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shriniv78   08-15-2007 at 07:34:15 PM

Guys,

I am building a new box with the following parts. I wanted some advise with parts. I was planning on buying the follwoing and build a maching totally SATA based.

Please advise and thanks in advance.
Shrini

Motherboard: ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard

Processor: AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 Windsor 2.8GHz Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor Model ADAFX62CSBOX

Video Cards: 2x ASUS EN8500GT SILENT/HTD/512M GeForce 8500GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video, so I can join them.

Memory: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ

DVD Rom: ASUS Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E616A3T

Case: Sunbeam Transformer IC-TR-BA Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
Power Supply: Sunbeam PSU-BKS580-US ATX 580W Power Supply - Retail

2x Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3500630AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

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zenmaster   08-15-2007 at 07:55:01 PM
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Forget SLI.
Buy a single better card.

Buy Bread, not PSUs from Sunbeam :>

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AdamJ   08-15-2007 at 08:04:31 PM
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] k=6000%252 b
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128034

 

http://www.ne wegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130038

 

Last link isnt working posted. Should know how to get it to work, just copy and move ne wegg together

 

go with those things instead

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shadowmaster625   08-15-2007 at 08:34:44 PM
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I can sort of understand pairing up 8600GTS's, but 8500's?? That is silly. Look at the fill rates of those cards before you try that!

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Bronze Home Brew badge WR2   08-15-2007 at 08:44:47 PM
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From THG Video charts:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/grap [...] &chart=347
DOOM 3 1280x1024
2x 8500GT SLI 24.7 FPS
2x 8600GT SLI 45.6 FPS
2x 8600GTS SLI 107.2 FPS
1x 8600GTS 55.6 FPS

Battlefield 2142 1280x1024
http://www23.tomshardware.com/grap [...] &chart=337
2x 8500GT SLI 18.9 FPS
2x 8600GT SLI 38.3 FPS
2x 8600GTS SLI 52.8 FPS
1x 8600GTS 28.8 FPS

One 8600GTS is better than 2 8500GTs and is less expensive.
ASUS EN8600GTS SILENT/HTDP/256M GeForce 8600GTS US$ 180
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] GT&x=0&y=0
ASUS EN8500GT SILENT/HTD/512M GeForce 8500GT 512MB US $100 2 @ $200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121072

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ZOldDude   08-15-2007 at 08:51:58 PM
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Skip the FX and get the same socket Optron in a slower stock speed (and price) and OC it.

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jtt283   08-15-2007 at 09:23:38 PM
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What Zenmaster said, backed up by WR2's data.

Buy a Tier-3 or better PSU from this list:
http://www.tomswiki.com/page/Tiere [...] ngs?t=anon

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ZOldDude   08-15-2007 at 09:29:26 PM
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MrsBytch wrote :

The X2-6000 is much cheaper than the FX-62 and faster.


Yes it is...but the Optrons use less power and overclock higher than the desktop versions or even the FX.

My $69 Optron 146 is 2Ghz stock and with out any voltage boost for any part of my system I run it at 3Ghz.
All he needs to do is get the correct socket Optron server chip and set the MB bios ram/cpu ratios and ram settings.

With the setup in my hardware profile I only run 3C over room air temps.
The DFI mb's are far better than the Ausus he is thinking of also.

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utaka95   08-15-2007 at 10:09:28 PM
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I second Adamj's recommendation for the motherboard - I have that board and love it. I tend to avoid Asus boards for AMD, Intel on the other hand...

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Joe_The_Dragon   08-15-2007 at 11:13:41 PM
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AdamJ wrote :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1 6819103773&Tpk=6000%252 b
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128034

http://www .newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130038

Last link isnt working posted. Should know how to get it to work, just copy and move ne wegg together

go with those things instead


get a 590 board for $99-$130 590 has other then SLI that the 6100 does not have.
or 570 for less after MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813138059

590 for $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813135040

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yay   08-16-2007 at 07:58:12 AM
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yeah deffinetly a better GPU, my single X800Xt beats those in sli (550:1200 clocks). Get the 6000+, save some money and get a performance boost. Im with Joe_The_Dr on the mobo, both would be acceptable.

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Dahak   08-16-2007 at 10:05:27 AM
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Buy the x2-6000+.I would also purchase the power supply from a company like Thermaltake or Antec or a decent 550watt from Ace,which offers a decent PSU for a good price.But if you really want to run an 8xxx series video card then I recommend the 8800GTS 640 with a Thermaltake 700watt or more power supply.Goodluck.

Dahak

M2N32 SLI DELUXE MB
ATHLON64 X2-5600+
EVGA 7950GT KO
THERMALTAKE 850WATT PSU
2X1GIG DDR2 800 MEMORY
WD SATA2 80/250GIG HD
RAIDMAX SMILIDON GAMING CASE
XP MEDIA CENTER EDITION

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