Advice on which spec to for...

r.mistry6 · 08-14-2006, 01:56 PM

Hi!

I have come down to the following to specs after a few weeks of research...
Which spec would you recommmend and why?

Spec 1)
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 Dual Core Processor(2.40GHz,4MB Cache,1066MHz)
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Edition
Midi-Tower ATX Case +550W PSU -Black/Silver
ASUS P5B - Intel® P965 Express Chipset- Core™ 2 Duo - ATX
2048MB DDR2 Memory - 533MHz (2x1024)
300GB Serial ATA Hard Drive with 16MB Buffer
LightScribe & Super Format SONY 16x Dual Layer DVD Writer +R/-R/RW/RAM
16x DVD-ROM Drive (40x CD-ROM)
512MB ATI Radeon X1300 Pro - TV-Out + DVI - PCI-Express
19" GNR TS902W Multi Media Widescreen 8ms LCD TFT Monitor with DVI-D
7.1 Channel Surround Sound Audio (on-board)
Logitech S200 - 2.1 Speakers with Subwoofer
Logitech Cordless Keyboard & Rechargeable Cordless Mouse
Free Microsoft® Works® 8.5 + 60 Days Microsoft Office Trial
BullGuard Internet Security 6.0 -AntiVirus/Firewall/Backup/Spamfilter -90 day trial
Classic Warranty - 3 Years Back-to-Base - Parts & Labour

Spec 2
AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 5000+ - Socket AM2 [upg £ 85.00]
Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
Hauppauge WinTV-HVR 1300 - Digital & Analogue (Internal PCI)
New Aluminium ATX Midi Tower(Wave) +550W PSU - Black
ASUS M2N4-SLI ,AM2 ,nForce 4 SLI, PCIe - ATX Mainboard
2048MB DDR2 Memory - 533MHz (2x1024)
300GB Serial ATA Hard Drive with 16MB Buffer
LightScribe & Super Format SONY 16x Dual Layer DVD Writer +R/-R/RW/RAM
16x DVD-ROM Drive (40x CD-ROM)
2x 256MB nVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS - nVIDIA SLI™ Configuration [upg £ 80.00]
19" GNR TS902W Multi Media Widescreen 8ms LCD TFT Monitor with DVI-D
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Sound Card
Logitech S200 - 2.1 Speakers with Subwoofer
Logitech Cordless Keyboard & Cordless Optical Mouse
Free Microsoft® Works® 8.5 + 60 Days Microsoft Office Trial
6-Socket SurgeMaster® Superior Series with Telephone Protection
Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter - External (F5D7050UK)
Firewire PCI Card - adds IEEE1394 Connectivity to your PC
Classic Warranty - 3 Years Back-to-Base - Parts & Labour

m0nk3ys1ms · 08-14-2006, 02:24 PM

It's really tough to say. I would definatley go with go with build one, but it doesn't have that good of graphics, so that's making me look towards build two. Defiantley go with build one, but with better graphics is your budget allows. But, if you can't spend any more, go with two.

robina_80 · 08-14-2006, 02:33 PM

build 1 but update the gfx card

Pancho · 12-08-2006, 10:57 PM

Did you buy the M2N4-SLI ?

pdc76 · 12-09-2006, 03:01 AM

really like that board, don't you?

Pancho · 12-09-2006, 04:50 AM

It's a Phineas T. Barnum masterpiece.

pdc76 · 12-09-2006, 08:04 AM

lol

maroon1 · 12-09-2006, 11:06 AM

If you want to use computer for gaming then go with build two. Otherwise get build one

mrjack · 12-09-2006, 11:26 AM

Definately build one with a better video card, build 2 seems nice but there's no point in having two 7600GS cards in SLI. Instead get one better card.

08-14-2006, 01:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
r.mistry6 Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London Posts: 74	Advice on which spec to for... Hi! I have come down to the following to specs after a few weeks of research... Which spec would you recommmend and why? Spec 1) Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 Dual Core Processor(2.40GHz,4MB Cache,1066MHz) Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Edition Midi-Tower ATX Case +550W PSU -Black/Silver ASUS P5B - Intel® P965 Express Chipset- Core™ 2 Duo - ATX 2048MB DDR2 Memory - 533MHz (2x1024) 300GB Serial ATA Hard Drive with 16MB Buffer LightScribe & Super Format SONY 16x Dual Layer DVD Writer +R/-R/RW/RAM 16x DVD-ROM Drive (40x CD-ROM) 512MB ATI Radeon X1300 Pro - TV-Out + DVI - PCI-Express 19" GNR TS902W Multi Media Widescreen 8ms LCD TFT Monitor with DVI-D 7.1 Channel Surround Sound Audio (on-board) Logitech S200 - 2.1 Speakers with Subwoofer Logitech Cordless Keyboard & Rechargeable Cordless Mouse Free Microsoft® Works® 8.5 + 60 Days Microsoft Office Trial BullGuard Internet Security 6.0 -AntiVirus/Firewall/Backup/Spamfilter -90 day trial Classic Warranty - 3 Years Back-to-Base - Parts & Labour Spec 2 AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 5000+ - Socket AM2 [upg £ 85.00] Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition Hauppauge WinTV-HVR 1300 - Digital & Analogue (Internal PCI) New Aluminium ATX Midi Tower(Wave) +550W PSU - Black ASUS M2N4-SLI ,AM2 ,nForce 4 SLI, PCIe - ATX Mainboard 2048MB DDR2 Memory - 533MHz (2x1024) 300GB Serial ATA Hard Drive with 16MB Buffer LightScribe & Super Format SONY 16x Dual Layer DVD Writer +R/-R/RW/RAM 16x DVD-ROM Drive (40x CD-ROM) 2x 256MB nVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS - nVIDIA SLI™ Configuration [upg £ 80.00] 19" GNR TS902W Multi Media Widescreen 8ms LCD TFT Monitor with DVI-D Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Sound Card Logitech S200 - 2.1 Speakers with Subwoofer Logitech Cordless Keyboard & Cordless Optical Mouse Free Microsoft® Works® 8.5 + 60 Days Microsoft Office Trial 6-Socket SurgeMaster® Superior Series with Telephone Protection Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter - External (F5D7050UK) Firewire PCI Card - adds IEEE1394 Connectivity to your PC Classic Warranty - 3 Years Back-to-Base - Parts & Labour

