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Nuggets · Joined: 23 Nov 2009

Perfect post for this forum. Why not upgrade to a 2600K, it's like a few bucks more and overclockable.

Your price range makes room for quite a sexy beast.

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

Cephied01 · Joined: 04 Apr 2011

Hey guys!

Thanks for responding. I meant to write that I will be getting the 2600k. Truth be told, I really had no idea about mobo's, processors or any of thew new equipment. I was considering getting a new iMac but with my recently renewed interest in FSX I thought I should stop being so ignorant and try to see if I can sort through all of the PC options.

I typed in something along the lines of 'buying gaming pc in korea' and stumbled on to this thread and that is what set me off in the right direction. I feel really lucky that I can throw this much towards a machine, but I do use it to make money with editing and will be progressing with Maya. So that justifies the expense, right? Smile

I just got off the phone with a great rep from tiger direct. I mentioned that I have a buddy living on a US base and he said that is the best option. Since I won't be using my Canadian address I'll be saving on price AND taxes, and if I ship to the APO address on the base I can get fast delivery and avoid any hassles. So I'm basically buying my friend a computer and sending it to him. The TigerDirect guy, Leo, told me it's really common. People in Iraq and Afghanistan order tons of stuff from them. Just nothing large like a TV or something.

So that makes me happy.

I've since added to the list:

Western Digital WD1002FAEX Caviar Black Hard Drive - 1TB, 7200RPM, 64MB, SATA 6Gbs

Win7 Ultimate 64bit

So do you have any suggestions on what I would need for a PSU? Are they generally heavy (in my head they seem like they should be heavy) so it'd be better to buy here in Korea?

I think I'd like to go with the Cooler Master HAF 932 Advance Full Tower case. My understanding is that it is heavy and would cost too much to ship. Can I find that here for a decent price?

I'd like to thank you guys again. As I said I based a lot of my decisions on what I learned reading through this thread.

-Jason

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

Having everything sent to an on-base friend sounds like a great option.....wish I had an on-base friend!!

That Coolermaster case is exceptionally good. Safe buy.

PSU? How about this Seasonic 750w?
http://blog.danawa.com/prod/?prod_c=988724&cate_c1=861&cate_c2=880&cate_c3=997&cate_c4=0

Seasonic are consistently rated highly by PC users and experts alike.

Whatever PSU you choose I think you'll need no less than 700w for this build.

Nuggets · Joined: 23 Nov 2009

Yeah, I think you mentioned you might SLI in the future, make sure you have headroom for that when it comes to your psu.

Cephied01 · Joined: 04 Apr 2011

I've watched a couple of vids on the Coolermaster case and I think it looks perfect.

I do want to make sure I can run a 2nd Geforce 590 and some aftermarket fans, but I am kinda lost when it comes to power. Do you think 750 would cut it? I can go higher than I need for now without any harm to the Mobo, right?

I just sent my friend a text regarding shipping to the base. Who knows when he'll be able to get back to me. If he said it's all good then I'd call back Leo at TigerDirect and just tell him to send it.

I guess I'll have to learn to play FPS with mouse and keyboard. I have NEVER played a FPS on a computer before. Sure, I've toyed around with it, but have always been a console gamer.

Nuggets · Joined: 23 Nov 2009

Try this for power requirement:

These are only 'certified' psu's

http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_build_psu.html

It was the opposite for me. Started with a NES, SNES, Genesis, PS, now I'm a devoted PC gamer. Aside from my DS, which replaced my American reading material. Laughing

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

Of course, if you feel you can spend more money on a PSU, then go for something like this...Corsair 850w....308,000
http://blog.danawa.com/prod/?prod_c=1191557&cate_c1=861&cate_c2=880&cate_c3=997&cate_c4=0

or this....Seasonic 850w........258,000......good deal for a top-brand 850 watter.
http://blog.danawa.com/prod/?prod_c=1308692&cate_c1=861&cate_c2=880&cate_c3=997&cate_c4=0

Nuggets · Joined: 23 Nov 2009

Oh, and it doesn't matter what the power limit is, it will not hurt your motherboard.

But, the quality of the psu can affect the operation of your whole computer.

I left a Q6600 rig in the states. It's had probs for about a year, kept on blue screening, and I was always helping everyone with their comp probs that I loathed fixing my own stuff. Well, I tested some of the components and never solved the problem. 6 months after that in Korea, I've finally decided that it was a faulty 750W Eagle Psu I got for $10 after mail in rebate a while back!

vDroop · Joined: 25 Aug 2010

Cephied01 · Joined: 04 Apr 2011

I don't want to spend more money, but just as nuggets suggested I'd like to make sure I have some overhead for the future. So the 850w Seasonic might be a good deal eh?

The box and the PSU are thing I have to pay with cash at Yongsan. I don't want to go super cheap on the PSU for obvious reasons, but don't wanna spend more then I absolutely need to kinda thing. I need some money left for beer!

Thanks for giving me some options to look at. I'll definitely keep you guys posted.

-Jason

Cephied01 · Joined: 04 Apr 2011

Ok, so I should go up to 1000w then?

If price is going to be too much here then I might as well just order it with everything else. The heaviest thing is going to be the video card at 12.75 lbs, and the Cooler Master Silent Pro M 1002 PSU is 8.55. I'll see what the difference is with shipping and compare it to buying here. Then buy the case here.

Should I go with that PSU:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5309347&sku=C283-1230

-Jason

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

If you're definitely thinking of 590's in SLI, then yeah, you might want as much as a 1000w to give yourself plenty of headroom.......850w would probably be enough though.

Nuggets · Joined: 23 Nov 2009

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-590-dual-gf110-radeon-hd-6990,2898-18.html

According to this article, it averaged 437w. So, I'd say 500w per card to be safe.

So, I'm not sure how you're gonna make room for an extra gpu AND all your other components including an overclocked cpu. That's just a preliminary thought though.

Anyone?