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cynicoren   07-19-2008 at 02:48:52 PM

Hi,

I have planned 2 set-ups, one for a CF'ed comp, and one single GPU. Would ask for your recommendations for both rigs, in every part, even where I didn't write an "or" :

E8400 Core 2 Duo
P5Qpro
G.SKILL 4096MB (2048MBX2) DDR2 800 CL4-4-4-12 - F2-6400CL4D-4GBPK
SAPPHIRE PCI-EX 2.0 RADEON HD4850 512MB X 2 - CROSSFIRE KIT - RETAIL
SEAGATE BARRACUDA 7200.11 500GB 32MB SATA2 NCQ - ST3500320AS OR WD 500GB 16MB SATA2 7200 RPM - WD5000AAKS
ENERMAX UBER CHAKRA ECA5001-BS w/o PSU
ENERMAX PRO82+ 525W OR THERMALTAKE THOUGHPOWER 600W - W0103RI OR CORSAIR VX 550W : CMPSU-550VXEU


Non CF:
E8400 Core 2 Duo
GA-EP43-DS3
G.SKILL 4096MB (2048MBX2) DDR2 800 CL4-4-4-12 - F2-6400CL4D-4GBPK
SAPPHIRE PCI-EX 2.0 RADEON HD4850 512MB
SEAGATE BARRACUDA 7200.11 500GB 32MB SATA2 NCQ - ST3500320AS OR WD 500GB 16MB SATA2 7200 RPM - WD5000AAKS
ANTEC SONATA 3 + 500W EARTHWATTS PSU

Both computers are fore casual gaming.

Thanks a lot for your help

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X3qtor   07-19-2008 at 03:23:03 PM
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I found AEVM's suggestion with HDD very usefull, so i'll quote him here :D : "Try the WD6400AAKS". Reason : two 320gb platters, more quantity (140 gb more), a bit faster the the wd5000aaks, extra cheap (89$). I bought it and i'm very pleased with it.

Enermax PRO82+ 525W is verrrry sweet. It's only problem is the price and it ain't even modular. For it's price you can get a Corsair 750TX (750w), or a PC P&C QB 750W, which are better off for your CF.

For casual gaming @ 1600x1200/1680x1050 or below, i doubt you will need CF though unless you want to play games with full details and maxed AA/AF. The only most demanding game by now is Crysis, and the next "gamer's spook" Crysis Warhead is promised to work better then Crysis on actual systems.

Also get the GA-EP45-DS3 Mobo. It costs only a penny more then the EP43.

Overall you're gonna have a nice system, and i'm sure you'll enjoy it for a nice period of time. Enjoy building it :D

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