Computer shopping list

Let me explain myself through out this build.

Hard drive with decent RPM. I would like to do some pilot testing on Fraps and mass data processing for yet another future computer.

He stated that he likes to use fraps and has tons of data to transfer. The samsung f3's are the fastest and quietest 7200RPM drives you can buy at the moment. Samsung's RMA process is also one of the simplest out there.



WD blacks can't even touch that speed.

I picked a 23.6" Viewsonic TN panel because it's fairly priced among the competition. It also has built in 2w speakers and is something the Realtek HD ALC899 audio codec can drive easily without a problem. Oh btw, did I mention that it's 1080P?

Next we have a zotac GTX460 768mb. Although I would recommend oping for the more expensive 1GB version(faster card, higher bus, more ROPs), the performance, heat and power consumption are all where they should be. This card is also fairly priced at 155 USD with a $15 Mail in rebate. it will outperform a 5770 while closing in on ATI's 5850 in some nvidia optimized games. Oh and lifetime warranty.

The Antec truepower 750w is built off a Seasonic M12D platform. It's a great psu with the performance to back it up, ripple is at a minimum here.

That being said, the True New is once again an outstanding performer. Every last rail is doing better than 25mV of ripple. If this isn't the M12D platform, it's pretty darned close to being just as awesome. I'm doing my Snoopy dance again. Just you try and stop me.

heres the review. http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?nam...4&reid=140 I actually went and bought this unit myself after my CWT built corsair unit failed. CWT also builds thermaltakes toughpower line if you wanted to know a fun fact.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?nam...3&reid=172 As you can see, ripple is a problem here.


The Gskill Ecos, sound like an economy kit, but they actually use elpida bbse memory IC's which are capable of very high clocks on the deneb and Thuban IMC's. This memory is some of the best stuff you can get for the AMD platform at the moment. Carries the standard lifetime limited warranty.
http://hwbot.org/community/submission/10...125.42_mhz this record wouldn't be possible without them.

I chose the gigabyte 890FX motherboard because there was a nice combo deal with the phenom II X4 955. The board is probably among the top 3 AMD boards you can buy at the moment rivaling the Asus crosshair iv and the Biostar TA890FXE. IIRC, the GA890FX scored higher than a majority of the other boards in basic rendering and other benchmarks.

Last but not least, I chose the phenom II x4 955 due to its clock speed. if you're not overclocking, the AMD platform is typically better since it will show a smaller bottleneck on your graphics card. Between an i7 and phenom II, they're pretty neck and neck when it comes to max fps. I've had both.


I'm at >$900 After rebates atm. As for keyboard and mouse, those are things you can find anywhere at any time. I did not include a case because what I like might not be what you like. I find a majority of cheap plastic cases to be ugly.


If you want to critique go right ahead, but I would actually like to know why you think the stuff you suggest would be better for him.

Edit: I forgot a CD drive.

It's also possible to save a 100 bucks buy choosing a slower processor and or cheaper board, but you'll loose a good chunk of performance tbh lol