Can you check my build

JooK · 12-23-2007, 12:08 AM

..Im making a new gaming rig, and I'm wondering that if I put all this together, it should actaully work right? This is the first time I ever built a gaming PC. Any recomendations are helpful, thanks.

Case - 49.99
250GB Sata HD - 69.99
DVD Burner - 25.99
DVD Drive - 17.99
600W SLI PSU - 59.99
2x (2x 1GB) Gskill ram, 4 Gigs total - 93.98
ASUS LGA 775 SLI mobo - 179.99
Q6600 - 279.99
Vista 64bit Home Basic - 94.99
BFG Tech Geforce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB - 329.99
Creative Sound Blaster XFI - 79.99 w/o mir
Saitek keyboard - 39.99
Razor Mouse - 39.99
Creative Inspire P7800 7.1 Surround Sound - 76.99
Totals to $1500 with shipping.

I picked the GTS over the GT because of how the GT's are still border-line $300. The GTS (Believe) performs around 10-15% better than the GT.

brycematheson712 · 12-23-2007, 12:19 AM

1) What's the point in having a DVD-ROM drive and a DVD-Burner? You realize that DVD Burners CAN read DVD's, right? Also, if you really do need that extra DVD-ROM drive, try and go with a SATA one. It'll provide better airflow.

2) I'd go with some Corsair XMS2 RAM. It's cheaper after Mail-in Rebate. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145590

3) Spend a little extra and go with Vista Home Premium. Vista Home Basic is a joke and you'll be appauled at all the things that you CAN'T do. And it's also my personal preference to avoid Vista alltogether and stick with XP if you can. It's just my opinion. You said you want this to be a gaming build though. Keep in mind that XP has no support for DX10.

4)Go with this 8800 -- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130312

**oscaryu1** · 12-23-2007, 01:11 AM

Cooler Master Elite 330
Samsung DVD EIDE Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116204
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820161183

brycematheson712 · 12-23-2007, 01:18 AM

For 4GB, the RAM I mentioned is going to be cheaper than the WINTEC stuff after rebate and will probably be more reliable since Corsair is name brand.

Go for a SATA drive too. Much better.

**oscaryu1** · 12-23-2007, 01:27 AM

But not SATAI... /SATA 1.5GB/s...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820220144

^ Better RAM. 20% faster due to CL4.

JooK · 12-23-2007, 01:56 AM

Alright, I changed the ram and DVD burner. However, I'm a little skeptical about rebates. Sometimes I get stiffed and never recieve them after mailing. I'm still gunna choose the patriot ram and evga 8800, but still .. : /

brycematheson712 · 12-23-2007, 01:59 AM

CAS Latency 4 is not necessarily 20% faster than CAS Latency 5. It may seem that way, but it's not. There are a lot more factors that can contribute to speed differences.

**oscaryu1** · 12-23-2007, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brycematheson712

CAS Latency 4 is not necessarily 20% faster than CAS Latency 5. It may seem that way, but it's not. There are a lot more factors that can contribute to speed differences.

Althought the 20% may be a bit off, it probably came pretty close.

The lower the CAS the faster the cycles...

Yes, alot more factors... Like the speed (DDR2-800), quality (both are good makes...), latencies (4 vs 5).... voltages... ect.

But overall, the Patriot RAM wins... On price and performance.

ComputerGuru64x2 · 12-23-2007, 12:48 PM

That is true Oscaryu1, because, he will see a increase in gaming, boot times, and all-around computing with a lower CAS latency.

windowsvista · 12-23-2007, 12:49 PM

it looks fine to me have you tried it??

12-23-2007, 12:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
JooK Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 73	Can you check my build ..Im making a new gaming rig, and I'm wondering that if I put all this together, it should actaully work right? This is the first time I ever built a gaming PC. Any recomendations are helpful, thanks. Case - 49.99 250GB Sata HD - 69.99 DVD Burner - 25.99 DVD Drive - 17.99 600W SLI PSU - 59.99 2x (2x 1GB) Gskill ram, 4 Gigs total - 93.98 ASUS LGA 775 SLI mobo - 179.99 Q6600 - 279.99 Vista 64bit Home Basic - 94.99 BFG Tech Geforce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB - 329.99 Creative Sound Blaster XFI - 79.99 w/o mir Saitek keyboard - 39.99 Razor Mouse - 39.99 Creative Inspire P7800 7.1 Surround Sound - 76.99 Totals to $1500 with shipping. I picked the GTS over the GT because of how the GT's are still border-line $300. The GTS (Believe) performs around 10-15% better than the GT. Last edited by JooK; 12-23-2007 at 12:11 AM.

