New Computer

I was looking into buying a new computer. i was wondering if anyone has heard anything about computers from www.vigorgaming.com? I already went online and build 1 from them im just wondering if they are a reputable company or not. Anywhere here are the specs and i was wondering if i should hold of a little bit incase intel/nvidia/etc was planning on releasing anything new in the near future.

-Intel® Core™2 Quad-Core Processor Q9550 at 2.83GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 12M Cache
-Vigor MonsoonTM III LT Cooling System with Dual 120MM CPU Fan
-Cooler Master Real Power Pro nVidia-SLI Certified 850Watt Power Supply
-Asus P5QL-P Intel P43 DDR2 w/1600MHz FSB
-8GB Kingston HyperX KHX8500D2K2/4G CL5 X 2 DDR2 1066MHz Memory (4 X 2048MB)
-500GB SATA II 7200 RPM Hard Drive
-WD VelociRaptor 150GB WD RAPTOR SATA 10000RPM 16MB Cache Hard Drive
-nVidia GeForce GTX 280 1GB Xtreme Plus Edition @650MHz, DVI and TV Out(Plan on getting a 2nd video card in the future for SLI)

Anything i should thinkg about changing before i order? i plan on primarily using it for gaming/video editing. I wanna stay under $2300 dollars as that is basically what my budget would allow.

cyberpower or alienware for custom gaming pcs... or build your own and save lots and lots of cash

All those brand PCs are usually seriously overpriced.

If you're planning on spending 2300$ on a PC, you might aswell go through the extra effort to build it yourself and get a better rig for the same price.

The motherboard is fine, the processor is fine, the HDDs are fine, the graphics card is a bit silly considering. The RAM choice is bad.


Revisions:

You don't need 8GBs of RAM, especially if your video editing is done using the new CS4 which relies heavily on the GPU and CUDA. CS3 and CS4 products are not that RAM intensive. 8GBs is a waste, stick with 4GBs (no pun intended)

Graphics card is a bit silly considering. Your best bet (considering how robust SLi is now) is to go with an SLi solution. However, you will not be able to add a second card now or in the future with the current motherboard selection. You must select an nVidia SLi motherboard. The chipset you would most likely be going for would be the 790i, which will, as a side benefit, completely obliterate the p43.

If you choose to change to an nVidia board, the best advice I could give you besides the advice I will give below, would be to get 2 GTX 260s and SLi them. They will outpace the single GTX280 for not much more money. They also scale beautifully, and can do parallel CUDA tasks amazingly.

Best advice I can give you though? Build your own and get more for your money, a LOT MORE. With that budget, you could get a Core i7 processor, and if you wait just a few more days, a GTX 295. It would be such a pity to order something now and be sad it wasn't cutting edge in 10 days from now.

so then something along these lines would be a better choice?

Processor:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115201

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813188039 (Thanks Bard)

Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153043

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811133056

Ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231225

HDD 1: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136073

Optical Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827140032

Keyboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823126009

Video Card(s): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130398

(I feel like im forgetting something...)

that puts my budget around $2340...what i already have a monitor so that is a no worry, same with speakers and a mouse...any changes/improvements yall would suggest?...im hoping to bet the best rig i can afford for that budget so any help is appreciated. Thanks guys.

(Edit: Newegg is cheaper then tigerdirect on pretty much everything, plus free shipping is always nice)

Core i7 uses a different socket size, 45 nm tech, so you'll have to get a socket 1366 board
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...asp?CatId=4068

oh and you'll have to get DDR3 RAM sticks as well, preferable 3 or 6 sticks to fully utilize core i7's L3 cache

Stick with this power supply; Corsair is really on their game when it comes to PSUs. Will help you get in your budget range too.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139009

Don't waste precious money on the Core i7 940. Stick with the 920. They overclock like a dream.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115202

Using the money you saved, get the VelociRaptor 150GB drive:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136296

That will make your build perfect.

ok thanks, im having some issues though im concernd about though, how about fans, and cooling? i doubt i will go the liquid cooling route, and ill probably stick with just cool fans. Do i need to go out and get a cpu heat sink by chance or should i be fine with the 3 fans that come with the case? Also if ordered as is should it come with all the necessary cables/power cords and what not to hopefully assemble in a day or 2? sorry this is my 1st really build outside of installing a new HD/more ram in an older system and i just wanna make sure ill have it all together so i dont have to assemble and run out to pick up more stuff. Thanks again.

Unless your item says "Open Box" it should contain all the necessary cables you will need to get set up and running. If you have a good quality case, mobo, and PSU, then you will probably end up with a few extra cables for future use before you are done.

good luck, and don't worry, it's not all that hard to build your own... if I can do it, most likely anyone can do it. lol

If you plan to overclock more than 250MHz, I would recommend after market cooling for the CPU. The Armor+ case has some of the best airflow in its class; Thermaltake spared no expense in designing it.

You could pick up 2-3 additional 140mm fans to put into the Armor+'s cooling design, but beyond that, your best bet is to simply get after market cooling for the CPU.

You will need these two items to do just that:

Cooler:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835702007

Thermal Paste:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100009

haha ok thanks for the confidence booster Elder III...ill let ya'll know how it came out and ill be sure to post on here and ask anymore questions if i have anymore more...Thanks again for all the help everyone.

(What if i dont really plan on overclocking it any Rahja? still worth it to pick up the Cooler and Thermal paste? I do plan to throw an extra 120 mm fan in there to throw some extra air into/out of the case, but if i don't plan on overclocking it any would it make any difference to pick up the Cooler and Thermal paste?)

That is our mission; to help those in need with PC related issues. Don't be a stranger, and if you need instructions with any part of the build or have questions on settings, feel free to post.

Without overclocking, the stock cooling on the i7 should be more than sufficient to cool it to healthy values.

However, it would be a real shame as the i7 overclocks like a dream without real effort, and with the investment of a decent cooler, you can match the 965 extreme (3,2Ghz stock). They managed to get 3,8Ghz out of the 920 using a Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme, but for moderate overclocking the one Rahja posted will be enough (and cheaper). Thermalright is usually just that little bit better, but that comes at a surplus in price.