First of all, I own a 320GB HDD, and I get no problems.
Second, that build is just fine, all it needs is a Heatsink and Fan + Thermal Paste.
Any of those video cards can do 720p, and the 6750's can do 1080p.
Overclocking MIGHT be limited by that Motherboard, not sure.
6570 GDDR3 : 720p
6570 GDDR5 : 1080p
http://forums.dolphin-emu.org/showthread.php?tid=18414
80->500GB HDD is fine . Seriously , i'm using 40GB SSD ! My games are stored in external HDD
Where do you live ? I recommend Newegg.com if you live in US
Quote:Second, that build is just fine, all it needs is a Heatsink and Fan + Thermal Paste.
Yup , COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus + Arctic MX-4 will do
Quote:(not sure what role the hard drive plays or if lower capacity is alright, i don't even need 500GB)
Lower capacity is fine. You'll never use 1TB unless you have some crazy porn addiction. I'd recommend this one instead though:
HDD:
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Spinpoint-Cache-Desktop-HD103SI/dp/B001U3S5S0/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1337312704&sr=1-2
Quote:MB: ASRock Z68 PRO3 GEN3 there were a few different asrock z68 boards and it wasn't clear what the differences were, this was the cheapest. not sure if it'll limit the performance of anything or not.
A bad mobo can make your life a pain in the ass, but it won't affect performance.
Quote:Overclocking MIGHT be limited by that Motherboard, not sure.
Nope. It's a Z68.
Quote:RAM: Corsair XMS3 4 GB i could easily double this up for 8GB for very little extra if it makes a difference
That's a single 4GB dimm. You want 2 dimms for dual channel. So either 2 x 2GB (4GB total) or 2 x 4GB (8GB total). 4GB total is enough.
Quote:and a random case- GAMMA ATX Mid Tower
You might want to consider something better if you have the money. It's up to you though how much you value your case.
Quote:GPU: A GDDR5 6570 seems hard to find, one of the only matches was this mysterious listing: Radeon HD6570 2G GDDR5
there are a few DDR3 6570s from sapphire and diamond multimedia, otherwise there are these more expensive cards:
PowerColor ATI Radeon HD6750 1 GB DDR5
MSI ATI Radeon HD6670 1 GB DDR5
i can stretch the budget for either or those if they're a good fit.
I would recommend this:
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Mini-HDMI-Graphics-01G-P3-1351-KR/dp/B0052BX4LE/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1337313594&sr=1-1
I see no HSF, thermal paste, CD/DVD drive/burner (you can easily reuse one from another system for free if you have another desktop to salvage), or OS listed. Are you a student at a university (you can get a discount on windows 7 if you are)?
Quote:Where do you live ? I recommend Newegg.com if you live in US
^Seconded.
Quote:6570 GDDR3 : 720p
6570 GDDR5 : 1080p
http://forums.dolphin-emu.org/showt...?tid=18414
To be honest I'm not completely sure on that. The other benchmark results seem to suggest that this should be true but since there were no benchmark results with those actual cards this is only an educated guess and not directly confirmed. A 6670 or GTS 450 GDDR5 is probably a safer bet for 1080p.
(05-18-2012, 02:03 PM)NaturalViolence Wrote: [ -> ]You'll never use 1TB unless you have some crazy porn addiction.
Gotta disagree there. You definitely don't need to be a pervert or a porn addicted to fill 1TB of space. Just ask me all about my several full hard drives with less than 5GB's of porn. Other than that, I would agree with the rest of your comments.
.....it was a joke. Usually when people use that word it's a joke.
(05-18-2012, 02:03 PM)NaturalViolence Wrote: [ -> ]I see no HSF, thermal paste, CD/DVD drive/burner (you can easily reuse one from another system for free if you have another desktop to salvage), or OS listed. Are you a student at a university (you can get a discount on windows 7 if you are)?
[color=#0000CD]yeah, i haven't accounted for the cooling yet. is there any link that you can provide for how to use this paste/where to apply it?
i may be able to scavenge a simple DVD drive. i'm at a 2-year college right now, i'll look into that discount.
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Quote:Where do you live ? I recommend Newegg.com if you live in US
^Seconded.
i'm considering newegg, but since amazon has a good return policy that lets people like me return items the moment that they've arrived on their doorsteps, it's a tough decision.
Quote:is there any link that you can provide for how to use this paste/where to apply it?
Apply thermal paste on CPU , it allow transfer the heat from the CPU to Heatsink
Without it , your CPU will dry
How to apply Thermal Compound
