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08-05-2005, 08:21 AM
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Customizing my Ibuypower.com pc - please help
ok heres what I came up with after reading those things, maybe you can re-look over it... I am still debating on the PSU, not really understanding why its not good and have to look around...
Case ( Raidmax Scorpio-668 Aluminum Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Silver ) Power Supply ( Standard Case Power Supply ) Processor ( [Socket-775] Intel® Pentium-4 Processor 630 [3.0GHz, 2MB Cache, 800MHz FSB, 64-Bit + HT Ready] ) Processor Cooling ( Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink ) Motherboard ( [DDR/DDR2] MSI 915P Combo-F i915 Chipset w/LAN, 7.1 Sound, USB 2.0 PCI-E Motherboard ) Memory ( [Req.DDR2 MainBoard] 1024MB [512MB X2] DDR2-533 PC4200 Memory ) Video Card ( [PCI-Express 16x] ATI Radeon X800 256MB w/DVI + TV Out Video ) Hard Drive ( [Special !!!] 160 GB HARD DRIVES [S-ATA] Maxtor 160 GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache Hard Drive ) CD/DVD Drive ( 16x DVD-ROM Drive Silver ) CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( 52x32x52 CD-RW Drive Beige ) Sound Card ( Creative Lab Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit 7.1 ) -------- Here are my options for video cards and processors, so please let me know if I should change from my current selection (above)... PROCESSORS [Socket-775] Intel® Pentium-4 Processor 630 [3.0GHz, 2MB Cache, 800MHz FSB, 64-Bit + HT Ready] [Socket-775] Intel® Pentium-4 Processor 640 [3.2GHz, 2MB Cache, 800MHz FSB, 64-Bit + HT Ready] [+ $60] [Socket-775] Intel® Pentium-4 Processor 650 [3.4GHz, 2MB Cache, 800MHz FSB, 64-Bit + HT Ready] [+ $210] [Socket-775] Intel® Pentium-4 Processor 660 [3.6GHz, 2MB Cache, 800MHz FSB, 64-Bit + HT Ready] [+ $440] [Socket-775] Intel® Pentium-4 Processor 520 [2.8GHz, 1MB Cache, 800MHz FSB, HT Ready] [- $70] [Socket-775] Intel® Pentium-4 Processor 530 [3.0GHz, 1MB Cache, 800MHz FSB, HT Ready] [- $40] [Socket-775] Intel® Pentium-4 Processor 540 [3.2GHz, 1MB Cache, 800MHz FSB, HT Ready] [+ $0] [Socket-775] Intel® Pentium-4 Processor 550 [3.4GHz, 1MB Cache, 800MHz FSB, HT Ready] [+ $80] [Socket-775] Intel® Pentium-4 Processor 560 [3.6GHz, 1MB Cache, 800MHz FSB, HT Ready] [+ $250] [Socket-775] Intel® Pentium-4 Processor 570 [3.8GHz, 1MB Cache, 800MHz FSB, HT Ready] [+ $500] MOBOS Abit AG8-V i915 Chipset w/LAN, 5.1 Sound, USB 2.0, PCI-E Motherboard [+ $9] Abit AG8 i915 Chipset w/LAN, 5.1 Sound, IEEE-1394, USB 2.0, PCI-E Motherboard [+ $31] Asus P5GD1 i915 Chipset w/LAN, 7.1 Sound, USB 2.0 PCI-E Motherboard [+ $16] Foxconn 915A03-P-8LRS i915 Chipset w/LAN, 7.1 Sound, USB 2.0 PCI-E Motherboard [- $5] [DDR/DDR2] MSI 915P Combo-F i915 Chipset w/LAN, 7.1 Sound, USB 2.0 PCI-E Motherboard [DDR/DDR2] Gigabyte GA-8I915P DUO Pro i915 Chipset w/LAN, 7.1 Sound, USB 2.0 PCI-E Motherboard [- $1] [DDR/DDR2] Asus P5GDC-Deluxe i915 Chipset w/LAN, 7.1 Sound, USB 2.0 PCI-E Motherboard [+ $60] [DDR2] Abit AA8-DuraMax i925 Chipset w/LAN, 7.1 Sound, IEEE-1394, USB 2.0 PCI-E Motherboard [+ $70] [DDR2] Foxconn 915A01-P-8EKRS i915 Chipset w/LAN, 7.1 Sound, IEEE-1394, USB 2.0 PCI-E Motherboard [+ $54] VIDEO CARDS PCI-Express 16x] ATI Radeon X850-XT 256MB w/DVI + TV Out Video [PCI-Express 16x] Nvidia Geforce 6200 256MB w/DVI + TV Out Video [PCI-Express 16x] Nvidia Geforce 6600 128MB w/DVI + TV Out Video [PCI-Express 16x] Nvidia Geforce 6600 256MB w/DVI + TV Out Video [PCI-Express 16x] Nvidia Geforce 6800-Ultra 256MB w/DVI + TV Out Video [PCI-Express 16x] ATI Radeon X300 128MB w/DVI + TV Out Video [PCI-Express 16x] Nvidia Geforce 6600GT 128MB w/DVI + TV Out Video [PCI-Express 16x] Nvidia Geforce 6800GT 256MB w/DVI + TV Out Video [PCI-Express 16x] ATI Radeon X800-Pro 256MB w/DVI + TV Out Video [PCI-Express 16x] Nvidia Geforce 6800 256MB w/DVI + TV Out Video [PCI-Express 16x] ATI Radeon X800 256MB w/DVI + TV Out Video [PCI-Express 16x] ATI Radeon X850-XT Platinum 256MB w/DVI + TV Out Video ...[back order] [PCI-Express 16x] ATI Radeon X700 128MB w/DVI + TV Out Video [PCI-Express 16x] ATI Radeon X700 256MB w/DVI + TV Out Video [PCI-Express 16x] ATI Radeon X800XL 256MB w/DVI + TV Out Video [New !!! PCI-Express 16x] ATI Radeon X800XL 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video [NEW !!! PCI-Express 16x] Nvidia GeForce 7800GTX 256MB w/DVI + TV Out Video |
