy Black 23" 5ms Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ASCR 20000:1 w/Speakers & HDMI once again thanks
Change the HDD to a segate momentus XT hybrid drive and swap the ATI card for an Nvidia GTX 570 and your good to go for day to day use, gaming and folding - since you now have to join our team given that you posted this in a folding forum
if you're wanting to fold on it, you'd be better of stumping up the extra for the 2600k... and buy an after-market cooler such as the Thermaltake Frio, Titan Fenrir or BeQuiet DarkRock Pro... The stock intel jobbie is much improved over earlier ones but it's still pants... can't comment on the mobo... not had an MSI one for ages... same with PSU and case, not used them personally so can't comment as to whether or not they're any good... SATA 6Gb/s, on a mechanical drive is completely and utterly pointless, get a regular [SATA 3Gb/s] 1TB drive of your choice, be it a WD Caviar or Samsung Spinpoint [personal prefernce is for the Samsung] after numerous bad experinces with ATi/AMD card i wouldn't touch one with a very long stick so if it was me and my money i'd go for a GTX 560ti or a 570
Sorry to so long to respound. Folder? I thought this wa the computer build section Wow didn't notice that. I rather nvidia but best price for performance was ati/ and card from what I read. I will check out that motherboard.
Im my opinion these are the best 560 ti and 570 cards: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-...mhz-gddr5-gpu-950mhz-shader-1900mhz-384-cores http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1280mb-gigabyte-gtx-570-super-overclock-gddr5-shader-1690mhz If you are to be folding the higher Core speed the better or more PPD you will achieve.
