Building a New Computer! Need some Input!

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TheWoz2010

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I've been reading and reviewing of what it takes to build a new computer. This is my first time building a computer from scratch, though i am familiar of putting hardware together. Right now i own a Dell XPS 400 that was bought back in 2005. Its out of date, and i need a system that is able to handle new games that came out. Now i've been at this for a week trying to put this together and double checking to make sure everything is compatable.

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131366

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808

RAM: I need help with this one, i don't know which DDR3 RAM for the motherboard i'm thinking about getting can handle.

Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150476

Hard Drive: I own a Western Digital 640 GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...tal_caviar_black_640gb-_-22-136-319-_-Product ( I want to make sure this is compatable with the motherboard i'm thinking of purchasing)

Computer Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...129064&cm_re=Antek_900-_-11-129-064-_-Product ( Comes with a big power supply)

I own a DVD drive and i believe it can fit into any motherboard i need it too.
I also would like to ask, do i need a heat sink? or a cooling fan for the processor i'm thinking of purchasing?

If there are any suggestions or recommendations of better hardware around the same prices listed above please let me know.

I know all of these are from newegg. I've had great luck purchasing hardware and equipment from them. This computer building process is not going to happen right away, i'm planning on purchasing these products when they are on a great deal.

thanks for your time and have a good day
 
I always tell people that they might be upset if they find out the i5-750 is faster than the AMD 965 or anything AMD Black after they buy it. I know the GHZ are rated less but it is faster, fact. Read this before you buy it.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/2832

I would not buy that GPU, I did and returned it, get a reference board or the new ASUS 5870. The only reason to buy the non-reference XFX is for the 2X warranty. New egg had the ref available today, get it first.
 
+1 on going with an i5 proc. I like AMD, and i have the phenom II 940, but i would go with an i5, or an i7 if its in your budget. Wish I would have.

First off, a budget would be useful, as it's hard to recommend without a budget. And is it safe to assume this is mostly a gaming machine?
 
Gabe63 said:
I always tell people that they might be upset if they find out the i5-750 is faster than the AMD 965 or anything AMD Black after they buy it. I know the GHZ are rated less but it is faster, fact. Read this before you buy it.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/2832

I would not buy that GPU, I did and returned it, get a reference board or the new ASUS 5870. The only reason to buy the non-reference XFX is for the 2X warranty. New egg had the ref available today, get it first.
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I agree with the i5-750 selection over the AMD. It's a great CPU and it overclocks very well, so you won't be losing. Not that much more either.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215&cm_re=i5-750-_-19-115-215-_-Product

However, if you're set on that AMD processor, then DDR3 1333 is what kind of RAM you'll be looking for I believe.
 
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The video card Fatal1tyXx picked is great quality and a little over $100 cheaper than the video card you picked. I second the opinion that you should go with the XFX HD-585X-ZAFC Radeon HD 5850 Video Card over the card you originally chose.
 
I'm a little skeptical about the i5-750 CPU, mainly because i read that overclocking can cause the CPU to die faster. I want to know if the i5-750 can handle overclocking up to 3.8GHz or more possibly. Would the CPU ending up dieing quicker?

I like the set up Fatal1tyXx has it is actually right under my budget ($1100, which im sorry i did not post that in the original post)

Thank you guys for you input and suggestions, they've really helpped me out with some especially the CPU and RAM along with the Video Card

Thank you very much
 
TheWoz2010 said:
I'm a little skeptical about the i5-750 CPU, mainly because i read that overclocking can cause the CPU to die faster. I want to know if the i5-750 can handle overclocking up to 3.8GHz or more possibly. Would the CPU ending up dieing quicker?

I like the set up Fatal1tyXx has it is actually right under my budget ($1100, which im sorry i did not post that in the original post)

Thank you guys for you input and suggestions, they've really helpped me out with some especially the CPU and RAM along with the Video Card

Thank you very much
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The i5-750 is faster stock for stock speed. The ghz rating does not matter between the two.
 
on going with an i5 proc. I like AMD, and i have the phenom II 940, but i would go with an i5, or an i7 if its in your budget. Wish I would have.

First off, a budget would be useful, as it's hard to recommend without a budget. And is it safe to assume this is mostly a gaming machine? computer
 
You don't have to overclock an i5 750 Processor if you don't want to. At the manufacturer specified speed the Core i5 750 is faster than the Phenom II 955.

I personally would choose a Phenom II 945 Processor for $150 with a DDR3 motherboard if you are on a budget. I don't think the extra processing power is worth the higher cost of i5 750 in my opinion (but there are many others that will disagree with me). The bottom line is how much you are willing to spend.

My Phenom II 940 Processor is pretty powerful. It runs Flight Simulator X at pretty decent graphic settings. (You can see my system specifications in my signature below.)
 
Main thing that causes a CPU to die faster is heat, OCing raises the temp, but with a good cooling case (which you picked out) and a good cpu cooler you wont have that problem.
 
Breadman177 said:
Main thing that causes a CPU to die faster is heat, OCing raises the temp, but with a good cooling case (which you picked out) and a good cpu cooler you wont have that problem.
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Voltages cause higher levels of electromigration in chips, and so does higher levels of heat. Temperatures are not the only thing that will cause less life, however with overclocking the chips will become outdated far before you see them dying due to voltages/heat(unless you are benching with ln2 or dice, in which case the voltages alone are enough to kill a chip).
 
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