First time build help please!!

JonKLJ

JonKLJ

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Hi, Im considering building my own gaming rig as Ive heard its cheaper after hours of reseach I think I can do it but I just want to double check that the components im buying will all be compatable, and is there any issues with these parts that I should know before i but them and start building, any advise is apreciated.

Case - Antec 1200
Motherboard - ASUS Crosshair IV formula
Cpu - phenom x6 black edition 3.2ghz
Gpu - XFX HD 5850
Cpu cooler - Corsair H50
RAM - CORSAIR Dominator GT CMG4GX3M2B1600C7 4GB DDR3 PC12800 1600mhz

also Im gonna be using a LG LCD HDTV 42" 1080p will there be any point in trying to overclock when using a HDTV, I dont have the money for a monitor just yet as my girlfreind is going ape about buying this PC haha

one more thing using this rig will it play all the latest games that are out now and for the future? as I dont want to be spending a lot more money after ive bought this rig. well maybe on a new gpu in a year or so, so I can crossfire. but will it play all the new games on high settings? thanks.
 
Hi there mate,

My own personal recommendations:-

-Save yourself some pennies on your case and consider say an Antec 902, unless for some reason you want/need a full tower case. You could even go for the Antec 300, just got one myself as a spare and it's a great case for the money. Obviously how your machine looks is up to you!
-Use the pennies you've saved to upgrade to a 5870 from a 5850, which will be more than adequate to drive your huge TV at max settings! :)

Otherwise, you look ready to go!

B1ng.
 
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Looks pretty good, if making a saving would keep the girlfriend happy you could swap to a slightly cheaper motherboard like the Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H AMD 890GX or MSI GD70.
 
hi thanks for the quick replies, would either of those cases that you mentioned need extra fans fitted for cooling as I probably will overclock it in the future, also will there be enough room inside them for crossfire graphings etc?
 
The Crosshair IV board is very good I believe, I have the Crosshair III and it's been great. :)

With regards to the cases, the 902 comes loaded with fans and an optioanl side fan. The 300 will require you to purchase 3 additional 120mm fans (2 for the front and one for the side), but even then is still a bargain IMHO.

The cases are both big enough for Xfire depending on what GFX cards you go for. I currently have a pair of 5770's inside my 300, but they are small cards in comparison to some of the higher end models.

With Overclocking in either case, you will have no problems at all in terms of cooling if you load them with the full fan compliment. On the stock cooler my 955 BE idles at around 39 degrees; much less for you if you go for the Corsair water cooler.

Anything else, just let me know!

B1ng.
 
B1ng said:
The Crosshair IV board is very good I believe, I have the Crosshair III and it's been great. :)

With regards to the cases, the 902 comes loaded with fans and an optioanl side fan. The 300 will require you to purchase 3 additional 120mm fans (2 for the front and one for the side), but even then is still a bargain IMHO.

The cases are both big enough for Xfire depending on what GFX cards you go for. I currently have a pair of 5770's inside my 300, but they are small cards in comparison to some of the higher end models.

With Overclocking in either case, you will have no problems at all in terms of cooling if you load them with the full fan compliment. On the stock cooler my 955 BE idles at around 39 degrees; much less for you if you go for the Corsair water cooler.

Anything else, just let me know!

B1ng.
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hi again mate once again thanks for your quick replies. what is the recommended temperature for overclocking? is that your temperature after overclocking? and does the gpu need any form of cooling on it own or in crossfire? is it worth me overclocking the gpu when using a 42""hdtv? is it easy to do?

Also Ive read up a bit on the crosshair IV and there seems to be a fault on a few of them were the northbridge nb over heats because its not touching the heatsink does anyone know if they have sorted this out by now?? or should i expect to be making mods to it before ive even fitted it??
 
Hi mate,

The max recommended temperature for an AMD chip is 62 degrees if I remember rightly, but even on my stock cooler i've never gone past 50 degrees in game. You will likely get maximums of around 40ish yourself depending on your Overclock.

With GPU temps, the stock coolers are more than adequate to keep the careds cooled. Again, it depends on the level of overclock, but mine idle at around 35 degrees and remain in mid 40's during games, 50ish max.

The overclocking for ATI cards is easy to do, simply adjusting sliders within the driver console. It's worth setting the fan to a higher speed manually to keep the card cool so long as you don't mind a tiny bit of extra noise! You may gain a few extra frames if you overclock the cards, nothing major, but every little helps.

With regards to the Crosshair IV heatsink problem, i've not heard about that.
 
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