Hi all, I am new here, but I hear this is a really nice site! Just wondering everyone's ideas on what I have come up with so far for my new computer. This will be my first time building my own computer, but I think I can handle it with a little help Here is a screenshot of my shopping cart at newegg so far:
This will be a multi-tasking PC, mainly for some web-design, graphics rendoring, and gaming, but nothing hardcore. Just want a nice desktop that will be decent for years to come. The most graphics demanding games I play right now are FFXI and CNC3.
The HD4870 will do you fine for that purpose, it's only about 25% slower, and less than half the price.
Thanks for the input! Are there any key items missing that would be required to make the system work, or are all areas covered?
I just added a: LITE-ON 22X DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model iHAS222-06 - OEM Should the 750W power supply be enough for everything? Looking at the case I have chosen, should the cooling be enough? Any other thoughts?
If you've got a mouse and keyboard, that should be all you need. The PSU is still ample, if not overkill, for that system. You could run that lot off a 650W with ease. I'll restate my concern over the graphics card though, you can either get an HD4870 for $170, a better 1GB HD4870 for not much over $200, or if you want the best for $400, get one of these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102768 This will way surpass the GTX285 in pretty much any game, by a significant margin.
