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jack_attack   10-09-2009 at 08:14:17 PM

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 2-3 weeks

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming (CoDs, Crysis, etc.)


PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Case (ATX), peripherals, monitor, PSU (850W, 2x12v30A), GPU (8800GTX for now)

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg. USA East Coast

PARTS PREFERENCES: Have had good luck with ASUS, but open to suggestions!

OVERCLOCKING: Yes

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes, in the future

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Just looking for ram, cpu, and mainboard suggestions, and anything else I'll need for the transition.

I'd like to spend around 400-500 on this, ideally. I'm currently running Windows7, if that makes any difference.

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jack_attack   10-09-2009 at 08:26:22 PM

Oh, edit, I don't need a HDD either. Is the i5 the top performer right now for the dollar?

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Bronze Home Brew badge Transmaniacon   10-09-2009 at 08:39:59 PM

Yea for this budget i5 is perfect;

Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115215 ($199.99 + Free Shipping)

GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD4P LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128400 ($169.99 + Free Shipping)

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231279 ($94.99 + Free Shipping)

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-GP 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" Long life sleeve CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835103065 ($29.99)

Total: $494.96

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Bronze Home Brew badge skora   10-09-2009 at 08:50:51 PM

The i5 will be as good or better of than the AMD 9x5s once overclocked.

 

I'd go this route:
i5 and vigor monsoon iii $238
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.260484

 

Gigabyte SLI/CF P55 4gig 1600 Cas 7 ripjaws $245
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.264218

 


Total: $483


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jack_attack   10-09-2009 at 08:56:47 PM

I think I will go i5. Slightly off topic here, but what makes the i5/i7 outperform the c2q by so much?

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Bronze Home Brew badge skora   10-09-2009 at 08:58:30 PM

The quick answer is the way the chip is built allows for more data to be transfered between the CPU and the rest of the components than the core 2 systems making it faster.

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zipzoomflyhigh   10-09-2009 at 09:22:05 PM

jack_attack wrote :

I think I will go i5. Slightly off topic here, but what makes the i5/i7 outperform the c2q by so much?




I wouldn't buy any s1156 mobo's until the capacitor blowing issues are resolved. (if overclocking)

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Bronze Home Brew badge skora   10-10-2009 at 02:09:54 AM

Hey ZZFH, haven't heard of any issues and google didn't help me out. Whats the 411 on capacitor issues?

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jack_attack   10-10-2009 at 07:36:15 AM

I see. Well, looks like i5 it is. I appreciate the time you guys put in on the forums helping notsoeducated people like myself!

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zipzoomflyhigh   10-10-2009 at 11:53:28 PM

skora wrote :

Hey ZZFH, haven't heard of any issues and google didn't help me out. Whats the 411 on capacitor issues?




http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] ,2436.html

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Bronze Home Brew badge skora   10-11-2009 at 12:06:42 AM

zipzoomflyhigh wrote :

http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] ,2436.html


Thanks ZZFH,

One of the few articles I skipped over figuring it would have been the same ole conclusion. :pfff:

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zipzoomflyhigh   10-11-2009 at 02:44:13 PM

Daggs wrote :

wow what a combo! but that seagate is the one with the faulty firmware




The firmware issue was fixed by Seagate many months ago. You really think they are still selling faulty drives? Cmon man, they didn't even have 1.5TB drives then. LOL.


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zipzoomflyhigh   10-12-2009 at 04:14:01 PM

Daggs wrote :

I saw some.




Really? Where? Cause Seagate pulled them all from shelves when the problem was found. Besides, how would you know? I mean you would have to look up the serial number and contact Seagate to know what firmware that drive has.


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Daggs   10-12-2009 at 04:27:40 PM

here, where I live, from what I've understood, the .11 are with the faulty firmware

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zipzoomflyhigh   10-12-2009 at 10:03:19 PM

Daggs wrote :

here, where I live, from what I've understood, the .11 are with the faulty firmware



Well if your buying from a flea market in Northern Alberta Canada, then I believe you, but none of the reputable vendors would be carrying Seagate drives with faulty firmware.

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Daggs   10-12-2009 at 10:34:40 PM

zipzoomflyhigh wrote :

Well if your buying from a flea market in Northern Alberta Canada, then I believe you, but none of the reputable vendors would be carrying Seagate drives with faulty firmware.


I wish I had newegg here or shipments here, a 800$ worth of newegg desktop costs here about 1000$.
here the major computer promotion is like this: "buy the latest and the best of the best in computers which runs the latest games!" (specs is only intel, it is hard to find AMD diversity here. when to take a look on the specs you find dual core intel with 31 chipset and 667 1G or memory. not to mention a generic psu and the gpu is usualy o/b.
people are falling for this like girls running to puppys.

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