need some help building a computer
 

i would have taken suggestions from the other thread but it seems like everyone on there is trying to build a gaming computer. I have a ps3 and xbox360 for the games and even those just collect dust. so I want to try out windows 7 and my computers pretty damn slow now (intel core2 1.8ghz with 2 gigs of ram running vista)

what I want from a computer is this:

1) run 2 24" monitors at a high resolution to view my charts

2) it'll be running 24/7 so I want it to be quiet. I probably need some good fans because I stuff the computer into a cupboard type of thing so it can't be seen.

3) i want it to be extremely quick. for example my trading platform crashes I click on it to reopen and its up and running as quick as I can click vs. waiting 1 minute while the computer makes stupid noises:(

4) I need hdmi out so I can connect it to the tv in my room and stream videos from it

and finally which version of windows 7 should I buy?

Last time I built my own computer was like 2 years ago and I picked up everything from ncix.

thanks in advance!

budget

I am probably going to assume unlimited :P

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...ufacture=Intel
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...nufacture=ASUS
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...l&promoid=1016 x 2
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...ctic%20Cooling
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...X&promoid=1016
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...y&promoid=1016

choose case, monitor, hard drive, dvd drive
Done
That is if you want to blow that much on a computer

http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=46...D&promoid=1016
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...nufacture=ASUS

If you want to spend less without maxing your performance. Pick these 2 instead of the intel motherboard and CPU.

This is what I have and there is no lag at all.

hey thanks for listing everything for me. if u don't mind you might as well pick the rest of the things too. Looking for 2 24" wide screen monitors and harddrive would it be better to go with 1 x 1tgb or something like 2x 640gig? dvd drive same thing which one would you get? the fans on my computer are making annoying noises want to get this done asap

when u build ur own computer, u want to build a good one otherwise it really is cheaper and more convenient to go with brand name premade pcs

to address your issues now

1) 24"(2) monitors at 1080p..you need the monitors capable of that resolution and you'll need a good video card..250$+

2) you'll have a hard time with the acoustics..trying to run a cool and quiet system but fast also. look for quiet fans maybe liquid cooling. maybe use soundproof insulations

3) it's gonna cost a lot because u want fast and quiet

4) most video cards support hdmi output and even dual hdmi outputs not really an issue these days

just grab home edition windows 7. i really dont see the need for those extras....most great software is free anyways

I just built a computer today and it's loud as hell with like 6fans running

Dell Ultrasharp 24" you wont be disapointed.

you should use a monitor with (wide res)x 1200.

the 1200 lets you see a FULL A4 paper on the screen.

http://ncix.com/products/index.php?s...g&promoid=1016

If you have money go for SSD, you wont be dissapointed.
-Much faster
-Much quieter
If you need a lot of space than you can use a combo of SSD and HDD.
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?s...D&promoid=1016 for HDD

http://ncix.com/products/index.php?s...y&promoid=1016 This is not a bad ssd. There are better ones if you have the money.

Cpu Brand preference is really up to you. I personally like intels more than AMD because i didn't have such a good experience with AMD.
For Intel, a I5 is more than enough power, and stability is what you want.
For AMD, http://ncix.com/products/index.php?s...D&promoid=1016 this one should fit your bill. Its not expensive too.

For Ram, you should have at least 4GB on a 64bit windows 7 ultimate. (torrent or legit won't really matter thats up to you.) If you're using 32bit, that 4GB wont even come to use. And since you seem like you're going to do a lot of heavy video processing and worksheets, ram is an essential.
Right now, Gskill is the bang for the Buck. http://ncix.com/products/index.php?s...l&promoid=1016 is what i would choose if i have money to blow.

For graphics card, i would choose a ATI card simply because they are more bang for a buck now
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?s...X&promoid=1016. has HDMI and will last you for at least 2-3 years.

PSU- One thing i will never cheap out. It blows, most of your computer parts will blow.
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?s...r&promoid=1016 i choose this because their warrenty is very nice, its quiet and it delivers solid performance.

For quietness, you want a case that was some sound padding in it If you really want it to be quiet.
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=37119&...ufacture=Antec This case is a beauty. Very quiet. I have it in my room and my room DBM is at 30-40. It would be even more quieter if you switched out the case fans, use some noctura fans and get an aftermarket cooler so you can set the speed of the fan inside for your CPU.
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=26047&...e=COOLERMASTER A more high end case. Padding inside, lots of room to work with. the negative part is it is freaking heavy and huge.
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?s...c&promoid=1016
Broke and don't need that much space? use this case. IF you switch the fans, use a voltage modifier for the cpu fan, this case is beasttt. Make sure you have sufficient cooling. and You can go to superstore or canadian tire to buy some of those air duct filters. Tape it on the side holes and fan holes so you have zero dust to none in the computer case since this one has no filters itself.

If you choose water cooling (the quietest out of all choices, dont get the premade ones. Carefully pick your water blocks, your tubings, radiator, pump.) this should range around 300-400 dollars. Do homework before you choose this step because a spillage is the last thing you want.

