MikeReiner
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This means you alvino and ownage!
New conroe build, memory, motherboard, and PSU suggustions
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Well I'd recommend the e6400, Gigabyte GA-945GM mobo, go with the ASUS if you got the cash, two Mushkin 1gig ddr2 sticks, and a Thermaltake TR2 W0070 ATX 430W Power Supply.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817153023
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128016
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2280515&Sku=CP2-DUO-E6400
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1206028&CatId=1651
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817153023
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128016
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2280515&Sku=CP2-DUO-E6400
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1206028&CatId=1651
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Nahh.. I think I got better parts selected already..
case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811147037
hdd: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822136009
monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16824009083
gpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130028
psu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817103437
mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131031
CPU: (cheaper at newegg, har har.) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115004
ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145034
I really don't like thermal take or gigabyte.. or mushkin
I dont' think 430watts with 18A on the 12+v is good enough for this build..
sound card is still being decided, as is the sound system.
case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811147037
hdd: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822136009
monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16824009083
gpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130028
psu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817103437
mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131031
CPU: (cheaper at newegg, har har.) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115004
ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145034
I really don't like thermal take or gigabyte.. or mushkin
I dont' think 430watts with 18A on the 12+v is good enough for this build..
sound card is still being decided, as is the sound system.
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MikeReiner
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I kinda just want alvino and ownage's opinions in particular, they usually have good ideas regarding PSUs, RAM, and Motherboards.Aecliptic said:
The first thing Ownage will probably say is that the power supply you have selected is not one of the "Whisper" series from Enermax, which means it is garbage. Aecliptic's suggestion for a PSU is a great one, or a Powerstream from OCZ is good as well. FSP Group's PSU's aren't bad, either, and are typically very affordable.
Step up to the E6600. It has 4 MB of L2 cache instead of two, and is supposedly a bit better at overclocking from what I've heard/read. It's the best bang for your buck at the moment.
That motherboard is fantastic! Great choice on that one... GPU is good, too, if you aren't going to wait for DX 10, which I'm sure you have decided whether or not to do that since you're a smart guy (from what I've noticed, anyway
) that knows what he's doing.
Memory I have no opinion on, but you know who does. Otherwise, it looks great! Nice build, although the one in your signature is still quite good anyway...
See, although Alvino and Ownage do know much more about this kind of stuff than most other users (including me, of course), it doesn't mean we can't help too!
Step up to the E6600. It has 4 MB of L2 cache instead of two, and is supposedly a bit better at overclocking from what I've heard/read. It's the best bang for your buck at the moment.
That motherboard is fantastic! Great choice on that one... GPU is good, too, if you aren't going to wait for DX 10, which I'm sure you have decided whether or not to do that since you're a smart guy (from what I've noticed, anyway
) that knows what he's doing.Memory I have no opinion on, but you know who does. Otherwise, it looks great! Nice build, although the one in your signature is still quite good anyway...
See, although Alvino and Ownage do know much more about this kind of stuff than most other users (including me, of course
), it doesn't mean we can't help too!
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In my opinion (IMO), everything looks good except for the PSU. Get a bigger and better one. Something like this one. It's not too expensive and it's not a cheap PSU either:
Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply 115/230 V UL, TUV, CB, FCC CLASS B, CUL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103931
Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply 115/230 V UL, TUV, CB, FCC CLASS B, CUL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103931
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i've worked with plenty of enermax's, all have been rock solid for me, so i'll stick with what I know.Jamxx said:
Yeah, agreed.Jamxx said:
Yeah, I think it's a great motherboard... good GPU too.. DX10 is too far off to really care.Jamxx said:That motherboard is fantastic! Great choice on that one... GPU is good, too, if you aren't going to wait for DX 10, which I'm sure you have decided whether or not to do that since you're a smart guy (from what I've noticed, anyway
Well, see this PC is not for me.. it's for a friend.. I'm not the one upgrading, my PC isn't due for that yet, it still runs good enough to keep me satisfied.Jamxx said:
My friend on the other hand has a rather pitiful computer...
