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01-30-2007, 10:31 PM
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Suggestions For Future Build
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Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz $222 ABIT AB9 Pro LGA 775 Intel $146 CORSAIR XMS2 1GB (Thinking about getting 2gb but I want to keep it under $1k) $110 BFG Tech GeForce 7600GT $140 SONY DVD-ROM $20 SAMSUNG DVD+R,DVD-RAM,DVD-ROM,CD-RW,CD-ROM, Light Scribe Tech. $32 SCEPTRE Black 19" 8ms DVI Widescreen HD Ready LCD Monitor $180 ZALMAN CNPS9500 LED 92mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan with Heatsink $54 Thermaltake A2018 120mm Blue LED Case Fan $13 I already have case, psu, sound card, speakers, and hdd. All in all this build here will cost me under $1000 unless i decide to get the 2gb of xms2. |
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01-30-2007, 10:33 PM
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All compatible, but if you buy a retail boxed processor you don't need the Zalman. Is your PSU a quality ATX 2.0 unit?
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01-31-2007, 09:39 AM
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Are the Samsung optical drives more reliable now?
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01-31-2007, 10:18 AM
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along the lines of glc's post, saving on the zalman, extra case fan (do you really need it?), and maybe a cheaper/smaller-feature-set mobo would put you closer to getting a 2gb ram kit, which will make a huge difference for gaming and day to day multitasking.
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01-31-2007, 01:17 PM
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Dunno, Cricket.
If "future" means waiting till April, the C2D's will be a lot cheaper too - and the E6320/E6420's will be out with double the cache. |
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01-31-2007, 01:53 PM
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I'd suggest a P5B motherboard, they come highly recommended here and are solid.
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01-31-2007, 01:59 PM
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P5B's aren't the only motherboards on the planet, NB.
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01-31-2007, 02:12 PM
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Yes, that's definitely right, the only reason I suggested the P5B is because it is cheaper than the Abit and is probably a better board. Ultimately, it is probably a toss up, the Abit is probably fine, but I don't know because I've only used the P5B.
I'm sorry, I shouldn't try to talk the OP into something else. Last edited by newbuilder14; 01-31-2007 at 02:21 PM. |
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01-31-2007, 02:49 PM
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That particular Abit board is actually getting some really decent reviews. Did you compare features? That board has a lot more on it than the base P5B.
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01-31-2007, 04:02 PM
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Wasn't too popular at first, but is coming up to be a good budget board.
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