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art_sva   09-19-2008 at 05:46:35 AM

Hello everyone.

I am currently helping my friend build a PC. He's tight on money, preferably under 500. I have chosen the best parts to my knowledge and wanted to get a few professional opinions before I go ahead and let him order the parts. He already has a GeForce 8800 GT. Everything else is as follows:


COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UB Black /Blue Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119047

Rosewill RP550V2-D-SL 550W ATX12V v2.01 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817182030

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231098

GIGABYTE GA-G31M-S2L LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128078

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115017


This totals out to $403, excluding the graphics card. Opinions, advice if the pieces will work together, etc, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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Bronze Home Brew badge Proximon   09-19-2008 at 08:33:10 AM
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No. Never use a Rosewill PSU. Get a good one. The Antec EA500 will be fine:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] &Tpk=EA500

No again on the G31. Get a P43 such as:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131329

Slightly better RAM choice... yours was OK, this is just a definite 1.8V:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820211066

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Shadow703793   09-19-2008 at 01:04:47 PM
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^+1 esp. on the PSU. You could also step up to a Corsair 550W or a PC Power & Cooling 610. Or better. Also agree on P43, but try and get a P45 or if both are too much you can get a P35 (aka P35-DS3L ~$80).


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art_sva   09-19-2008 at 03:05:11 PM
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Thanks guys. The changes Proximon suggested should be fine, that's still a $410 total (without shipping and tax) so it's nearing $500. However I have a question about the RAM. The Asus motherboard says the memory standard is DDR2 1066, does this mean I can not use A-Data DDR2 800 sticks? Or does it work with any speed lower than 1066? I apologize, I'm not sure how the RAM works.


Message edited by art_sva on 09-19-2008 at 03:10:10 PM
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homerdog   09-19-2008 at 03:41:34 PM
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^No, you can use DDR2-800 just fine.

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Bronze Home Brew badge Proximon   09-19-2008 at 03:45:49 PM
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That is correct. The "standard" they list is really just a statement about what FSB speeds they support. There is no reason to run memory at 1066 with an Intel CPU running on a 333FSB, or 266.

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art_sva   09-19-2008 at 09:54:45 PM
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You guys are awesome, thanks for all the help!

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