Does this set up sound good?

2007-02-08 23:28:02

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Maj.Do: Member; +85|6783|good old CA

Friend of mine wants to know if it looks good. Also any good case and power supply you guys recommend?

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2007-02-08 23:30:56

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Mr.Pieeater: Member; +116|6655|Cherry Pie

Looks like a pretty good setup to me. What is the total cost for the system?

2007-02-09 00:46:03

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joker3327: =IBF2=; +305|6629|Cheshire. UK

Yes it does...but you better overclock the 6600 !!

But if you swap the raptor for 2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320gb

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6822148140

Set em up in Raid 0 you will get 4 x the storage and the same access speed $50 cheaper !!

make sure its 7200.10 as they are new perpendicular recording monsters......

Last edited by joker3327 (2007-02-09 00:52:17)

2007-02-09 00:48:02

#4

claor: Member; +39|6446|Australia

why such a low end GPU for a such a decent rig.
gets a 8800GTS..... if you dont have the cash.. get rid of the RAPTOR hard drive.. and get a normal one...
then use the cash from that to put the the Graphics...
other then that gooood rig.....
goodluck

2007-02-09 01:24:39

#5

MagikTrik: yes.....but your still gay; +138|6401|Pittsburgh, PA USA

your E6600 is gonna kill you in your sleep if you match it up with a 7900. I tell the truth.....have seen it happen with my own eyes.
I've also haven't heard anything good about a PSU that ships with a case...ever. I'm not saying it can't be good & I don't know from personal experiebnce, just what I read here & other forums & reviews & stuff.

But yes, that's definitely nice

2007-02-09 14:22:31

#6

adv3rsary: Member; +28|6747

looks good.. not a fan of liteon for burners though

2007-02-09 15:36:39

#7

CaptainSpaulding71: Member; +119|6388|CA, USA

definitely don't skimp on the graphics cards.

I'd reconsider the case. Personally, i would pick a case that has more room inside. if you are going to be messing around with the system or upgrading, nothing is worse than not having enough room to work in there. with more room, you can also plan your wiring layout better for more effective cooling, aesthetics, etc. I bought the NZXT Lexa case and actually regret it - should have gone with a Lian-Li. I bought the Lexa more for looks though. My dream case would be something from www.mountainmods.com but they can be expensive.

EDIT: the smilodon case has removable side panel with the mobo tray included - so this should allow you room to work. clearance for some of the bigger CPU coolers might be tough however - hence again my preference for lian-li or something with more room inside.

for power supply - think a year or two out - what will you be doing there with regards to your system? if you would upgrade, consider that the 8800GTX cards have dual pci-e power cables PER CARD! wow! if that's the way the industry is going, then we'll probably need more power than just 500W.

Last edited by CaptainSpaulding71 (2007-02-09 15:43:02)

2007-02-09 15:41:28

#8

leftoverkiller: Member; +9|6494

id hold off on the video card cheaper dx10 cards on there way. $150 to 180 in late march
http://www.guru3d.com/newsitem.php?id=4834
other than that good rig

2007-02-09 16:16:32

#9

PFC Eva[75thR]: Member; +2|6355|Stafford, UK

I also would not trust a PSU that comes with a case always get a good band name PSU, you dont want your PSU to go bang and take out all your nice new gear do you?

Enermax, Seasonic, Tagan, FSP and OCZ are all exellent made PSUs

As mentioned if you can afford a 150gb raptor why are you getting a 7900gs?

If you are at your budget limit then dont get the Raptor HDD get the Seagate barracuda 7200.10 and then get a better graphics card.

Last edited by PFC Eva[75thR] (2007-02-09 16:16:56)

2007-02-09 16:25:08

#10

Shaguart: Titties; +56|6400|Calgary, Canada

you culd get a better graphics card for sure, but it looks likea good comp. great processor and nice monitor. 22" is huge, although, I like 24" .

2007-02-09 16:28:02

#11

paper_pieon: Member; +7|6334

im gonna go with the rest of the ppl here, good setup, but poor graphics card, go something better, i have a 6800GT and i still wanna upgrade, go for the 7 series!

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