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Rainbow Six · 03-28-10, 02:36 PM

I know someone who will be needing a new computer soon. I would like to build a better one, so I might sell this system and do so. I am planning to use both Crossfire and RAID0. Here is my blueprint:

Things I already have:
GIGABYTE GN-WP01GS 802.11B/G
XFX Radeon HD 5770
WD Caviar Black 640GB

Things I will need for initial build:
Here

Things I would like to add later on:
Here

I would like to know if I forgot something or if anyone has any recommended changes.

psionic98 · 03-28-10, 04:18 PM

not a fan of valueram cause you get what you pay for, but otherwise it looks like you got everything.. did you think about aftermarket cooling

Route44 · 03-28-10, 07:06 PM

Kingston's value RAM is very good. I've done quite a few upgrades on many systems that didn't need performance/gaming RAM. The quality in value RAM is there but it isn't designed for overclocking. It is a good, basic functioning memory.

If you are going to be gaming, high end system, etc. consider a high performance memory like Kingston's HyperX, GSkill's Ripjaws, or Corsair's high end to name a few.

Rainbow Six · 03-29-10, 09:09 AM

I changed the memory to the Patriot G Series. Is that good?

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did you think about aftermarket cooling

Aftermarket cooling is really unnecessary, at least for me. I do not plan to overclock.
I've torture-tested my Athlon II in prime95 and have never seen it go above 53C, with a maximum tempterature of 71C; an 18-degree difference.
The Phenom II does use more power, but includes an improved heatsink over the Athlon II. That along with the many fans will be more than enough.

Route44 · 03-29-10, 02:08 PM

Their "Sector 5" series seems to be getting good reviews for both their DDR3 1600 and 1333 offerings.

nihil2010 · 03-29-10, 08:04 PM

Have you considered getting a SATA III capable motherboard? Only asking because I found a website with WD 640GB 6gbps drives priced 12 or so dollars cheaper then Newegg.

Also, I've found the Sunbeam PSU's are getting high ratings and are significantly cheaper (and modular FTW).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817709024

nihil2010 · 03-29-10, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by nihil2010

Also, I've found the Sunbeam PSU's are getting high ratings and are significantly cheaper (and modular FTW).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817709024

Scratch that. The Sunbeam equipment is getting okay reviews, but upon further research, there are a lot of complaints from people who never received their rebate checks.

Check this out: 700w modular with 6 SATA power ports, highly rated, and OCZ IMO makes good stuff, plus $7 more gets you an HP DVD-RW with Lightscribe.

Rainbow Six · 03-30-10, 01:02 AM

The OCZ 700W ones don't seem the have the necessary amperage I need (55a).

psionic98 · 03-30-10, 07:35 AM

@nihil2010 - hopefully you are not referencing newegg reviews as your end all be all for information. There are TONS of just plain junk for reviews on there. Stick with jonnyguru.com for finding some good articles on psus and other equipment. Also troll around our boards power supply section.. or this article in particular in which some of the best are teased out into an easy to read list!
Recommended PSU's

Corsair are some of the most reliable out there, sunbeam has its good/bad just as everyone else does.. OCZ also has its good ones.. read the list above for what you want.. for the rig you're posting about i'd stick with 700+ just because you want to crossfirex etc

jarlmaster47 · 03-30-10, 08:03 AM

That case is sick dude and at that price!

kingston hyperx makes GREAT ram and thats what I use. I swear by it

You should definitely consider that although sector 5 is some badass ram too

Rainbow Six · 03-30-10, 11:44 PM

Thank you for your recommendation, but hyperX seems to be extreme overkill for me as I will not be overclocking. Patriot's Sector 5 appears to more than match my needs as it is.

grasshoppa · 03-31-10, 12:15 AM

that case is sick

Rainbow Six · 04-02-10, 12:47 PM

How similar do hard drives need to be for RAID to work?
I was thinking about getting this one to save $5 but I don't know if they need to have the same cache.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136218

jgv115 · 04-02-10, 05:09 PM

They need to be the exactly the same.

Fl_Gulfer · 04-04-10, 01:12 PM

I just picked up this case from NewEgg and it's quiet and heavy. But has enough room to park a car in it. But I got it for $89.99 and $12.99 shipping 2 weeks ago.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811103011

