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TheChuckster   08-02-2008 at 01:09:28 AM

Yeah I'd like to stick with New Egg. I swapped out the case to the COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 to save some dough:

$ 28.99 SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827151173

$187.99 ASUS EAH4850/HTDI/512M Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121253

$ 84.99 G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231145

$169.99 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115037

$139.99 ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131299

$ 89.99 OCZ GameXStream OCZ600GXSSLI 600W ATX12V Power Supply 100 - 240 V CB/CE/CSA/UL/FCC - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817341001

$ 89.99 Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136218

$ 49.99 COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119068

$209.99 Acer AL2216Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor with HDCP support 300 cd/m2 700:1 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824009094

$ 6.99 LITE-ON SK-1688U/B Black 104 Normal Keys USB Wired Standard Keyboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6823107128

$ 20.99 Logitech RX1000 931710-0403 Black/Silver 4 Buttons Tilt Wheel USB Wired Laser Mouse - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6826104014

$ 20.99 Logitech S-220 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6836121014

I'd like to stick with single core so it doesn't draw too much power. Also, how's the motherboard? I'd like to stick with integrated sound. Also, why should I buy the inferior Microsoft mouse which doesn't have a laser and costs a buck more? Oh, yeah, I forgot speakers, too, and my friend isn't much of an audiophile. How's this look? The total cost right now is $1100.88


Message edited by TheChuckster on 08-02-2008 at 02:08:42 AM
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Bronze Home Brew badge WR2   08-02-2008 at 02:24:42 AM
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E8400 single core? Or did you mean single GPU (as in video card?).
ASUS P5Q Pro is a great motherboard.

Keyboard and mouse choices are highly personal. A trip to the local Best Buy or Staples store to "try them out" is usually a good idea.

It's a good list so if you have a copy of Windows (or Linux) you're ready to go.


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San Pedro   08-02-2008 at 02:45:12 AM
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Looks good, you should be all sit.

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zenmaster   08-02-2008 at 03:07:31 AM
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This case will get you a little better airflow which can be important since your GPU does not push the air out of the case.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129042

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alvine   08-02-2008 at 03:09:19 AM
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if you are running single card save some dough and get case with power supply included.

 

for example raidmax aztec/sagitta 2 comes with 530w psu....and has the newest connectors like the 8pin cpu thing and two 6pin pcie connectors so you can put another 4850 in future

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811156219

 

if you dont like the looks get cooler master mid tower case with 550w psu included....you can put up to 7x 120mm case fans or 4x120mm + 3x120mm ;oo

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119142

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blerb   08-02-2008 at 03:12:02 AM
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Raidmax has great cases, but their PSUs are ****

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Bronze Home Brew badge WR2   08-02-2008 at 03:27:29 AM
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alvine wrote :


if you dont like the looks get cooler master mid tower case with 550w psu included....

That combo is $10 more than his current case and PSU.
And his PSU has free shipping which keeps the total cost even lower by about $21 for case/psu & shipping.

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huron   08-02-2008 at 03:36:34 AM
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You can get the E8400 from microcenter for something like $150 now. Check it out to save some $$$. The build looks good. I agree with Noya - those are good suggestions.

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Nik_I   08-02-2008 at 03:39:29 AM
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somehow i don't think that $7 keyboard is a good idea. it would be worth it if you spent maybe $20 or so and get a better one. keyboards can wear out quickly if you use them alot, so you might as well get a good one.

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Bronze Home Brew badge Proximon   08-02-2008 at 11:32:48 AM
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No, if you are wanting to save power the P5Q Pro is the way to go. It has good crossfire performance unless you have a very large monitor... the reviews that showed it had poor CF performance were all done with very immature drivers.

If you need resolutions above those of a 24" monitor, then you might want to do the x48.

However, the biggest power drain you could possibly make would be adding that second card.

If you really are concerned about power and only intend to run one GPU, then consider a plain P45 board or even a P35.

Oh yeah and the Centurion has bad airflow. get a different case.


Message edited by Proximon on 08-02-2008 at 11:35:32 AM
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