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2008-01-01 01:45:50

DrunkFace: Germans did 911; +427|7159|Disaster Free Zone

Well I posted on the temp forums about getting a new computer and from the responses there and further research I have come up with the below system, which I plan to purchase in about 2 weeks when I get back from a weeks vacation.

Part	Item	Price $AU	Notes
Case	ANTEC Nine Hundred	$159	Bought - $145
CPU	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600	$315	Can get deal with PSU (see below)
PSU	Seasonic S12Energy+550W (SS-550HT Active PFC)	$165	Can get deal with CPU (see below)
CPU + PSU	Q6600 + SilverStone ST75ZF 750w	$474	$275 + $199
MotherBoard	ASUS P5K-E	$185
	ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP (P35)	$204
	Gigabyte GA-P35-DS4	$205
	Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R	$158
Video Card	8800GT or 8800GTS 512Mb	$330 - ~$600	Bought Inno3D 8800GT - $325
RAM	DDR2 Ram 4GB Kit (2x 2048MB) PC6400 800MHz GeiL Ultra 5-5-5-15	$187
Hard Drive	3.5" HDD SATA-300 320GB 16MB Seagate	$105	Times 3 (Raid 5)
	3.5" HDD SATA-300 320GB 16MB Western Digital	$99	Times 3 (Raid 5)
Optical Drives	5.25" SATA DVD Buner/Rw SONY AD-7071S/0B OEM Black	$39	Times 2
Monitor	22" Samsung 226BW (2ms/3000:1/DVI)	$399
Mouse	Logitech G5 Laser Mouse	$66
Keyboard	Logitech G15	$90

What ever is in green is pretty much what I've selected, but have also listed some alternatives.

Would you get the CPU and PSU separately or the combined deal? I really have no idea what makes a good PSU, so I don't want to just get the 750W one if its a pile of shit and was recommended the 550W one on the temp forums.

What I would like to know is will this system work and run the new games on all high settings with AA. Also can you recommend any better or alternative parts I can get check the prices for. I'll also be sticking with windows XP pro and using my Logitech X-530 speakers.

But what I'm having the most trouble with is Video cards, there are so many brands of the same thing and even different overclocked versions of the same thing and brand, and they differ in price by anything up to $200.

Does the Brand make any difference? Like:

ASUS
BFG
eVGA
Gainward
Galaxy
Gigabyte
Inno3D
Leadtek
MSI
Palit
PNY
POINT OF VIEW
Sparkle
XFX
XpertVision
ZOTAC

Other questions include:

Is there any point to getting factory overclocked?
How much of a difference does factory over clocking make?
Is that difference worth paying for??
Can I overclock myself?
Is the GTS worth the extra $70-$100?
What would you Recommend?

Last edited by DrunkFace (2008-01-02 23:00:46)

2008-01-01 02:27:44

Negerkungen: I could not care less; +541|7221|Topside

I would go for the Seasonic M12 700W as PSU,and depending on how much money you're planing to spend.I would go for a E6750 instead of the Q6600.

2008-01-01 02:30:32

^*AlphA*^: F*ckers; +3,135|7216|The Hague, Netherlands

the Gigabyte DS4 mobo is a good one (got it myself) can't comment on those others, and that GTS > GT. (of course so is the price)

also eVGA has a step-up program, if you're planning to upgrade the vidcard within 90 days.

https://bf3s.com/sigs/36eac2cb6af70a43508fd8d1c93d3201f4e23435.png

2008-01-01 02:39:53

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6627|'straya

that 750 watt PSU will be fine... no problems there... i cant really comment on the rest... the deal with PSU and CPU is a good deal but if u have got the money u can go for the E6750 as negerkungen said

EDIT: looked at PSU brand... preferably switch to a better brand ... check out http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=77096 for more precise info

Last edited by Little BaBy JESUS (2008-01-01 02:43:14)

2008-01-01 02:40:05

r'Eeee: That's how I roll, BITCH!; +311|6926

The video cards are all the same. I bought BFG 8800GT at launch. It died after 2 weeks. Got a refund and bought Inno3D. £20 cheaper with GRAW2 along with 2 years warranty.
The BFG was OC version. The Inno3D is at stock, didn't notice a single change in FPS. You can OC yourself, by moving a slider. Take my advice and buy the cheapest version.

2008-01-01 02:40:54

Negerkungen: I could not care less; +541|7221|Topside

Yepp EVGA rulez with their step up gig.

