Case: Antec 900
PSU: Corsair 750TX
Motherboard: Asus P5E Deluxe
CPU: Q9450
HDD: WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 rpm
RAM: TWIN2X4096-6400C4DHX
GPU: Asus HD4870, Asus is one of the cheaper in my place
Display: Samsung 226BW (thinking about 226CW at the moment)
Cooling stuff:
CPU Cooler: ZALMAN CNPS9700
Thermal Compound: ZALMAN ZM-STG1
GPU:
I'm going to crossfire with another 4870 later. I guess the PSU is alright for it.
Motherboard:
I'm doing next upgrade in 2-3 years, is it ok to go with DDR2 now?
Motherboard/CPU/RAM:
Could you check FSB/MHz thing?
HDD:
I had decided to go with Raptor 150GB first, but changed my mind because of price/performance/space ratio.
I've got WD 500GB USB drive (I mean, I could live with single 150GB Raptor + that USB drive for now), so maybe should I switch back to Raptor? Is it worth it?
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I really need your advices!
Any suggestions on the build would be nice as well.
RAM: I will look at cheaper ones. Problem is I can choose from these manufacturers only:
Apacer, CISCO, HP, Corsair, FUJITSU, Kingston, PQI, Codegen, Asus, A-Data, Olympus.
Is there any you can suggest?
CPU: Is Q9450's 2.66Ghz so worth getting over 2.4Ghz Q6600. Price difference is like 330/210.
Waiting for next reply Thanks!
Message edited by wieslaw on 07-10-2008 at 09:29:53 PM
RAM: I will look at cheaper ones, as you suggested. Problem is I can choose from these manufacturers only: (no mushkin there )
Apacer, CISCO, HP, Corsair, FUJITSU, Kingston, PQI, Codegen, Asus, A-Data, Olympus.
Is there any you can suggest?
CPU: Is Q9450's 2.66Ghz so worth getting over 2.4Ghz Q6600? Price difference is like 330/210.
Waiting for next reply Thanks!
Message edited by wieslaw on 07-08-2008 at 07:46:29 AM
I use mushkin DDR2 1000 on P5E X38, I know that mushkins DDR2 1000 is not on the supported memory list, but hey! I don't encounter any problem.
I have to say go for Q6600 and OC it to 3GHz for daily usage, but your CNPS9500 is not enough, go for CNPS9700, Xigmatek HDT-S1283, or Scythe Orrochi or get Q9300 if you want an increase of performance, Q9450 is not worth the money right now.
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Intel Q6600 @ 3.0GHz + ASUS P5E X38 +
4GB DDR2 1000 CL5 Mushkin + Coolermaster Dominator Xcalade 690 + Corsair VX 450W + HIS HD 3850 512MB Turbo + Seagate 500GB 7200rpm 32MB + Zalman CNPS 9700 LED + Logitec EX110 + ASUS VW198S.
What is I'am afraid of is the chance that ZALMAN 9700 will not fit in in P5E Deluxe (X48), will it?
9500A should be fine on Q9300 (even overclocked) though, could set it at higher %, it's more silent that 9700 one. And smaller, lighter.
By the way, shouldn't I get 1066MHz RAM? Please be sure about it.
I think I'll get raptor 150GB and seagate 500GB instead of WD 640GB one.
P.S. RAM brand thing is not really compatibility issue I'm concerned at this point, it's rather the country I live in.
Message edited by wieslaw on 07-08-2008 at 04:23:46 PM
I guess I'll go with Q9300 then, probably..
-Yup! Q9300 is a good choice.
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820145197, hope it will work on P5E mobo.
-It will work out fine, but don't waste your money on 1066 DDR2, just get DDR2 800. It doesn't make any big difference. BTW : My Mushkin DDR2 1000 is working on 667 at 9x333=3GHz Q6600.
What is I'am afraid of is the chance that ZALMAN 9700 will not fit in in P5E Deluxe (X48), will it?
9500A should be fine though, could set it at higher %, it's more silent that 9700 one. And smaller, lighter.
-I see, that the lay out from P5E X48 Dlx is not very different from my P5E X38, I think, it has the same lay out. I don't have any problem using CNPS9700.
I think I'll get raptor 150GB and seagate 500GB instead of WD 640GB one.
-Raptors don't worth the money. They are fast but not a significant increase in speed compared to Seagate 500GB 32MB or WD 640GB. Seagate 500GB and WD 640GB have about the same performance, just pick the best deal.
P.S. RAM brand thing is not really compatibility issue I'm concerned at this point, it's rather the country I live in.
-What does this mean? Where do you live?
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Intel Q6600 @ 3.0GHz + ASUS P5E X38 +
4GB DDR2 1000 CL5 Mushkin + Coolermaster Dominator Xcalade 690 + Corsair VX 450W + HIS HD 3850 512MB Turbo + Seagate 500GB 7200rpm 32MB + Zalman CNPS 9700 LED + Logitec EX110 + ASUS VW198S.
Almost forgotten :
CNPS9500 is an old design that was meant for procs before quads are on the market.
CNPS 9700 is a little loud on maximum rpm but has better performance than CNPS9500.
I have try to use Xigmatek HDT-S1283, this one is cheaper and more silent and has almost the same performance as CNPS9700. Why don't you choose this one.
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Intel Q6600 @ 3.0GHz + ASUS P5E X38 +
4GB DDR2 1000 CL5 Mushkin + Coolermaster Dominator Xcalade 690 + Corsair VX 450W + HIS HD 3850 512MB Turbo + Seagate 500GB 7200rpm 32MB + Zalman CNPS 9700 LED + Logitec EX110 + ASUS VW198S.
P.S. RAM brand thing is not really compatibility issue I'm concerned at this point, it's rather the country I live in.
-What does this mean? Where do you live?
Lithuania. I don't feel like ordering whole rig from the web, so I'm using local store services. And yeah, they got limited supplies (f.e. no EVGA, VisionTek, Mushkin).
CPU Cooler:
Kind of confused right now You see, I'm buying the stuff from local store, and they seem to miss Xigmatek. Would it be ok if I leave cpu speed stock for a month (with stock cooling), then get Xigmatek HDT-S1283 from newegg, and then overclock?
More simple way is getting CNPS9700 though.
Does it seem to look allright now?
By the way, would be great if you could explain FSB thing a little bit. What are perspectives of effective overclocking with Q9300 and DDR2-800? There's what I think:
1. DDR2-800 needs no more than 400 FSB.
2. With 400 FSB Q9300 will have 400x7.5=3GHz.
3. At this point there will be FSB:Memory 1:1.
4. Later overclocking is just for CPU speed.
Do I really got that right?
Huge thanks
Message edited by wieslaw on 07-08-2008 at 08:33:30 PM
Thanks!
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