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haven't done this for a while, upgrading from a Northwood 3.0Ghz (Oce'd from 2.66Ghz) and an FX5700LE 250/500 stock, XtreemeG Drivers, got it to 470/612, A Gig of Ram and a 80GB Hard Drive.
I want to know what you guys think of this system build I want it to be under a K but I don't mind it going over like a hundred or two. Anyways, this is what I've decided so far.
Case: Thermaltake Armor Series:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133154
-144.99
I recommended this case to a friend and helped him build it, I loved the headroom, the look, and the amount of ventilation this case provides for components which is great because I do plan to overclock when necessary.
CPU: E8400 Wolfdale:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
-169.99
Power Supply: ABS Tagan 700Watt:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817814015
-159.99
Love the aesthetics on this baby, brand is pretty reliable, plus I like the modular cables and the colors as well.
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar 640GB:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218
-84.99
Plenty of Space, Good Price. I'll get a raptor or ssd later.
Video Card: MSI ATi HD 4850 w/quad heatpipes in the sink.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127370
-192.99
I'm debating whether to get this or an Nvidia equivalent. Even though price/performance goes to Ati, The reason why is because Nvidia has PhysicsX Support which I'm contemplating that it will grow soon because of it's integration to Nvidia cards but do you guys think that ATi will come out with something like this...maybe in cooperation with the people who made havok?
MotherBoard: BIOSTAR TPower I45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138118
-149.99
Gotta have that solid capacitor design, reliability and overclocking options as well. I'm most likely not going to do SLi but It would be nice to keep that option open and plus I like the idea of having an extra card just for physics support.
RAM: OCZ Flex XLC 2GB:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227230
-95.99
You guy's think the size of the heat spreaders are going to prevent me from upgrading in the future?...Ima stick with XP for now but later I wouldn't want to be limited to just 2 memory banks because of the size of the sinks.
Total: 998.93 Just a buck 97 short of a K but after shipping and taxes
it comes out to $1134.37
What you guys think?
I want to know what you guys think of this system build I want it to be under a K but I don't mind it going over like a hundred or two. Anyways, this is what I've decided so far.
Case: Thermaltake Armor Series:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133154
-144.99
I recommended this case to a friend and helped him build it, I loved the headroom, the look, and the amount of ventilation this case provides for components which is great because I do plan to overclock when necessary.
CPU: E8400 Wolfdale:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
-169.99
Power Supply: ABS Tagan 700Watt:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817814015
-159.99
Love the aesthetics on this baby, brand is pretty reliable, plus I like the modular cables and the colors as well.
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar 640GB:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218
-84.99
Plenty of Space, Good Price. I'll get a raptor or ssd later.
Video Card: MSI ATi HD 4850 w/quad heatpipes in the sink.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127370
-192.99
I'm debating whether to get this or an Nvidia equivalent. Even though price/performance goes to Ati, The reason why is because Nvidia has PhysicsX Support which I'm contemplating that it will grow soon because of it's integration to Nvidia cards but do you guys think that ATi will come out with something like this...maybe in cooperation with the people who made havok?
MotherBoard: BIOSTAR TPower I45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138118
-149.99
Gotta have that solid capacitor design, reliability and overclocking options as well. I'm most likely not going to do SLi but It would be nice to keep that option open and plus I like the idea of having an extra card just for physics support.
RAM: OCZ Flex XLC 2GB:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227230
-95.99
You guy's think the size of the heat spreaders are going to prevent me from upgrading in the future?...Ima stick with XP for now but later I wouldn't want to be limited to just 2 memory banks because of the size of the sinks.
Total: 998.93 Just a buck 97 short of a K but after shipping and taxes
it comes out to $1134.37
What you guys think?