Finnally ready to build my first computer

2008-02-07 08:49:11

#1

mikeyc159: Member; +3|6532|Colorado, USA

Well i finally saved up all the money i need to build my first computer. These are the compnents i decided on and i will be ordering them today.

Antec 900 case
Antec 850w power supply
Evga 780i mobo (possibile future SLI)
Evga 8000GTS(G92)
Q6600
Zalman 92mm CPU Cooler
2x - OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Memory
Seagate 500GB Hard Drive
Samsung 22" 226BW Monitor
Sony 18x DVD Burner
Sound Blaster x-fi extreme gamer 7.1 sound card
Vista 64bit

Already have keyboard, speaker, and mouse.
I am a little nervous about my first build but confident that i can do it, wish me luck.

2008-02-07 08:53:20

#2

HellHead: The fantastic Mr. Antichrist; +336|6988|Germany

I would go for a good core duo instead of a quad. Right now that is still money thrown out of the window.
Other than that, looks nice.

Edit : And take the money you have left then and buy another gig of RAM since your getting the microsoft RAM eating monster.

Last edited by HellHead (2008-02-07 08:55:05)

2008-02-07 09:02:46

#3

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6846|NYC / Hamburg

looks great. Remember that the 680i/780i aren't great overclockers with quads

_{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.}

2008-02-07 09:03:24

#4

mikeyc159: Member; +3|6532|Colorado, USA

i am getting 4 gigs of ram (4 1gb stick), do you have another suggestion?

2008-02-07 09:05:08

#5

mikeyc159: Member; +3|6532|Colorado, USA

i don't think i will be overclocking for a while. Like i said this is my fist build and i am still learning. I will be happy just as long as i get it up and running.

What processor do you recommend?

2008-02-07 09:06:03

#6

HellHead: The fantastic Mr. Antichrist; +336|6988|Germany

mikeyc159 wrote:
i am getting 4 gigs of ram (4 1gb stick), do you have another suggestion?

Ops, sorry... missed a "2" somewhere.

2008-02-07 09:08:18

#7

mikeyc159: Member; +3|6532|Colorado, USA

How about the Core 2 Duo 8400 Wolfdale?

2008-02-07 09:08:24

#8

aimless: Member; +166|6404|Texas

mikeyc159 wrote:
i don't think i will be overclocking for a while. Like i said this is my fist build and i am still learning. I will be happy just as long as i get it up and running.

What processor do you recommend?

E8400 is the new 45nm Core2Duo processor. Highly recommended.

2008-02-07 09:09:00

#9

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6846|NYC / Hamburg

45nm's are great, get one if you can get your hands on one

_{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.}

2008-02-07 09:18:41

#10

OrangeHound: Busy doing highfalutin adminy stuff ...; +1,335|6928|Washington DC

mikeyc159 wrote:
Sound Blaster x-fi extreme gamer 7.1 sound card

Get that right now on newegg ... it is about $50 since there is a $30 rebate.

2008-02-07 09:26:55

#11

Dragonclaw: Member; +186|6584|Florida

mikeyc159 wrote:
Well i finally saved up all the money i need to build my first computer. These are the compnents i decided on and i will be ordering them today.

Antec 900 case
Antec 850w power supply
Evga 780i mobo (possibile future SLI)
Evga 8000GTS(G92)
Q6600
Zalman 92mm CPU Cooler
2x - OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Memory
Seagate 500GB Hard Drive
Samsung 22" 226BW Monitor
Sony 18x DVD Burner
Sound Blaster x-fi extreme gamer 7.1 sound card
Vista 64bit

Already have keyboard, speaker, and mouse.
I am a little nervous about my first build but confident that i can do it, wish me luck.

Looks good. You can buy a Q9450 when it comes out. SLI isnt really worth the money unless your rich, unless you know for a fact you are going to get SLI then get a GIGABYTE X38 DQ6 for better overclocking and overall stability.

2008-02-07 09:48:14

#12

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6476|Winland

Dragonclaw wrote:
mikeyc159 wrote:
Well i finally saved up all the money i need to build my first computer. These are the compnents i decided on and i will be ordering them today.

