
Hardware for custom gaming computers – computers Centaurus Guide
If you want to buy a new computer custom game you will have plenty options to choose from, almost all PC sites as offers several updates, but little or no explanation. In this first part of the Guide to Custom Gaming PC you will learn about purchasing motherboards, processors, cooling the CPU and memory. Next part will give an overview on video cards, cases, cooling, power supplies and more.
When you choose equipment with a cheaper processor is likely to come with a plate of low budget processors are paired with expensive motherboards. This is done to the whole purpose of the balance between the CPU and MB – no need SLI or CrossFire with cheap AMD CPU, why Why spend your money on it? All plates are differentiated by the type of CPU socket that supports, memory configuration and additional features such as the number of ports USB, integrated GPU (video) SLI or CrossFire support.
AMD Motherboards:
AMD 740G – card base generally MicroATX limited number of standard features material – Phenom II support, USB 8.4, PCI-e, 100 Mbps Ethernet, 2-4 memory slots (4-8GB RAM), Basic 5-channel sound with support. Good for basic equipment, integrated video card (ATI Radeon 2100) is low level and usually turned off for discreet video card.
AMD 760G – 740G almost the same but with the support of the better CPU, Gigabyte Ethernet, 6-8 USB ports, Integrated Video – ATI HD 3000, you can have port HDMI, the sound system of 8 channels.
AMD 770 – the most popular board due to lower prices and possible features included. No video on board, but the CrossFire support available, all compatible AMD CPU, 4 memory slots – up to 16 GB of RAM, 8.12 USB ports along with FireWire. HD optical sound and / or coaxial SPDIF. Full size board with DDR3 support.
AMD 785G – the latest integrated GPU boards, ATI Radeon 4200 on board chipset, all possible features included – eSATA, up to 16 GB of RAM, available CrossFire, USB 8.6, DDR3 support, HD audio SPDIF and HDMI output.
AMD 790X – About the same as AMD 770, but with DDR3 and CrossFire as standard features, plus USB 3.0 and SATA III-available. The most advanced motherboard with more features and faster in games and heavy applications.
Intel Motherboards:
Intel G41 – Basic pension usually very MicroATX with a limited number of functions – Core 2 Duo / Quad Support, USB 8.4, PCI-e, 100 Mbps Ethernet, 2 memory slots (8 GB of RAM-4), basic sound system with 5-channel support. Good for basic equipment, integrated video GPU Intel is useless and usually turned off for discreet video card.
Intel P43/45 – board designed to very good with many modern features, up to 16 GB of DDR3 RAM, with the possibility, PCI-e, the full support of the LGA775 CPU, 6.10 USB Gigabyte Ethernet, fast and effective northbridge overclocking.
Intel H55 – great board for LGA1156 processors with plenty of features available. On board video through the Intel Core CPU i3/i5 with HDCP, Intel compatible CPU i3/i5, 4 memory slots – up to 16 GB of RAM, 8.12 USB ports along with FireWire. HD optical sound and / or coaxial SPDIF to HDMI DDR3 board.
Intel P55 – is an analog of H55 without video ports, but the full support LGA1156 i5/i7, CrossFire, the rose-size, DDR3, eSATA, SPDIF optical.
Intel X58 – Intel's most advanced board with all possible features and as SLI and CrossFire support, 3 channel DDR3 memory, plenty of SATA and USB ports, Intel LGA1366 i7 CPU to support future planned additions to the 1366 – very good investment in the future of technology.
Intel ® Core ™ i7 offer an incredible breakthrough in PC performance. They are best desktop processors on the planet. You can multitask faster and free applications to create incredible digital media. And you will experience maximum performance for everything you do, thanks to the combination of Intel ® Turbo Boost ² technology and Intel ® Hyper-Threading (technology Intel ® HT), which maximizes performance to match its workload. Works with X58 boards with all possible features SLI / CrossFire RAM memory channel triples.
Quad Core Core i7 i5 can match performance with similar clock speeds and function basically the same set, but it will be a cheaper option because P55 P55 motherboards used in place of face. You lose 3 channels of dual channel RAM regular, limited CrossFire (PCI-E face 16x + 4x Dual X58 16x speed), and almost nonexistent support SLI. Otherwise the same characteristics as in most cases will be at par with i7/X58 combined, but lost in large multithreaded applications with lots of RAM usage and heavy games with multiple video cards used. As an option very good considering a few hundred dollars in savings and less heat from the CPU which is ideal for overclocking.
