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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.4GHz - 1066FSB - 8MB Cache)
Asus P5K3 Deluxe WIFI-AP Core 2 Quad Intel P35 DDR3-1333 CrossFire A&2GbE WIFI ATX Motherboard
4GB - PC2-6400 (DDR2-800) (Dual Channel Memory Kit)
Western Digital 160GB 7200 RPM SATA2 Hard Drive
Asus nVidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB 2DVI HDCP PCI-Express Video Card
ZUMAX 650 Watt Power Supply w/ 6 Pin PCIe VC Plug (For Nvidia 8800 & ATI 1950 / HD2900)
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit (DVD)
there are alot of motherboards and graphics and i just want to be sure i dont make a bad choice. id love any input any one has
What are you planning to do with the thing? Video editing? Gaming? Pr0n?
Who the hell is Zumax? Don't buy a noname PSU. Get a Corsair 550VX instead.
You have a DDR3 motherboard there and DDR2 RAM. Going to have small problem using the system. Besides, just NO on that motherboard to begin with.
Get the Gigabyte DS3L motherboard instead. Will save you some money.
Only 160GB? Get at least 500GB/32MB cache unless you never store stuff.
Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming."-John Wooden
Reply to shadowduck
Zumax!? Lol, thats hilarous. Never heard of them. 160GB is low, best get more storage. GA-P35-DS3L +1
the power supply is on sale and it says nvidia 8800gt certified
i was under the impression it was ddr3 and ddr2 but i was accauly going to go with GIGABYTE GA-EP35C-DS3R but i chose the asus cause of the wireless built in would save a few bucks
and i have 4 externals for my laptop so i dont need a big drive ... i was thinking about going to with a 10k rpm drive but idk if i wanna spend the money
im using the comp for games and auto cad / solidworks
i was having a hard time finding what power supplies were certified for the nvidia 8800gt
That Asus you linked is a DDR3 board. I promise you! It is also $219! Hell, thats the same cost as an X38 board for crying out loud. The Gigabyte board I suggested is $90. Buy that and a wireless card.
On the PSU, you are making a big mistake buying a Zumax. Get the Corsair it will run the 8800GT I promise and it has awesome rating for people that test PSUs.
Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming."-John Wooden
Reply to shadowduck
i have no intention on buying zumax if no one has hurd of it ...i dont want to deal with some second rate junk
how do u feel about GIGABYTE GA-EP35C-DS3R for a motherboard?
what other companies are known for good power supplies
Message edited by vigliottec on 06-10-2008 at 05:33:00 AM
Corsair 550VX is your best friend for a PSU my friend.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] ir%2b550VX
DS3R is a great board. Do you need RAID? If not the DS3L is a great value at only $90 like I said in my previous post. It is really your call though. The difference between the two is Gigabyte supported FSB1600 support, and RAID onboard.
Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming."-John Wooden
Reply to shadowduck
ya i thinking about using RAID
im trying to make computer that can be upgraded once instead of being replaced right away so im looking for components that seem to have a "life" if that can be done lol
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Message edited by vigliottec on 06-10-2008 at 05:46:10 AM
Message edited by vigliottec on 06-10-2008 at 05:46:10 AM
RAID can be a hassle, but since your using a P35, you should be good.
why not get a p45 mobo?
If you are thinking about raid, you don't need it.
If you want performance, get a raptor, or better, yet, a velociraptor.
If you want to protect your data, implement external backup.
If you are into gaming, spend more on the video card.
Don't buy a cheap PSU.
4gb ddr2-800 is good.
Combo ddr2/3 motherboards are expensive . ddr3 is expensive today. A wifi card is <$20, no need to spend a bunch on a mobo for it.
The life of almost anything you can buy today is about a year. The same will be true a year from now.
Buy what you will use now.
In a year, sell some parts and upgrade.
Message edited by geofelt on 06-10-2008 at 05:58:04 AM
I'd get a higher end duo core over that low end quad. Most boards that support duo can support quad so can just upgrade in the future when the higher priced quads come down....JMO
| vigliottec wrote : ya i thinking about using RAID
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Nothing has that great of life. Seriously. Nehalem is coming around the corner and will require a new socket/MB design. So what you are building today is going to last .... maybe two years, three years tops before everything on the market is going to kick its butt. In two years DDR3 is going to be mainstream cheap.
I would look to build a solid computer today, and do a major rebuild in 18-24 months. Use DDR2 today with DDR2 MB. On your next build go with Nehalem and DDR3..
It was born a Dell, it was made into a computer by StevieD
Reply to StevieD
iv found that the quad cores test better and im not paying that much more than a high end quad core
how do u feel about ddr2 800 vs ddr2 1066?
in the 200-250 price range what eles would you chose for a grapics card from wt iv read 8800gt is amazing
as far as the power suply goes i want to compair prices anyone like any other power suppies besides Corsair 550VX?
Message edited by vigliottec on 06-10-2008 at 04:02:06 PM
is a p45 mobo a large improvement in preformance?
yea.. About that Zumax. Don't get it. never heard of them. Dont get that. Go with a good brand like Corsair or OCZ or another good company.
What are you going to do with that System. If its for gaming i Highly recommend you get a E8400 instead. They beat the Q6600 in gaming. But if you are doing video editing stick with the Quad.
By the way. Make sure that you get Vista OEM not Retail. Save yourself $100
the games i play wont need a good processer (world of warcraft and rts games) but i also do 3d auto cad and 3d rendering
Well Quad core, for 3d CAD/rendering..
8GB of RAM if you can afford it.
RAID will help you because you will doing large drive writes.
Like Shadow suggested consider this motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131295
Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming."-John Wooden
Reply to shadowduck
the site im buying from doesnt have the p5Q any other sugestions?
im using smksuperstores.com
id love to get 8 gigs of ram not sure i can
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Message edited by vigliottec on 06-11-2008 at 04:14:37 AM
Message edited by vigliottec on 06-11-2008 at 04:14:37 AM
| vigliottec wrote : the site im buying from doesnt have the p5Q any other sugestions?
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Just curious why you are using them over Newegg?
Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming."-John Wooden
Reply to shadowduck
i compaired the prices and im saving between 100$ - 150$ using smk
new egg i got to 1000$ and i had no fans and no OS
smk it cost me 1050 for eveything
Message edited by vigliottec on 06-11-2008 at 04:26:01 AM
Nice, but you can still buy just the motherboard at Newegg. SMK's motherboard selection is not very good.
Have you ever bought/heard about them before? Usually when they use OSCommerce for a cart, not the best merchant in the world.
Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming."-John Wooden
Reply to shadowduck
ya im thinking of going with newegg for the reason of a mother board and also the power supply (as they dont have the corsair)
i was looking forward to having smk put my computer togather for free but im sure i can figure it out my self
8800gt vs 8800gts(G92) is the gts woth the extra 40$(roughly)
No it isn't.
Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming."-John Wooden
Reply to shadowduck
well why not look at the specs side by side. look at the core and all the clocks and stuff.
aw *shawdowduck* he should look at specs and not prices lol
Message edited by gadgetnerd on 06-11-2008 at 05:26:27 AM
CORSAIR 550w or CORSAIR 650w 10$ diffrence
For $10 get the 650W
Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming."-John Wooden
Reply to shadowduck
4 1gig memory or 2 2gig memory or does it even mater?
it matters if u wish to add more ram.. lol
true good point
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