Antec 900 case
Antec 850w power supply
Evga 780i mobo (possibile future SLI)
Evga 8000GTS(G92)
Q6600
Zalman 92mm CPU Cooler
2x - OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Memory
Seagate 500GB Hard Drive
Samsung 22" 226BW Monitor
Sony 18x DVD Burner
Sound Blaster x-fi extreme gamer 7.1 sound card
Vista 64bit

Already have keyboard, speaker, and mouse.
I am a little nervous about my first build but confident that i can do it, wish me luck.
Looks good. You can buy a Q9450 when it comes out. SLI isnt really worth the money unless your rich, unless you know for a fact you are going to get SLI then get a GIGABYTE X38 DQ6 for better overclocking and overall stability.

The X38 is a waste of money. A P35 is a lot more bang for the buck.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-02-07 09:49:01

#13

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6732|The Twilight Zone

Dragonclaw wrote:
mikeyc159 wrote:
Well i finally saved up all the money i need to build my first computer. These are the compnents i decided on and i will be ordering them today.

Antec 900 case
Antec 850w power supply
Evga 780i mobo (possibile future SLI)
Evga 8000GTS(G92)
Q6600
Zalman 92mm CPU Cooler
2x - OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Memory
Seagate 500GB Hard Drive
Samsung 22" 226BW Monitor
Sony 18x DVD Burner
Sound Blaster x-fi extreme gamer 7.1 sound card
Vista 64bit

Already have keyboard, speaker, and mouse.
I am a little nervous about my first build but confident that i can do it, wish me luck.
Looks good. You can buy a Q9450 when it comes out. SLI isnt really worth the money unless your rich, unless you know for a fact you are going to get SLI then get a GIGABYTE X38 DQ6 for better overclocking and overall stability.

DQ6 mobo is ddr3 as far as i know.

https://www.shrani.si/f/3H/7h/45GTw71U/untitled-1.png

2008-02-07 09:49:37

#14

Dragonclaw: Member; +186|6584|Florida

.Sup wrote:
Dragonclaw wrote:
mikeyc159 wrote:
Well i finally saved up all the money i need to build my first computer. These are the compnents i decided on and i will be ordering them today.

Antec 900 case
Antec 850w power supply
Evga 780i mobo (possibile future SLI)
Evga 8000GTS(G92)
Q6600
Zalman 92mm CPU Cooler
2x - OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Memory
Seagate 500GB Hard Drive
Samsung 22" 226BW Monitor
Sony 18x DVD Burner
Sound Blaster x-fi extreme gamer 7.1 sound card
Vista 64bit

Already have keyboard, speaker, and mouse.
I am a little nervous about my first build but confident that i can do it, wish me luck.
Looks good. You can buy a Q9450 when it comes out. SLI isnt really worth the money unless your rich, unless you know for a fact you are going to get SLI then get a GIGABYTE X38 DQ6 for better overclocking and overall stability.
DQ6 mobo is ddr3 as far as i know.

Its not.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813128066

2008-02-07 09:52:26

#15

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6732|The Twilight Zone

Dragonclaw wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Dragonclaw wrote:

Looks good. You can buy a Q9450 when it comes out. SLI isnt really worth the money unless your rich, unless you know for a fact you are going to get SLI then get a GIGABYTE X38 DQ6 for better overclocking and overall stability.
DQ6 mobo is ddr3 as far as i know.
Its not.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813128066

hmm maybe x48 dq6 is ddr3

2008-02-07 09:55:13

#16

mikeyc159: Member; +3|6532|Colorado, USA

Anyone ever heard of pcsforeveryone.com? They have a E8400 in stock. http://www.pcsforeveryone.com/Product/I … 0570E8400A

2008-02-07 10:00:36

#17

RDMC: Enemy Wheelbarrow Spotted..!!; +736|6844|Area 51

Dragonclaw wrote:
mikeyc159 wrote:
Well i finally saved up all the money i need to build my first computer. These are the compnents i decided on and i will be ordering them today.

Antec 900 case
Antec 850w power supply
Evga 780i mobo (possibile future SLI)
Evga 8000GTS(G92)
Q6600
Zalman 92mm CPU Cooler
2x - OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Memory
Seagate 500GB Hard Drive
Samsung 22" 226BW Monitor
Sony 18x DVD Burner
Sound Blaster x-fi extreme gamer 7.1 sound card
Vista 64bit

Already have keyboard, speaker, and mouse.
I am a little nervous about my first build but confident that i can do it, wish me luck.
Looks good. You can buy a Q9450 when it comes out. SLI isnt really worth the money unless your rich, unless you know for a fact you are going to get SLI then get a GIGABYTE X38 DQ6 for better overclocking and overall stability.

