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andydev   06-27-2008 at 02:51:15 AM

I'm planning to buy a new PC, can you advice me on this parts?

The website that I'm planning to get is www.auspcmarket.com.au , so if you think another piece is better, please recommend me from this site ;)

CPU
INTEL CORE2 QUAD Q9300
[url]http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_product_info.php?input[product_code]=CP-BX80580Q9300&input[category_id]=[/url]

MOTHERBOARD
GIGABYTE GA-X48-DS4
[url]http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_product_info.php?input[product_code]=MB-GA-X48-DS4&input[category_id]=[/url]

MEMORY
CORSAIR TWIN2X 4096MB DDR2
[url]http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_product_info.php?input[product_code]=AL-T2X4096-64C5&input[category_id]=[/url]

GFX
Sapphire Radeon HD4870 512mb
[url]http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_product_info.php?input[product_code]=VI-VGASAP51248K&input[category_id]=[/url]

CASE
NZXT Hush
[url]http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_product_info.php?input[product_code]=AIT-CSNZHUBB&input[category_id]=[/url]

PSU
Corsair HX-620 620w
[url]http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_product_info.php?input[product_code]=AL-CMPSU-620HX&input[category_id]=[/url]




I will use the system for gaming as well as encoding.

Reasons I chose the Q9300 instead of the Q6600 is I get a $40 discount for that CPU, so the difference is very small.

Reasons I choose the X48 is that I want to buy another 4870 to run them in Crossfire.

What do you guys think? which things from the website I mentioned above you would change, staying at similar cost?

Thanks all!

ps-links seem not to be working, please copy paste ;)

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shadowduck   06-27-2008 at 03:56:14 AM
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I would not choose the Q9300 over the Q6600 especially if you overclock. Go with the Q9450 if you can afford it instead. Q9300 is a poor overclocker due to its low multiplier and it only have 6MB cache (8 on 6600 12 on 9450).

Thank for you going Crossfire instead of SLI :D.

If you want to CF get a 750W+ PSU.

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dagger   06-27-2008 at 03:59:52 AM
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shadowduck wrote :

I would not choose the Q9300 over the Q6600 especially if you overclock. Go with the Q9450 if you can afford it instead. Q9300 is a poor overclocker due to its low multiplier and it only have 6MB cache (8 on 6600 12 on 9450).

 

Thank for you going Crossfire instead of SLI :D .

 

If you want to CF get a 750W+ PSU.


Good advice. Either get q6600 or upgrade to q9450. Skip q9300. 750+ w psu is needed for dual 4870, ideally 850w.

------------------------------ 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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Shadowthor   06-27-2008 at 04:14:47 AM
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+1 for skipping the Q9300 since it is handicapped with low l2 cache and multiplier. Would get at least 800W psu for the dual 4870s.

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andydev   06-27-2008 at 05:28:51 AM
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Changing the parts to:

CPU
Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
[url]http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_product_info.php?input[product_code]=CP-BX80569Q9450&input[category_id]=[/url]

POWER
Antec TPQ-850W
[url]http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_product_info.php?input[product_code]=AL-TPQ-850&input[category_id]=[/url]


How does this looks?
The only problem I see in this, is that it's ~au$220 more dollars just for this uprades.
I have never OC and I'm not sure I will.

Are this upgrades worth the difference in money?


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andydev   06-27-2008 at 07:33:44 AM
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small bump


Message edited by andydev on 06-27-2008 at 08:20:23 AM
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resonance451   06-27-2008 at 09:03:31 AM
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Bad situation, because Q9450's the best of the bunch, yet Q6600's a great cost effective alternative, yet there is no good middle ground, the Q9300 is half cache so I say no go.

------------------------------ Intel qx9650 @3.81GHz (10x multi) + EVGA 780i SLI mobo @381MHz FSB
2x EVGA 8800GT 512mb OC'd, OCZ DDR2 1066MHz 4gb
OCZ 850W PSU, Seagate 750GB HDD SATA 32mb cache CM Stacker 830 SE
Sound setup: FireFace 800, JBL 4328 speakers
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shadowduck   06-27-2008 at 04:24:48 PM
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Antec PSUs are good but sometimes overpriced. How much is that PSU? Is it SLI/Xfire certified?

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andydev   06-30-2008 at 11:06:22 AM
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shadowduck wrote :

Antec PSUs are good but sometimes overpriced. How much is that PSU? Is it SLI/Xfire certified?



The price is OK for me :)

It's XFire certified, which is what I need.

'm thinking of getting this cooler: Thermalright 120 Extreme. Would it fit the NZXT Hush case?

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Bronze Home Brew badge Why_Me   06-30-2008 at 11:42:23 AM
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Corsair TX 750W ATX 12V Power Supply - CMPSU-750TX

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