12-23-2007, 12:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
brycematheson712 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: C:\Windows\System32\ Posts: 203	1) What's the point in having a DVD-ROM drive and a DVD-Burner? You realize that DVD Burners CAN read DVD's, right? Also, if you really do need that extra DVD-ROM drive, try and go with a SATA one. It'll provide better airflow. 2) I'd go with some Corsair XMS2 RAM. It's cheaper after Mail-in Rebate. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145590 3) Spend a little extra and go with Vista Home Premium. Vista Home Basic is a joke and you'll be appauled at all the things that you CAN'T do. And it's also my personal preference to avoid Vista alltogether and stick with XP if you can. It's just my opinion. You said you want this to be a gaming build though. Keep in mind that XP has no support for DX10. 4)Go with this 8800 -- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130312 Last edited by brycematheson712; 12-23-2007 at 12:21 AM.

12-23-2007, 01:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 13 Posts: 10,154	Cooler Master Elite 330 Samsung DVD EIDE Burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116204 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820161183 __________________ Core 2 Duo E2140 1.6GHz @ 3.04GHz GA-P31-DS3L pqi Turbo CL4 DDR2-800 2GB Sapphire HD3850 256MB Sony Writemaster DVD Burner EIDE Seagate Barracuda 80GB 7200.9 8MB SATII

12-23-2007, 01:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
brycematheson712 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: C:\Windows\System32\ Posts: 203	For 4GB, the RAM I mentioned is going to be cheaper than the WINTEC stuff after rebate and will probably be more reliable since Corsair is name brand. Go for a SATA drive too. Much better. __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 @ 2.75GHz MB: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L RAM: Corsair 2GB (2x1GB) XMS2 DDR2 @ 833MHz GPU: nVidia 8600GT XXX 256MB @ 620/1600 HDD: 160GB Western Digital Caviar SE SATA II OD: Memorex 52x-32x-52x CD-RW // Sony 18x DVD-ROM PSU: Rosewill 450W Dual Fan CASE: Rosewill R604TSB-N SOUND SETUP: Philips HTS3410D 5.1 Channel 3DMark06: 5374

12-23-2007, 01:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 13 Posts: 10,154	But not SATAI... /SATA 1.5GB/s... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820220144 ^ Better RAM. 20% faster due to CL4. __________________ Core 2 Duo E2140 1.6GHz @ 3.04GHz GA-P31-DS3L pqi Turbo CL4 DDR2-800 2GB Sapphire HD3850 256MB Sony Writemaster DVD Burner EIDE Seagate Barracuda 80GB 7200.9 8MB SATII

12-23-2007, 01:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
JooK Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 73	Alright, I changed the ram and DVD burner. However, I'm a little skeptical about rebates. Sometimes I get stiffed and never recieve them after mailing. I'm still gunna choose the patriot ram and evga 8800, but still .. : /

12-23-2007, 01:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
brycematheson712 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: C:\Windows\System32\ Posts: 203	CAS Latency 4 is not necessarily 20% faster than CAS Latency 5. It may seem that way, but it's not. There are a lot more factors that can contribute to speed differences. __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 @ 2.75GHz MB: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L RAM: Corsair 2GB (2x1GB) XMS2 DDR2 @ 833MHz GPU: nVidia 8600GT XXX 256MB @ 620/1600 HDD: 160GB Western Digital Caviar SE SATA II OD: Memorex 52x-32x-52x CD-RW // Sony 18x DVD-ROM PSU: Rosewill 450W Dual Fan CASE: Rosewill R604TSB-N SOUND SETUP: Philips HTS3410D 5.1 Channel 3DMark06: 5374

12-23-2007, 12:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
ComputerGuru64x2 Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 431	That is true Oscaryu1, because, he will see a increase in gaming, boot times, and all-around computing with a lower CAS latency. __________________ Gaming System/Media Center CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ Windsor @ 2.2Ghz Socket AM2 MB: Abit AN-M2HD nVidia GeForce 7050PV nForce 630a HDMI mATX RAM: 2Gb(2 X 1Gb) OCZ Platinum Revivsion 2 PC2 6400 @ DDR2 880 (3-4-4-15) HDD: Western Digital Caviar 80Gb 7200RPM IDE GPU: MSI GeForce 8600GT 256Mb DDR3 128bit OD: LG DVD-RAM Black Sata Case: nMEDIAPC HTPC 200BA Black Speakers: Logitech X-240 2.1

12-23-2007, 12:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
windowsvista banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: C:/windows Age: 14 Posts: 592	it looks fine to me have you tried it??

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