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Ok well again I thank you and if I could I would get you a 6-pack of beer my friend! LOL

Peace and have a blessed night.

AJ

hehe well its a good thing you didn't-I dont drink beer, only thing I use it for is target practice. Thanks for the thought though :D

Hi Buddy. So, long story short.....that card worked for about four hours then died lol. I had my uncle come over with his computer and he plugged it into his and it worked. So he looks at my computer and says..."Your motherboard is shot!" LOL. It's ok...lol Guess I needed a new one anyways hahaha! So.....I went to cyberpowerpc.com and built one and here's what I have so far...is this good?

Configuration
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-655K 3.20 GHz 4M Intel Smart Cache LGA 1156 [+10]
HDD: 1TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+22] (Single Hard Drive)
MEMORY: 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module (Corsair or Major Brand)
MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX] Asus P7P55 LX Intel P55 Chipset DDR3 LGA1156 ATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB2.0, SATA-II, RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1, & 3 PCI
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+140] (EVGA Superclocked [+20])
*BASE_PRICE: [+645]
BLUETOOTH: None
CAS: CoolerMaster Elite 430 Mid-Tower Gaming Case with Side Panel Window
CASUPGRADE: 12in Cold Cathode Neon Light [+10] (Blue Color)
CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
CD2: None
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-655K 3.20 GHz 4M Intel Smart Cache LGA 1156 [+10]
CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+9]
FA_HDD: None
FAN: * Thermaltake FRIO Overclocking Cooler Fan (CLP0564) [+20]
FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer [+10] (BLACK COLOR)
FLOPPY: None
FREEBIE_CU1: FREE Game - Napoleon: Total War
FREEBIE_VC1: StarCraft II Free Trial Coupon with purchase of NVIDIA GTX460 video card or above
GLASSES: None
HDD: 1TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+22] (Single Hard Drive)
HDD2: None
IEEE_CARD: None
KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
MB_ADDON: None
MEMORY: 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module (Corsair or Major Brand)
MONITOR: None
MONITOR2: None
MONITOR3: None
MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX] Asus P7P55 LX Intel P55 Chipset DDR3 LGA1156 ATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB2.0, SATA-II, RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1, & 3 PCI
MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
MULTIVIEW: Xtreme Performance in SLI/CrossFireX Gaming Mode Supports Single Monitor
NCSW: None
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
NOISEREDUCE1: Anti-Vibration Fan Mounts [+9]
OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium [+104] (32-bit Edition)
OVERCLOCK: Pro OC (Performance Overclock 10% or more) [+19]
POWERSUPPLY: 700 Watts - XtremeGear SLI/CrossFireX Ready Power Supply [+36]
RUSH: 5% Instant Rebate for Non-Rush Delivery Order over $999 - Ships within 3 Weeks - Must Enter Coupon Code "NORUSH" during checkout
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: None
TEMP: None
TVRC: None
USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
USBFLASH: None
USBHD: None
USBX: None
VC_PHYSX: None
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+140] (EVGA Superclocked [+20])
VIDEO2: None
VIDEO3: None
WNC: Zonet ZEW1642S IEEE 802.11b/g/n 300Mbps PCI Wireless Adapter Network Card [+29]
_PRICE: (+1083)


Thanks for the help.

AJ

Looks good. The aftermarket cpu cooler which i installed for my cousin is really good. If you plan to overclock the cpu, you might want max out the cpu cooler by adjusting the knob to max for both fan, it produces a lot of noise but i reckon it's worth it.

Is cyberpower a good place or is there somewhere else I can go, save some money, and get a killer rig?

AJ

I'm not really sure but building one is saves loads of money.

So i've been looking at digital storm. Could someone go there and check out what i've built? Configuration number is
485662

I can't post it here because it doesn't let me copy and paste from their site lol.

Ty

AJ

Sweet build for playing games!

I think, honestly your paying for more then your getting-micro ATX board with 880G chipset, mid to low range there, with no crossfire or SLI support (yet your paying for a SLI capable PSU) Im wary when they dont tell you the specific brand of PSU, just that its a digital storm certified one. . .which means they have probably a half dozen different models laying around and theyll throw in the one they happen to have on hand. . .Especially since you could build this exact same system for $780 including shipping off of newegg. If it were me, and I was going to dump 1000 bucks into something, particularly an AMD build, it would have at least the 890GX chipset in it and an ATI card to allow for future crossfiring.

I have to go with Patriot's comments here. I'd be shy about doing business with anyone who won't tell you the brand name of a component going into a custom build. You mentioned early on in the thread that you "don't do computers," but really, it's not difficult at all to assemble your own build. It's just a matter of reading all of the documentation, and following instructions to the letter. It's darn near impossible to put the wrong thing in the wrong place, and in the end, you save a few bucks, and you have the entire world of components out there to choose from, not just the possibly limited number of components that a "custom builder" might have in stock.

Patriot and another user helped me to put together a really nice build, which will be ordered within the next couple of weeks. You can always get help here at BC if you encounter any issues, which is unlikely, really, if you follow the directions with each component.

With some things, like memory not knowing the brand isnt a big deal to me-memory is cheap to replace, and usually, one works as well as the other-but with power supplies and motherboards they supply the backbone of your PC, I always recomend people don't skimp on those, because the motherboard is usually one of the most difficult-and expensive parts to replace, and the PSU has the possibility of frying your entire computer. Most cases they dont, but the risk is there. The PSU from them may be of good quality, but I don't know-so I can't recomend them.

the_patriot11, on 11 February 2011 - 09:32 AM, said:

Skimping on the psu fried my friends graphics card although i told him to buy a Corsair pus, which is really nice one.