Building a New Computer

2007-03-23 21:10:02

#1

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|7204|Toronto | Canada

I'm trying to build my own computer here and any help or comments would be appreciated greatly. If any changes need to be made I would like to keep the price relatively the same (lower if possible of course)

EVGA Nforce 680I SLI LGA775 Conroe ATX DDR2 2PCI-E16 2PCI SATA2 Sound GBLAN 1394 Motherboard
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=22956

EVGA E-GEFORCE 8800 GTS 500MHZ 640MB 1.6GHZ GDDR3 Dual DVI-I HDTV Out HDCP DIRECTX10 Video Card
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21406

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Dual Core Processor LGA775 Conroe 2.40GHZ 1066FSB 4MB Retail
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=19144

OCZ Gold XTC PC2-6400 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-800 CL5-5-5-12 240PIN DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18495

Western Digital Caviar RE16 320GB RAID Edition SATA2 7200RPM 16MB Hard Drive 5 Year MFR Warranty
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21819

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition 64BIT DVD OEM
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=22442

OCZ GameXStream 700W ATX12V 24PIN SLI Ready Active PFC ATX Power Supply 120MM Fan Black
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18185

LG GSA-H22L DVD+RW 18X8X16 DVD-RW 18X6X16 DL 8X Lightscribe DVD Writer IDE 2MB Black OEM W/ SW
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21044

Supreme Commander (PC Game - OEM DVD-ROM) ** Intel / EVGA Promo Bundle Only **
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=23236

Antec P180 ATX Advanced Mid Tower Aluminum Case 4X5.25 1X3.5 6X3.5INT No PS W/ USB & Audio Ports
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=15126

Vantec Stealth Case Fan 80MM 2050RPM 20DBA 27CFM 3/4PIN Dual Ball Bearing
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=8975

Total - $2,095.76 CAD

2007-03-23 21:30:37

#2

David.P: Banned; +649|6739

It looks perfect. But the ram do you plan to oc? If not get some ddr2-533 ram in order to keep the divider even it helps in some apps.

2007-03-23 21:39:16

#3

Jbrar: rawr; +86|7007|Winterpeg, Canada

David.Podedworny wrote:
It looks perfect. But the ram do you plan to oc? If not get some ddr2-533 ram in order to keep the divider even it helps in some apps.

Ya, that board will suit you well for oc'ing, but if ur on a budget, you could go 650i and save a few bucks. I'd also recommend thinking about a second HD for a raid 0 configeration. If you put the two in raid 0 against just 1, the raid 0 would outperform by quite a bit, plus it's like having a wd raptor 10k, but 640gigs instead of just 150. (and 150 fills up fast I might add, i'm already down to only about 50 gigs left, and i've only had my rig since christmas)

2007-03-23 22:10:32

#4

Stun_Gun: The Tom Cruise of BF2 pilots; +102|7238|California, US

buy from newegg.... http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi … 2%20800%20(PC2%206400)
all the same memory for cheaper then after the rebate sent in.
PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6817341002
cheaper MB: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi … therboards

ok i wont go thru all of it but i would check with buying from newegg.com before buying all that, might be able to save alot

Last edited by Stun_Gun (2007-03-23 22:21:43)

2007-03-24 05:02:43

#5

David.P: Banned; +649|6739

Stun gun he's in canada and i think newegg doesn't ship there.

2007-03-24 07:02:20

#6

danCer: teh m0nsta; +314|7181|Germany

Are you sure all the old Win 32bit (BF2, etc.) stuff will run on a 64bit system?!

If you're not sure then I'd go with WinXP-Pr 32bit.

2007-03-24 07:33:30

#7

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|7033|NYC / Hamburg

looks very nice. You might want to consider going 32bit Vista. Unless you want more ram later on 32bit is currently still better supported. Also you could alternatively get 4 x 1GB Ram. Vista uses a bit more than XP and future games as well as games like SupCom (having 3000 units on the battlefield is a big strain on the memory sytem) need more than 2GB.
apart from that its a great system

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2007-03-24 07:36:25

#8

herrr_smity: Member; +156|7093|space command ur anus

i have the same tower except its black, good but tight on the inside

2007-03-24 07:55:53

#9

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|7204|Toronto | Canada

max wrote:
looks very nice. You might want to consider going 32bit Vista. Unless you want more ram later on 32bit is currently still better supported. Also you could alternatively get 4 x 1GB Ram. Vista uses a bit more than XP and future games as well as games like SupCom (having 3000 units on the battlefield is a big strain on the memory sytem) need more than 2GB.
apart from that its a great system

The only problem with that is getting 4GB of ram costs about $500 more than 2GB

So i should go with 32bit Vista? Does it make a big difference? They cost the same as well, actually i think with combo deal the 64 bit Vista is cheaper.

