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variable6k1   10-01-2008 at 04:59:02 AM

All bought from Newegg.

N82E16813128090 - GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H 780G
N82E16819103211 - CPU AMD|A64 X2 5000+ 2.6G
N82E16814133232 - VGA PNY 8800GT 512MB
N82E16820231098 - 1Gx2|G.SKILL DDR2-800
N82E16822136075 - HD 160G|WD 7K 8M SATA2
N82E16827151171 - DVD BURN SAMSUNG|SH-S223F 22X
N82E16811119068 - COOLER MASTER Centuriona
N82E16817153023 - Thermaltake TR2 430watt

Paired with a 19" flat screen. Gaming rig. bf2.tf2.css.fsx. hopefully Crysis will be playable.

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emp   10-01-2008 at 05:08:14 AM
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It's okay. What is your budget? If you're going the AMD route, it might pay off to spend a little bit more for an SB750 board.

------------------------------ Anxiously awaiting the Hydra 100 and the Hydra Engine...
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variable6k1   10-01-2008 at 05:14:34 AM
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I want to stay under $500. I plan on updating. I need something now and wanted to go "baseline" somewhat, just to get me started.

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emp   10-01-2008 at 05:35:02 AM
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BIOSTAR TFORCE TA790GX A2+ AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813138128

 

(This CPU has a better chance of overclocking, since it produces less heat and uses less power, so you have a better chance of getting higher clocks by adding more voltage)

 

AMD Athlon X2 4850e 2.5GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 45W Dual-Core Processor - Retail

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819103255

 

GIGABYTE GV-R485ZL-512H 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 [...] 6814125238

 

OCZ Vista Upgrade 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227195

 

Antec earthwatts EA430 430W ATX12V v2.0 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371006

 

PS: Unbelievable deal for the Antec Earthwatts PSU, it used to retail at $70 a few days ago.

 

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

 

Western Digital Caviar SE WD5000AAJS 500GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136178

 

RAIDMAX Tornado ATX-238WG Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811156224

 

Slightly overbudget, but definitely worth every penny. And it's a lot more overclocking-friendly thanks to the Motherboard equipped with an SB750 and a cooler chip. That was the only cheap case I could find with somewhat decent ventilation.


Message edited by emp on 10-01-2008 at 05:36:20 AM
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megamanx00   10-01-2008 at 05:47:00 AM
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Not bad, but you should seriously consider spending a few more bucks for a bigger Hard drive and try and go to at least a 250GB. New egg has a special right now on a WD 500GB for like $60. Anyway good build. The 2GB of RAM will be a little limiting if you want to use Vista, but is fine for XP. It will be enough to play Crysis on Medium-High. I'm worried that your cheaping out on the PSU though.

------------------------------ 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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variable6k1   10-01-2008 at 06:03:01 AM
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Well with the PSU I read the very positive reviews and many high-end builds ran fine with the PSU, so say the review. I chose the small Hard drive because thats all I need.

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variable6k1   10-01-2008 at 06:08:34 AM
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thanks for your ideas. I will take them into consideration. Also Im going to stick with xp for a bit. 2gb will do for now.

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angry_ducky   10-01-2008 at 06:33:22 AM
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I will second every one of emp's recommendations.

Forget the Thermaltake PSU; the +12V amps are very low; it's sufficient to power a **** machine like mine (I have one), but not enough for an 8800GT. That's a great deal on the Earthwatts, which is vastly superior to the Thermaltake.

Would it be possible to fit a Core 2 Duo E5200 into this build? The CPU is $20 more, but you could get a cheaper motherboard, and it would be very overclocking friendly.

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angry_ducky   10-01-2008 at 06:34:10 AM
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And go with 4GB of RAM. RAM is so cheap right now, it doesn't make sense not to go with 4GB.

------------------------------ DFI nF4-DAGF
A64 3700+ @ 2.25GHz (11 x 205)
2GB G.Skill DDR400 @410
ASUS Radeon HD 2600XT 256MB
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variable6k1   10-01-2008 at 04:41:23 PM
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I went ahead and got the Earthwatts and another kit od 2g g.skill. Thanks for the advice.

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