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migfart reborn   06-21-2008 at 02:46:27 AM

Here is my tentative system. I am looking to staying in the 1200-1300 price range. I already have an 80 G internal HD, along with an external soundcard with good speakers. Please hit me up with any advice to changes I should make.

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115042 $329.99
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Yorkfield 2.66GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail


MOTHERBOARD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128336 $224.99
GIGABYTE GA-X48-DS4 LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

OR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131299
ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
149.99

MEMORY: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820146731 $89.99 ($74.99 after $20.00 Mail-In Rebate)
mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814125224 $199.99
GIGABYTE GV-R485-512H-B Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814125224 $199.99
GIGABYTE GV-R485-512H-B Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail


Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139006 $129.99 ($119.99 after $10.00 Mail-In Rebate)
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CE, CB, TUV, FCC, CCC - Retail

Thermal Compound: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 0&Tpk=mx-2 $6.99
ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound - Retail


CD/DVD BURNER: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827106072
LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner with LightScribe - Retail
37.99

CPU Heatsink/Fan: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233003
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail
36.99


External Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136242
Western Digital My Passport Elite WDML2500TN 250GB USB 2.0 Titanium External Hard Drive - Retail
129.99

Case: Unknown. What would work best for this build?

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dagger   06-21-2008 at 02:53:32 AM
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Everything looks good.

 

As for the 2 motherboard choices, it depends on if you run crossfire, or plan to upgrade to cf at a later time. P45's pcie runs in 8x instead of x38/x48's 16x when in crossfire. Apparently, 4850 is fast enough to make this a major bottleneck:
http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/ [...] index.html

 

If you only run one card, the p45 board is just as good and cost less.

------------------------------ Q6600@3.6ghz, GA-EX38-DS4 motherboard, 8gb 800mhz ddr2 4-3-3-12, 8800GTS(g92)@780mhz, 1TB + 1.5TB hdds, 850watt psu
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shadowduck   06-21-2008 at 02:57:27 AM
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+1 for dagger...

x48 if you want to Crossfire P45 otherwise.

Remember, unless you game at over 1920x1200 Crossfire is not really required, as the benefit seen will not be huge.

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dagger   06-21-2008 at 03:03:37 AM
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shadowduck wrote :


Remember, unless you game at over 1920x1200 Crossfire is not really required, as the benefit seen will not be huge.


It could be useful for future upgrading though. That 1920x1200 current limit will get lower as game graphics improve. Add a second card later may be a cheaper way to upgrade than getting a new next generation card and scrap the old one.

------------------------------ Q6600@3.6ghz, GA-EX38-DS4 motherboard, 8gb 800mhz ddr2 4-3-3-12, 8800GTS(g92)@780mhz, 1TB + 1.5TB hdds, 850watt psu
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migfart reborn   06-21-2008 at 03:04:04 AM
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I should have mentioned I currently am using a 24 Inch Westington monitor at very high resolutions, so I think crossfire would be needed.

I need advice on a case. Also I am wondering what the best Keyboard/Mouse combo is for gaming/price. Thanks.

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shadowduck   06-21-2008 at 03:05:25 AM
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I will give you that.

However adding a second card later is most always a bad option because of how often video cards advance. Figure in a year you add another 4850 at say $100. You are at $300, when the 5850 or whatever comes out at 199 and beats your setup good. Oops.

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dagger   06-21-2008 at 03:18:15 AM
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shadowduck wrote :

I will give you that.

 

However adding a second card later is most always a bad option because of how often video cards advance. Figure in a year you add another 4850 at say $100. You are at $300, when the 5850 or whatever comes out at 199 and beats your setup good. Oops.


It doesn't work that way. If a new card at the time cost $100, it doesn't add with the old one to make total $300. What you are spending is still just $100. You also won't be able to sell that old one for $200, considering the price for it then would be $100 unused, no one will buy it for more than $70 used. Also, judging by today's price/performance ratio, that dual will certainly outperform the newer single.

 

As for case, ideally, use a case with mesh front for best cooling. Lets the breeze through. :p
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119077

------------------------------ Q6600@3.6ghz, GA-EX38-DS4 motherboard, 8gb 800mhz ddr2 4-3-3-12, 8800GTS(g92)@780mhz, 1TB + 1.5TB hdds, 850watt psu
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shadowduck   06-21-2008 at 03:31:01 AM
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Ok dagger.

Well for Crossfire I don't have as many issues and I would SLI. :)

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