2008-01-01 03:36:39

Lawdy_: ahhhh dangit!; +15|6443|Australia

Yeah that is pretty much similar to mine, Silverstone is a good brand of powersupplie, and you should deffinatly get a 8800GT over a GTS, Inno3D is a very reliable brand other brands like EVGA and XFX are also good, and For the motherboard, if you have a little bit more money and you may wanna upgrade in the future, by getting another graphics card, for SLI, you should get a different Motherboard such as the Nvidia 680i, not saying the P5K-E is bad its that if you wanna upgrade in the near future, its better not to buy one now, then buy another (mistake that i did)

Inno3D 8800GT 512Mb
$362.51 (AUD) at itsdirect.com.au

EVGA nVidia NForce 680i SLI Motherboard
$317.90 (AUD) at itsdirect.com.au

But out of the ones on your table the Asus P5K-E is a good choice if your not looking to upgrade

2008-01-01 03:39:01

DrunkFace: Germans did 911; +427|7159|Disaster Free Zone

Negerkungen wrote:
I would go for the Seasonic M12 700W as PSU,and depending on how much money you're planing to spend.I would go for a E6750 instead of the Q6600.

Little BaBy JESUS wrote:
that 750 watt PSU will be fine... no problems there... i cant really comment on the rest... the deal with PSU and CPU is a good deal but if u have got the money u can go for the E6750 as negerkungen said

EDIT: looked at PSU brand... preferably switch to a better brand ... check out http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=77096 for more precise info

For the PSU, I checked the Seasonic one and it ends up about $100 more, but I'll look into it more. I've also been reading about he SilverStone one and it seems to have pretty good reviews, here and here, and on some other forums they said it had a good reputation, but I'll look further into it.

As for the CPU... are you sure you mean the E6750?
It is cheaper then the Q6600 but also doesn't perform as well (at least what I have read). I was considering the E6850, but thought for the extra $25 I would get the Quad core instead. If you did mean the E6750... why?

2008-01-01 16:28:50

DrunkFace: Germans did 911; +427|7159|Disaster Free Zone

Lawdy_ wrote:
Yeah that is pretty much similar to mine, Silverstone is a good brand of powersupplie, and you should deffinatly get a 8800GT over a GTS, Inno3D is a very reliable brand other brands like EVGA and XFX are also good, and For the motherboard, if you have a little bit more money and you may wanna upgrade in the future, by getting another graphics card, for SLI, you should get a different Motherboard such as the Nvidia 680i, not saying the P5K-E is bad its that if you wanna upgrade in the near future, its better not to buy one now, then buy another (mistake that i did)

Inno3D 8800GT 512Mb
$362.51 (AUD) at itsdirect.com.au

EVGA nVidia NForce 680i SLI Motherboard
$317.90 (AUD) at itsdirect.com.au

But out of the ones on your table the Asus P5K-E is a good choice if your not looking to upgrade

From what I hear SLI is a waste of money, and the performance gains are just not worth the money, and its much better to upgrade your existing card then buy a second inferior one. Also the 680i doesn't support RAID 5, which isn't a major problem but something I would prefer. For the extra $150 I really can't see much benefit especially as I wouldn't be getting a second video card for some time.

As for the Video Card, why would you get a GT over a GTS?

2008-01-01 16:36:52

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|7027|UK

DrunkFace wrote:
Lawdy_ wrote:
Yeah that is pretty much similar to mine, Silverstone is a good brand of powersupplie, and you should deffinatly get a 8800GT over a GTS, Inno3D is a very reliable brand other brands like EVGA and XFX are also good, and For the motherboard, if you have a little bit more money and you may wanna upgrade in the future, by getting another graphics card, for SLI, you should get a different Motherboard such as the Nvidia 680i, not saying the P5K-E is bad its that if you wanna upgrade in the near future, its better not to buy one now, then buy another (mistake that i did)

Inno3D 8800GT 512Mb
$362.51 (AUD) at itsdirect.com.au

EVGA nVidia NForce 680i SLI Motherboard
$317.90 (AUD) at itsdirect.com.au

But out of the ones on your table the Asus P5K-E is a good choice if your not looking to upgrade
From what I hear SLI is a waste of money, and the performance gains are just not worth the money, and its much better to upgrade your existing card then buy a second inferior one. Also the 680i doesn't support RAID 5, which isn't a major problem but something I would prefer. For the extra $150 I really can't see much benefit especially as I wouldn't be getting a second video card for some time.

As for the Video Card, why would you get a GT over a GTS?

Switch to an X38 mobo and buy the GT. Although, some places are charing a premium due to the problems with supply (improving though) and, they can be pretty noisey fuckers at load. GTS runs cooler, and quicker, but obviously is more expensive, from my memory though, the benchmarks dont really justify the GTS imo. Less the new drivers have changed things, admitedly I havent looked much since the cards release.

