Saturday, July 18, 2009

My new Gameing Rig

So, its time for me to have a upgrade for my computer. My computer has made me good over the years, but it is starting to have trouble with all of the new games and windows coming out. So it is time for a upgrade. My first plan was to buy it from a website like ecollegepc, but after looking around, I figure it would be cheaper if I build it myself. I got all of my parts from newegg.ca, and what a steal I got. Like for my GPU, the Geforce GTX 275, cost my only $200, and buying something like that from my local stores, would cost me anywhere from $350 to $500. So you can do the math, I am a happy camper. Here are the specs from old computer:
- AMD Sempron 3400+ 1.8GHz
- 1.5GB DDR2 ram
- NVIDIA Geforce 6150 LE Built in GPU
- 250w PSU

Here are the specs for new computer:
- APEVIA X-CRUISER-BL Blue Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
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XFX MB750I72P9 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
- PNY GeForce GTX 275 896MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
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CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz
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CORSAIR 4GB DDR2 Dual Channel (Soon to be 8GB)
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Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS 1TB SATA 3.0Gb
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Pioneer CD/DVD Burner Black IDE LabelFlash Support
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Rosewill RCX-Z2 7 blades 80mm reverse ball bearing fan CPU Cooler - Extra 120mm & 80mm Case Fan

Here are some WIP pics:


All of the parts for my new rig.

The DDR2 ram, with heatsinks.

The front of my new case.