Gonna order parts for my first build soon! How does this look to you guys?

[ribozyme]

Karrde link=topic=4683.msg156802#msg156802 date=1276019398]
The only quasi valid anti-intel socket arguement that I can find is if you need more than one PCIe 2.0/2.1 device at x16.  But chances are if you're doing that, you're going to be spending more than the average user anyway and could afford an LGA 1366 situation.

This was my only concern with the processor/mobo as well.  I was hoping this rig would be good for 4 or 5 years with minor upgrades.  Then at that point the next generation of SATA and USB would be fully supported and I might consider stepping up to an LGA 1366 processor/mobo

[quote author=Dtrain323i link=topic=4683.msg156785#msg156785 date=1276009859]
[quote author=Didzo link=topic=4683.msg156768#msg156768 date=1275988384]
1980x1080 > 1680x1050

I <3 my 1980x1080 monitor
[/quote]
I love my 1920x1200 samsung display
[/quote]

Which display do you guys all have?  I was considering going with a differnt one, but I'd like to keep it at or below $200.

[zaneyard]

i have a samsung syncmaster 2433
i do believe the current version is the 2433w or some shit like that

[Versus]

I love my samsung 1920x1200 monitors too (SyncMaster 245BW)

[Surf314]

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-MS238H-23-Inc...B002ZVCGXQ

My monitor, it pwns.

[Darklink]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as..._-24009222

ya, but the viewsonic is only like $50 more than the one you chose and way better:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...-_-Product

[copulatingduck]

[quote author=Duck]
ive also been on both sides of the intel/amd fence before, and all i have to say is that zaneyard is an idiot. when is the last time someone tried to upgrade "just the processor." The socket argument is kind of dumb, just because by the time peeps need a new cpu, they need a new everything, thereby nullifying that sad excuse to go amd

You know what, duck is right. The processor is the most under-utilized thing in a computer unless you're encoding video/audio.
Might as well just get a dual core.

Here's an argument for AMD
Not only does the 965 perform better in benchmarks, it's cheaper, and the motherboard (high end asus) was cheaper.
[/quote]

saying it benchmarks better is misleading at best. It performs better with some tests, worse with others (most of what I care about is gaming, and it does not outperform the intel chip in that regard). Sure, maybe it's cheaper, and maybe the motherboard is cheaper, but I'd rather have good performance, and with my last Asus board I wasn't happy.

I got a lot of interference with audio and ended up having to buy an external sound card just to get rid of it, offsetting and savings I might have had. When I was doing the research, it sounded like a lot of people were having the very same problems with their Asus motherboards, and some claimed that it was simply a result of Asus getting lazy. Their mobo quality has def suffered, so next time I buy I'll def reconsider buying from someone else.

[zaneyard]

i could never be happier with my asus board

[Didzo]

i could never be happier with my asus board

Except that I could've bought a fancier one for not much more.  :-\

[LV15GAMER]

I'm also buying soon-ish think ill wait till at least 4th of july or something, maybe there will be some sale or something. I'm still on the fence for AMD/Intel but leaning towards AMD

I was looking at your stuff and saw this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealD...mbo.413389

found it under combo deals for your mother board saves you 12 bucks if you hadn't seen it

[[fr31ns]Karrde]

Odd.  I've always heard ppl puimping the hell outta Asus for Mobos.  Other brands you recommend?

[Didzo]

Karrde link=topic=4683.msg156913#msg156913 date=1276068716]
Odd.  I've always heard ppl puimping the hell outta Asus for Mobos.  Other brands you recommend?

From what I can tell, MSi and Gigabyte also make good mobos.

[copulatingduck]

or Antec. Rosewill is not the best name when it comes to cases.

I have this one myself. It stays hella cool and has plenty of room

this case is also on sale until midnight with promo code EMCYTYX25. $30 after rebates for something worth a lot more than that, I have that case and love it

[Versus]

[quote author=[fr31ns]Karrde link=topic=4683.msg156913#msg156913 date=1276068716]
Odd.  I've always heard ppl puimping the hell outta Asus for Mobos.  Other brands you recommend?

From what I can tell, MSi and Gigabyte also make good mobos.


[/quote]

my gigabyte mobo's been good to me

[Kirby]

My last mobo lasted over 4 years of 24/7 600Mhz overclock on air cooling, it still works flawlessly, it's MSi.

My 2nd PC has an ASUS mobo that used to have a similar stressful OC 24/7, it's been running for 3 or 4 years as well, it's attached to a UPS, so it's p.much 24/7 perfect.


My current mobo in main PC is a Gigabyte that's got some serious weight in copper tracing, and it handles srs voltage OC very well.


Roundabout way of saying MSi, ASUS and Gigabyte all kick ass. I used to use an ASUS Radeon 8500 forever, that thing could handle a hearty overclock as well.


Also Duck is right, benchmarks are for dittoheads. My PC is by no means a beast, it's a 2.6 Quad Core AMD without a L3 cache, 4GB of DDR2-800 RAM and a Radeon 4980, and it can consistently give me more frames than benchmarks from toms, 3dguru and hardOCP with the closest match hardware, which is oftentimes the beefier Phenom version of my CPU.

[ribozyme]

[quote author=airmax link=topic=4683.msg156791#msg156791 date=1276011923]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as..._-24009222

ya, but the viewsonic is only like $50 more than the one you chose and way better:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...-_-Product

[/quote]

Those are a little more than I want to spend.  I found a nice Samsung monitor that comes with a mouse and keyboard for $200.

[quote author=Vlambo link=topic=4683.msg156748#msg156748 date=1275978533]
or Antec. Rosewill is not the best name when it comes to cases.

I have this one myself. It stays hella cool and has plenty of room

this case is also on sale until midnight with promo code EMCYTYX25. $30 after rebates for something worth a lot more than that, I have that case and love it
[/quote]

Thanks Duck,  I'll probably order this tonight.

Roundabout way of saying MSi, ASUS and Gigabyte all kick ass. I used to use an ASUS Radeon 8500 forever, that thing could handle a hearty overclock as well.

I was looking at a Gigabyte board early on but I read some reviews from people saying the board caught on fire and got scared  :-\.  I know there's like a one in a million chance of that happening, but I'll probably stick with my board because it has spotless reviews.

[Versus]

ribozyme: moved to bel-air

:-X

[Didzo]

I was looking at a Gigabyte board early on but I read some reviews from people saying the board caught on fire and got scared  :-\.  I know there's like a one in a million chance of that happening, but I'll probably stick with my board because it has spotless reviews.

Your board has 11 reviews.

Don't make me smack you.

[ribozyme]

BUILD ORDERED; FINAL SPECS

Final pricetag after all relevent tax, shipping, discounts, and rebates:  $1175.11

ETA for 1080p, DX11, 64bit, quad-core goodness: 1 week assuming I don't screw anything up

[Versus]

nice

[copulatingduck]

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