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audiofx   04-23-2009 at 03:45:10 AM

Please check my specs for this budget gaming build. Going to be used to WoW, COD5, and possibly FarCry2. I guess I am up in the air on the MB and RAM. Going to try some OCing but planning on using the stock fan at first. I'm ready to purchase and want to make sure everything looks cool.

CASE: Antec Three Hundred
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] ntec%20300

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3L
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128372

CPU: Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819116072

Power supply: CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139008

RAM: G.SKILL 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) (4 GB total)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231121

Harddrive: Western Digital 250GB SATA
Already have from another computer

GPU: EVGA 8800GT
Already have from another computer

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xthekidx   04-23-2009 at 03:50:12 AM
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Looks good. You really should get a CPU cooler though, the E5200 overclocks like crazy, some people can get it to 4.6ghz stable with the right MB and Cooler. On that MB I bet you could get to 4ghz. Consider something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 0mugen%202
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] Tpk=s1283v

------------------------------ Asus P6T & i7 920 @ 3.6ghz
GTX 260 Core 216
6gb 1443MHZ 7-7-7-18 1T OCZ Platinum
CM RC-690, CM V8 HSF
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audiofx   04-23-2009 at 01:19:27 PM
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I am going to run stock to see how well my games run and then OC from there if necessary. I am getting the retail CPU so I will get a stock fan included.

Does the PSU look good or should I get something better if I'm going to be OCing in the future?

Also, any better choices for MB? I basically randomly picked the one above. I could not find any threads on the all around best.

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xthekidx   04-23-2009 at 10:37:20 PM
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The 400CX should be alright, but a little more would probably be preferable if you will overclock. The MB you picked is decent, I would probably go with either a step up or a step down from that model though, as you won't really lose anything taking a step down and taking a step up you get a few more features that are nice, as well as better overclocking. This is the step up from that board: GA-EP45-UD3R, the step down would be: GA-EP43-UD3L. I would encourage you to OC, your games will see a benefit from it, but that is up to you.

------------------------------ Asus P6T & i7 920 @ 3.6ghz
GTX 260 Core 216
6gb 1443MHZ 7-7-7-18 1T OCZ Platinum
CM RC-690, CM V8 HSF
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audiofx   04-24-2009 at 05:15:05 AM
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Thanks for the input! I've decided to go with the step up motherboard you suggested as well as new ram and power supply.

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

RAM: CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820145214

POWER SUPPLY: CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139004

Now I'm wondering if my processor is too low :( . I wanted this build to be around $300 but I'm already at the $415 mark!

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xthekidx   04-24-2009 at 06:20:44 AM
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That ram is overpriced, DDR2 800 is plenty for LGA 775, DDR2 1066 doesn't help speed the system up at all. Go with this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231122

That PSU is excellent.

Just stay with the E5200 and get a decent CPU cooler for it. Overclocking is really very easy, its only when you go for really high levels that it gets difficult. If you were to overclock to like 3.6ghz with the E5200 it would be easy, and there would be a ton of people here willing to help you figure it out as well. At 3.6ghz you would be outperforming the much more expensive Core 2's like the E8500 with a $70 chip.

------------------------------ Asus P6T & i7 920 @ 3.6ghz
GTX 260 Core 216
6gb 1443MHZ 7-7-7-18 1T OCZ Platinum
CM RC-690, CM V8 HSF
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audiofx   04-24-2009 at 06:31:24 AM
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I switched the ram to the GSkill and will order. Thanks for all the help. I'm going to pickup up the CPU cooler too.

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dmv915   04-24-2009 at 01:04:15 PM
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I'd actually go with the ddr2 1066, if you plan on running a high fsb low muliti oc versus an inferior low fsb high multi oc

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