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malroc   07-15-2008 at 08:35:22 PM

So right now I am simply looking to build a system that I can use for working(3d modeling) and gaming. I would like to keep the upfront cost of a system that can work very well now but can be upgraded around $1200.



Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129021

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

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8500
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115036

VisionTek 900241 Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814129112

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139006

mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996587
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820146731

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136218

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

XIGMATEK ACK-I7751 Retention Bracket - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233019

HP 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black IDE Model 1040I-BULK - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827140028

Also, do you folks think it would be better for me to get a quad core like a Q6600 or stick with the duo(also I'll be waiting for the already announced price cut on the processor)?

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hyperjoe   07-15-2008 at 08:53:42 PM
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You might get more bang for the buck with the E8400. Otherwise I like your build!


Message edited by hyperjoe on 07-15-2008 at 08:58:01 PM
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Pyroflea   07-15-2008 at 08:59:09 PM
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Agreed. Paying ~$70 more (on the website I looked at) for an extra 0.16 gHz. You could spend $30 for a decent cooler and overclock the e8400 higher than that! :)


Message edited by Pyroflea on 07-15-2008 at 08:59:32 PM
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malroc   07-15-2008 at 09:15:54 PM
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hmm, if this price cut turns out to not come through then I'll probably just go for the E8400, but the piece I saw on the price drop for processors showed that the drop was not equal between them so the e8500 basically becomes the price that the e8400 is now and the e8400 becomes 20 bucks less expensive then it is now. So for 20 bucks that little chunk of gHz might be worth it. Thanks for the feedback!

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z999   07-15-2008 at 09:18:35 PM
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Take a quad! if you plan on 3d modeling you should take the quad, most 3d apps can use multi cores very good and are less affected by clock speed, besides, you can OC it up to 3.6GHz w/ this memory so it won't bottleneck in games.

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malroc   07-15-2008 at 09:34:52 PM
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would you say this quad would fit my purposes then?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115018

Also do you recommend any SATA burners or are they just about all the same?

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hyperjoe   07-15-2008 at 10:13:47 PM
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Have you considered the Q9450. Much more future-proof. It's the 45nm tech chip with 12MB L2 Cache. It's about 2x the cost tho. Don't know if you can stomach that extra $$$.

Most SATA burners are relatively similar. I'd go for a similar type you originally wanted (Lightscribe, etc.)

------------------------------ NZXT Tempest + Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 + Intel Q9450 + Xigmatech HDT-S1283 + EVGA GTX280 + Corsair Dominator DDR2-1066
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malroc   07-16-2008 at 02:30:16 AM
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Hmmm so will the quad core be better for gaming in the future over the duo?

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Pyroflea   07-16-2008 at 02:38:48 AM
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Most current games do no fully utilize all 4 cores, but for multi-tasking with multiple applications, quad-cores generally handle it better. Also, I'm sure games will start utilizing 4 cores more efficiently.

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malroc   07-16-2008 at 02:00:28 PM
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So with the Q9450 lets say, what kind of performance could i expect on current games if compared to E8500, is it just a moderate loss on current gaming and a more noticeable gain on multitasking/multilevel programs/future gaming?

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malroc   07-16-2008 at 11:58:02 PM
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hmmm would it be better just to go with a 6600 instead of a Q9450 or 9550 if i OCed it?

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