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08-13-2007, 01:27 PM
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New build/major upgrade
So basically I need to upgrade everything since I have an agp card, IDE drives, and a socket A mobo. Here is what I have so far:
EVGA 122-CK-NF66-T1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra ATX Intel Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813188017 EVGA 256-P2-N761-AR GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814130084 Rosewill RD500-2-DB 500W,ATX12V v2.2 Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16817182044 Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600: http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16819115003 CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400: http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820145590 Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822144701 A few questions as well: Why is the E6750 cheaper than the E6600 when the 6750 has a faster clock speed and fsb? Is anything going to be dropping in price soon that would be worth holding out for? Should I spend $60 more on an SLI board with 2 PCIe x16 slots (680i)? And most importantly: Seeing as how I'm a college student, can I save money anywhere without losing much performance? [Edit] Right now it's a total of $707.86. Thanks |
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08-13-2007, 01:40 PM
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I changed my PSU to:
ePOWER ZU-500W ATX12V Ver. 2.0/EPS 12V 500W Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16817101011 in order to comply with the PSU guide on the forums here. |
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08-14-2007, 01:33 PM
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Here's the wishlist link:
https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion...tTitle=build02 Any thoughts anyone? |
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08-14-2007, 01:38 PM
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looks good to me, will you be re-using the OS?
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08-14-2007, 01:40 PM
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if the e6750 is cheeper, i would upgrade to that.
you might also want to check out seagate HD since that might be cheeper too, and still good quality |
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08-14-2007, 02:33 PM
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You'll be much happier if you put that E6600 on a P965 or P35 chipset board.
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08-14-2007, 02:50 PM
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Yes, I'll be re-using my XP Pro. I've made a few changes...
https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion...tTitle=build02 I added a coolermaster case (since I'm hoping to sell my old pc) and noticed that newegg had a combo deal with that case and a coolermaster PSU so I changed that. I also switched to the e6750. Is the P965 or P35 chipset better for the e6750? |
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08-14-2007, 04:07 PM
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That list is pretty good.
While the CoolerMaster may look tempting with the bundle, I would switch to this Fortron unit instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104954 All of the rails are beefier, and Fotron's a bit better quality. The P35 is the latest chipset from Intel for their future CPUs. The Intel 965 is older tech at this point. Check out the Asus P5K motherboard.
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08-15-2007, 11:52 AM
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I switched to the Fortron unit. As for the motherboard, is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131180
worth $40 more than what I currently have selected. Is going to the P5K (basically going from the 650i to the P35) worth that? [Edit] It also seems like some people are having problems running the cpu at 1333MHz fsb on this board. |
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08-15-2007, 12:55 PM
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Did you switch to the E6750? Cheaper but more powerful.
EDIT: Sorry, overlooked the wish list. Last edited by jer888; 08-15-2007 at 03:48 PM. |
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08-15-2007, 02:29 PM
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yea he switched to the e6750 its on his wishlist a few posts up
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