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12-19-2008, 04:25 PM
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New Build (for a Friend)
Hello everyone, my friend is building a computer. He wishes to know if these parts are compatible.
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 ($190) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115017 Memory: Corsair 4GB ($55) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145184 Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R ($115) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...k=GA-EP45-UD3R Case: RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP ($95) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...n%20atx-612wBP Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB ($75) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...6%20wd6400aaks Graphics Card: SAPPHIRE 100225L Radeon HD 3870 512MB ($100) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...100225l%203870 CD Drive: Samsung 22x DVD Burner SH-S223F ($25) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...1&Tpk=sh-s223f OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English ($100) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116488 Total: $755 Is this all he needs? Does he need any extras, like cables, etc.? Oh yes, he also plans to put Ubuntu on this computer; it should work, right? |
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12-19-2008, 04:57 PM
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I would not trust the PSU that comes with the case, they are usually junk. Here is a good PSU-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817703015 We recommend Light on drives over Samsung and if you get the retail version it comes with Nero. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106264 Also I have Ubuntu 8.10 on my build and everything works good but I have heard of some people having issues with ATI drivers in Linux. You might want to look at a Nvidia Geforce 9600GT or 9800GT.
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Case...Cooler Master Centurion 5 | PSU...Corsair TX750 Mobo............Gigabyte GA-MA69G-S3H CPU..............AMD Athlon 64 X2, OC @ 3.0ghz RAM.............2gb Gskill DDR2 800 CPU Cooler...Zalman 9700 GPU.............Sapphire 4870HD Monitor.........22" Acer LCD Storage........500gb Seagate DVD.............Lite On DVD Burner Windows Vista 64 bit |
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12-19-2008, 04:57 PM
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Not that bad.
A few suggestions. First, get a better power supply. That raidmax powersupply is garbage. Read this: What Power Supply should I get? How many Watts? Who made it? Guide Inside Also, I would get either a lite-on or asus dvd burner. Sata and retail. Might want to look at asus p5q for a motherboard. And don't forget keyboard, mouse, and speakers, and monitor.
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12-19-2008, 04:58 PM
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You need to look over the specs of the mobo because you have to make sure your hardware will work....
Your just missing a ethernet card...... |
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12-19-2008, 05:26 PM
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12-19-2008, 06:07 PM
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Definitely get a different PSU. I don't care for most Raidmax cases because they are usually pretty cheaply made but that one seems to be well built.
For optical Drives.......I prefer LG & Lite-On. The OEM versions both come with burning software. Last edited by not important; 12-19-2008 at 06:09 PM. |
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12-19-2008, 08:27 PM
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153052 if he plans on adding an additional video card consider this power supply... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817373008 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820339001 consider this memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231166 Last edited by jdeb; 12-19-2008 at 08:47 PM. |
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12-19-2008, 09:13 PM
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Wow, thanks for all of the quick replies! Since you guys recommended getting a separate PSU, could you also point me toward a good case? My friend has a upper limit of ~$800. He doesn't need a monitor, etc. because he already has them.
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12-19-2008, 10:34 PM
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This is a nice case- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119068.
I have one and the cooling is pretty good, my CPU is at 27c right now. |
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12-20-2008, 07:14 PM
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12-20-2008, 07:22 PM
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Thanks, everyone!
So now my friend has decided. And bought. Just want to make sure that these will work. He won't need to get any cables or whatnot later, right? (Hopefully, since he doesn't want to pay for more shipping)
CD Drive: LITE-ON Black DVD Burner ($25.99) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106264 Case: COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW ($49.99) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119068 Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM ($74.99) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136218 Graphics Card: MSI N9600GT 512M OC GeForce 9600 GT ($99.99) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127333 Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS500 500W ($69.99) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817703015 Memory: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 ($54.99) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231166 Motherboard: ASUS P5Q SE PLUS LGA 775 Intel P45 ($96.99) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131347 CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz ($189.99) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115017 OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit ($99.99) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116488 Total before shipping: $762.91 Shipping & Handling: $40.88 Grand Total $803.99 I really hope this works, as I was the one who introduced him to the idea of PC building, and I will be helping him assemble this computer (my first experience too!). P.S. To repeat, he doesn't need any extra cables, right? Are they provided? I was thinking they would be, seeing as all the parts are "Retail". |
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12-20-2008, 07:25 PM
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The motherboard should come with at least two SATA cables, so you shouldn't need any extra cables.
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12-20-2008, 07:55 PM
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12-20-2008, 08:56 PM
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I would have stayed with the original ram you choose. The rebate would have lowered the total cost.
And you will have all the cables you need. The only other thing you will need is a screwdriver. |
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12-20-2008, 09:17 PM
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