+1 for the Dell 24 inch
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Go SSD and a standard HD for storage. Also go with a good monitor non TNT panel because some of these cheap monitors have crap viewing angles.

just buy the following, its gonna do what you need to do.

i7-860
8GB DDR3
a thermalright ultra 120 heatsink
1x Intel 80GB SSD
1x WD 1TB Black Edition 64MB cache SATA600 drive
1x bluray burner
gigabyte P55-UD3A
P183 case
ATI 5750 video card
some 500w PSU
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
2x Dell 24"

done

don't need to listen to bs advice others are giving. you don't need liquid cooling for a quiet system. Im using the above setup at my office and running stock intel fan plus a cheaper coolermaster case, and I cant hear anything from it. so by upgrading the cpu heatsink plus a better case with sound insulation, its gonna be quiet enough already.
plus this system isnt too expensive anyways....

If you want it quiet make sure you pick up a DECENT CASE. The case can make a huge difference to the amount of noise your computer makes.

Also look into replacing the fans that come on the case with Noctura fans. The last big build I did for my buddy ($4500), we bought a 200$ case with sound deadening and replaced the stocker fans with Noctura ones.

It was absolutely silent while idling/internet browsing..actually as long as he wasn't playing games.

Okay so I took some advice from all of the posts and put this together.

As far as the heatsink goes is there a need to upgrade if I'm not going to be overclocking? if so which fans should I get with the thermalright ultra 120 heatsink?

Will be getting 2x 24" dell.

This is what it looks like so far. Anything else I need/should change etc?


Del Item Description In Stock Part # QTY Price Ext. Price

INTEL CPU CORE I7-860 2.80GHZ 8MB LGA1156 RETAIL
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G.SKILL F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1600 CL 9-9-9-24 Triple Channel Memory Kit
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Intel X25-M 80GB 34NM Postville 2.5IN SSD SATA Solid State Disk Flash Drive Retail Box
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Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA3 6GB/S 7200RPM 64MB Cache 3.5IN Dual Proc Hard Drive OEM
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LG BH10LS30 Bluray Writer 10X BD-R 16X DVD-RW Lightscribe SATA Retail Box
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XFX Radeon HD 5770 850MHZ 1GB 4.8GHZ GDDR5 2XDVI HDMI Display Port DIRECTX11 PCI-E Video CARD-
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OCZ StealthXStream OCZ500SXS 500W ATX12V 24PIN Active PFC ATX Power Supply 120MM Fan Black
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ASUS P7P55D Pro LGA1156 P55 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 PCI SLI CrossFireX 6SATA GBLAN 1394 Motherboard
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Antec P183 ATX Tower Case Black 11 Drive Bay 4X5.25 1X3.5 6X3.5INT No PS Front USB & Sound
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Limit to 1 per customer.

you don't need triple channel ram, just get dual channel

okay cool. so hows this for ram and it goes with your 8gb of ram suggestion...

Corsair CMP8GX3M4A1600C8 Dominator 8GB 4X2GB DDR3-1600 CL8-8-8-24 Core i5 i7 Dual Channel Memory Kit
Usually ships in 1-2 business days.
In Stock 53426 $321.36 $321.36

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=53426

Ram seems good but I don't know why you would need 8 gigs of ram. 4 is plenty for a business computer.

if your PS3 is on the network, just use PS3 Media Server to stream movies to it, I find that a lot easier than moving my computer over and hooking it up.

also keep it might that 7 will run a lot faster/smoother than Vista.

d NCIX EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN = extended warranty.

No need of an I7 CPU. An I5 or I3 CPU will be plenty fast for what you are doing. From your list of parts It would look like your building a gaming comp. How important is up time for your computer? You might want to built some redundancy into your computer.

Also use pricebat.com and shopbot.com to find the losest price and then pricematch at NCIX.

its not a lot of money, plus windows 7 will be able to utilize the extra ram

I5 aren't much cheaper then I7..... plus he runs day trading programs, those live updates uses quite a bit of CPU, the faster the better

plus, I don't think price is a concern anyways, saving a hundred bucks isn't gonna be a big deal.

If he's really into overclocking and gaming, then I'd suggest him to get the i7-875K.

well if u dont overclock, i'd just get 4 sticks of the cheapest kingston DDR3
no point of wasting money on those higher performing ram.

and you can go with the stock HSF first and see if its too loud, cuz within the P183 case, I doubt u'll hear anything, especially when its inside a cabinet.

But it's kind of a bitch to reapply thermal paste if you switch heat sinks.

get 6 cores if you don't want to cheap out on the processor and mobo..

http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=39...ufacture=Intel

and combo deal it with:

ASUS P6TD Deluxe X58 LGA1366 DDR3 i7 3PCI-E16 2PCI 2GBLAN SLI CrossFire 1394a eSATA Motherboard

And u gotta get triple channel ram if u wanna go with the 6 cores.

if he just needs a six core processor, why not go for the new AMD phenom II x6 processors.

noticeably cheaper than the I7's unless budget/pricing is not an issue of course.