700$ FFXIV PC, Buying tomm, need feedback.

[Turbotwo]

So I decided to build a mid-grade FFXIV PC can you guys let me know how this will work out? And if all the parts will work together, in terms of fitting issues, etc.

Thank you!

RAIDMAX Tornado ATX-238WU Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

ASUS M4A77TD AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGIBOX

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ

LG DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model GH24NS50

XFX Core Edition GS250XZSL4 GeForce GTS 250 1GB 256-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-730SS 730W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Modular LED Power Supply

Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive


I can post the links if needed! Thanks again!

[Blabj]

If there is one rule you should follow when buying a new computer (or indeed anything to do with technology) it is wait until you absolutely must buy. If you can hold off and wait until the week before it comes out, I can guarantee you that you'll get a better computer for the money. Prices on components will have dropped, it's likely that newer products will be out (meaning more bang for your buck) and if you discover that there is a problem with one of the components when gaming, you'll be able to return it straight away.

But that's just my $0.02.

[Turbotwo]

Hmmm okay, just wondering anyways, would those parts work together?

[Kurp]

It would work, but I think you could do better.

I'm not so sure about the RAIDMAX power supply, I know they used to be pretty bad. Maybe they upped their game lately though. With that build you don't need 700+ watts, you could go for a better quality lower watt PSU.

For around $25 more you could get an HD 5770 video card, which is quite a bit better than a GTS 250.

[Turbotwo]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161344

That a decent enough one? I'm just worried about it fitting inside the case and not hitting the other side of it.

Edit: I know the PSU is pretty high in terms of wattage, I do plan on upgrading this PC over time, not having to worry about getting a new one will be nice knowing it can handle whatever I throw at it.

[Celeras]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-462-_-Product

Cheaper, and XFX is a better company. Double lifetime warranty. Best you could get for this pricerange, if you go to about 250 you should be looking at 465/5850/470s priced in that order.

[Blabj]

And you know, look at it, it looks fuckin' sick!

[Kurp]

+1 for XFX ATI cards.

Don't worry about PSUs fitting in your case. Due to standardized form factors of cases, motherboards, and PSUs, they're built to fit.

[Chicomagiko]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-462-_-Product

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I like this card but I have an EVGA 680i SE motherboard. Can I still use it? I've read that crossfire isn't possible on the nVidia chipset unless I do some driver hacks but one card should be fine, right?

[Celeras]

It will work.

[Turbotwo]

Would like to update for everyone. I upgraded the hard-drive to 1TB 7200RPM, and the video card to an ATI Radeon 5770 HD 1GB, I got all the parts in today. End total was about 740$ benchmarked for FFXIV on Mi'Qote for a 4290 rating. Thought I'd share with you guys! See ya on FFXIV!

Edit: Not yet overclocked. Also, everything is an extremely tight fit in the mid-tower I have, I suggest going with a high-tower.

[fishstix]

meh, guess I got in here a little late; oh well. gl!