Ph?bus' Build Thread

[Ph?bus]

1a. What is your budget? $2000.00 usd maybe more or less
1b. What is your zipcode/postal code? 85308
1c. Where are you located (US, Canada, etc) USA, Arizona
1d. If not US or Canada, give a prefered website.
2a. What is the main purpose of this computer? Gaming and work
2b. If work and gaming, state which is more important. both the same
3. Are you going to overclock? not sure what that is:confused1:
4a. What do you need in this build? good stuff
4b. How much harddrive space do you need/want? lots
5. How long do you plan on keeping this computer? 1-4 years
6a. What kind of case do you like? I would prefer if you picked out a case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225 that is what im thinking
6b. I will strictly not recommend keyboards or mice.

(i want it to have really good stuff for gaming but i also will need it for website building, photo shop, and just work stuff)
and could you recommend a good monitor? i want one thats at least 27inchs could be bigger.

That's a very nice post. All the important info is in blue. Thank you for that.
Anyways, I will not be doing any builds until after the HD 6000's initial release. Prices will drop, so any builds I do now will be obsolete and outdated in 4 days. Unless you absolutely must get it within those 4 days.

 

[RAFIKI]

That's a very nice post. All the important info is in blue. Thank you for that.
Anyways, I will not be doing any builds until after the HD 6000's initial release. Prices will drop, so any builds I do now will be obsolete and outdated in 4 days. Unless you absolutely must get it within those 4 days.

when ever is fine

 

[2sl0w]

1a. What is your budget? $500-750
1b. What is your zipcode/postal code? 30308
1c. Where are you located (US, Canada, etc) USA
1d. If not US or Canada, give a prefered website.
2a. What is the main purpose of this computer? Gaming
2b. If work and gaming, state which is more important.
3. Are you going to overclock? yes
4a. What do you need in this build? CPU, MB, Ram, Case, Power Supply, CPU Heatsink.
4b. How much harddrive space do you need/want? N/A
5. How long do you plan on keeping this computer? Till I feel like I do now about this one (2 - 21/2 years)
6a. What kind of case do you like?
I want something with good cooling capability but silent.
6b. I will strictly not recommend keyboards or mice. Already have G5 and g15.

Some backstory:

I currently have a dell XPS 720 (yes I know.. I bought it because I was tired of my wife complaining about me always "fixing" computers I built.) And at the time i thought i would stop.. which I didn't..

So currently it is a q6600 overclocked to 3ghz and 4gb of ram @1066.
I have two Gtx275's in SLI. I have two 22inch widescreens, mouse keyboard, 3tb of hard drive space 1.5 of it in raid 0. I need a new case because this dell one is BTX, same with the 1kw Powersupply. I also have a turtle beach monetego bay DDL sound card.

I love the case on this PC (but being BTX means i cannot use it) and I need opinions on new cases. I prefer function over form in this area.

I am looking for a good value to money processor that overclocks very well and a solid motherboard and ram to compliment it.

I truly value your opinion and thank you for your time

 

[Ph?bus]

1a. What is your budget? $500-750
1b. What is your zipcode/postal code? 30308
1c. Where are you located (US, Canada, etc) USA
1d. If not US or Canada, give a prefered website.
2a. What is the main purpose of this computer? Gaming
2b. If work and gaming, state which is more important.
3. Are you going to overclock? yes
4a. What do you need in this build? CPU, MB, Ram, Case, Power Supply, CPU Heatsink.
4b. How much harddrive space do you need/want? N/A
5. How long do you plan on keeping this computer? Till I feel like I do now about this one (2 - 21/2 years)
6a. What kind of case do you like?
I want something with good cooling capability but silent.
6b. I will strictly not recommend keyboards or mice. Already have G5 and g15.

Some backstory:

I currently have a dell XPS 720 (yes I know.. I bought it because I was tired of my wife complaining about me always "fixing" computers I built.) And at the time i thought i would stop.. which I didn't..

So currently it is a q6600 overclocked to 3ghz and 4gb of ram @1066.
I have two Gtx275's in SLI. I have two 22inch widescreens, mouse keyboard, 3tb of hard drive space 1.5 of it in raid 0. I need a new case because this dell one is BTX, same with the 1kw Powersupply. I also have a turtle beach monetego bay DDL sound card.

