* OS? Want to be cost efficient, I do run some directx10 games
* OK that no sound card? Is on-board sound ok with this mobo?
* Does this setup have plenty of upgradability? Will it support 45nm?
* As the title says, this is my 1st build. Am I ok with the case and these components as far "ease of installation?"
* Did I miss anything?
1. Go with Vista 64 bit then. (Premium or Ultimate)
2. On-board sound is fine. Unless you have high-quality speakers / phones, you probably won't notice the difference.
3. Don't know, you'd have to see if Gigabyte will give a BIOS update to support the new chip. 4. Yes, it's pretty straight-forward. I would read some 1st time builder guides to make sure you don't make some of the common mistakes. (Forget to insert the 4 pin CPU power cable, not use stand-offs, etc.)
5. Nope.
What type of monitor are you going to be running this on?
did you actually buy the pc or not yet? cuz you could wait 3-4 days and get the new cpu E8400 which is faster than the E6750 and better OC-wise and for the exact same price...not to mention it runs cooler and consumes less power..it is 45nm though
about the mobo, you need to check gigabyte first if they gonna update the bios to take in 45nm CPUS or not...else go for X38 mobo to be on the safe side.
did you actually buy the pc or not yet? cuz you could wait 3-4 days and get the new cpu E8400 which is faster than the E6750 and better OC-wise and for the exact same price...not to mention it runs cooler and consumes less power..it is 45nm though
No I haven't. Is it really going to be 3-4 days? I've seen lots of skeptics on these boards so I was thinking I'd just pull the trigger on this and then upgrade later if I needed to (one of the reasons I didn't go 6600)
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about the mobo, you need to check gigabyte first if they gonna update the bios to take in 45nm CPUS or not...else go for X38 mobo to be on the safe side.
I dont like that mobo... I dont think it has built in RAID controller... I dont know why a new mobo would not have a built in RAID controller. I would get a 680i board personally or a less expensive x38 board.
im sorry but im not a US citizen...i live in the Netherlands so i have no idea about US retail stores..BUT, if we got it here then US got it already for sure as we always retail after the US market.
Message edited by neocortex on 01-17-2008 at 11:01:31 AM
sounds good, i have the same processor myself. if u want to unleash maximum performance, u shud go with the 680i chipset. this motherboard i have is awesome. it comes with a overclocking tool that you can change in windows, so u dont need 2 mess with bios, write all ur stuff down, reboot and hope for the best. this **** runs bomb for me and its a great deal.get this mobo/cpu bindle for $300. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] 80I-E6750A or for an extra $100 u can upgrade to a quad core (q6600) with 2gbs of pc6400 ram. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] ILT-Q6600A or u can go with the e6750 bundle with this high performance heatsinked ram for 25 bux a gig. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 820227120. hope this was good advice for u. ur hdd, case, and cd/dvd drive are good choices too. good luck on ur build.
Ok. I'm almost convinced I should get e8400 and x38 mobo.
A couple of new questions:
1. Are there any sites that have done full test (including OCing) on the e8400? I know they run cooler and have lower power consumption but I've conflicting reports of 1%-10% speed increase over e6750.
2. Do I need to worry about getting G0 stepping with the e8400? If not, are all e8400s "created equal" or is there something else I should look for (like the G0)?
Ok. I'm almost convinced I should get e8400 and x38 mobo.
A couple of new questions:
1. Are there any sites that have done full test (including OCing) on the e8400? I know they run cooler and have lower power consumption but I've conflicting reports of 1%-10% speed increase over e6750.
2. Do I need to worry about getting G0 stepping with the e8400? If not, are all e8400s "created equal" or is there something else I should look for (like the G0)?
In case anyone is looking, looks like the e8400 is available now:
Thanks!
Yes there is link below at Legion Hareware. As far as G0 stepping no, the E8400 is a new processer and therefore it can't have improved stepping being new. For the motherboard the Asus P5E (X38) is very popular for those smart enough to go with DDR2 RAM.
Asus P5E X38 is a very good board choice if you go with Radeon 3870/3850 instead of getting 8800GT, you can not do SLI on Asus P5E X38. if you get the Radeon 3870 or 3850 now and leave a option for crossfire in the future.
Get the Thermalright Ultima-90 instead of getting the Tuniq Tower 120 P4 & K8 CPU Cooler. the Ultima-90 is much smaller then Tuniq and better then Tuniq 120.
Get the Thermalright Ultima-90 instead of getting the Tuniq Tower 120 P4 & K8 CPU Cooler. the Ultima-90 is much smaller then Tuniq and better then Tuniq 120.
The Ultima-90 is not better than the Tuniq Tower 120, the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme is number #1. The Tuniq Tower 120 is number #2 and for third is the Zalman 9700, these are the top three CPU coolers on the market. The Ultima-90 is old compared to the three listed above that just can't compete anymore.
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the Ultima-90 is much smaller then Tuniq
Please tell me how the Ultima-90 having less surface area can even compete with the huge surface area provided by the Tuniq Tower 120?
