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Ok, here she is. Please tell me what you think and any suggestions. I have put allot of thought and have waited…waited…for next GEN cards and here we are.
 
Thermaltake ArmorPlus ATX full tower case  $204
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811133056
Gigabyte-GA-X48-DS4 motherboard  $224
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128336
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 chipset  $329
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115042
Mushkin 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 1066 PC2 8500 $134
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820146785
Seagate 750GB 7200RPM SATA 3.0 32MB Cache  $159
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822148302
HIS Hightech Radeon HD 4870  $309
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161236
ABS Tagan 900W Power Supply  $239
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817814013
Zalman 9700 110mm CPU cooler  $53
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835118019
Zalman VF1000 VGA cooler  $49
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835118037
Scythe S-Flex 120mm Case Fan x3  $44
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835185005
Lite-On 20X DVD/CD Optical Drive SATA  $23
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827106263
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit  $179
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6832116493
Asus 24” LCD Monitor  $489
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824236033
Artic Cooling MX-2 Thermal Compound x 2  $13
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835186020
Total: $2261
 
Ok there she is. I looked highly at all reviews on the Egg and elsewhere. My budget was 2k with a monitor. I plan on adding another 4870 in Crossfire once the figure out the drivers. Please tell me what you think before I click the buy button.  
 
Thanks,
 
DeepSea :bounce:


Message edited by DeepSeaDoc on 06-28-2008 at 01:41:43 PM
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I would say that looks very nice! Well done and good luck!

 

EDIT: If you want to save a bit of money, you could drop the 1066 ram and just go for 800 DDR2 as you won't notice the difference and it will save you $50

 

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Message edited by Ketchup_ru lez on 06-28-2008 at 02:40:51 PM
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Thanks for the help!
 
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Yeah you don't need 1066 RAM  *unless* you want to overclock past FSB1600.
 
Great choice on the 4870. Over $300 less than the 280, but 4870 beats 280 in some  benchmarks. Hell 4870 CF still costs less than 280 and really smokes it in some games.


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What speed RAM would be the best choice for this RIG?
 
Thanks
 
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Cannot really answer that question until we ask another:
 
How far do you plan to overclock the Q9450?


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the ram is great ram... I have my ram at 1200 mhz 5 4 4 12 =D
 
don't utilize it because my fsb isn't high enough... but w/e XD
 
Motherboard doesn't support high fsb... doesnt' go over 450 =(

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4GB G.Skill DDR2-1066 at New Egg for $85 plus free shipping.  I have it in my X38, works like a champ.

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Ok after some more research and nukeing this to death this is what I have now.  
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450  
GIGABYTE-GA-DS4 X48 Motherboard  
Mushkin 4GB (2x2) DDR2 1066  
Seagate Barracuda 250 GB 32MB Cache x 2 in Raid 0  
Antec Twelve Hundred ATX Full Tower Case  
Sapphire Radeon 4870 512 MB GDDR5  
XIGMATEK 750W PSU  
LITE-ON 20X DVD/CD-R Optical Drive  
ZALMAN 9700 CPU Cooler  
ZALMAN VF1000 VGA Cooler  
ARTIC Cooler Thermal Compound MX-2 x 2  
Microsoft Windows Vista  Ultimate SP1 64  
 
I changed the case, psu, switched from HIS 4870 to a Sapphire "realy dont know why I did that", and went with 2 smaller 250GB drives in RAID 0. I took out the monitor. This will be easier to sell to the wife! Now my price is under $1600 bones. Not bad!! I do think this is the one!
 
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Skip the RAID 0- it will not increase your speed in a gaming setup- will slow down some operations and doubles your chance of failure- either drive fails all your data goes with it.
 
Skip the Zalamn cooler its not that great. Get this one instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233003
 
Unless you plan on overclocking past FSB1600 you don't need 1066 RAM. 1066 RAM has issues with some motherboards- it seems to random almost, but 800 does not have such issues. I would stick with DDR2-800 RAM.


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Ok tell me what you think about this?
 
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450  
GIGABYTE-GA-DS4 X48 Motherboard  
Mushkin 4GB (2x2) DDR2 800  
Western Digital Caviar 640 GB 16MB Cache    
Thermaltake ArmorPlus(Armor+) ATX Full Tower Case  
HIS Radeon 4870 512 MB GDDR5  
XIGMATEK 750W PSU  
LITE-ON 20X DVD/CD-R Optical Drive  
XIGMATEK 1283 CPU COOLER
XIGMATEK RETENSION BRACKETS  
ZALMAN VF1000 VGA Cooler  
ARTIC Cooler Thermal Compound MX-2  
Microsoft Windows Vista Home SP1 64bit
 
Ok that about does it price now is $1500, seems good to go.
 
Thanks,
 
DeepSea


Message edited by DeepSeaDoc on 06-29-2008 at 10:51:10 PM
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Looks good sir. Enjoy!!


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