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asdftt123   07-28-2007 at 08:22:18 AM

Although I'm ordering mid-September I predict all my parts will be very
similar, although I may go with x38 over P35 depending on how the
reviews turn out... I seriously doubt anything major will come out
between now and Sept. I'm going to use this system for gaming, school
work, hardcore multitasking, movies, some audio/video editing. I need
this system to last me for at least 3 years before another complete
system upgrade. How does this stack up?

  

PSU: SeaSonic S12 Energy Plus SS-550HT ATX12V/EPS12V, 80Plus, Active PFC, RoHS, 2PCI-E(6Pin), 550W Power Supply - Retail

  

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

  

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail

  

RAM: 2x Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM
DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model
BL2KIT12864AA1065 - Retail

 


Video Card: EVGA 768-P2-N881-AR GeForce 8800Ultra 768MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail

  

Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail

  

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

  

Cooling: Tuniq Tower 120 P4 & K8 CPU Cooler - Retail

  

Case: COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel, SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

  

Optical:
SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write, LightScribe Technology Black SATA Model SH-S183L - OEM

  

Monitor: BenQ FP222WH Black 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen HDMI LCD Monitor - Retail

  

Keyboard: Logitech 967738-0403 Black USB Standard Deluxe 250 Keyboard - OEM

  

Mouse: Logitech G5 2-Tone 6 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Laser Mouse - Retail

  

Speakers: Logitech X-230 32 Watts 2.1 Black Speakers - Retail

  

OS: Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM

  

Well, that about does it...am I missing anything? The total is
about $2341.40 on newegg. I'm hoping it will be around $2000 when I
order in Sept. Also, how does everything check out? I've been doing
extensive research the past week or two to put this build together. My
main concerns are the RAM...will it suffice for overclocking (nothing
extreme)? If anyone has any suggestions regarding any parts, I would
surely appreciate it! Thanks!

 

In case you guys are wondering, I will be upgrading from a 1.6ghz Pentium M Banias, 768mb DDR 333, and FX 5200... =/ Hopefully a system like this will be worth the investment.


Message edited by asdftt123 on 07-28-2007 at 08:26:58 AM
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Maziar   07-28-2007 at 09:34:46 AM
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Very nice rig m8 , but i sugget get a higher PSU ,

------------------------------ Q6600@3.4+ TT V1 Cooler,SAPPHIRE HD 4870X2,ASUS MAXIMUS FORMULA,4GB OCZ DDR2 800,LG W2452V 1920x1200
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asdftt123   07-28-2007 at 06:57:53 PM
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Thanks, Maziar. =) I've heard the Seasonic 550 would suffice though... Does anyone else have any opinions on my build?

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emp   07-28-2007 at 07:17:35 PM
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That PSU is great, one thing I would change though is drop the 8800 Ultra and get a normal 8800GTX because even if you DO need the speeds of the Ultra, you can just OC the GTX to ultra speeds. Because the ultra is essentially an OC'ed GTX.

Other than that (And this is personal preference), To cut on unnecessary expenses (because I just don't think it's worth it), I'd drop the X-Fi and the speakers and go for a Sennheiser HD201 with onboard sound. Honestly, unless you are an audiophile you probably will be fine with the onboard (And save yourself at least $150).


Message edited by emp on 07-28-2007 at 07:20:45 PM
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Maziar   07-28-2007 at 08:20:35 PM
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that PSU is good , but i always get 600+ for 8800

------------------------------ Q6600@3.4+ TT V1 Cooler,SAPPHIRE HD 4870X2,ASUS MAXIMUS FORMULA,4GB OCZ DDR2 800,LG W2452V 1920x1200
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