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08-27-2006, 10:15 AM
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I am going with Conroe...
Well, I have been fealling that my first pc's specs were not that good, compared to what I could get...
MoBo EPoX EP-MF570SLI Case XION XION _ Solaris XON-403 CPU AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ Windsor GPU eVGA 512-P2-N568-AR 7900GT KO 512MB Ram CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 Hdd Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB CD/DVD LITE-ON Black x2 Cooling APEVIA(ASPIRE) CF12SL-UGN 120mm x2 PSU Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Extra Microsoft Keyboard + Mouse So I decided to go with intel's duo core and It is more expensive but I don't mind. I will just have to get some overtime. Also I went with Ati. This computer will be built around the christmas area. I want to get done before christmas. Here are my specs... MoBo ASUS P5W DH DELUXE/WIFI-AP Socket T Case XION XION _ Solaris XON-403 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe GPU SAPPHIRE 100149L Radeon X1900XT 512MB Ram CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 Hdd Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB CD/DVD LITE-ON Black x2 Cooling APEVIA(ASPIRE) CF12SL-UGN 120mm x2 PSU Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Extra Microsoft Keyboard + Mouse I havn't caculated the price because I am scared to. I don't want to go much over this. I am also hopeing by christmas the prices will go down $250-$300, but I am just wishing. Do you think that this will be a great build. P.S. Already got the case so I am staying with this case. Last edited by Dr Dmoney; 08-27-2006 at 10:19 AM. |
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08-27-2006, 10:47 AM
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Get this psu instead: http://shop3.outpost.com/product/475...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG
High efficiency, much higher quality, lots of juice on the 12v rails (420w), amazing deal, usually 100 bucks. I really suggest you spend 10 bucks extra and get a little better case. I suggest the coolermaster centurion 5. And no need for additional fans. For stock cooling whats on their is fine.
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08-27-2006, 10:52 AM
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WEll, I can't go with Fry's. I don't want to pay taxes because they are in my state.
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08-27-2006, 11:11 AM
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Can't you buy it online?
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08-27-2006, 11:13 AM
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I had to pay tax when I bought online from them. And they are in my state.
Well it is on sale at newegg for 90 bucks. But..that smart power should be ok... |
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08-27-2006, 11:31 AM
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You're going to have to completely revise the list at Christmas time...there'll be new video cards (old ones discontinued, etc), CPU's, price changes, etc
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08-27-2006, 02:07 PM
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Yeah, I know. I often revise it now, so I will be ready. I just can't wait to build it from having this pathitic pc I have now. It is 8 years old this christmas, damn crapy gateway.
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08-27-2006, 09:46 PM
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Yeah, I just can't wait. Does anyother people think that this build is great or does it suck...
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08-27-2006, 09:49 PM
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Ya as long as you swap the case and do all the other revisions, its a great build.
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08-27-2006, 10:14 PM
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Cant swap the case. Already bought that part, but I plan ore re-enforsing it with some sheet metal I can get for free. It may be hard but it will be worth it. If I don't like it I will probally just get a different one and sell this one. I don't really know.
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08-27-2006, 10:17 PM
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Dont worry about it, if its already ordered its fine. Great build, good luck with the installation. I wasnt worried about it being sturdy, the cooling just isnt the greatest thats all
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08-27-2006, 10:27 PM
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That why I am moding it to support 120mm fans. Hope I can. I think I can get atleast one in there. My room will be always around 65F because I love my airconditionare. In the winter I have no heat so It will be good heater. I hope it will work.
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08-28-2006, 03:40 PM
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I have a gpu ? The one I am getting has two outport. Will I beable to put the same picture on my tv and my desktop moniter at the same time. My Tv has vga so It will act like a moniter. Can I also crossfire them without a second card.
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08-28-2006, 09:01 PM
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08-28-2006, 10:04 PM
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i jsut bought the xion solaris also. took a gamble on it. it looks nice, but the inside doesnt look so fun to work with. i plan on modding it pretty heavily when i get the time, maybe next summer (paint, top blowhole, cut out better fan holes, change the window design, replace the "xion" logo on the front with a new panel that has an AMD logo and lights up green when the computer is powered on, etc). i realized that i actually enjoyed my cheapo raidmax case better then my antec lanboy that i have now because it looked cooler, and was cheap, so i wasnt afraid to mod it, and the modding turned out pretty well. I'll let you know how i like it when it gets here
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08-29-2006, 08:28 PM
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Yeah, I plan to reenfore the case and try to put in 2 120mm fans in. If I can't O well. I will just have to live with it for a while. The only thing I didn't like about the case is the xoin lable. I wish it wasn't there. I maybe plan to mod that but for me that would be kind of difficult.
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08-29-2006, 08:29 PM
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And I do have a newer Hd tv. It isn't lcd or dlp.
It is HD-ILA. Probally the best tecnollogy from what I see. |
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08-30-2006, 12:03 PM
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That's a GOOD build, mine is similar and I will be upgrading to the E6600 and a 512mb card.
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08-30-2006, 03:20 PM
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Thanks, I just don't know when I am going to have the money in all. It really sucks that Windows Vista Ultimate is $400 and doesn't inclued the update for it. Damm M$
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08-30-2006, 03:24 PM
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*why* are you wanting the "ulimate" package?? I doubt you (and most users) will ever use most of the extra features over the basic package. I won't be touching Vista until it has time to get the bugs worked out.
(Kinda the same with Home XP vs Pro - most people that go with Pro don't even use the extra features) |
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08-30-2006, 03:28 PM
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Well, I just want it. I will probaly get the home prem but who knows I can wish can't I.
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08-30-2006, 04:14 PM
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is vista even out yet? if i were you, i'd pick up a copy of XP home for the whopping price of $90, use that till vista drops in price, that way u'd have a dual boot and could always use XP if vista turns out to be full of bugs (you may saying how great vista is going to be, but it could always turn out like everybodys favorite O/S windows ME!)
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08-30-2006, 04:21 PM
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Is there a OS "Windows SP" coming out? I heard that somewere
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08-30-2006, 05:11 PM
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08-30-2006, 05:13 PM
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Humm, no, but alwell, oh there a new sp coming out, whats the point?
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08-30-2006, 07:37 PM
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08-31-2006, 06:01 AM
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Well, I alread have xp pro with sp2. I hope direct x 9 video cards can have direct x 10.
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08-31-2006, 03:05 PM
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You should be able to run DX 10 on DX 9 cards, just without full hardware support.
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