As for SLI, it can depend, e.g if theres a special on, where your card is going at a ludacrisly low price you would be daft not to take it, and it can increase the life span of an existing system. But inevitably it is just delaying an upgrade. That can be a good thing though, depends what new gear is coming out.

If I where you, X38 board, asus probably, an eVGA 8800GT and your set.

Martyn

2008-01-01 17:25:22

Overdose: Member; +13|6593|Fort Worth, TX

This is a great x38 board with raid 5: ASUS P5E LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813131219 (sry is not AU$)

2008-01-01 19:34:45

Negerkungen: I could not care less; +541|7221|Topside

DrunkFace wrote:
Negerkungen wrote:
I would go for the Seasonic M12 700W as PSU,and depending on how much money you're planing to spend.I would go for a E6750 instead of the Q6600.
Little BaBy JESUS wrote:
that 750 watt PSU will be fine... no problems there... i cant really comment on the rest... the deal with PSU and CPU is a good deal but if u have got the money u can go for the E6750 as negerkungen said

EDIT: looked at PSU brand... preferably switch to a better brand ... check out http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=77096 for more precise info
For the PSU, I checked the Seasonic one and it ends up about $100 more, but I'll look into it more. I've also been reading about he SilverStone one and it seems to have pretty good reviews, here and here, and on some other forums they said it had a good reputation, but I'll look further into it.

As for the CPU... are you sure you mean the E6750?
It is cheaper then the Q6600 but also doesn't perform as well (at least what I have read). I was considering the E6850, but thought for the extra $25 I would get the Quad core instead. If you did mean the E6750... why?

A.T.M there's no game that support Quad propps,and the E6750 gives best bang for the buck.I mean if you just gonna use it as a gaming rig,the E6750 is a rock on propp.
But then again,that's just my 2 cent's.In the end,it's your money.

2008-01-01 20:03:59

ig: This topic seems to have no actual posts; +1,199|7000

get a bigger case. 900 is too small.

2008-01-01 20:07:27

maniacmattie: Karma Whore.. LOL; +27|6779

Definitely go the Q6600. Whats the point of buying a brand spanking computer that slays all your old games but doesn't support games to come?

Kinda weird logic if you ask me.

Last edited by maniacmattie (2008-01-01 20:08:44)

2008-01-01 21:16:26

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6802|New Haven, CT

Seasonic PSUs are extremely high quality, extremely quiet, and the 550 HT one you have has unparalleled efficiency. Since you save money on electricity bills if you use less electricity, the extra price will be negated by the lower power consumption.

I highly, highly recommend Evga for the video card, because Step-up is a great program, you get a lifetime warranty, and their customer service is really unmatched. I can honestly say I haven't had better customer service experiences than with Evga.

Last edited by nukchebi0 (2008-01-02 00:07:53)

2008-01-01 23:55:01

Nikola Bathory: Karkand T-90 0wnage; +163|7264|Bulgaria

Negerkungen wrote:
Yepp EVGA rulez with their step up gig.

XFX is teh win!
Anyway, I think this makes a difference, but only a minor one.

>>>BF3 Central<<<

2008-01-02 05:12:14

']['error: Banned; +630|7122|The Netherlands

Gigabyte DS3 motherboard
8800GT 512MB (And if you want to spend a few bucks more: 8800GTS 512MB it outperforms the 8800GTX sometimes, and it isn't that more expensive )

for the rest: awesome machine

edit: 8800GTS starts at ~420 AUD

Last edited by ']['error (2008-01-02 05:14:33)

2008-01-02 22:46:38

DrunkFace: Germans did 911; +427|7159|Disaster Free Zone

']['error wrote:
Gigabyte DS3 motherboard
8800GT 512MB (And if you want to spend a few bucks more: 8800GTS 512MB it outperforms the 8800GTX sometimes, and it isn't that more expensive )

for the rest: awesome machine

edit: 8800GTS starts at ~420 AUD

There was a one day special for an 8800GTS for $385 today, but unfortunately for me, they were out of stock when I got there .

Lawdy_ wrote:
Inno3D 8800GT 512Mb
$362.51 (AUD) at itsdirect.com.au

Picked one up today for $325

ig wrote:
get a bigger case. 900 is too small.

Why is it too small? Well doesn't really matter now as I've already bought one for $145 today.

I think I'm pretty set on what I'll get next week when I get back from holidays. The only thing I'm still a little unsure of is motherboards. I don't think I want/need SLI, and would like to keep it under or as close to $200 as possible.

Overdose wrote:
This is a great x38 board with raid 5: ASUS P5E LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813131219 (sry is not AU$)

I checked the prices for AU and its around $286. I'm also no expert on motherboards, so what does it offer over the P5K-E that makes it $100 more?

Last edited by DrunkFace (2008-01-02 22:48:52)

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