Yes that is all compatible
Newegg is usually cheaper than TigerDirect. Just fyi.
Woops...
Originally the GPU I had selected (Which is unavailable as of today I guess) required a 400w PSU...
I really appreciate the help.
I like the products you have shown... I'll probably go with them.
As far as a case... Do you have any recommendations? I'm not looking for a fancy case, just one that's cheap but keeps everything cool.
(2011-03-07, 10:42 PM)Anman Wrote: [ -> ]No they're not all compatible Tom K. You picked out 204 pin laptop memory, you need 240 pin desktop memory
oops, I looked at the rating and speed
It never occurred to me that it might be laptop memory
With that CPU i recommend at least an HD5750. And don't go for Corsair RAM, i had a very bad experience with them and many avoid them(for other reasons).
I don't recommend MSI and that chipset. Cause that chipset from MSI was known to burn the mosfets when overclocking. More so if it is an 4+1 phase design motherboard. You may or may not OC,but at least find a mobo that is 8+2 phase design AND/OR has a cooling on the mosfets.
And 300w PSU? Seriously? That leaves no headroom at all for upgrades and whatnot. I suggest at least 450-500w
Why do I need such an expensive GPU? I honestly don't plan on gaming that much. I don't mean expensive, I just mean it costs more than the one I had in mind. And I'll look around for a different motherboard. I'm not really looking for anything more expensive...
The whole purpose of the machine will be to allow me to play games likeMX vs ATV Reflex and the HL2 source engine... But more importantly allow for very fast multi tasking and such.
(2011-03-08, 12:52 PM)dikidera Wrote: [ -> ]With that CPU i recommend at least an HD5750. And don't go for Corsair RAM, i had a very bad experience with them and many avoid them(for other reasons).
I don't recommend MSI and that chipset. Cause that chipset from MSI was known to burn the mosfets when overclocking. More so if it is an 4+1 phase design motherboard. You may or may not OC,but at least find a mobo that is 8+2 phase design AND/OR has a cooling on the mosfets.
And 300w PSU? Seriously? That leaves no headroom at all for upgrades and whatnot. I suggest at least 450-500w
With a $300 budget he's probably not going to play any serious games, no need for a good graphics card.
Corsair RAM is fine, never judge a brand by personal experience (except for customer support).
Who said he was going to overclock? Also you can burn any MOSFET if you don't have heatsinks on them and are heavily overclocking, regardless of board.
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And 300w PSU? Seriously?
You gotta take into account the budget. Not everyone wants a blazing fast gaming PC.