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acura_speed   09-26-2008 at 06:06:31 AM

Hey guys, I was wondering if you could take a look at what would be my first build. I'm looking for a budget gaming/everyday use computer. I was also toying with the idea of duel os setup with vista and osx86 (Anyone had any experience with this?) I've been doing alot of searching and I think I've come up with a good system. I'm using mostly newegg with a few pieces from Micro Center down the street. So here goes:

SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223F - OEM $23.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827151171

mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit $69.99 - 20MIR = 49.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820146692

GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128337
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GIGABYTE GV-R485ZL-512H Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814125238
Combo Deal $239.99 - 20 MIR= 219.99

Antec Three Hundred Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $39.99 http://microcenter.com/single_prod [...] id=0283272

Caviar Blue 640GB 7,200RPM Serial ATA-300 Hard Drive OEM $79.99 http://microcenter.com/single_prod [...] id=0295159

Antec True Power Trio TP3-650 650W ATX12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply with Three 12V Rails - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371001
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model HH80562PH0568M - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115018
Combo Deal $234.98

XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail $33.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233003

XIGMATEK ACK-I7751 Retention Bracket - Retail $6.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233019

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM $5.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835100007

Total $695.90 after rebates + tax/shipping.


Message edited by acura_speed on 09-26-2008 at 06:27:52 AM
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Fwertz   09-26-2008 at 07:11:11 AM
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With that cooler, do you plan on overclocking? If so, you may want to jump to 700W, it all depends how far you want to take it.

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acura_speed   09-26-2008 at 07:29:00 AM
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Fwertz wrote :

With that cooler, do you plan on overclocking? If so, you may want to jump to 700W, it all depends how far you want to take it.



I got the fan because the oem cpu didn't come with one and perhaps overclocking in the future.
Will the 650w not be enough? If I ever did overclock, I wouldn't push it too hard. Perhaps 3.0ghz?


Message edited by acura_speed on 09-26-2008 at 07:29:26 AM
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megamanx00   09-26-2008 at 07:34:21 AM
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Yeah that PSU will be fine, especially since you'll be limited to one PCI-E slot and aren't going to crossfire. You should consider getting the retail version of the burner since it doesn't cost too much more and comes with usefull things like screws, cables, and a copy of some burning program (usually Nero).

------------------------------ Playing X-Men Origins: Wolverine Athlon 64 X2 5000+ @3.24 Brisbane | GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-DS4 | 4GB Mushkin DDR2 1066 | Plextor 760A| 2x 3850 512M CF| WD 1TB Black| Fortron Blue Storm II 500W | APEVIA X-Dreamer Black | Win XP Pro & Vista Buisness 32bit
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acura_speed   09-26-2008 at 07:41:15 AM
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Thanks for the replies. I'm looking for the retail version of that drive but I can't find it on newegg.com. Were you meaning get a retail version of a burner in general?


Message edited by acura_speed on 09-26-2008 at 08:44:01 AM
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one-shot   09-26-2008 at 07:46:52 AM
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The PSU is fine. Check out my system in my sig. I use nowhere near the full potential of my PSU. go to www.Anandtech.com and check out the article they just published about PSU's. It shows how much power you actually need. Everything else looks pretty good tho. Nice selection.

------------------------------ Antec P182, i7 920 3.7Ghz @ 1.3V, Xigmatek 1283, Asus P6T X58, 3 x 2048MB OCZ Plat DDR3 1600 RAM, 2 EVGA GTX260 Core 216 in SLI, WD 160gb,320GB 1TB WD Black. Corsair 750TX. Acer 24" Monitor. Vista x64 Home Premium.
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dirtmountain   09-26-2008 at 08:20:44 AM
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He meant the retail version of the burner, it includes the cable and burner software disc. Enthusiasts usually dl software they like, have SATA cables out the wazoo, but newer people or 1st timers may be better off using the retail version to get it included.

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MrCommunistGen   09-26-2008 at 08:21:42 AM
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I'd suggest the Gigabyte EP43-DS3R. Same price, newer chipset. 650W is far more than you actually need for a single card setup.

-mcg

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acura_speed   09-26-2008 at 08:40:41 AM
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MrCommunistGen wrote :

I'd suggest the Gigabyte EP43-DS3R. Same price, newer chipset. 650W is far more than you actually need for a single card setup.

-mcg



The only reason I picked the EP35 is that people seem to have a lot of luck with it running osx86. Anyone have any knowledge about this? It's just something I wanted to mess around with. Other than the EP43 having the newer chipset and pcie 2.0 x16, will I see any real world gains? My guess is osx86 will run on the EP43 as well there's just not as much literature on it. If anyone has any experience with it any help would be great.


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