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04-29-2008, 09:57 PM
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How does this build look?
I am a online Gamer. I play wow and might try Age of Conan when it comes out. I am currently playing on a Dell Desktop thats about 3 years old. It has a 9800 Pro Video card. this is my frist attempt to Build my own computer. please pick this build apart and give me any suggestions that might i might improve upon. My budget is $800ish
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16811119068 ASUS M2N-E AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813131022 EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814130318 ePOWER ZU-650W ATX12V Version 2.0 / EPS12V 650W Power Supply - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16817101013 AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Windsor 2.6GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor Model ADO5200CZBOX - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16819103767 G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820231122 Update Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3320613AS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822148316 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 32-bit English 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16832116485 total cost is $788.93 Thanks in advance Last edited by the_Meaze; 04-29-2008 at 09:59 PM. |
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04-29-2008, 10:06 PM
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Case - Good
Mobo/CPU - If you want AMD, this is fine, however that processor may slow you down in the future. However, for $200, I think it's the best you will do. Vid Card - Great choice :up: Power supply - ew power more likely Lookhere for a good psu Ram - Fine, however 4gb will get you nowhere with a 32 bit operating system. You will need a 64bit os to use all the ram. You will be fine with 2gb here unless you go 64bit Hard drive - good choice You are missing a dvd drive. |
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04-29-2008, 10:09 PM
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A 500W Coolermaster PSU will work fine for your build and costs less while it is of good quality: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817171018
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05-05-2008, 04:23 PM
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Would that power supply still be good enough if I decided to use this vid card instead
EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX(G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814130339 |
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05-05-2008, 04:40 PM
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I would use this power supply for your build with the 9800 GTX video card. One of the best power supplies on the market.
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05-05-2008, 05:17 PM
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Build looks good and I agree with others the only thing I would really want you to upgrade would be the PSU. The unit Cricket posted is very good and for a few dollars more you can move up to the 620 or 650 if you want more headroom for futre upgrades.
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05-06-2008, 04:23 PM
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One other thing. I have a version of xp professional already. Would it be ok to use this or would I be better off buying Vista?
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05-06-2008, 05:27 PM
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If your worried about gaming in dx10 then get vista; if not i would stick with xp; and remember unless your OS is a 64 bit one, you will not be able to actually use all 4Gigs of ram (not that this really is gonna kill your performance, but just fyi)
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05-06-2008, 07:44 PM
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A little off topic from the original topic but, what is the highest RAM 32-bit will detect?
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05-06-2008, 09:24 PM
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05-15-2008, 04:28 PM
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I have spent a lot time the last week or so revamping my build. I have changed a few things so before I pull the trigger on the purchase I was hoping to get a few opionions on my new build. I realize there is a lot of better parts but i am trying to stay as cheap as possible. If you guys see any way I can cut corners please feel free to let me know
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16811119068 ASUS P5K EPU LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813131277 EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814130318 OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16817341010 Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 Allendale 2.4GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E4600 - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16819115032 mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820146731 Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3320613AS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822148316 LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-06 - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16827106072 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16832116488 Thanks in advance |
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05-15-2008, 05:22 PM
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Build looks good. I know nothing about the EPU version of the P5K so best I can recommend for that is read reviews. I would have recommended a bit faster CPU but have a freind gaming with a E4500 and the performance difference in games between that and my E6750 are not noticable. We both use the same video card, so think you will be good with the 8800 GT driving the performance.
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05-16-2008, 12:17 PM
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For only a few dollars more you could get an E7200, its a newer processor from Intel and uses 45nm technology so it's smaller and more efficient, also a higher clock speed. You could keep your budget the same if you knock down the motherboard to something like a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L. That board has high quality capacitors and good overclocking options. It has all the features you need, unless you want to use RAID or crossfire. Good luck and let us know what you decide.
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05-16-2008, 04:54 PM
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Yea i would definatly step up to the E7200, its at a really good price. Also the GA-P35-DS3L is great if you dont need Raid or SLI.
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05-16-2008, 07:22 PM
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I would recommend maybe this hard drive? - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148262
I know it's less memory, and the same brand, but the one you posted has a lot of recent bad ratings... |
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