[So] I'm building a new computer

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new_skul

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Just wanted to see what you guys thought of this setup:

Intel E6750 2.66gHz dual-core
Asus P5E3 Deluxe
eVGA nVidia 8800gts super-clocked to 512mb
2gb DDR3 RAM
850 watt Antec power supply

Added up on newegg for about $1500, with all the accessories and everything.
 
ATi just came out with a new card that beats the GTS. read the review on anandtech.
 
I plan on eventually swapping out for a quad core, and I'll be doing as much overclocking as I can
 
Smaller power supply. 500W is more than enough.
DDR3 ram is too fuckin expensive. You'd be better off getting 4-8GB of DDR2 and buying Vista64.

I'd also be inclined to get the GT over the GTS just because it's a better price. That's just my opinion though.
 
[strike]Intel E6750 2.66gHz dual-core[/strike] Intel E8400 3.0ghz dual core
Asus P5E3 Deluxe <--- i hear the abit ip35 pro is a good p35 chipset choice, 150 at newegg right now
eVGA nVidia 8800gts super-clocked to 512mb
2gb DDR3 RAM <---ddr 3 isnt worth it. read about ddr3 on anandtech or toms or something. you can get crucial XMS2 DDR2 4-4-4-12 ram for $31 right now after rebate at newegg.
850 watt Antec power supply <---way overkill unless you are doing dual vid cards, which you arent unless you get an nvidia chipset and 2 cards, which you arent.. go with the corsair 520HX or something

if you go with an ati vid card, and plan to do crossfire or something, make sure the board you go with supports 2 full speed pci-e slots. the abit ip35 that i referenced doesnt, its got one x16 and one x4 (although it does support crossfire).
 
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Noot said:
x48 chipset might be worth waiting for...
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I have taken that into consideration, and might just do that. And the Penryn based Intels should be out by then too. Thanks for the link to that 3ghz dual core too, I hadn't seen that.

The biggest reason I went with the 850 watt ps was the fact that I got $100 off with the video card, as a bundle.
 
new_skul said:
I have taken that into consideration, and might just do that. And the Penryn based Intels should be out by then too. Thanks for the link to that 3ghz dual core too, I hadn't seen that.

The biggest reason I went with the 850 watt ps was the fact that I got $100 off with the video card, as a bundle.
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just because you can doesnt mean you should. make sure its a decent psu, and meets your needs. unless you plan to sell it on ebay and make a few bucks or something :shrug:
 
Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write - OEM

Newegg.com - APEVIA X-TELSTAR-JR S-Type X-TSJST-RD Red / Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

Newegg.com - XFX PVT84JYAJG GeForce 8600GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

Newegg.com - XION XON-500F8X2-201 ATX Ver2.2 500W Power Supply 100 – 120Vac / 200 – 240Vac UL, CE, CB, CSA, FCC, TUV, Demko, Nemko, SEMCO - Retail

Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

Newegg.com - EVGA 122-CK-NF67-T1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail

Newegg.com - Thermaltake CL-P0401 110mm Full-Range Fan CPU Cooler - Retail
 
I just ordered that Seagate drive from them for my computer, and I think that ram too.

Let you know how it goes at the end of the week once I build it.

Don't get a video card with the ddr2 ram in it. Get one with the newer, faster ddr3 ram.
 
i dunno, the video card comes "superclocked" whatever the hell that means. All I know is that it has 512mb of DDR3 memory on it, rather than the standard 256 that comes on the 8800gts.
 
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