3 rigs! Which one to use?

[zlad]

I will be using a 22’’ CRT! No intention of OC!

Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz
Gigabyte GA-EP31-DS3L
Samsung 750 GB SATA-II 7200RPM 32MB SpinPoint F Series
KingMax FBGA Mars 2GB DDR2 800MHz
Gtx300 or hd5000
http://www.pcgarage.ro/surse/mushkin/ep-500ap-500w/
Antec300

Amd am2

Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition 3.00 GHz skt AM2+
Gigabyte GA-MA770-UD3 rev2.0
KingMax FBGA Mars 2GB DDR2 800MHz
Gtx300 or hd5000
http://www.pcgarage.ro/surse/mushkin/ep-500ap-500w/
Antec300


Amd am3

Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.20GHz
Gigabyte GA-MA770-UD3 rev2.0
Samsung 750 GB SATA-II 7200RPM 32MB SpinPoint F Series
Zeppelin 2GB DDR3 1333MHz bulk
Gtx300 or hd5000
http://www.pcgarage.ro/surse/mushkin/ep-500ap-500w/
Antec300

 

[batuchka]

Fresh build so its time to say adieu to DDR2 hehe

3rd rig with this known OC/Unlock budget mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128392
http://forums.vr-zone.com/overclocking-bazaar/466518-amd-x2-550-phenom2-black-edition-unlocking-thread.html
Down the HDD to 500GB
Hit 2 x 2 DDR3 1333 preferably CL7 ones
Corsair VX550 for PSU
HD 5850 in single GPU config

Cheers ^^

 

[zlad]

Fresh build so its time to say adieu to DDR2 hehe

3rd rig with this known OC/Unlock budget mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128392
http://forums.vr-zone.com/overclocking-bazaar/466518-amd-x2-550-phenom2-black-edition-unlocking-thread.html
Down the HDD to 500GB
Hit 2 x 2 DDR3 1333 preferably CL7 ones
Corsair VX550 for PSU
HD 5850 in single GPU config

Cheers ^^

why should I choose the 500gb hdd?
why cl7 and not cl9?

 

[batuchka]

1. So you could channel your $$ to acquire 2GB more RAM - gaming these days eats up quiet a bit of em hehe
2. For the same frequency it is generally better to hit a lower latency RAMs

 

[zlad]

I see... I'll get the 750gb hdd, I'll buy another 2gb ram later

 

[batuchka]

Ok but i just noticed they used the same mobo in config 2 n 3! Could be config 3 has Gigabyte 770T-UD3P because the GA-MA770-UD3 (rev. 2.0) is an AM2+ and only has DIMM slots that accommodate DDR2 @@
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=3097

 

[zlad]

copy paste error.... that is the mobo I chose ( GA-MA770T-UD3P )

 

[batuchka]

Ah ok ya thats actually a solid low cost OC/Unlock AM3 board!
http://forums.vr-zone.com/overclocking-bazaar/466518-amd-x2-550-phenom2-black-edition-unlocking-thread.html

 

[zlad]

Fresh build so its time to say adieu to DDR2 hehe

3rd rig with this known OC/Unlock budget mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128392
http://forums.vr-zone.com/overclocking-bazaar/466518-amd-x2-550-phenom2-black-edition-unlocking-thread.html
Down the HDD to 500GB
Hit 2 x 2 DDR3 1333 preferably CL7 ones
Corsair VX550 for PSU
HD 5850 in single GPU config

Cheers ^^

what about these PSUs:
Corsair CMPSU-450VX
Antec BasiqPower 500W
Chieftec Smart GPS-550AB-A 550W
Chieftec A-135 APS-550C 550W

 

[batuchka]

The CMPSU-450VX would be the pick of the bunch in that list

 

[daggs]

batuchka, why are you offering him a mb which can unlock the disabled cores when both of his amd rigs are quads?

 

[batuchka]

Haha not recommending him based on unlock but OC - one of the best 770 chipsets AM3 out there presently IMO

 

[zlad]

is this one better than that corsair? FSP Blue Storm 500W

 

[batuchka]

I would say the corsair is better ^^

 

[zlad]

I would say the corsair is better ^^

forgot to mention the model... Corsair CMPSU-450VX

 

[batuchka]

Definitely the CMPSU-450VX lol

 

[zlad]

Definitely the CMPSU-450VX lol

how's this one? Spire SP-ATX-750WTN... found it at only 90$

 

[batuchka]

Oww stick to the Corsair