video card suggestions

[Abnar]

I got the GTX 480 and it's great

[Coldfire]

I prefer AMD :P

[ScipioCaesar]

Hey guys so I should have all my parts by Tuesday; do you all know of any good places I can research the step by step process of building the computer piece by piece? Anything would be great!

[Khalus]

There will be instructions included with your MB ~ a full color "visual guide" poster, and the instruction manual will tell you in better detail where everything goes, how to install the CPU and Heatsink as well as all the PSU cables. The front panel header, RAM, GPU, etc etc etc.

The CPU only goes in one way/direction, and will drop into place...don't force it in, line up the pins and you're good.

Just take your time and don't plug stuff in somewhere unless you're sure, but for the most part, every plug is unique and only goes where its supposed too. Also be sure to ground yourself to the case. If you don't have anti-static wrist strap, which isn't necessary as I've never used one. Put your shoes on w/ rubber soles, and stand on wood or vinyl....don't put it together over carpet {static...}

Touch your screwdriver to the case before screwing things in, don't have to every time unless you leave the area. Also don't be afraid to apply a bit of pressure to the MB when installing the RAM and GPU...it can take it. Once it clicks in place though, don't keep pushing....lol

You'll get it...but ask again if ya need any help!

[ScipioCaesar]

Thanks again khalus, never coulda done this without you guys. I am wonderi about the Internet though, I have wireless so I've heard I need to buysome kind of little adapter right? And what type of anti-virus do you guys reccommend? I've watched a few YouTube videos and those really seemto help, and I'm glad I heard about the grounding thing as I'd have never thought of that. I'm sure I'll have more questions later on lol but you guys have been great!

[Coldfire]

Good free antivir programs are avira antivir, avast antivirus and mse. mse obviously integrates best into windows but only has basic features. Kaspersky is pretty good if you are willing to pay money for it(theres a free test version).
And yes for wlan you will need an adapter if the mainboard doesn't have it as a feature. You can get those anywhere and for any interface (USB, PCI, PCIe). For you a USB-WLAN stick will probably be best.

[Khalus]

AVG is the best...

And here is the free version...

[Coldfire]

It's definately not best as I already had problems with it in the past. There is no best or perfect antivirus software. It all depends on who is using it for what kind of system :P

[origamikitsune]

For anti-virus I suggest Microsoft Security Essentials. For Windows 7 you will not find a better anti-virus. There are some that are as-good, but none better. Its free, and it updates through windows update. Most importantly, it is very small, very fast, very up-to-date, and doesn't interfere with programs (including 14) like many of the others do.

[Equinoxi]

Just spent 2100$ Worth it?? more importantly will it run FFXIV on highest setting flawlessly??

Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 650D Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ dual 200mm fans, integrated fan controller, front USB 3.0 Port & Side-Panel Window

Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Maximum Enermax 120MM Case Cooling Fans for selected case (Maximum Silent Operation) (1,000 RPM Black Color with No LED Enlobal Magnetic Barometric Bearing 17 dBA)

CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-960 3.20 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366

Cooling Fan: CoolerMaster V6 GT CPU Cooler (Nickle Plated Double-V Heatpipe w/ Color Changing LED Cap)

Motherboard: (3-Way SLI Support) GigaByte G1.Guerrilla Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Triple-Channel DDR3 E-ATX w/ 7.1
Creative X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity Audio, Bigfoot Killer E2100 GbLAN, eSATA, USB3, 2x SATA3 RAID, 3 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1 & 1 PCI

Memory: 12GB (2GBx6) DDR3/1600MHz Triple Channel Memory Module (Kingston HyperX )

Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 HD 2.5GB 16X PCIe Video Card (EVGA Powered by NVIDIA)

Power Supply Upgrade: 1,000 Watts - CoolerMaster Silent Pro Gaming 80 Plus Power Supply

Hard Drive: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-B123L 12X BLU-RAY Player & DVDRW Combo

Operating System: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)