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^ For us with no knowledge of building a pc can find all the info in one convenient place

Originally Posted by BackInBlack Is it ok to use non-angled sata cables for hard drives?

I dont see why it would be a problem.

Originally Posted by enemyofusall ^ For us with no knowledge of building a pc can find all the info in one convenient place

Research

Google made things convenient...

Originally Posted by enemyofusall ^ For us with no knowledge of building a pc can find all the info in one convenient place

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...lock,2739.html
toms hardware's $400 pc. I would upgrade the video card since you have $500 ish. And a couple other tweaks you could do.

Can someone suggest a good motherboard to fit this CPU?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103727

Also which of these power supplies do you like better?

Corsair 650W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005
or
Rosewill 750W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182067

This is all going into this case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147153

Originally Posted by MiNuN Research Google made things convenient...

this from the guy who had how many questions in this thread?

Originally Posted by paz9x this from the guy who had how many questions in this thread?

Oooh snap!

Can someone suggest a good motherboard to fit this CPU? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103727 Also which of these power supplies do you like better? Corsair 650W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005 or Rosewill 750W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182067 This is all going into this case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147153

Something like...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131402

Corsair for sure.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005

The Rosewill case is okay. I like the Destroyer if only for the name
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-144-_-Product

Originally Posted by kilm Oooh snap! Something like... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131402 Corsair for sure. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005 The Rosewill case is okay. I like the Destroyer if only for the name http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-144-_-Product

Is 650W enough nowadays?

Any thoughts on this MB? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128435

I also like the name of that case, they should all have names like that!

Originally Posted by ZForce915 Is 650W enough nowadays? Any thoughts on this MB? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128435 I also like the name of that case, they should all have names like that!

Yes, 650 is more than enough, unless you have something like 2x 5970s or something.

That motherboard looks decent. Premium motherboard with premium features for a premium price. For me, I don't have any devices that are USB3.0 or any devices that would utilize that Sata 6GB/s port to its potential, so a lot those features would be just wasting money for me.

Originally Posted by kilm Yes, 650 is more than enough, unless you have something like 2x 5970s or something. That motherboard looks decent. Premium motherboard with premium features for a premium price. For me, I don't have any devices that are USB3.0 or any devices that would utilize that Sata 6GB/s port to its potential, so a lot those features would be just wasting money for me.

I do want to get the most out of my CPU and it seems like it makes more sense to put my money into the motherboard/CPU and be able to upgrade around that for the next 4-5 years. I suppose I could put a SATA 6GB HDD in there, WD has a 1TB drive for $90 with those specs.

Originally Posted by ZForce915 I do want to get the most out of my CPU and it seems like it makes more sense to put my money into the motherboard/CPU and be able to upgrade around that for the next 4-5 years. I suppose I could put a SATA 6GB HDD in there, WD has a 1TB drive for $90 with those specs.

If you're looking 4-5 years in the future, probably you'll just rebuild a new computer (or at least I would)

but w/e, my 2c

Just wanted to give a big thanks to this thread, as I got my computer up and running. And it turned on! It totally powered up and turned on first time!

Would anyone be interested in pictures of my shiny new PCs innards to add to this thread? P.S. This was my first build ever. I'd love to post pictures with things I experienced building it for those who are also building for the first time... if there is interest

I grabbed my case today and that 650W power supply because of the sale, coupon and rebate it came to $69. I might wait on most of the innards until another sale.

Originally Posted by Seanoumaru Just wanted to give a big thanks to this thread, as I got my computer up and running. And it turned on! It totally powered up and turned on first time! Would anyone be interested in pictures of my shiny new PCs innards to add to this thread? P.S. This was my first build ever. I'd love to post pictures with things I experienced building it for those who are also building for the first time... if there is interest

go ahead, it could help others for their first time build, just seeing where everything goes and all that good stuff.

Originally Posted by Seanoumaru Just wanted to give a big thanks to this thread, as I got my computer up and running. And it turned on! It totally powered up and turned on first time! Would anyone be interested in pictures of my shiny new PCs innards to add to this thread? P.S. This was my first build ever. I'd love to post pictures with things I experienced building it for those who are also building for the first time... if there is interest

Build threads and pics are always cool to look at, if you ask me. Post away. And congrats, btw. I was very proud of myself when I finished my first home built PC. It lasted me a long time - still have it stashed in a closet, actually. I bet if I changed the CMOS battery, it'd fire right up. heh.

You were building this for your wife, right? I don't know if she's interested, but some of us CAGers are starting a guild.

I clicked in here because I'm going to be building a gaming rig, hopefully save the money and finish it by March. I look forward to your pics if you post them.

I assume this is the place to post this, I am looking to upgrade my CPU cause I cant do both the CPU and MOBO, RAM to get EVERYTHING current. So hoping a CPU will get me a lil closer up to date.

Current mobo
ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe
http://usa.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=szSFtrap7crpBaQE

Current CPU is
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103191

Please help me find a Faster better COMPATIBLE CPU

Originally Posted by teknikalei You were building this for your wife, right? I don't know if she's interested, but some of us CAGers are starting a guild. I clicked in here because I'm going to be building a gaming rig, hopefully save the money and finish it by March. I look forward to your pics if you post them.

YES. I was building this for my lovely fiance (we'll be married in May 2011). I took the pictures, but then got waylaid by random dungeons and an awesome-drunken winning streak in Black Ops ... so they never made it online!

Originally Posted by Stry-ker I assume this is the place to post this, I am looking to upgrade my CPU cause I cant do both the CPU and MOBO, RAM to get EVERYTHING current. So hoping a CPU will get me a lil closer up to date. Current mobo ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe http://usa.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=szSFtrap7crpBaQE Current CPU is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103191 Please help me find a Faster better COMPATIBLE CPU

Budget?

Looking at the compatibility list for your mobo, the absolute best upgrade you can use is going to be this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103656

If you can find a 95W Phenom II 955, that would actually be the best that it will support, but those aren't as readily available right now.

See that's what confuses me. My mobo Is a am2/am2+. Thats an am3. I've seen those on the compatibility list

AM3 CPUs are backwards compatible with AM2+ motherboards. Many AM2+ motherboards(like yours) only require a BIOS update to use them. The main difference in the CPUs is support for DDR3 memory. AM3 processors support both DDR2 and DDR3 memory, while AM2+ only supports DDR2. So an AM3 processor can be used with an AM2+ motherboard, but AM2+ CPUs can't be used with an AM3 motherboard.