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I am fixing to build a new pc and was wondering what are the things I need to have a really good gaming set up. I am going to have lots of ram,A terrabite of hard drive space and an awsome graphics card. Please post ideas for me to look into. Thanks
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If money is no object. This is what I built last year, I'm sure that prices have come down since and I'm sure there's better stuff out there too.

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 965 @ 3.20GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
Memory: OCZ 6GB (3 x 2GB)(PC3 10666) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3X1333LV6GK
Hard Drive: 940 GB
Video Card: PNY NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
Monitor: SyncMaster 2253BW (Digital) + Sony SDM-HX93 (Digital
Sound Card: SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio
Speakers/Headphones: Logitech Z-5500 4.1 Surround
Keyboard: Logitech G19
Mouse: Logitech G9X
Mouse Surface:
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Motherboard: Asus PT6 Deluxe V2
Computer Case: Antec
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my $.02 ...
have several "nice size" HD's instead of a HUGE single HD...
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Looks like without the keyboard and speakers I should be able to build one for about $1800. not bad and thanks. will keep it in mind
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Well money has arrived and parts for my new computer will be getting ordered and hopefully show up soon. I can't wait to get it built so I can fly or play anything I want. Will post updates as they come to me.
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Here is what was ordered for my new build



Qty.
Product Description
Savings
Total Price

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CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-950TX 950W Power Supply
Item #:N82E16817139013
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$30.00 Instant
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$179.99
$149.99

1

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor
Item #:N82E16819103674
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
-$5.00 Instant
$164.99
$159.99

1

Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders
Item #:N82E16832116762
Return Policy: Software Return Policy
-$5.00 Instant
$179.99
$174.99

1

Noctua NH-D14 120mm & 140mm SSO CPU Cooler
Item #:N82E16835608018
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$89.99

1

Antec Nine Hundred Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window
Item #:N82E16811129021
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
-$40.00 Instant
$139.99
$99.99

1

ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO ATX AMD Motherboard
Item #:N82E16813131398
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$99.99

1

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
Item #:N82E16835100007
Return Policy: Consumable Item Standard Return Policy
$9.99

1

Sony Optiarc DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B
Item #:N82E16827118030
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
$24.99

1

XFX Radeon HD 5870 HD-587X-ZNFC Video Card
Item #:N82E16814150476
Return Policy: VGA Replacement Only Return Policy
$419.99

2

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
Item #:N82E16820231277
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
$211.98

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Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #:N82E16822136534
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$89.99

Grand Total:
$1,531.88
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Re: New custom build

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Looks Good! Only thing I would have done different is gone with an Nvidia card but either way its sounds like it'll be a great machine!
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Well he said for the money spent it was my best bet. He gets a big discount and he knows what he is doing so I let him design it. I told him what I wanted and he ordered all of it. It is on 3 day shipping and will take about a day to build it and it's all mine. :mrgreen:
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Wow awesome rig! I cant wait to build mine, you seem to have picked alot of the same parts Im eyeing. Only thing is I wont be getting drives and a big vid card.

Now that you are in the setup phase of things, I recommend you partition your drive or add in old drives. By partitioning your drive or having additional drives, you can have multiple OS systems. This is very helpful when something weird happens that wont let you log back onto your OS, with a secondary OS you can troubleshoot hardware V software and still have access to all your files if worst case scenario happens that forces you to format and reinstall windows.

Another advantage of partitioning a drive or having multiple drives is organization, and reinstalling is reduced. I have one drive dedicated to games and programs I use alot, no matter what OS Im on I can access those programs and dont have to ever reinstall them if I need to reformat the OS. This tip was given to me long ago by a savy computer nerd and I cant count how many times I Ive been saved a ton of hassle by partitioning my drives.
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Tower is supposed to be here today and all the guts for the inside are supposed to be here tomorrow evening. WOOHOO
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