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Kurt RAMbus   11-11-2008 at 05:10:23 PM

Hi, putting this together for a friend and just wanted some feedback from people who know things about things or even those who don't. lemme know what you think. thanks.

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128359

Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80571E5200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819116072

SAPPHIRE 100225L Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102719

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-2GBPK
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231144

SeaSonic S12 Energy Plus SS-550HT 550W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817151027

LIAN LI PC-65B Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811112040

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136073

SAMSUNG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S223Q - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827151173



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jtt283   11-11-2008 at 05:24:10 PM
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I'm assuming this is a budget build, as notably more powerful GPUs and CPUs are available. On a tight budget though, there's nothing wrong with your choices. You've also not skimped on the PSU, which is very good.
The only think I personally don't like in it is the RAM. For the least possible grief, get DDR2-800 that will run at its advertised timings on the JEDEC standard 1.8V. A-Data and Mushkin make good RAM that qualifies.
On a budget, a cheaper case makes a lot more sense to me, especially if it frees up money for a faster GPU or CPU, or more RAM. Look at CoolerMaster or even Rosewill cases. Even their low to mid range offerings have decent cooling and plenty of space.

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aevm   11-11-2008 at 05:25:01 PM
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LOL, why would you want feedback even from the clueless?

 

I had to check the date of the post to make sure it's recent. Man, what's up with the HD 3870 and the WD5000AAKS? Those are old technologies. Get a HD 4850 and a WD6400AAKS instead.

 

Get this kit of 4GB Mushkin DDR2-800 for a few bucks more than the 2GB on your list:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820146731

 

Nice MB, but for the same price you can have a P5Q Pro and get more SATA ports and Crossfire ability.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131299
Or get the GA-EP45-UD3P for a few bucks more, again for the Crossfire ability. It's the best future-proofing you can do these days.

 

The case/PSU combo is nice, good value for $170. However, $183 gets you a NZXT Tempest (6 big fans!) and a PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750W these days at Newegg, and that's a better deal.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] cer%20750W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] %20tempest

 

Edit: speaking of future-proofing... Your friend should save a couple hundred bucks more and a year from now add a Q9550 or at least an E8500, and the second video card. They will all be cheaper by then - probably $300 together.


Message edited by aevm on 11-11-2008 at 05:28:25 PM
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Jim_L9   11-11-2008 at 05:26:40 PM
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What's it for? If it's for gaming see if you can stretch the budget to include a 4850. I would go for memory that uses the standard 1.8V.

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Kurt RAMbus   11-11-2008 at 07:31:51 PM
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thx for the responses. I will check out your suggestions and post a revised build later. This is a budget build targeting 550$. 600$ is a stretch. Just going for an all purpose system with some light gaming potential. Will be running XP32bit OS so 3gig is max recognized mem(i think). I will be attempting to get the most i can out of the cpu by overclocking which is the main reason I want a solid power supply.

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alvine   11-11-2008 at 07:38:54 PM
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get 4850 instead 3870

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