Need comments on a whole new system please

[nevolved]

Hey everyone,

I'm looking to build a new system for under a grand. I was wondering if you could give me advice on what I have picked so far. Thanks!

LIAN LI Lancool PC-K7B Aluminum/ SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
$79.99




2x Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
$109.98
($54.99 each)




SAPPHIRE 100259L Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
$169.99




CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
$99.99




2x G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK
$109.98
($54.99 each)




GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
$134.99




Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80580Q9400
$229.99



Tuniq Tower 120 Universal CPU Cooler 120mm Cooling Fan and Fan Controller/Heatsink
$49.99

Grand Total: $1,044.52

 

[cullam3n]

1. Welcome to the forums

2. Why not just one 500gb drive?

3. Is 8gb of RAM necessary for you? What are you doing with this computer?

 

[nevolved]

Well it wasn't much more expensive. I am going to be running VMWare and playing a few games. I wanted RAID1(2 drives).

Thanks for the welcome.

 

[rseven]

I have been reading about a lot of problems with Seagate drives lately. You may want to consider a WD. They make a 500gig with a 32mb cache and a 5 year warranty that goes for $70 shipped at newegg.

Good luck with your new rig and to the OCF!

R7

 

[nevolved]

If I'm not overclocking do I need to spend 49 dollars on the Tuniq tower?


Alright, I switched to 2 500Gb 32mbCache WD HDDs

total = $1,074.52

 

[ou_phidelt]

The 250GB 410AS drives you had selected are rock solid. They firmware problems they had do not affect these drives. Personally for a 500GB drive I would go for the single platter Seagate but most people are going to steer you away. JMHO.

No, you do not "need" a HSF if you do not intend to OC but I would go ahead and get it for two reasons. 1. It will run cooler and quieter. 2. You will get the OC bug so it will save you from tearing your rig apart later to install one. An alternative would be the Xigamtek S1283 w/ bolt through kit for a but less money.

 

[nevolved]

Is my performance going to be a lot worse using RAID1 over RAID0 or no RAID?