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2009-05-25 18:41:47

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Yellowman03: Once Again, We Meet at Last; +108|6498|Texas

Hello everyone! I'm going to be building a new computer that I will be taking to college in August. I just want you guys to check it out to see if there are any components that you oppose. I think everything is pretty nice for my budget ($800-$900). Please make any suggestions

I already have a 300gb Velociraptor and a 600W PSU, and I will be getting a sound card when I get my scholarship money.

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6819115036

SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814102801

OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820227298

ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813131377

LIAN LI PC-60BPLUSII W Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6811112116

ZALMAN CNPS9500 AT 2 Ball CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6835118003

SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 22X DVD±R DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6827151175

Vista Home Premium 64-bit

The Total comes to $886.19

Thanks for the help

Last edited by Yellowman03 (2009-05-25 18:46:03)

2009-05-25 23:50:20

#2

The_Sniper_NM: Official EVGA Fanboy; +94|6376|SC | USA |

Most people here will tell you to get a Freezer 7 pro for a cpu cooler. I like my 9700 though.

I found my self upgrading to a quad in 6 months, don't know if you'll end up the same way. Just keep that in mind.

2009-05-25 23:57:56

#3

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6412|'straya

Personally i don't think the E8500 is worth the money over the E8400 (my e8400 is sitting on 4Ghz nicely)
I'd go for a different CPU cooler (See Thermalright TRUE 120 or an OCZ Vendetta 2 if u don't want to spend as mush, im using the Vendetta 2 and its great)
That case look pretty decent, but I can recommend a Antec P182 for a similar price.
Also, after downloading a shit load of pron at college, you will want more than 300GB... but that can come down the track

Last edited by Little BaBy JESUS (2009-05-25 23:58:38)

2009-05-26 00:27:50

#4

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|6979

I bought the quad 9400 for 180 bucks at microcenter... and i am ordering the arctic freezer pro 7... cheap and effective...
the stock intel heatsink and cooler is working fine suprisingly... but to run at 3.6 the freezer pro is needed...
http://www.microcenter.com/single_produ … id=0301968

and a gigabyte ep45 UD3P and it OC's very easily... 3 buttons... 3.2 3.4 or 3.6 or stock 2.6ghz it was 135 bucks...
http://www.microcenter.com/single_produ … id=0301543

your build should be pretty rockin with what you have picked out... just giving you some other ideas...

Love is the answer

2009-05-26 02:42:05

#5

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6677|Finland

Don't get that zalman. Its way overrated and priced. Either F7P or TRUE/Noctua NH-U12P depending what you can afford.

oh and yes save up few bucks and get E8400.

Asus P5Q pro is one of the most selling P45 boards and its nice.

What games are you going to play? You might want to think about getting quad very carefully as some newer games are starting to benefit a lot from quad.

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-05-26 02:47:03)

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2009-05-26 03:26:59

#6

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6830|NYC / Hamburg

- Drop to a E8400 or think about getting a quad. Some games do start to benefit from one
- You can get a higher performing GTX260 (216 shaders) for cheaper than the 4870. Less power, cooler and more quiet too
- this is cheaper
- Drop to the vanilla P5Q
- Something like the cooler master elite 330 is much cheaper and works just as well.
- Get a F7P for medium OCing or one of the other coolers recommended in the thread for heavy OCing or if you get a quad

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2009-05-26 03:53:36

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Kurazoo: Pheasant Plucker; +440|6947|West Yorkshire, U.K

max wrote:
- Drop to a E8400 or think about getting a quad. Some games do start to benefit from one
- You can get a higher performing GTX260 (216 shaders) for cheaper than the 4870. Less power, cooler and more quiet too
- this is cheaper
- Drop to the vanilla P5Q
- Something like the cooler master elite 330 is much cheaper and works just as well.
- Get a F7P for medium OCing or one of the other coolers recommended in the thread for heavy OCing or if you get a quad

/thread

Seriously this guy knows.

2009-05-26 04:02:12

#8

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6785|...

Save a few bucks on ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820231166

Last edited by jsnipy (2009-05-26 04:02:57)

2009-05-26 04:57:28

#9

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6412|'straya

If u stick with a 4870 i'd say go the P5Q Pro. leaves the option for CF (unless you aren't a fan of dual card)
If you go with the 260. You might as well go for the Vanilla
(I dunno about over there, but here I can get a 1Gb 4870 waaay cheaper than a 260 (216), dunno why)

2009-05-26 05:18:37

#10

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6677|Finland

Little BaBy JESUS wrote:
If u stick with a 4870 i'd say go the P5Q Pro. leaves the option for CF (unless you aren't a fan of dual card)
If you go with the 260. You might as well go for the Vanilla
(I dunno about over there, but here I can get a 1Gb 4870 waaay cheaper than a 260 (216), dunno why)

Its exactly opposite here.

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2009-05-26 14:43:50

#11

Yellowman03: Once Again, We Meet at Last; +108|6498|Texas

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Don't get that zalman. Its way overrated and priced. Either F7P or TRUE/Noctua NH-U12P depending what you can afford.

oh and yes save up few bucks and get E8400.

Asus P5Q pro is one of the most selling P45 boards and its nice.

