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Posted on Friday, May 27th, 2011 at 1:53 pmWill these components make a good gaming computer? And are they compatible?
I want to make a gaming computer are all these parts compatible and will they make a good gaming computer?
LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support
Broadway Com Corp FX-Series FX-RED Black / Red SECC Steel Computer CaseWestern Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
ASUS EAH6870 DC/2DI2S/1GD5 Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card …
Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC 430W ATX12V V2.2 Intel Core i7 Compliant Dual 80mm Fans Full Cable Sleevings Power Supply
Open Box: WINTEC AMPX 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model 3AXT6400C5-2048
ECS TIGT-I(V1.0) Intel Atom D510 (1.66 GHz dual-core) BGA559 Intel NM10 Mini ITX Motherboard/CPU Combo
ok, there are some mistakes. as already mentioned, the Intel Atom processor is far from being suitable for a gaming computer. that cpu has been made for netbooks.
for the HD 6870 you need at least a 500W psu, the TR2 430W might work but it’s on the edge and furthermore that NM10 ITX motherboard will not fit in that Broadway Com case (not due to its size but simply because it’s not supported) and it not even has a pci-e x16 slot for the graphics card, where do want then insert it? the case itself is also a bit short (16.9″) for the HD 6870, so you would get some problems to mount it.
i’ll make you some other suggestions for a pretty cheap gaming computer
cpu: Athlon II X3 450 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103886&cm_re=athlon_ii_x3_rana-_-19-103-886-_-Product
ram: 2x2GB DDR3 1333 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231396
mobo: AsRock AM3 880G http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157218&cm_re=asrock_880g-_-13-157-218-_-Product
psu: Corsair CX500 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139018&Tpk=corsair%20500W
case: Thermaltake V3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133094&cm_re=thermaltake_v3_black_edition_mid_tower_case-_-11-133-094-_-Product
graphics card, hard drive and dvd writer are ok.
Powerful PC for under $1000 ( AUD )