AMD Athlon XP 2100+
1GB of DDR266 RAM
Using MY GeForce 4 Ti4200, he only had a GeForce FX 5200.. god I hate the FX series.. such USELESS GPUs..
some crappy Biostar VIA chipset mother board.
Yeah, if I only wanted thiers and nobody else's I woulda just pm'd 'em.Jamxx said:
haha, got your pm Mike, didnt seen this thread earlier. Must have missed it. Okay, lets get cracking!
First off, cpu looks great, but you will really see E6400's and lower shine on the P965 chipset. Especially the P5B (deluxe if you ahve the money) or Gigabyte DS3, but the DS3 is having some memory problems.
For the gpu, the 7950GT is just around the corner, so is the 256MB X1900XT, its your pick of the poison
Now, Jamxx knows me too well Enermax is great for their Liberty line of powersupplies, which are modular. But you can do better than that. To be honest, I'm not liking OCZ's new powersupplies, no idea why, I'm just not impressed by it. Doesnt mean its a bad psu though. One psu that i would HIGHLY recommend, for a great budget (at least compared to their other psus ) Is the PCP&C Silencer 610. It can be had DIRECTLY from PCP&C for 160 bucks. It has a whopping 49A on a single 12V rail. And having a single 12V rail is important on Intel systems as todays gpus and Intel cpus are amperage hogs. And keep in mind that this psu has 83% efficiency so its quite good, itll save you some on that electricity bill. If you can wait, im thinking of purchasing the PCP&C sometime soon.
Now, RAM, that RAM you have chosen is very nice, nice job on that. But we can do better hahaha. Check out Team Group here: http://www.tankguys.biz/team.php?osCsid=9263aa0ff582008b0999af548994b5d2
I recommend the PC-5300 3-3-3-8 kit. Why? Because they use Micron's second tier RAM chips (D9GMH) which are capable of 3-3-3-8 up to PC-6400, and CAS4 at PC-8000. Now, that is a good deal. Plus, they are cheaper than those corsairs.
(BTW, order your processor from them too, theirs are cheaper than newegg)
Since you didnt state a price, I would have said something like, "Get top of the line everything!" haha
Other than what i posted above, it looks pretty good. You could opt for a bigger hard drive (Seagate 7200.10 320GB) but its up to you.
First off, cpu looks great, but you will really see E6400's and lower shine on the P965 chipset. Especially the P5B (deluxe if you ahve the money) or Gigabyte DS3, but the DS3 is having some memory problems.
For the gpu, the 7950GT is just around the corner, so is the 256MB X1900XT, its your pick of the poison
Now, Jamxx knows me too well
Enermax is great for their Liberty line of powersupplies, which are modular. But you can do better than that. To be honest, I'm not liking OCZ's new powersupplies, no idea why, I'm just not impressed by it. Doesnt mean its a bad psu though. One psu that i would HIGHLY recommend, for a great budget (at least compared to their other psus ) Is the PCP&C Silencer 610. It can be had DIRECTLY from PCP&C for 160 bucks. It has a whopping 49A on a single 12V rail. And having a single 12V rail is important on Intel systems as todays gpus and Intel cpus are amperage hogs. And keep in mind that this psu has 83% efficiency so its quite good, itll save you some on that electricity bill. If you can wait, im thinking of purchasing the PCP&C sometime soon.Now, RAM, that RAM you have chosen is very nice, nice job on that. But we can do better
hahaha. Check out Team Group here: http://www.tankguys.biz/team.php?osCsid=9263aa0ff582008b0999af548994b5d2I recommend the PC-5300 3-3-3-8 kit. Why? Because they use Micron's second tier RAM chips (D9GMH) which are capable of 3-3-3-8 up to PC-6400, and CAS4 at PC-8000. Now, that is a good deal. Plus, they are cheaper than those corsairs.
(BTW, order your processor from them too, theirs are cheaper than newegg)
Since you didnt state a price, I would have said something like, "Get top of the line everything!" haha
Other than what i posted above, it looks pretty good. You could opt for a bigger hard drive (Seagate 7200.10 320GB) but its up to you.
