Yeah seriously... What a waste of money.Gooners wrote:
lolfolding
Gooners wrote:
lolfolding
Gooners wrote:
lolfolding
Gooners wrote:
lolfolding
Gooners wrote:
lolfolding
Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-09-27 11:44:15)
The stock E5200 fan is fine even if you're overclocking up to 3ghz from 2.5, why would you need a F7P?GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
GAMING:
i7 920 D0
Mugen 2 / Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 / Prolimatech Megahalems + fans / Xigmatec Thor's Hammer + fans
Asus P6T
3x2GB DDR3 1600MHz
WD Caviar Black 1TB / Samsung F1 1TB
HD 5870
Enermax Modu82+ 625w
DVD-RW
Case of your choice (personal preference, everyone likes different case)
SISTER/MOM:
E5200
Freezer7Pro /Xigmatek Dark Knight
Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L
2x2GB DDR2 1066MHz
HD 4350/HD 4550 passive for mom, same for your sister if she doesn't game at all, if she does game a HD 4770.
case of their liking.
WD Caviar 320GB / Samsung F1 320GB
DVD-RW
Corsair CX400W
What is the main difference in performance between a 4770 and a 4850? iirc the 4770s are fairly new but they're both around the same price now, with the 4850 @ about $10 more.max wrote:
Phenom II & HD5850 for you
E5200 & HD4770 for sister
E5200 & integrated for mom
Last edited by edlT (2009-09-27 13:45:35)
The stock cooler is decent enough in terms of temperatures. But god it is bad in terms of noise. Not to talk about I have had 3 stock coolers that have started to resonade and make absolutely terrible noise after a few months use. Even surpassing the loud as hell HD 2900XT cooler in me friends rig.edlT wrote:
The stock E5200 fan is fine even if you're overclocking up to 3ghz from 2.5, why would you need a F7P?
Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-09-27 14:09:24)
this is what little kids in big houses equalsjamiet757 wrote:
Yeah, while everyone else in the US is losing their jobs (myself included) and we are in the middle of a economical crisis, your parents want to drop $5k on some new puters? That is a wise financial decision my friend.ceslayer23 wrote:
this thread is a waste of money.
going along with what max said, phenom II for your sister and your mom, 8600gt for your sister, integrated for your mom
Believe me, I understand the excitement of building a new PC, I would love to upgrade mine with an i7, and a better GPU, and sometimes I look on newegg for parts and see how much it will cost, but right now it is just not an option, too many other things that need money spent on.
I have used Intels 5 latest stock coolers and they still suck.jamiet757 wrote:
Honestly, you don't really need the aftermarket coolers. In the old days, yes, stock coolers sucked big ass, but now they are pretty decent, so if they are not going to be overclocking, the stock cooler is fine, even though the aftermarket is not that expensive. But it seems that you have some money to blow, so do whatever you want.
Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-09-27 18:10:50)
Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-09-27 18:12:07)
Last edited by Nic (2009-09-27 18:16:03)
Ah, I was curious since I'm running an E5200 and the stock fan...I didn't realize the F7P ran quieter and come to think of it this stocker is quite noisy :SGC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
The stock cooler is decent enough in terms of temperatures. But god it is bad in terms of noise. Not to talk about I have had 3 stock coolers that have started to resonade and make absolutely terrible noise after a few months use. Even surpassing the loud as hell HD 2900XT cooler in me friends rig.edlT wrote:
The stock E5200 fan is fine even if you're overclocking up to 3ghz from 2.5, why would you need a F7P?
The OP was putting i5 to net pc, I don't think a 20 buck investment in quality cooler is out of his budget range and certainly is going to make using the PCs more pleasant.
HD 4770 is 40nm, runs cooler, needs less power and is quieter than the old HD 4850. Performance wise HD 4770 is just on the heels of HD 4850.
That computer is a perfect email/browser computer. Save some money and keep it.nickb64 wrote:
Current PC Specs:
Pentium D 945 @ 3.4 ghz
Intel D101GGC mobo
1 GB DDR @ around 200 mhz (2 512 mb sticks)
GeForce 6600 LE
Nearly full 250 GB WD HDD
Cheap budget case w/ exhaust fan
My sister will be going into High School next year, and she is going to want to use Photoshop and stuff like that for art type classes, so I figured a quad core would be good for that down the road.
shhh.DeathUnlimited wrote:
Motherboards?
Also you do not want a wireless connection to the gaming computer, honestly.
Last edited by edlT (2009-09-27 20:10:26)
She tells me she doesn't really want a mac.TopHat01 wrote:
That computer is a perfect email/browser computer. Save some money and keep it.nickb64 wrote:
Current PC Specs:
Pentium D 945 @ 3.4 ghz
Intel D101GGC mobo
1 GB DDR @ around 200 mhz (2 512 mb sticks)
GeForce 6600 LE
Nearly full 250 GB WD HDD
Cheap budget case w/ exhaust fan
My sister will be going into High School next year, and she is going to want to use Photoshop and stuff like that for art type classes, so I figured a quad core would be good for that down the road.
Your sister seems like she'd be better off with a MacBook. If you're already willing to spend your parent's money so freely, get her a lappy so she can run all the art programs she needs plus have easy wireless access and mobility. It's a much better idea than having her strapped to the desktop.
Last edited by nickb64 (2009-09-27 20:43:37)
Spoiler (highlight to read):nickb64 wrote:
She tells me she doesn't really want a mac.
I know, but most non-tech people think mac when they hear Photoshop.Nic wrote:
dont need a mac to photoshop...
Last edited by nickb64 (2009-09-29 15:38:18)