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Pidol   09-30-2008 at 07:07:59 AM

so im building a pc to play warhammer online for the very first time, i found one of jsv's builds and i'm wondering if it'll work (not that i dont trust him)

http://i38.tinypic.com/27wuoo8.jpg

will it be hard to build together btw? considering that it'll be my first
i will however check some sites to learn a few

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auscanzukus   09-30-2008 at 02:04:30 PM
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All but the psu looks good. Get a sparkle/fortron/antec/corsair 450W.

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zenmaster   09-30-2008 at 02:08:19 PM
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Checkout this Case/PSU Combo.
More PSU than you need, but for $60 its real nice.

============================
Case - Antec 300 - Slightly Better Case.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129042
w/Coupon: SAVECAMP0908A = $40 w/ Free Shipping.

Get the Antec True Power Trio 650w = $100-$40 Combo = $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371001
(Save $40 w/Antec 300 Case)

The Total w/ Shipping for the PSU will be $111.50

------------------------------ If its good in theory but not in practice,
its not good theory.
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zenmaster   09-30-2008 at 04:05:14 PM
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The links messed up - Here is a better one....

http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/ [...] mbo.125477

Note: The Coupon No Longer Appears Valid :<

------------------------------ If its good in theory but not in practice,
its not good theory.
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Zorg   09-30-2008 at 04:36:30 PM
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Yeah, definitely not XCLIO.

 

The 300 has much better cooling, I just built a system with one.


Message edited by Zorg on 09-30-2008 at 04:47:07 PM
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Ahslan   09-30-2008 at 04:51:25 PM
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that proposed build seems really solid...if you want to save a little more money, downgrade to an e5200

------------------------------ AMD64 X2 6000 + Biostar Tseries 770 + 4gb DDR2 800 G.Skill + Thermaltake WingRS case + Raidmax 530w modular PSU + 200gig internal WD HD + 250gig external WD HD + 500gig external Simpletech HDD + Belkin Wireless G PCI receiver + Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD4850
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Pidol   09-30-2008 at 05:51:27 PM
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whats the difference between e5200?

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Zorg   09-30-2008 at 06:04:10 PM
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2MB L2 cache and 800FSB instead of 3MB L2 cache and 1066 FSB.

Intel Pentium E5200 performance in overclocking by UneIT


Message edited by Zorg on 09-30-2008 at 06:06:44 PM
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rammar16   09-30-2008 at 06:15:21 PM
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overall i think the rig up top is decient but you can do better....

first i would go with the antec 300 that is one of the best low end cases period

i would switch out the PSU with a 550watt from corsair they make so solid PSUs

go with a WD 320GB HD(western digital=WD)

as for CPU i would stick with the E7200 for a low end gaming build i wouldn't go any lower than that....

overall that system shouldn't be very hard to put together. just take your time double check everything make sure you are grounded by touching a non painted part of the case. and if nothing happens when you first turn it on it most likely because some pin is reversed or not pluged so don't panic

good luck, hope this helps, and happy gaming

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ohiou_grad_06   09-30-2008 at 06:58:16 PM
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The other thing I think I'd consider if you want all the niceties of Vista Aero on your machine is to spend a few bucks extra and grab the Home Premium Vista. I think on newegg it's like a 20-30 dollar difference, may not even be that much though.

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