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2007-06-09 02:12:49
Obiwan
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Ok so I've just bought a new case for my up coming pc ( the X-Clear Acrylic- if anyone cares) and I need to know what motherboard I should buy. Preferably one that comes with the pro...this computer will have to be able to handle dx10 and windows vista ( I've heard that dx10 will not be running compatible with f'in windows xp. ) Prob because they want to make profit off of there new $600.00+ windows vista operating system.

Edit:

Stuff I need
-Ram
-Motherboard/Pro Combo
-a few ideas on a dx10 card



Stuff I have now, or on the way


-Case
-580 watt power supply
-a shit load of fans
-all the disc drives
-hard drives
-monitor
-512mb graphics card.

price range for new mobo/pro is 300-400 ish  US dollars...(I'm going week by week)

Karma will be handed for really good suggestions.

https://customerpics.xoxide.com/viewsingle.php?id=1032&sku=9000

https://customerpics.xoxide.com/viewsingle.php?id=98&sku=9000

There are a couple of pictures of what it can look like when it is finished...

Last edited by Obiwan (2007-06-12 00:25:41)

2007-06-09 02:19:30
Zimmer
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+1,688|7227|Scotland

What GFX do you have?
What CPU do you have?
What RAM do you have?

Or is that what we are trying to find?
2007-06-09 02:20:50
Obiwan
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Zimmer wrote:

What GFX do you have?
What CPU do you have?
What RAM do you have?

Or is that what we are trying to find?
It's what I'm trying to find (I'm really tired heh)

I'm going to hit the sac I'll check this again tommorow.

Last edited by Obiwan (2007-06-09 02:22:15)

2007-06-09 02:21:22
Zimmer
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+1,688|7227|Scotland

Roger that.
/starts looking

300-400ish what exactly?
GBP?
USD?
AUS?
2007-06-09 02:22:01
JaMrulezass
Member
+47|6936|Hong Kong
Consider the ASUS P5n32-E SLI, a stipppred down version of the Striker Extreme with the 680i SLI chipset.
2007-06-09 02:23:11
Zimmer
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+1,688|7227|Scotland

JaMrulezass wrote:

Consider the ASUS P5n32-E SLI, a stipppred down version of the Striker Extreme with the 680i SLI chipset.
Read my first post. He needs more than just the mobo, just didn't make it too clear.
2007-06-09 02:30:19
Zimmer
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+1,688|7227|Scotland

Wait...so you DON'T need a CPU?
That would really make life easier. Because its very hard to find something in that price range with a CPU as well.
And its USD??!! It will be even harder to find something like that.
2007-06-09 02:32:56
Obiwan
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Zimmer wrote:

Wait...so you DON'T need a CPU?
That would really make life easier. Because its very hard to find something in that price range with a CPU as well.
And its USD??!! It will be even harder to find something like that.
I pretty much need everything with the mobo/cpu ect. My price range can go up by the way like I said I'm going week by week. Maybe up the price
range to....400-700 usd up 1000 is all I really want to spend on it but if I have to I'll do it.

Last edited by Obiwan (2007-06-09 02:39:05)

2007-06-09 02:38:50
Zimmer
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+1,688|7227|Scotland

Ok.
Mobo and RAM
GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard
OCZ Gold 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)

Suggestion for GFX card.
BFG Tech BFGR88640GTSOC2E GeForce 8800GTS 640MB

That goes over your budget by.... around $220.

With that kind of budget it's very hard to find something that is good yet cheap.

EDIT - Saw your post.

Okay then, here is a very good CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz 4M shared L2 Cache

Grand total = $853.87

You could go for a 320MB GTS card. But there is quite a difference. Depends on how you want to use this computer.

