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Konata Izumi Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:52 pm Post subject: my build (major update!) |
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so, some things on my old build went out of stock, and my budget was raised to $2500 ish. tell me what you think, and what i should swap out and why. thanks!
cpu cooler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835154001
cpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115018
mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157129
gonna add 2 of these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16800888026
ram x2: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227298
speakers: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836116025
psu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703013
gpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814103066
monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005113
hard drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073
case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129043
dvd burner: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106263
its $2,574.00, including shipping, a mouse, keyboard, mic, crysis, a surge protector, a 16 gig jumpdrive, and some thermal grease.
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Willy Master Cheater
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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I would really recommend another PSU. It's a really crappy brand and it's extremely expensive.
Try at good brand like OCZ or Antec. The 850W versions only cost around $150.
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Konata Izumi Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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it only has great reviews.
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kls85 I post too much
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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What the max that you can spend?
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Konata Izumi Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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read what i said...
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kls85 I post too much
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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an hero wrote: | read what i said... |
You said your budget was raised to 2500ish so does that mean you can't pass the 3K barrier?
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Konata Izumi Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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no, it means within $100 of $2500...
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Konata Izumi Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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plus $100 for 8 gigs of ram...
why that cpu vs a q6600?
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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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an hero wrote: | plus $100 for 8 gigs of ram...
why that cpu vs a q6600? |
Q6600=65nm, 1066FSB, 8MB L2 cache, 2.4GHz
Q9450=45nm, 1333FSB, 12MB L2 cache, 2.66GHz, SSE4, High-K
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Konata Izumi Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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but its $150 more...
and i hear its hard to oc.
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With a lower multiplier and higher stock FSB, of course it will be harder to get better results in overclocking. But your budget allows for an expensive processor like the Q9450, so I would go with it. You might want to take the Q9550, it'll probably do a bit better with overclocking (slightly higher multiplier).
You might want to wait for Nehalem, even if you aren't going to get it, the prices might go down on the other processors.
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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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By playing with the bios I manage to overclock my cpu from its stock clock of 2.66GHz to 3.89GHz (on air cooling), but since I'm a complete noob in overclocking I didn't change any voltages.
If I knew, then I maybe able to pass 4GHz.
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