What games are you going to play? You might want to think about getting quad very carefully as some newer games are starting to benefit a lot from quad.

Currently I have BF2, L4D. TF2. UT3, CoH, CoD4, Empire, Crysis (meh), but I do plan on getting new games when they come out.

max wrote:
- Drop to a E8400 or think about getting a quad. Some games do start to benefit from one
- You can get a higher performing GTX260 (216 shaders) for cheaper than the 4870. Less power, cooler and more quiet too
- this is cheaper
- Drop to the vanilla P5Q
- Something like the cooler master elite 330 is much cheaper and works just as well.
- Get a F7P for medium OCing or one of the other coolers recommended in the thread for heavy OCing or if you get a quad

Can you link me to the vanilla P5Q? I'm not entirely sure what it is.

2009-05-26 14:48:36

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max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6830|NYC / Hamburg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813131295

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2009-05-26 14:51:23

#13

Yellowman03: Once Again, We Meet at Last; +108|6498|Texas

max wrote:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813131295

Because of MIR and a combo deal, the pro turbo would be cheaper. Should i still switch?

Also, should i switch to a quad?

Last edited by Yellowman03 (2009-05-26 14:58:52)

2009-05-26 14:59:43

#14

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6830|NYC / Hamburg

Then go for the pro. It does have another PCI-e slot and better northbridge cooling

if you can stretch your budget to a q9550 by all means get one. Just make sure to get a good cooler

Last edited by max (2009-05-26 15:03:36)

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2009-05-26 15:55:29

#15

Yellowman03: Once Again, We Meet at Last; +108|6498|Texas

max wrote:
Then go for the pro. It does have another PCI-e slot and better northbridge cooling

if you can stretch your budget to a q9550 by all means get one. Just make sure to get a good cooler

I'm seeing what I can do, but do you have a suggestion for said cooler? preferably cheap because of budget issues.

2009-05-26 16:02:56

#16

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6830|NYC / Hamburg

Thermalright Ultra Extreme 120, OCZ Vendetta 2, Noctua NH-U12P, XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 Dark Knight

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2009-05-26 17:27:17

#17

Yellowman03: Once Again, We Meet at Last; +108|6498|Texas

Ok this is what i have now:

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80569Q9550
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6819115041

XFX HD-487A-ZDFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814150352

XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6835233029

LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black IDE Model GH22LP20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6827136147

OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820227298

ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813131377

Vista Home Premium 64-bit

Now i just need a case under $100 that has good airflow and is light (around 15lb).
I'm looking at this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6811112154
but i want to make sure the case can hold a 4870 and the massive cpu cooler.

2009-05-26 17:31:08

#18

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6830|NYC / Hamburg

Looks good.

I have a couple of these. Cheap and effective

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2009-05-26 17:45:43

#19

Yellowman03: Once Again, We Meet at Last; +108|6498|Texas

max wrote:
Looks good.

I have a couple of these. Cheap and effective

Thanks...I added it, and i can also add a sound card cause of the price

are you absolutely sure this can fit a 4870 (maybe two in the future) and that cpu cooler?

2009-05-26 17:46:50

#20

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6830|NYC / Hamburg

I have 2 GTX295s and a Noctua NH-U12P in one ...

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2009-05-26 17:51:05

#21

Yellowman03: Once Again, We Meet at Last; +108|6498|Texas

max wrote:
I have 2 GTX295s and a Noctua NH-U12P in one ...

That's all i needed to hear

thanks again for your help. I can't believe i fitted all of this into my budget. it's crazy.

Edit: Cost after MIR: $887.60

Last edited by Yellowman03 (2009-05-26 18:07:12)

2009-05-26 18:07:30

#22

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6830|NYC / Hamburg

PCs are crazy cheap these days. That's why I'm setting up all my friends with new PCs

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2009-05-26 18:57:27

#23

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6412|'straya

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Little BaBy JESUS wrote:
If u stick with a 4870 i'd say go the P5Q Pro. leaves the option for CF (unless you aren't a fan of dual card)
If you go with the 260. You might as well go for the Vanilla
(I dunno about over there, but here I can get a 1Gb 4870 waaay cheaper than a 260 (216), dunno why)
Its exactly opposite here.

That interesting, Here i can pick up a 1GB 4870 for $250, and the cheapest 260 (216) is around $280 (and way more for a decent brand)

2009-05-26 19:09:05

#24

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|6979

Like i said above...
the q9400 is 180 bucks as opposed to the q9550 270 bucks
i know the 9550 has more cache... but i wonder if its worth the 90 dollars...
are you going to OC? what are you using the comp for?

might even consider the i7 920... 230 bucks at microcenter... u would have to change moboard and ram though...

Love is the answer

2009-05-26 19:17:41

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Yellowman03: Once Again, We Meet at Last; +108|6498|Texas

[TUF]Catbox wrote:
Like i said above...
the q9400 is 180 bucks as opposed to the q9550 270 bucks
i know the 9550 has more cache... but i wonder if its worth the 90 dollars...
are you going to OC? what are you using the comp for?

might even consider the i7 920... 230 bucks at microcenter... u would have to change moboard and ram though...

thank you for bringing this to my attention

I'm not sure what I will be using this for in my major (IT/MIS), but I do know for gaming, school, and video editing when necessary

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