YOU NEED A MORE POWERFUL PSU. WITH WHAT YOU ARE WANTING, THAT PSU IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH
2007-06-09 02:42:49
Obiwan
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Awesome, thanks for you help I'll karma you for a couple of days. I'll have to look over this again when I'm not as tired I'll be back on after I get some sleep
2007-06-09 02:44:37
Surgeons
U shud proabbly f off u fat prik
+3,097|6961|Gogledd Cymru

thats an awesome set of components tbh zimmer, if he wants to spend the extra $100 he should get a gtx, and make it awesomer
2007-06-09 02:48:20
Obiwan
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your talking about my power supply ? if I have to get another one I will I just got that one for 23 bucks I figured what the hell heh. what do you suggest for PS wattage ?
2007-06-09 02:53:16
Zimmer
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+1,688|7227|Scotland

Obiwan wrote:

your talking about my power supply ? if I have to get another one I will I just got that one for 23 bucks I figured what the hell heh. what do you suggest for PS wattage ?
850Watts.
2007-06-09 04:28:14
kylef
Gone
+1,352|6964|N. Ireland

Zimmer wrote:

Obiwan wrote:

your talking about my power supply ? if I have to get another one I will I just got that one for 23 bucks I figured what the hell heh. what do you suggest for PS wattage ?
850Watts.
Assuming he isn't SLi'ing then I think 850W is more than enough. Around 650W will handle an 8800GTS and a strong system, 700W to be safe. Remember, it is the amps that are important! You want a PSU with a (combined) total of at least 36A on the +12V Rail(s).
2007-06-09 04:29:42
Zimmer
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+1,688|7227|Scotland

leetkyle wrote:

Zimmer wrote:

Obiwan wrote:

your talking about my power supply ? if I have to get another one I will I just got that one for 23 bucks I figured what the hell heh. what do you suggest for PS wattage ?
850Watts.
Assuming he isn't SLi'ing then I think 850W is more than enough. Around 650W will handle an 8800GTS and a strong system, 700W to be safe. Remember, it is the amps that are important! You want a PSU with a (combined) total of at least 36A on the +12V Rail(s).
I was just going on the very safe side.
2007-06-09 04:35:05
kylef
Gone
+1,352|6964|N. Ireland

Zimmer wrote:

I was just going on the very safe side.
Better safe than sorry! Again though, I can't stress the importance of PSU Amperage. Low-branded "value" PSUs may claim to have a high wattage, but they may very well have awful Amps.
2007-06-09 13:45:39
Obiwan
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what can happen if I don't have a high watted  psu ?
2007-06-09 13:55:28
buLLet_t00th
Mr. Boombastic
+178|6914|Stealth City, UK
The world will implode.














Or your components wont work.

Last edited by buLLet_t00th (2007-06-09 13:55:49)

2007-06-09 13:57:56
Noobeater
Northern numpty
+194|6918|Boulder, CO
well to be fair you can get some pretty good cheap psu's

when i was building this i ran out of cash so it has
640mb 8800GTS
2.8 amd 5400+
with a 550Watt psu made by colours it that cost me £20 as i ran out of cash, still works perfectly well though.
2007-06-09 19:29:10
Bertster7
Confused Pothead
+1,101|7053|SE London

Obiwan wrote:

your talking about my power supply ? if I have to get another one I will I just got that one for 23 bucks I figured what the hell heh. what do you suggest for PS wattage ?
450-500W.

But a decent one, cheap PSUs are horrible, really horrible.

Last edited by Bertster7 (2007-06-09 19:29:55)

2007-06-10 15:38:08
Obiwan
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Might seem like a dumb question to some but I'd like to know... Would I still be able to play DX9 games with DX10 drivers installed on a DX10 graphics card ??...
2007-06-10 17:56:45
[HOF]Mercenary
o_O
+53|6649
Yes, of course
2007-06-12 12:34:52
Obiwan
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+196|7166|The Ville
What do you guys think of the case pictures ? My case comes today and tommorow I'm ordering all my stuff.
2007-06-12 12:41:22
Poseidon
Fudgepack DeQueef
+3,253|7009|Long Island, New York

Obiwan wrote:

What do you guys think of the case pictures ? My case comes today and tommorow I'm ordering all my stuff.
It's HAWT. Is that on Newegg? If so, LINK PLZ!
2007-06-12 12:45:24
r'Eeee
That's how I roll, BITCH!
+311|6919

ROFL, nice case...how many fans you got, lol.

 

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