I love the case on this PC (but being BTX means i cannot use it) and I need opinions on new cases. I prefer function over form in this area.

I am looking for a good value to money processor that overclocks very well and a solid motherboard and ram to compliment it.

I truly value your opinion and thank you for your time

You don't need a GPU, right? If not, I'll do it when I get home.

 

[2sl0w]

You don't need a GPU, right? If not, I'll do it when I get home.

Correct, I wasnt impressed with the 4 series cards at first so i doubled up on GTX 275 EVGA ssc models. And overclocked the piss out of them lol.

 

[Ph?bus]

Correct, I want impressed with the 4 series cards at first so i doubled up on GTX 275 EVGA ssc models. And overclocked the piss out of them lol.

Okay, so here it is. It also has $30 in MIRs, so if those go through, you'll have an extra $30 for whatever. lol

Very nice post, by the way. Makes everything so much easier to do.
Also, do note: the heatsink I've picked out does not come with a fan, so you will need to get one to put on it. I would recommend a Gentle Typhoon, and you can pick one based on the dba it produces.

 

[2sl0w]

Okay, so here it is. It also has $30 in MIRs, so if those go through, you'll have an extra $30 for whatever. lol

Very nice post, by the way. Makes everything so much easier to do.
Also, do note: the heatsink I've picked out does not come with a fan, so you will need to get one to put on it. I would recommend a Gentle Typhoon, and you can pick one based on the dba it produces.

Cool. will 650watts be enough for SLI?

Also how does that board overclock and is it comparable to what nvidia has out?

I used to be in the know like you and am curious about the choices you picked =]

Feel free to PM me that info if you dont want your thread to get derailed.

 

[Ph?bus]

Cool. will 650watts be enough for SLI?

Also how does that board overclock and is it comparable to what nvidia has out?

I used to be in the know like you and am curious about the choices you picked =]

Feel free to PM me that info if you dont want your thread to get derailed.

It is. I mean, an i7 @ 3.7GHz with a single GTX 275 barely pulls 400W at full load, so an i5 @ anything would be even less, making the full load probably around 525-550W, with both GTX 275s, of course.
The board overclocks very well, and Nvidia has stopped producing chipsets. (This is supposed to be a secret) but that's probably the motherboard I'm going to get for my next build.

 

[Ph?bus]

Btw i'm just kind of starting to look for something new. Not even sure when i will purchase something.
1a. 1000-1200
1b. 55125
1c. Minnesota
2a. Gaming
2b. Probably gaming
3. No
4a. A computer for gaming mainly CSS WoW and SC2. Being able to do work things as well.
4b. 250gigs
5. Not sure. I would probably upgrade as time went on.
6a. Something blue

You could probably go cheaper by getting a not-top-of-the-line motherboard, and perhaps dropping the SSD.

I really like the prices of ram lately. Reminds me of last year.

1a. What is your budget? $2000.00 usd maybe more or less
1b. What is your zipcode/postal code? 85308
1c. Where are you located (US, Canada, etc) USA, Arizona
1d. If not US or Canada, give a prefered website.
2a. What is the main purpose of this computer? Gaming and work
2b. If work and gaming, state which is more important. both the same
3. Are you going to overclock? not sure what that is:confused1:
4a. What do you need in this build? good stuff
4b. How much harddrive space do you need/want? lots
5. How long do you plan on keeping this computer? 1-4 years
6a. What kind of case do you like? I would prefer if you picked out a case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225 that is what im thinking
6b. I will strictly not recommend keyboards or mice.

(i want it to have really good stuff for gaming but i also will need it for website building, photo shop, and just work stuff)
and could you recommend a good monitor? i want one thats at least 27inchs could be bigger.

You. Your build will pwn face. You could also drop the price (if you want) by getting a not-top-of-the-line motherboard, and dropping the SSD. Is 4TB enough storage space?

 

[Ph?bus]

Bump for build completions. Sorry they took so long, lots of stuff happened lately. :/ Anyways, they're here for you now.

 

[Ph?bus]

Bump for new front page graphic! Whoo!

