Budget build for a friend, need input

2008-06-17 09:23:06

#1

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7113|Reykjavík, Iceland.

Here's what I picked out so far:

Gigabyte P35-DS3L
Core 2 Duo E7200 (To be OC'ed)
Zalman CNPS9500 AT
500GB Seagate SATA2 32MB
XFX GeForce 8800GT OC
Supertalent 4GB DDR2 800MHz
Corsair HX520 PSU
SonyNec 20x DVD+RW
Cooler Master Elite tower.

That build fits into his budget perfectly, are there any objections to this setup? He is looking to play CoD4 mostly.

2008-06-17 09:26:23

#2

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6807|Long Island, New York

What's the difference in price between the DS4 and DS3 there? I'd suggest going for that, it's newer.

Other than that, looks pretty good.

2008-06-17 09:28:49

#3

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|6819|UK

*Wait a week*

2008-06-17 09:28:53

#4

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6467|Winland

Well, you could scrap the CNPS9500 for an F7P, the E7200s tend to run really, really cool, even when oc'd. The F7P can handle 140w+ TDP, so there's no risk in it. And if you wanna save some bucks, you could go for a 3870 instead of the 8800GT, they're quite equal when it comes to real-life performance. From where are you buying this?

Poseidon wrote:
What's the difference in price between the DS4 and DS3 there? I'd suggest going for that, it's newer.

Other than that, looks pretty good.

The difference is just the presence of some pheripherals. In terms of performance, there's virtually no difference between any of the GA-P35-xxx(x) boards.

Last edited by Freezer7Pro (2008-06-17 09:33:26)

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

2008-06-17 09:34:19

#5

Aries_37: arrivederci frog; +368|6845|London

Build looks great. The case though, sucks. Only one fan iirc

2008-06-17 09:36:11

#6

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7113|Reykjavík, Iceland.

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Well, you could scrap the CNPS9500 for an F7P, the E7200s tend to run really, really cool, even when oc'd. The F7P can handle 140w+ TDP, so there's no risk in it. And if you wanna save some bucks, you could go for a 3870 instead of the 8800GT, they're quite equal when it comes to real-life performance. From where are you buying this?
Poseidon wrote:
What's the difference in price between the DS4 and DS3 there? I'd suggest going for that, it's newer.

Other than that, looks pretty good.
The difference is just the presence of some pheripherals. In terms of performance, there's virtually no difference between any of the GA-P35-xxx(x) boards.

Buying each part from whichever store has the best price

Most from www.tolvutaekni.is, the CPU and PSU from www.att.is and the HDD from www.tolvutek.is

The 8800GT I picked is cheaper than any HD3870 over here.

Aries_37 wrote:
Build looks great. The case though, sucks. Only one fan iirc

I can make it a P182 and just exceed the budget slightly if I change the CNPS9500 to a F7P

Or an Antec 300 and be inside the budget.

Last edited by Sydney (2008-06-17 09:39:27)

2008-06-17 09:39:09

#7

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6807|Long Island, New York

Freezer7Pro wrote:
The difference is just the presence of some pheripherals. In terms of performance, there's virtually no difference between any of the GA-P35-xxx(x) boards.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productco … 6813128059

Higher FSB, higher memory standard, 1 more PCI-Express x16 slot, more SATA slots, more USB slots, etc.

But, the price gap is pretty big, so if his friend can't afford it, the DS3 will do.

Last edited by Poseidon (2008-06-17 09:39:23)

2008-06-17 09:40:20

#8

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7113|Reykjavík, Iceland.

Poseidon wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
The difference is just the presence of some pheripherals. In terms of performance, there's virtually no difference between any of the GA-P35-xxx(x) boards.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productco … 6813128059

Higher FSB, higher memory standard, 1 more PCI-Express x16 slot, more SATA slots, more USB slots, etc.

But, the price gap is pretty big, so if his friend can't afford it, the DS3 will do.

None of those features are anything he needs with the rest of the setup.

Bell wrote:
*Wait a week*

I will wait two weeks, I won't be able to put it together until then.

Why? HD4850 instead of 8800GT? Or could I even fit a HD4870 into the budget?

Last edited by Sydney (2008-06-17 09:42:14)

2008-06-17 09:41:53

#9

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6807|Long Island, New York

Sydney wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
The difference is just the presence of some pheripherals. In terms of performance, there's virtually no difference between any of the GA-P35-xxx(x) boards.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productco … 6813128059

Higher FSB, higher memory standard, 1 more PCI-Express x16 slot, more SATA slots, more USB slots, etc.

But, the price gap is pretty big, so if his friend can't afford it, the DS3 will do.
None of those features are anything he needs with the rest of the setup.

If he wants it to last longer, yes they are. Especially if he wants to add more HDD's in the future.

2008-06-17 09:45:23

#10

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7113|Reykjavík, Iceland.

So:

Gigabyte P35-DS3L
Core 2 Duo E7200 (To be OC'ed)
Freezer7Pro
500GB Seagate SATA2 32MB
XFX GeForce 8800GT OC
Supertalent 4GB DDR2 800MHz
Corsair HX520 PSU
SonyNec 20x DVD+RW
Antec Three Hundred tower

Still fits budget.

2008-06-17 10:03:58

#11

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6467|Winland

Poseidon wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
The difference is just the presence of some pheripherals. In terms of performance, there's virtually no difference between any of the GA-P35-xxx(x) boards.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productco … 6813128059

Higher FSB, higher memory standard, 1 more PCI-Express x16 slot, more SATA slots, more USB slots, etc.

But, the price gap is pretty big, so if his friend can't afford it, the DS3 will do.

Those higher frequencies are by overclocking only. They're based on the exact same chipset, so their performance is basically the same. And more sata ports, USB ports, etc, I count as "some pheripherals".

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

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