Chrisse Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Want to start playing games again and I have read a lot of forums and guides since this will be my first time building it on my own. But I do need help and tips if everything in the build works together, if there is something else you think I should buy. Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 CPU: Intel C2Q Q6600 GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD4870 512Mb (probably will buy another one in a year or so for Crossfire X) RAM: Corsair TWINX DDR2 2X2Gb (800 Mhz) HDD: A western digital 500 Gb 7200RPM (not so important to me) DVD-RW: Some Samsung burner... not that important eiter. Monitor: Samsung 19" Power Supply: How much power do I need? Is 500W enough or do I need like 600+? And do I need two PCI-E contacts to power two HD4870? Case: Some Coolmaster or Thermaltake Keyboard&Mouse&Headset: Something okay but cheap Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
s0rd3z Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Looks like you chose well as far as I can tell. Couple things I would recommend would be an aftermarket cooler for the quad. A TRUE if you plan to OC, or a good small aftermarket cooler if you just plan to keep it at stock. The psu I would recommend a 650w or higher quality psu. The 4870's take two 6-pin power connectors a piece, so you'll want one that has four, though one that has two will work because they come with converters from 4-pin molex to the 6-pin pci-e. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r3d c0m3t Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 (edited) Agreed. I would also suggest something I haven't seen mentioned since my DFI/DIY-Street days...the Tuniq Tower, still a quality HSF no doubt about it. :thumbs-up: I would recommend this PSU as it's insanely cheap and is capable of powering your rig and both of the HD 4870's you plan to buy... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817139006 - Corsair 750W - $119 ($99 after $20 MIR) Edited August 7, 2008 by r3d c0m3t Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_bowtie Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 you can gain a little performance by getting a WD 640aaks hard drive...these things are fast and with games they do help with loading times.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisse Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Okay, I will start with just buying and putting it together then I will decide if I need to OC. The CPU comes with a fan anyway right? So maybe I can start off with that one first and then decide what I want to do. The 750W Corsair, I guess the 4xPCI-E 8pin might just as well be used as 6-pin? Will see what that HDD costs here in Shanghai Thanks for all the help! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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