 

[reflex99]

This is for an HTPC i am thinking of building

1a. What is your budget? <500 usd
1b. What is your postal/zip code?: 90210
1c. US or CAN? :US
1e. When do you plan on purchasing? :before end of year
2a. What is the main purpose of this computer?:HTPC, Folding, gaming on TV
2b. If work and gaming, specify which is more important. Games and media
3a. Do you plan on overclocking? not much
3b. If yes, what is your goal? +400mhz?
4a. What do you need in this build? energy effiecent, powerful enough for 1080p video
4b. How much harddrive space do you need/want? hardly any, most is stored on network drive
4c. If the budget allows, would you prefer more harddrive space or an SSD?: SSD=not happening in this buiild
5a. How long do you plan on keeping this computer? :till it dies
5b. If you’re planning to upgrade this computer down the road, let me know.: I am letting you know
6a. In a case, what is more important? Looks, cooling, or sound? I would like if you picked out a case. Silverstone SG02
6b. I will strictly not choose keyboards or mice. Cool story brah
6c. If you need a monitor, list what size and resolution you’d like. nope

Will be used to watch netflix/ripped dvds/youtube/hulu on 1080p TV. Games dont need to run at 1080p, but some gaming horsepower is appreciated :thumbup1:

 

[Ph?bus]

This is for an HTPC i am thinking of building

1a. What is your budget? <500 usd
1b. What is your postal/zip code?: 90210
1c. US or CAN? :US
1e. When do you plan on purchasing? :before end of year
2a. What is the main purpose of this computer?:HTPC, Folding, gaming on TV
2b. If work and gaming, specify which is more important. Games and media
3a. Do you plan on overclocking? not much
3b. If yes, what is your goal? +400mhz?
4a. What do you need in this build? energy effiecent, powerful enough for 1080p video
4b. How much harddrive space do you need/want? hardly any, most is stored on network drive
4c. If the budget allows, would you prefer more harddrive space or an SSD?: SSD=not happening in this buiild
5a. How long do you plan on keeping this computer? :till it dies
5b. If you’re planning to upgrade this computer down the road, let me know.: I am letting you know
6a. In a case, what is more important? Looks, cooling, or sound? I would like if you picked out a case. Silverstone SG02
6b. I will strictly not choose keyboards or mice. Cool story brah
6c. If you need a monitor, list what size and resolution you’d like. nope

Will be used to watch netflix/ripped dvds/youtube/hulu on 1080p TV. Games dont need to run at 1080p, but some gaming horsepower is appreciated :thumbup1:

I did it for you. lol. Cali sucks. Taxing Newegg. No thanks. It makes your budget actually closer to $450, if shipping is free. Argh.
/Rage

So deal with the tax and shipping. This is the cheapest I could get.

 

[Ph?bus]

Bump

 

[reflex99]

1a. What is your budget?: $200
1b. What is your postal/zip code? : somewere in CA
1c. US or CAN?: US
1d. If you’re neither, please give a website that I can use.
1e. When do you plan on purchasing?: xmas
2a. What is the main purpose of this computer? : overclocking/hwbot
2b. If work and gaming, specify which is more important. : what is this work you speak of
3a. Do you plan on overclocking?: yes
3b. If yes, what is your goal? >5GHz
4a. What do you need in this build?: just motherboard and CPU
4b. How much harddrive space do you need/want?: none
4c. If the budget allows, would you prefer more harddrive space or an SSD?
5a. How long do you plan on keeping this computer?: till i break it?
5b. If you’re planning to upgrade this computer down the road, let me know.: only if it burns
6a. In a case, what is more important? Looks, cooling, or sound? I would like if you picked out a case.: why would i want this?
6b. I will strictly not choose keyboards or mice.: coolstorybro.jpg
6c. If you need a monitor, list what size and resolution you’d like.:nah

I am being serious here, I am looking for stuff for my dice rig, and i want to know what you think

 

[Ph?bus]

i3 530 + UD2H

 

[reflex99]

mkay

 

[Ph?bus]

Well, actually, a G6950 would OC more. So get that and a UD2H.

 

[reflex99]

Well, actually, a G6950 would OC more. So get that and a UD2H.

amd suggestions?

I would like to go Biostar890XFE, but i think that it is out of range atm.


The goal would be Sempron 145+890XFE

 

[Ph?bus]

Idk man, I haven't really looked into DICE that much.