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q6600dell   08-14-2007 at 12:12:29 AM

This is a revision to my other build. This is for photo editing, slight video editign, some games, music, basically a little bit of everything. I plan on OCing the cpu only, to 3GHz.


N82E16811129025 Case - Antec P182
N82E16817139002 PSU - Corsair 620W
N82E16813128012 Mobo - GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3
N82E16819115017 CPU - Q6600
N82E16820220227 Memory - Patriot eXtreme Performance (2x2Gb)
N82E16835109140 Heatsink - Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme
N82E16835220014 Fan - SILVERSTONE FM121-B 120mm
N82E16822144450 Hard Drive - 500Gb Maxtor DiamondMax
N82E16827136120 DVD Burner - LG DVD Burner
N82E16814130038 Video Card - EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320Mb
N82E16832116049 XP Media Center - I'm assuming 32-bit

$1643 after taxes, shipping, and instant and mail-in rebates.

Anything wrong, incompatible, or bad choice, please let me know.

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emp   08-14-2007 at 12:17:00 AM
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I'd go for an Antec P180B instead, about $40 cheaper and it's the same on the inside. Also I would only buy Hitachi, WD, or Seagate for HDDs, I find them more reliable.

Oh yeah and get the GA-P35-DS3R, that 965P is old tech.

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Solariscs   08-14-2007 at 12:24:46 AM
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Looks pretty good. I agree with emp though, the P35 is a much better board with newer technology. Everything else looks good though.

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chookman   08-14-2007 at 01:31:19 AM
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ill say the same as EMP look at WD or seagate for hard drives...

and hes right about the P965... go with a P35 Gigabyte or ASUS

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q6600dell   08-14-2007 at 01:40:05 AM
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It doesn't say if the XP media center is 32 or 64 bit. It's 32, right? How much RAM can I expect to see XP using?

Also on a side note, is there a way that I can set up the CPU fan to go different speeds at different temperatures? Or do I have to swith the speeds manually? This will be overclocked to about 3GHz.

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emp   08-14-2007 at 01:45:34 AM
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It probably is 32-bit if it doesn't say, you can expect anywhere from 2.5GB to 3.4GB of ram. And if you're going to OC, just set the fan to 100%, even if you weren't, it's a good idea to set it to 100%.

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q6600dell   08-14-2007 at 01:51:46 AM
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should I set all the case fans to 100% also? Noise bugs me...

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TexasVol   08-14-2007 at 04:48:28 AM
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keep in mind tho that the GA-P35-DS3R doesnt have firewire...if that is one of your buying factors. I was about to go down that path, and discovered no firewire.

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q6600dell   08-14-2007 at 04:56:55 AM
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I also saw that. I probably won't ever use firewire, BUT it will annoy me so much that the case has firewire ports that won't work. Is there a P35 board that is not more expensive than this one that has firewire? and is as good at supporting OCing and equal to this Gigabyte one?

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the_vorlon   08-14-2007 at 05:41:48 AM
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Never, ever, ever buy a Maxtor harddrive.

Just say "No".. don't do it.

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TexasVol   08-15-2007 at 04:25:48 PM
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Here are some nicely rated mobos that do have firewire. Some of them are a little more expensive:
* Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6
* ASUS P5K Deluxe
* foxconn p35a-s
* abit ip35 pro

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ben72227   08-15-2007 at 04:36:14 PM
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the_vorlon wrote :

Never, ever, ever buy a Maxtor harddrive.

Just say "No".. don't do it.



+1; Get something more reputable like WD or Seagate

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