Will this be a good PC?

http://www.avadirect.com/product_details_configurator.asp?PRID=2541with AMD Dual Core 6000+, 4gigs of G.skill ram, COOLERMASTER Centurion 590 case, 8800 gt video card, 250gb harddrive, Corsair 750W power supply. Its all about $850, but I would have to buy an OS, making it $950.So what do you think of this setup. Will it be able to run today's games at high settings at a 1440 x 900 resolution? Is the powersupply enough to allow me to add another 8800 video card? Do you think the system will have any complications such as overheating, or too much/not enough power? (I'm really new to custom PCs) All replies are greatly appreciated :D Please also rate it from 1 to 10 Will this be a good PC?
most of that looks ok, is it more expensive for you to switch to a GA-P35-DS3L and an E7200 though? Those are cheap and you will get lots of performance with OCing. Other than that, your PSU is good, probably overkill but thats not always a bad thing for PSU's. IDK about the case, the original Centurion 5 is great but that one is most likely good too. Will this be a good PC?
7.5/10 (because I don't trust AMD CPUs and that card is good, but not the best) Great case. It should do you well. All in all it's a great deal. Btw, are you just getting the default mobo?To answer your questions:1) Most games will run at high settings at that res.(might have to SLI or get a better video card sooner then you'd like)2)Power supply should be enough to power 2 8800GTs3)With that case their should be no problems of overheating or not enough power.
Personally I'd get a X2 5000 BE and OC the hell out of it, use the savings to get a really nice CPU hsf and bump up the video card to a 9800 GTX or GTX+
[QUOTE=''Larrymon2000'']Personally I'd get a X2 5000 BE and OC the hell out of it, use the savings to get a really nice CPU hsf and bump up the video card to a 9800 GTX or GTX+[/QUOTE] If he's new to building, then he's probably had little to no experience with OCing(overclocking). I suggest he stick with what he posted and use it to learn what he needs to know. Then, from there he can move forward as he sees fit.
Great! Thanks for your replies. I am getting the defaul mobo most likely, but do you think it won't be good enough and that I need a bette one? Also, will adding another 8800 be better than having just one 9800?
2 8800GTs will definitely beat out a 9800GTX, but 2 9800GTXs can beat out anything. Well, except a radeon 4870 X2 I suppose, but that's godlike. I'd definitely got for a better motherboard. Unless you're on an extreme budget, I'd stay away from [b]matx[/b] mobos with built-in VGA, since they're very small, lack many features and only come with 2 RAM slots.
I will be buying a second 8800 in about a year, because I feel only one right now is enough for current games. As for the motherboard, I don't see any in that list that have more than one PCIe slots, which means I can't buy a second 8800 correct? I think this GIGABYTE, GA-M78SM-S2H (rev. 1.0), GeForce 8200, DDR2-1066 8GB /4, PCIe x16, SATA 3 Gb/s RAID 5 /6, VGA+DVI, HDMI, HDA, GbLAN, FW, mATX, Retail would be a better choice for a mobo because it allows for double memory expansion, the default one only had 4 gigs.
Correct, BUT that motherboard(the Gigabyte one, and it will be a good mobo) has a PCI-E 2.0 slot, so when you decide your GPU needs updated, just get a different card instead of SLI.I would personally suggest you just spend a little more money and buy the HD 4850. You won't have to worry about upgrading for a good while longer.
Yeah its a good PC and should max almost every single game but if you not doing SLI (doesn't look like it) then get the 450w version and save about $100
[QUOTE=''mastershake575'']Yeah its a good PC and should max almost every single game but if you not doing SLI (doesn't look like it) then get the 450w version and save about $100[/QUOTE]Ok, I thought I was too excessive with the power supply, and I'm certain because all mother boards listed there only have one PCI-E slot.
yes but if you go with that psu you will be set if yo want to sli in the future
[QUOTE=''h575309'']yes but if you go with that psu you will be set if yo want to sli in the future[/QUOTE] He just said that none of the motherboards supported SLI and that he's certain that he won't be SLI'ing
well spend a bit more money, get an SLI ready mobo and future proof it a bit. i mean even if you spend another 200 i hi
[QUOTE=''h575309'']well spend a bit more money, get an SLI ready mobo and future proof it a bit. i mean even if you spend another 200 i hi [/QUOTE] Sli isn't need at all why whould you suggest spending a large amount more to get it ? His resolution isn't high so theres no real point to SLI. Not to mention it doesn't really scale well and by the time you actually need it, better cards are out there so I don't see your whole futureproofing point when cheaper and better cards come out every few months, Throwing another old card in there down the road isn't going to be worth his time/money.
I'm going with mastershake that I don't really need 2 PCI-E slots, I'm probably just gonna go with the HD 4870, even if its a little extra more. Its funny how I always thought 1440x900 was so high, but now after hearing everyone here, it sounds like its average.
bc eventually if nvidia actually optimizes the whole SLI thing and gets it to the point that that they can get an 80% improvement in all applications, youll be able to buy two cheaper cards instead of a much more expensive one. for example, if two 8800 gts acted at 1.8x 8800 gt it would be more powerful than a gtx 280. 2 x 8800gt is about 400 bucks and a gtx 280 is 660 bucks. thats my point. and at least you have the option in the future to SLI. how much more is it for an SLI enable mobo?
[QUOTE=''h575309'']bc eventually if nvidia actually optimizes the whole SLI thing and gets it to the point that that they can get an 80% improvement in all applications, youll be able to buy two cheaper cards instead of a much more expensive one. for example, if two 8800 gts acted at 1.8x 8800 gt it would be more powerful than a gtx 280. 2 x 8800gt is about 400 bucks and a gtx 280 is 660 bucks. thats my point. and at least you have the option in the future to SLI. how much more is it for an SLI enable mobo?[/QUOTE] First off, in the build there is no SLI motherboard. Second, It will be around the DX11 times when SLI/Xfire will be a good option to med/low res. players instead of the newest cards. By then we'll be needing whole new computers so there is no need to plan for it now.
[QUOTE=''h575309'']bc eventually if nvidia actually optimizes the whole SLI thing and gets it to the point that that they can get an 80% improvement in all applications, youll be able to buy two cheaper cards instead of a much more expensive one. for example, if two 8800 gts acted at 1.8x 8800 gt it would be more powerful than a gtx 280. 2 x 8800gt is about 400 bucks and a gtx 280 is 660 bucks. thats my point. and at least you have the option in the future to SLI. how much more is it for an SLI enable mobo?[/QUOTE] Yes but in a year he could use that extra $200 and get a card that smashes 2x8800GT and don't plan ahead it doesn't work like that since technology changes.
[QUOTE=''Strifebringer'']7.5/10 (because I don't trust AMD CPUs and that card is good, but not the best) Great case. It should do you well. All in all it's a great deal. Btw, are you just getting the default mobo?To answer your questions:1) Most games will run at high settings at that res.(might have to SLI or get a better video card sooner then you'd like)2)Power supply should be enough to power 2 8800GTs3)With that case their should be no problems of overheating or not enough power. [/QUOTE] there is nothing wrong with amd, they are amazing value for their price, just intel is faster but a 6000x2 is pleanty for games today. I will run basicly any game on high-max settings