Last edited by Winston_Churchill (2007-03-24 07:57:56)

2007-03-24 08:07:16

#10

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|7033|NYC / Hamburg

Winston_Churchill wrote:
max wrote:
looks very nice. You might want to consider going 32bit Vista. Unless you want more ram later on 32bit is currently still better supported. Also you could alternatively get 4 x 1GB Ram. Vista uses a bit more than XP and future games as well as games like SupCom (having 3000 units on the battlefield is a big strain on the memory sytem) need more than 2GB.
apart from that its a great system
The only problem with that is getting 4GB of ram costs about $500 more than 2GB

So i should go with 32bit Vista? Does it make a big difference? They cost the same as well, actually i think with combo deal the 64 bit Vista is cheaper.

why would it cost another $500? just get 2 times 2x1GB for 4 x 1GB. The advantage of 32 bit is that there are more and better drivers around. 64 bit is problematic when you get to not-so-mainstream hardware. Performance wise they are pretty identical. If you intend on upgrading the PC later on with more ram and/or transferring the OEM liscence to another/new PC get 64bit. otherwise stick with 32.

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2007-03-24 08:18:24

#11

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|7204|Toronto | Canada

max wrote:
Winston_Churchill wrote:
max wrote:
looks very nice. You might want to consider going 32bit Vista. Unless you want more ram later on 32bit is currently still better supported. Also you could alternatively get 4 x 1GB Ram. Vista uses a bit more than XP and future games as well as games like SupCom (having 3000 units on the battlefield is a big strain on the memory sytem) need more than 2GB.
apart from that its a great system
The only problem with that is getting 4GB of ram costs about $500 more than 2GB

So i should go with 32bit Vista? Does it make a big difference? They cost the same as well, actually i think with combo deal the 64 bit Vista is cheaper.
why would it cost another $500? just get 2 times 2x1GB for 4 x 1GB. The advantage of 32 bit is that there are more and better drivers around. 64 bit is problematic when you get to not-so-mainstream hardware. Performance wise they are pretty identical. If you intend on upgrading the PC later on with more ram and/or transferring the OEM liscence to another/new PC get 64bit. otherwise stick with 32.

Oh, i thought i had to get 4x1GB - shows what i know about computers

2007-03-24 08:23:20

#12

David.P: Banned; +649|6739

Winston where in canada do you live? If you live close to the american border you can just do what my buddy's uncle does, Set up a p.o. box and order from newegg ship it to there and pick it up. Also it helps to have a freind who lives in the states for account reasons.

2007-03-24 08:34:31

#13

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|7204|Toronto | Canada

David.Podedworny wrote:
Winston where in canada do you live? If you live close to the american border you can just do what my buddy's uncle does, Set up a p.o. box and order from newegg ship it to there and pick it up. Also it helps to have a freind who lives in the states for account reasons.

I live north of toronto so about a 4-5 hour drive from the border, probably even longer for the border crossing. Also i would have to go through the hassle of getting my parents to set it up so its really not worth it. Thanks for th suuggestion though, ive thought of shipping it to my uncle and then to me but the S and H would probably cancel out any savings i might get.

2007-03-24 09:30:45

#14

David.P: Banned; +649|6739

Winston_Churchill wrote:
I live north of toronto so about a 4-5 hour drive from the border, probably even longer for the border crossing. Also i would have to go through the hassle of getting my parents to set it up so its really not worth it. Thanks for th suuggestion though, ive thought of shipping it to my uncle and then to me but the S and H would probably cancel out any savings i might get.

Ya that far it aint worth it but where does your uncle live?

2007-03-24 11:16:40

#15

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|7204|Toronto | Canada

San Fran

2007-03-24 12:50:45

#16

lxcpikiman: imbad @ bf2; +70|7061|Toronto-Canada

it seems pretty expensive, although it's a good choice!

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