Build Help

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by MrFester, Jan 18, 2011.

  1. MrFester

    MrFester Private E-2

    So I use my PC for 60% watching streaming TV/Movies, 35% gaming (mostly DDO) and 5% surfing/other. I put together a build on cyberpower.com and cross checked everything price wise on newegg.com and i must say cyberpower is cheaper once shipping is added in. I just want to know if there's anything I am missing as this is the first build I am putting together. Also, I am not looking for top of the line, just better than average.

    Case: * Apevia X-Dreamer 3 Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window & Temperature Display
    Internal USB Extension Module: None
    Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case
    Noise Reduction Technology: Power Supply Gasket, Anti-Vibration Fan Mounts
    CPU: AMD Phenom™II X4 955 Black Edition Quad-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
    Cooling Fan: * Thermaltake V1 Gaming CPU Cooling Fan
    Motherboard: ASUS M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Chipset Hardware Core Unlocker DDR3 Socket AM3 ATX w/ 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB 3.0, SATA-II, RAID, 1 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1, & 3 PCI
    Motherboard Expansion Card: None
    Memory: 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module (Corsair or Major Brand)
    Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 1GB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
    Dedicated PHYSX Card: None
    Multiple Video Card Settings: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors
    Power Supply Upgrade: 500 Watts - Standard Case Power Supply
    Hard Drive: 1TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Hard Drive)
    Data Hard Drive: None
    Hard Drive Cooling Fan: Vigor iSURF II Hard Disk Drive Cooling System (1 x System)
    USB Flash Drive: None
    Optical Drive: * Asus BC-08B1LT 8X Blu-Ray Player & DVDRW Combo
    Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
    Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
    Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: PCI Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Interface Card + External 2.4G 5 DBI Antenna [+29]
    External Wireless Network Card: None
    Wireless 802.11 B/G/N Access Point: None
    Flash Media Reader/Writer: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer
    IEEE1394 Card: None
    USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
    Floppy: None
    Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
    Configurable here

    Some of my main concerns, Power supply, is 500W enough?

    Do I need extra usb ports?

    Is that Vid card good for streaming video?

    Do I need an external wireless card or just the internal?

    Quad core vs six core? Is there really enough of a difference to justify the extra $50 If I am using my comp for what I mentioned above?

    I am sure I have more questions, just can't think of them currently. There is a link above that brings up the configurator if anyone has any ideas that are a must. Thanks in advance for your help.
     
  2. mjnc

    mjnc MajorGeek

  3. Burrell

    Burrell MajorGeek

    Yes

    No

    Yes

    No

    Absolutly none, VERY few games actually use more than three cores, so 6 cores over 4 is no advantage, especially at the extra money you would have to pay.

    That build looks good, go for it.
     
  4. Burrell

    Burrell MajorGeek

  5. MrFester

    MrFester Private E-2

    Thanks for the expedient replies geeks. It is appreciated.
     

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