03-28-10, 02:36 PM	Thread Starter #1
Rainbow Six Registered Join Date: Sep 2009	next build I know someone who will be needing a new computer soon. I would like to build a better one, so I might sell this system and do so. I am planning to use both Crossfire and RAID0. Here is my blueprint: Things I already have: GIGABYTE GN-WP01GS 802.11B/G XFX Radeon HD 5770 WD Caviar Black 640GB Things I will need for initial build: Here Things I would like to add later on: Here I would like to know if I forgot something or if anyone has any recommended changes. __________________ AMD Athlon II X2 240 Regor 2.8GHz A-Top ATP-AP700SC 700W ATX12V2.2 ASRock K10N78M 4GB DDR2 800 (2x2GB) Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB 7200 RPM SATA HDD Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 7200 RPM SATA HDD SAMSUNG SATA DVD Burner XFX Radeon HD 5770 Integrated audio Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
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03-28-10, 04:18 PM	#2
psionic98 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: 4th Floor office, East Coast	not a fan of valueram cause you get what you pay for, but otherwise it looks like you got everything.. did you think about aftermarket cooling __________________ EVGA x58 Micro (756) / i7 D0 @ 4.0, 1.278v w/HT (Air) 2x 300GB V-rap raid0, WD Caviar Black 640GB & 1TB HIS 6950 @ 840/1450 Mushkin 6GB @ 6-7-6-18 / Enermax 720 Modular HAF 922 / Noctua D14 Win7 Pro x64 / Mint 10 HEAT i7(x58) OC'ing/Info / AMD Oc'ing/Info / C2D/C2Q OC'ing/Info Recommended Power Supply Listing
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03-28-10, 07:06 PM	#3
Route44 Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Southern New Jersey	Kingston's value RAM is very good. I've done quite a few upgrades on many systems that didn't need performance/gaming RAM. The quality in value RAM is there but it isn't designed for overclocking. It is a good, basic functioning memory. If you are going to be gaming, high end system, etc. consider a high performance memory like Kingston's HyperX, GSkill's Ripjaws, or Corsair's high end to name a few. __________________ Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H > IB 3570K Crucial Ballistix Sport (8 gigs) Sapphire 6950 > Samsung 830 SSD > Seagate 1TB Corsair TX 750 > Asus DVD drive Logitech Z-640 5.1 speakers Windows 7 64
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03-29-10, 02:08 PM	#5
Route44 Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Southern New Jersey	Their "Sector 5" series seems to be getting good reviews for both their DDR3 1600 and 1333 offerings. __________________ Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H > IB 3570K Crucial Ballistix Sport (8 gigs) Sapphire 6950 > Samsung 830 SSD > Seagate 1TB Corsair TX 750 > Asus DVD drive Logitech Z-640 5.1 speakers Windows 7 64
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03-29-10, 08:04 PM	#6
nihil2010 New Member Join Date: Mar 2010	Have you considered getting a SATA III capable motherboard? Only asking because I found a website with WD 640GB 6gbps drives priced 12 or so dollars cheaper then Newegg. Also, I've found the Sunbeam PSU's are getting high ratings and are significantly cheaper (and modular FTW). http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817709024
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03-30-10, 01:02 AM	Thread Starter #8
Rainbow Six Registered Join Date: Sep 2009	The OCZ 700W ones don't seem the have the necessary amperage I need (55a). __________________ AMD Athlon II X2 240 Regor 2.8GHz A-Top ATP-AP700SC 700W ATX12V2.2 ASRock K10N78M 4GB DDR2 800 (2x2GB) Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB 7200 RPM SATA HDD Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 7200 RPM SATA HDD SAMSUNG SATA DVD Burner XFX Radeon HD 5770 Integrated audio Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
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03-30-10, 07:35 AM	#9
psionic98 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: 4th Floor office, East Coast	@nihil2010 - hopefully you are not referencing newegg reviews as your end all be all for information. There are TONS of just plain junk for reviews on there. Stick with jonnyguru.com for finding some good articles on psus and other equipment. Also troll around our boards power supply section.. or this article in particular in which some of the best are teased out into an easy to read list! Recommended PSU's Corsair are some of the most reliable out there, sunbeam has its good/bad just as everyone else does.. OCZ also has its good ones.. read the list above for what you want.. for the rig you're posting about i'd stick with 700+ just because you want to crossfirex etc __________________ EVGA x58 Micro (756) / i7 D0 @ 4.0, 1.278v w/HT (Air) 2x 300GB V-rap raid0, WD Caviar Black 640GB & 1TB HIS 6950 @ 840/1450 Mushkin 6GB @ 6-7-6-18 / Enermax 720 Modular HAF 922 / Noctua D14 Win7 Pro x64 / Mint 10 HEAT i7(x58) OC'ing/Info / AMD Oc'ing/Info / C2D/C2Q OC'ing/Info Recommended Power Supply Listing
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03-30-10, 08:03 AM	#10
jarlmaster47 Member Join Date: Mar 2010	That case is sick dude and at that price! kingston hyperx makes GREAT ram and thats what I use. I swear by it You should definitely consider that although sector 5 is some badass ram too
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03-30-10, 11:44 PM	Thread Starter #11
Rainbow Six Registered Join Date: Sep 2009	Thank you for your recommendation, but hyperX seems to be extreme overkill for me as I will not be overclocking. Patriot's Sector 5 appears to more than match my needs as it is. __________________ AMD Athlon II X2 240 Regor 2.8GHz A-Top ATP-AP700SC 700W ATX12V2.2 ASRock K10N78M 4GB DDR2 800 (2x2GB) Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB 7200 RPM SATA HDD Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 7200 RPM SATA HDD SAMSUNG SATA DVD Burner XFX Radeon HD 5770 Integrated audio Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
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03-31-10, 12:15 AM	#12
grasshoppa Registered Join Date: Mar 2010	that case is sick
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04-02-10, 12:47 PM	Thread Starter #13
Rainbow Six Registered Join Date: Sep 2009	How similar do hard drives need to be for RAID to work? I was thinking about getting this one to save $5 but I don't know if they need to have the same cache. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136218 __________________ AMD Athlon II X2 240 Regor 2.8GHz A-Top ATP-AP700SC 700W ATX12V2.2 ASRock K10N78M 4GB DDR2 800 (2x2GB) Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB 7200 RPM SATA HDD Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 7200 RPM SATA HDD SAMSUNG SATA DVD Burner XFX Radeon HD 5770 Integrated audio Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
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04-02-10, 05:09 PM	#14
jgv115 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia	They need to be the exactly the same. __________________ CPU: Core i5 750 Mobo: Gigabyte GA-P55-UD4P GPU: ATI HD4850 RAM: Kingston 2X2GB DDR3 1333mhz SSD: Intel X25-M G1 HDD: 3X Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3400832AS 400GB 7200 RPM in RAID0
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04-04-10, 01:12 PM	#15
Fl_Gulfer Registered Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Fl. Gulf	I just picked up this case from NewEgg and it's quiet and heavy. But has enough room to park a car in it. But I got it for $89.99 and $12.99 shipping 2 weeks ago. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811103011
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