Gigabyte X38 DQ6 Doesnt support SLI I think, it does support CrossFire though.

2008-02-07 10:11:49

#18

']['error: Banned; +630|6923|The Netherlands

swap the quadcore for an E8400
get a cheaper soundcard.
Get a 2nd 8800GTS G92.

as for the rest: awesome machine!

2008-02-07 11:09:55

#19

Pokoyo: Member; +2|6213

... Why the hell didn't any of you tell me not to get a quad core? And why the hell did you all decide I didn't need any help about a week ago?

2008-02-07 11:13:15

#20

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6846|NYC / Hamburg

Pokoyo wrote:
... Why the hell didn't any of you tell me not to get a quad core? And why the hell did you all decide I didn't need any help about a week ago?

maybe if you changed you attitude a bit people would be more willing to help...

and I'd still get a quad, but thats just because of the kind of work I do

_{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.}

2008-02-07 11:17:34

#21

Pokoyo: Member; +2|6213

max wrote:
Pokoyo wrote:
... Why the hell didn't any of you tell me not to get a quad core? And why the hell did you all decide I didn't need any help about a week ago?
maybe if you changed you attitude a bit people would be more willing to help...

and I'd still get a quad, but thats just because of the kind of work I do

I was being perfectly nice and civil and then all of a sudden noone wants to help me...

2008-02-07 11:20:50

#22

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6476|Winland

Pokoyo wrote:
max wrote:
Pokoyo wrote:
... Why the hell didn't any of you tell me not to get a quad core? And why the hell did you all decide I didn't need any help about a week ago?
maybe if you changed you attitude a bit people would be more willing to help...

and I'd still get a quad, but thats just because of the kind of work I do
I was being perfectly nice and civil and then all of a sudden noone wants to help me...

You were being nice. Were.

Do you think cursing us will inspire us to help you? We're not getting paid to do this, in fact, we're taking from our free time to help people out. Take what you get, or start paying us, if you wanna use that tone.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-02-07 11:24:43

#23

Pokoyo: Member; +2|6213

Freezer7Pro wrote:
You were being nice. Were.

Do you think cursing us will inspire us to help you? We're not getting paid to do this, in fact, we're taking from our free time to help people out. Take what you get, or start paying us, if you wanna use that tone.

I was being nice, and it got me ignored. So after a week and still it getting me nowhere, I got annoyed. I'm now less annoyed, and realising that I just took the thread away from someone else who probably still needs help.

2008-02-07 11:27:12

#24

Volatile: Member; +252|6983|Sextupling in Empire

Pokoyo wrote:
... Why the hell didn't any of you tell me not to get a quad core?

There are games out right now that utilize quad core. So unless you plan on doing another build in the next year, it's a good purchase.

2008-02-07 14:52:58

#25

Dragonclaw: Member; +186|6584|Florida

RDMC wrote:
Dragonclaw wrote:
mikeyc159 wrote:
Well i finally saved up all the money i need to build my first computer. These are the compnents i decided on and i will be ordering them today.

Antec 900 case
Antec 850w power supply
Evga 780i mobo (possibile future SLI)
Evga 8000GTS(G92)
Q6600
Zalman 92mm CPU Cooler
2x - OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Memory
Seagate 500GB Hard Drive
Samsung 22" 226BW Monitor
Sony 18x DVD Burner
Sound Blaster x-fi extreme gamer 7.1 sound card
Vista 64bit

Already have keyboard, speaker, and mouse.
I am a little nervous about my first build but confident that i can do it, wish me luck.
Looks good. You can buy a Q9450 when it comes out. SLI isnt really worth the money unless your rich, unless you know for a fact you are going to get SLI then get a GIGABYTE X38 DQ6 for better overclocking and overall stability.
Gigabyte X38 DQ6 Doesnt support SLI I think, it does support CrossFire though.

I knew that. I meant to write if he was for sure NOT going to SLI get the X38 xD

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