08-14-2006, 02:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
robina_80 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: LONDON Age: 24 Posts: 1,977	build 1 but update the gfx card __________________ Windows Vista Home Pre x32 AMD 4200X2 S939 512K (2.2) 512M ASUS EN7600GSTOP SILENT 1x80Gb 1x320gb SATA2 2Gb Dual Channel PC3200 Non-ECC DDR Memory Gbyte K8N PRO SLi s939 nF4 530W TAGAN 2FORCE T530-U22 Clabs Aud 2 ZS 7.1 OEM

12-08-2006, 10:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pancho Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA Posts: 44	Did you buy the M2N4-SLI ? __________________ System build Sept/2006: XPHome SP2 Asus M2N4-SLI Bios 0601 (Sucks, don't buy it) $94.99 AMD 64 3800+ X2 AM2 $152 Zalman 9500-AM2 Fan/Sink $53.99 eVGA 7900 GT KO 256PCI Exp x16. $279.99 Corsair 2GB 800 DDR2 4-4-4-12-2T $309 AeroCool ZERODBA Dual +12V Rails 620 Watt $119.99

12-09-2006, 03:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
pdc76 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 802	really like that board, don't you? __________________ Intel QX9650 w/ Ultra-120 Exreme / Evga nForce 780i SLI 4Gb (2x2Gb) Corsair Dominator DDR2 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15 2 nVidia 8800GTX SLI / 22" Asus Wide LCD, 19" KDS CRT SB X-FI X-tremegamer FATAL1TY Edition w/ 64Mb X-Ram 2 Sata II 320Gb Raid 0 array, 2 Sata 110Gb Raid 0 array Super Multi Blue Blu-Ray & HD-DVD w/ Lightscribe / Floppy Antec Quattro 1000W Modular PSU / Lian-Li PC-65B case Dual Boot Vista Home Premium SP1, XP Professional SP2

12-09-2006, 04:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
Pancho Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA Posts: 44	It's a Phineas T. Barnum masterpiece. __________________ System build Sept/2006: XPHome SP2 Asus M2N4-SLI Bios 0601 (Sucks, don't buy it) $94.99 AMD 64 3800+ X2 AM2 $152 Zalman 9500-AM2 Fan/Sink $53.99 eVGA 7900 GT KO 256PCI Exp x16. $279.99 Corsair 2GB 800 DDR2 4-4-4-12-2T $309 AeroCool ZERODBA Dual +12V Rails 620 Watt $119.99

12-09-2006, 08:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
pdc76 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 802	lol __________________ Intel QX9650 w/ Ultra-120 Exreme / Evga nForce 780i SLI 4Gb (2x2Gb) Corsair Dominator DDR2 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15 2 nVidia 8800GTX SLI / 22" Asus Wide LCD, 19" KDS CRT SB X-FI X-tremegamer FATAL1TY Edition w/ 64Mb X-Ram 2 Sata II 320Gb Raid 0 array, 2 Sata 110Gb Raid 0 array Super Multi Blue Blu-Ray & HD-DVD w/ Lightscribe / Floppy Antec Quattro 1000W Modular PSU / Lian-Li PC-65B case Dual Boot Vista Home Premium SP1, XP Professional SP2

12-09-2006, 11:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
maroon1 Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Somewhere in Hell !!! Posts: 2,598	If you want to use computer for gaming then go with build two. Otherwise get build one __________________ Free softwares: Avast! antivirus - FireFox - FDM - OpenOffice - CCleaner

12-09-2006, 11:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
mrjack VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Finland Age: 17 Posts: 2,363	Definately build one with a better video card, build 2 seems nice but there's no point in having two 7600GS cards in SLI. Instead get one better card. __________________ Main rig: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 3GHz \| MSI P7N Zilent 2x2048Mb OCZ Titanium 800MHz DDR2 Samsung Spinpoint T166 320Gb SATAII Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250Gb SATAII Western Digital Caviar 500Gb SATAII MSI NX8800GT OC 512Mb @ 660MHz/950MHz Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio \| Antec Truepower Trio 550W

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