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82mm 4g63 · 09-12-2011, 08:11 PM

WoW, do you plan on overclocking and plan on buying a GPU? I assume the answer to both will be yes, considering how easy it is to OC and how much performance you gain.

Continuing on that assumption, you want either a P67 or Z68 northbridge. You don't NEED a Z chipset, you could manage just fine with a P, but the price difference isn't really that significant maybe $15 on mid ranged boards.

(H, P, Z; what's the difference? H=Onboard graphics are enabled, while overclocking is disabled; P=You need a graphics card for this chipset, onboard graphics is disabled, however overclocking is enabled here; Z=You guessed it…best of both worlds. Onboard graphics are enabled, as is overclocking)

I would recommend this motherboard.

Biostar TZ68A+ for $100. CrossFireX/SLI support, Sata3 and Sata6, DDR3 speeds upto 2200mhz, 16GB, USB3.0, SSD caching, T-Overclocker tool, AND my favorite BioRemote2 lets you control your PC via your Android phone or iPhone.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138319

Power Supplies...Corsair makes the best PSU's at every price point. This system would function properly with even a 430w PSU, but I want you to have some expandability incase you really crank up the voltage and/or go CFX/SLI in the future.

I highly recommend the Corsair Builder Series CX500 or CX600. The 500W and 600W after the mail in rebate and promo code (ends on 9/15) are $35 and $53 respectively. The Corsair Enthusiast Series TX650 is $62 right now. All three are ultra reliable, more than sufficient power output.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139027
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139028
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139020

As far as system memory, when it comes to rendering the rule of thumb is 2GB per processing core so 8GB is the recommended amount. Newegg sells quad channel kits, but that's more of a marketting gimick from the manufacturers than it is a worth while feature. Your PC will run just as fine with two 8GB dual channel kits (totalling 16GB) as it would with one 16GB quad channel kit. The reason I say that is... I would recommend getting an 8GB kit and if you notice any bottlenecking as a result of lacking memory then just buy an identical 8GB dual channel kit. 8GB kit = $55, 16GB kit = $110 so it's not like the larger bundle = larger savings.

GSkill Ripjaws DDR3-1600 $55.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231314

Also, he will be able to run Linux on any one of these new systems, the system hardware requirements for Linux are even lower than that of Windows 7.

09-12-2011, 08:11 PM	#38
82mm 4g63 4G63 & Rotary Join Date: Jun 2011 Drives: 92TalonAWD, 93RX7, 11F150EcoBoost Location: Florida Posts: 627 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	WoW, do you plan on overclocking and plan on buying a GPU? I assume the answer to both will be yes, considering how easy it is to OC and how much performance you gain. Continuing on that assumption, you want either a P67 or Z68 northbridge. You don't NEED a Z chipset, you could manage just fine with a P, but the price difference isn't really that significant maybe $15 on mid ranged boards. (H, P, Z; what's the difference? H=Onboard graphics are enabled, while overclocking is disabled; P=You need a graphics card for this chipset, onboard graphics is disabled, however overclocking is enabled here; Z=You guessed it…best of both worlds. Onboard graphics are enabled, as is overclocking) I would recommend this motherboard. Biostar TZ68A+ for $100. CrossFireX/SLI support, Sata3 and Sata6, DDR3 speeds upto 2200mhz, 16GB, USB3.0, SSD caching, T-Overclocker tool, AND my favorite BioRemote2 lets you control your PC via your Android phone or iPhone. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138319 Power Supplies...Corsair makes the best PSU's at every price point. This system would function properly with even a 430w PSU, but I want you to have some expandability incase you really crank up the voltage and/or go CFX/SLI in the future. I highly recommend the Corsair Builder Series CX500 or CX600. The 500W and 600W after the mail in rebate and promo code (ends on 9/15) are $35 and $53 respectively. The Corsair Enthusiast Series TX650 is $62 right now. All three are ultra reliable, more than sufficient power output. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139027 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139028 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139020 As far as system memory, when it comes to rendering the rule of thumb is 2GB per processing core so 8GB is the recommended amount. Newegg sells quad channel kits, but that's more of a marketting gimick from the manufacturers than it is a worth while feature. Your PC will run just as fine with two 8GB dual channel kits (totalling 16GB) as it would with one 16GB quad channel kit. The reason I say that is... I would recommend getting an 8GB kit and if you notice any bottlenecking as a result of lacking memory then just buy an identical 8GB dual channel kit. 8GB kit = $55, 16GB kit = $110 so it's not like the larger bundle = larger savings. GSkill Ripjaws DDR3-1600 $55. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231314 Also, he will be able to run Linux on any one of these new systems, the system hardware requirements for Linux are even lower than that of Windows 7.