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08-05-2005, 09:20 AM
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Raidmax power supplies are not known for being quality, and I doubt it's ATX 2.0 with a 24 pin connector. It will *work* but a high power video card may bring it to its knees.
Any of those motherboards would be fine except the Foxconns, I do prefer Asus. |
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08-05-2005, 11:34 AM
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so is the video card good enough for gaming? IS it better than an everage video carD?
So basically just get a better PSU? |
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08-05-2005, 11:51 AM
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The video card you have chosen is a very good one. Performs very well for gaming, and yes it is much better than the average card.
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08-05-2005, 12:03 PM
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ok can anyone inform me if any of these cases come with a good enough PSU that I would not haev to buy another one... I will mainlybe watching movies and playing music on this pc but gaming at times.
Here are my choices: Raidmax 268 ATX Mid-Tower Case w/350W Power Supply Raidmax Scorpio-868 ATX Mid-Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Raidmax Scorpio-668 Aluminum Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Raidmax A8 Aluminum 8-Bays Super Light Weight Case w/420W Power Supply Nzxt Guardian ATX Mid-Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Standard ATX Mid-Tower Case w/350W Power Supply [no side window] Coolermaster WaveMaster Case w/420W Power Supply Raidmax Samurai-908 Gaming Case w/420W Power Supply Cotytech ATX Mid-Tower Case w/420W Power Supply [New !!!] Trinity ATX Mid-Tower Case w/420W Power Supply [New !!!] Raidmax X-1 ATX Mid-Tower Case w/420W Power Supply |
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08-05-2005, 02:24 PM
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No way of knowing without the power supply model. The only promising one is the Coolermaster.
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08-05-2005, 03:12 PM
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should I stay with this processor Processor ( [Socket-775] Intel® Pentium-4 Processor 630 [3.0GHz, 2MB Cache, 800MHz FSB, 64-Bit + HT Ready] )
or could I save 47 $ and go with the non 64 bit? Does it make a huge difference when gaming? |
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08-05-2005, 03:16 PM
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For the Raidmax Scorpio 868 the PSU is PS2 size/ ATX12V P4 ready Power Supply... is that what you need? Hows that PSU?
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08-05-2005, 03:35 PM
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It needs to be ATX 2.0, and Raidmax power supplies do not have a good quality history.
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08-05-2005, 04:10 PM
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what do you mean it needs to be ATX 2.0?
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08-05-2005, 06:33 PM
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or actually why does it need to be?
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08-05-2005, 11:13 PM
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Why did you open a new thread?
It needs to be ATX 2.0 because it's a PCI-Express motherboard with a 24 pin connector. I'm closing this thread. |
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