E8400 @ 4.0 | ASUS P5Q-E P45 | 4GB Mushkin Redline DDR2-1000 | WD SE16 640GB | HD4870 ASUS Top | Antec 300 | Noctua & Thermalright Cool
Windows 7 Professional x64
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Game's running choppy? See: http://www.tweakguides.com/
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..but I'm learning, dammit.
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LOL! Good bargains.
E8400 @ 4.0 | ASUS P5Q-E P45 | 4GB Mushkin Redline DDR2-1000 | WD SE16 640GB | HD4870 ASUS Top | Antec 300 | Noctua & Thermalright Cool
Windows 7 Professional x64
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Game's running choppy? See: http://www.tweakguides.com/
Thanks. I can't wait to build it!
The question is.... do I go water or air for the next build?
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Q6600@3.6 1.38V//Antec Three Hundred//Gigabyte X48T-DQ6//Thermaltake Big Typhoon//Enermax Galaxy 1000W PSU//2GB Wintec DDR3 1333//2x WD Raptor 150GB//1x WD 200GB IDE HDD//Visiontek HD3870X2 OC//Sony DVD burner//
with a $1300 budget, definitely air. I'd probably aim for a low-end i7 build.
Something like this would be a great setup:
SAMSUNG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S223Q - OEM
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ - Retail
ASUS P6T LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail
total:$1248
Budget is about $1000 since I just spent $300 on the wee build.
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I know you XSers will frown upon this... but it looks like Cyberpower has i7 rigs at around $1000. Will I be smote if I do that?
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Can you OC one of them?
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Eh, I also have this option for $900 shipped, does it look good?
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=661999
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Either is good. If you want to really OC then go water, otherwise I say air.
Air cooling won't leak, easy to replace if something does break and its cheaper. Spend some money on good quality air coolers and fans.
I would stay away from i7 unless you have more money. You can get a very fast AMD build that is cheaper than Core i7. Check couple of pages back.
Either that or you can go for a cheaper LGA775 system if you REALLY want Intel. Myself, I could care less. I go for fast hardware at great prices.
The Cyberpower is a good system. Its got a powerful processor with little RAM connected to a teeny videocard and a cheap hard drive. Let's not forget cooling. I wouldn't touch it. Uses OEM fans and I like my peace and quiet.
Last edited by B.E.E.F.; 03-08-2009 at 07:12 PM.
E8400 @ 4.0 | ASUS P5Q-E P45 | 4GB Mushkin Redline DDR2-1000 | WD SE16 640GB | HD4870 ASUS Top | Antec 300 | Noctua & Thermalright Cool
Windows 7 Professional x64
Vista & Seven Tweaks, Tips, and Tutorials: http://www.vistax64.com/
Game's running choppy? See: http://www.tweakguides.com/
Cyberpower had looked a little sketchy but the prices seemed good.
Anyway, I don't really know what the hell to do. I may upgrade the build I just built and buy a new laptop, 'cause I need one.... or I'll just shove the laptop to the back of my mind and build ANOTHER rig, that would work too.
What sort of AMD system would be good?
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Perkam
E8400 @ 4.0 | ASUS P5Q-E P45 | 4GB Mushkin Redline DDR2-1000 | WD SE16 640GB | HD4870 ASUS Top | Antec 300 | Noctua & Thermalright Cool
Windows 7 Professional x64
Vista & Seven Tweaks, Tips, and Tutorials: http://www.vistax64.com/
Game's running choppy? See: http://www.tweakguides.com/
@oddessy96: Specs:
• Antec P182 Gun Metal Black cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Case
• 2.67GHz Intel Core i7 920 LGA 1366 Processor
• Intel DX58SO LGA 1366 X58 Motherboard
• 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-pin DDR3 1600 SDRAM
• EVGA nVidia GeForce 9500GT PCIE 2.0 512MB DDR3 Graphics Card
• HT Omega Claro 7.1 Channel PCI Sound Card
• Western Digital Caviar SE16 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0 Gb/s Hard Drive
• LG 6X Blu-ray / HD DVD-ROM & 16X DVD Burner
• ASUS Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM with LightScribe
• CORSAIR 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
• Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit SP1 with genuine media
• Sony Vegas Pro 8.0 Editor Only (no DVD creation portion)
@B.E.E.F: Thank you, on Newegg now looking at all that.
Speaking of which, my order is in transit, but, for some reason, the email I was sent did not mention the open-box mobo at all, even when I ordered it, was paid for it, and it was on the little slip they make you print out.
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If you ordered off newegg they send shipments in separate packages sometimes.
Also, why the junky videocard? I see you're going to do some videowork, that's what the i7 is good for.
E8400 @ 4.0 | ASUS P5Q-E P45 | 4GB Mushkin Redline DDR2-1000 | WD SE16 640GB | HD4870 ASUS Top | Antec 300 | Noctua & Thermalright Cool
Windows 7 Professional x64
Vista & Seven Tweaks, Tips, and Tutorials: http://www.vistax64.com/
Game's running choppy? See: http://www.tweakguides.com/
It's not a new system, it's about a month old, for $900 shipped.
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Current Computer Piecemealings:
Q6600@3.6 1.38V//Antec Three Hundred//Gigabyte X48T-DQ6//Thermaltake Big Typhoon//Enermax Galaxy 1000W PSU//2GB Wintec DDR3 1333//2x WD Raptor 150GB//1x WD 200GB IDE HDD//Visiontek HD3870X2 OC//Sony DVD burner//
So did you end up doing a hackintosh?
I recently did one for fun w/a an msi k9a2 platinum and it works flawlessly. Building an intel one for cheap. i thought this was frowned upon by XS? I guess not since its mac?
You must [not] advance.
Current Rig: i7 4790k @ stock (**** TIM!) , Zotac GTX 1080 WC'd 2214mhz core / 5528mhz Mem, Asus z-97 Deluxe
Heatware
Your local PC noob...
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Current Computer Piecemealings:
Q6600@3.6 1.38V//Antec Three Hundred//Gigabyte X48T-DQ6//Thermaltake Big Typhoon//Enermax Galaxy 1000W PSU//2GB Wintec DDR3 1333//2x WD Raptor 150GB//1x WD 200GB IDE HDD//Visiontek HD3870X2 OC//Sony DVD burner//
E8400 @ 4.0 | ASUS P5Q-E P45 | 4GB Mushkin Redline DDR2-1000 | WD SE16 640GB | HD4870 ASUS Top | Antec 300 | Noctua & Thermalright Cool
Windows 7 Professional x64
Vista & Seven Tweaks, Tips, and Tutorials: http://www.vistax64.com/
Game's running choppy? See: http://www.tweakguides.com/
Well, don't wanna get into a flamewar here, but my position is that I love the OS, but HATE HATE HATE the elitist Mac culture. Who cares what OS other people use? I don't evangelize it or anything. Many of my machines run XP, two of them run OS X, and one runs Ubuntu.
B.E.E.F, I would like to know what you consider "user-friendly".
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User friendly to me is: Having all the relevant content in an application be in the same window and not in those confusing floating panels. Also having the option to customize and easily tweak the system should I choose to. And right click. I know you can sort of do it on a Mac, but its retarded.
E8400 @ 4.0 | ASUS P5Q-E P45 | 4GB Mushkin Redline DDR2-1000 | WD SE16 640GB | HD4870 ASUS Top | Antec 300 | Noctua & Thermalright Cool
Windows 7 Professional x64
Vista & Seven Tweaks, Tips, and Tutorials: http://www.vistax64.com/
Game's running choppy? See: http://www.tweakguides.com/
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