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07-22-2007, 03:17 PM
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Need build advice
This will be a gaming computer. I already have a monitor/keyboard/mouse. Please give any suggestions.
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail (would it make much of a difference goin to the 6700?- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115003 Motherboard ASUS ASUS P5K LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131180 CASE Lian-Li LIAN LI PC-61 USB Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811112025 RAM - Corsair Memory, Inc. CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145098 CD/DVD - LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner with LightScribe - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16827106072 PSU - FSP Group (Fortron Source) FSP Group (Fortron Source) FX700-GLN ATX12V V2.2/EPS12V 700W Power Supply 100 - 240 V CSA, IEC, UL, CE, TUV - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104015 GPU - EVGA EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130071 HD - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148140 I will not be overclocking. This will mainly be used for gaming. I want Vista, and am not upgrading from a prior OS so I cannot get an upgrade disk. Which version of Vista is recommended? Should I get 2 more gigs of ram? It is not much more expensive, it there will be a significant difference. Like I said I will only really be doing gaming, surfing the internet and maybe some work processing every once in a blue moon. If I am missing anything or if something needs to be tweaked, please let me know. Nothing is really set in stone. |
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07-22-2007, 08:52 PM
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That looks like a solid list to me. Stick with the 32bit Vista Home Premium. 2GB of RAM is sufficient for gaming. You could get more if you want, but that is the sweet spot right now.
You may want to wait a few days for the new Intel chips to come out and the prices to drop across the board. It technically was today but these things take a bit of time. You could then bump the CPU up a notch or two for the same(ish) price. 
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07-22-2007, 08:58 PM
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Alright, thanks Alaron, that version of Vista is the one I was leaning towards. How much of a difference will there be between the E6600 and the E6700? If the 6700 drops some I might just grab that if the price if right.
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07-22-2007, 09:00 PM
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Not enough of a difference to justify the almost $100 price difference.
Comparison here: http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_20...=876&chart=435
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07-22-2007, 09:02 PM
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I agree with Lefty, but I just found the new E6750 over at MWave, post-drop: http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec....1&RSKU=BA24051 Only $195 for the 2.66Ghz, Dual Core, 4MB cache and the new 1333FSB. That would make a fine addition to your P35 board.
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07-22-2007, 09:07 PM
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That comparison was helpful, thanks Lefty, and thanks again Alaron, I will probably grab that rather than the 6600.
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07-23-2007, 08:43 PM
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Quote:
 My question is, with both of those running at 1333FSB, is DDR2 667 ram fast enough, or should one step up to the 800 MHz ram?I understand the notion behind the FSB being "quad-pumped" and the ram being "double-pumped"...ie., running at one quarter of the 1333FSB and one half of the 667 ram, both being equal to 333. Is it ideal to have them matched, or is it better to have the ram with "overhead" that I've seen people speak of here? (I don't plan on OC'ing) Last edited by superunknown; 07-23-2007 at 08:46 PM. |
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07-24-2007, 12:33 AM
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Edit: Sorry, didn't mean to post here.
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07-24-2007, 01:52 AM
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