Dual core and Core i3 Core i5 Integrated Video – H55 require that plates are inexpensive and have good features and options, but especially not support SLI or CrossFire with only two RAM memory channel. Processor itself is much faster than previous generation dual-core, but largely lost in the majority of quad-core applications Multithreading and games. With its low prices are ideal for centers of the media (Intel Core GPU and HDCP support) and budget machines game. I3 and i5 also has a very low heat and can be overclocked to extreme levels with adequate cooling – are not so bad, in that case.
AM3 AMD processors used in our computers is very efficient and profitable. You can choose from a variety of dual-core processors, triple and quadruple for any level of budget and you can be sure to get an adequate return. AMD has improved greatly with AM3 CPUs when it comes to support functions and heat generation and the standard instructions and optimization. High-end AMD Quad Core can be as effective or better than the i3 and i5 processors for a lower price. In addition, you always have a selection of motherboards much cheaper to bring the total price significantly. DDR3 memory standard is well developed on the boards of AM3, CrossFire is a standard feature on many motherboards 790X and 770, although all of them lacks SLI support, but that is offset by big ATI video cards recently published. And since ATI is owned by AMD can be sure of the high level of integration achieved through platforms such as Spider or called Fusion. It is a combination very good price-performance.
CPU Cooler: With a certain amount of luck and strong determination is possible to overclock all processors to some extent. Most times you can overclock the CPU at about 10-30% change (Centaurus equipment warranty of OC every PC). It also depends largely on what the CPU Cooler has selected: a population does not expect miracles, but any significant increase will be updated refrigerator in Refrigerators MHz can best improve dissipate the heat generated by increased load after overclock. Basically, if you want a better processor can be upgraded, or you can select better and cooler to overclock the CPU to the most senior level you will see the lowest temperatures and hear less noise.
EXAMPLE: Intel i7 920 with Xigmatek Dark Knight working at 3.6Ghz with ease from actions 2.66Ghz – temperature 60C load.
And most important – levels of temperature. Stock cooler will do the job, but it will be very hot and can be noisy. Aftermarket coolers temperatures can drop significantly and usually almost silent. Heat is the enemy of a processor, because it shortens its life and is a great influence on the level of confidence.
What about water cooling? Are you ready to check your system for leaks every month? Do not think you can drain and fill again and cleaned every year? Most people would say no, but then not closed circuit water coolers as Corsair Hydro that make things easier for everyone. Basically, you do not have to refill it at any point and since is a closed system should not leak unless it is damaged. And really good job Hydro Corsair cold – usually within or above the temperature levels achieved by the most expensive air coolers. That has a price, however, so do not recommend it to everyone, but is available as an option.
The amount of RAM depends on what you plan to do with your computer. The most popular today is the DDR3 memory, today it has combined perfect price and performance. 4 Gb (or 4096MB) – The most popular size. Basically, Windows XP uses about 256 MB for itself, while Windows 7 can take about 1 GB or more. So you can play with 2 GB of memory in Windows XP, but it takes at least 4 GB for Windows 7 and I feel very comfortable with the game.
DDR – Double Data Rate, then the number 2 or 3 is for generation. DDR2 800 means that work memory at 800MHz and is second generation, or 400 MHz Dual (DDR2 = 400×2). When you select DDR3-1600 which means that the memory runs at 1600Mhz and that 3 rd generation also helps a lot, while overclocking, since this memory can carry more cargo. This is a great upgrade for those who need more speed.
DDR3 memory more often will be an advantage in games and some applications, but only if you have a good processor and video card. We take into account that each team must be well balanced. For a computer with ATI 5770 and 4 GB of RAM is better to upgrade to ATI 5850 to get 8 GB RAM upgrade – That is, if you plan to run games on it. However, a rule of thumb is that the more RAM is better, and although 4 GB is enough for most users as 6Gb with i7 and X58 standard plate becomes more and more popular – working in triple-channel and increases the bandwidth of data.
32-bit limitation – to 32-bit editions of Windows you will see a limitation on the size of memory if you have 3 GB or more. For example, if you install 4 GB of memory, 32-bit the machine is likely to do only 3 or up to 3.5 Gb GB. 64-bit Windows does not have this limitation. BUT 64-bit Windows may be some problems with older drivers and applications that are not optimized 64-bit processing. Our advice is to choose 64-bit Windows, if you have all new hardware and do not plan add something that is not compatible with it, or 32 bit Windows if you add peripherals age or older software that requires only 32-bit Windows.
We will follow this guide to hardware in the next edition – you will learn about modern video cards, power requirements, hard disk drives and DVD cases and cooling! Centaurus Computers www.CentaurusPC.com
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