$1000 Gaming Desktop Build

[Iamdeadmeat]

And also, is there an advantage to getting windows 7 Ultimate over windows 7 professional or home premium?

[katana]

home premium should be fine. ultimate is just a waste of money. check here.

if your coming from XP, don't worry almost all programs that run on XP will run on 7.

[Iamdeadmeat]

Also, i found an 5850 but its ~$500!

http://www.techbuy.com.au/p/135414/V...162-05-40R.asp

This is the wrong one right?

[katana]

$500 seems ridiculous.
most stores should have them starting around $380 to $410.

[Iamdeadmeat]

What retailer do you use? Do they have a website and do they deliver?

[katana]

i generally use MSY i don't think they deliver though.

[Iamdeadmeat]

I doubt my parents would want to drive out to any of those places so im just going to find a different retailer. Do you have any suggestions?

[katana]

i believe you said you were from toowoomba.. And i don;t live anywhere near there, so i don;t know what to suggest, sorry.

[Iamdeadmeat]

How do i know if my motherboard is atx or micro atx?

[Iamdeadmeat]

Also, why is the PSU such high wattage? Shouldent 600-650W be enough?

[hammer280]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't this be fine for 5k series?

http://www.techbuy.com.au/p/76356/PO...SU-450VXAU.asp

[Bubba]

I may be wrong, but really (in my opinion) the ONLY computer part that you can buy to 'future-proof" yourself is a power supply. If you buy a good one, it should last for ever (relatively speaking lol), so why not buy a few more watts for a few more dollars. To me it serves two purposes. one: If you add something different and it requires more power, you HAVE more power. Two: If you have a 450watt PSU and you are running it at capacity, it will wear out faster and run hotter than if you had a 750 pulling the same amount of power.

In this instance Hammer, i saw this, which is a 750Watt PSU (Thermaltake) for only 23 dollars more than the 450 you suggested. It's actually 2 dollars CHEAPER if you send in the rebate..........

[Carbon]

I'd go with a 400CX if you're doing a 4850/5750, or a 550VX when going with anything higher-end. The only thing that a higher-end PSU gets you is the ability to throw a higher end video card in later.

Bubba, he's in AU afaik, so the prices are gonna be wonky. I think that Thermaltake is an unusually good deal, though, it doesn't look like crappy construction and it's a nice price.

[katana]

micro atx will genreally have only 2 ram slots and only 2 PCI or PCI-e slots. ATX motherboards can have up to seven PCI/PCI-e slots.

[Iamdeadmeat]

Ok, thanks guys! Does having a PSU with a higher wattage cost alot more in electricity? Do you have to pay for watts you arnt using? And as for MSY, do they have a real website? The one that katana supplied only shows coupons and store locations. I just want to compare prices amoung different retailers before i buy this.