What's wrong with this build? And another question

ttmcar · 09-12-2006, 01:04 AM

I've been window shopping on Tigerdirect.ca and I came up with this build. I think most things fit but I'm not too sure, so please help me out.

PowerUp Black 469 ATX Mid-Tower Case with Front USB and Audio Ports

NEC ND3550 / 16x8x16x DVD+RW / 16x6x16x DVD-RW / 8x DVD+R DL / 6x DVD-R DL / 48x32x48x CD-RW / Silver / Dual Layer / DVD Burner with Software

Maxtor / 80GB / 7200 / 8MB / SATA-150 / OEM / Hard Drive (Refurbished)

Gigabyte 945PL-S3 Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard and an Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo E6300 1.86GHz OEM Processor

Diablo Tek 3-in-1 Multimedia Keyboard, Optical Mouse and Speakers Combo (Black)

Famous Brand 17" / 12ms / 500:1 / SXGA 1280 x 1024 / Black / LCD Monitor
EVGA GeForce 7900 GT CO / 256MB GDDR3 / SLI / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card

Diamond Xtreme Sound 5.1/16 bit Sound Card

Kingwin - Arctic Liquid Cooler - Self-Contained CPU and VGA Liquid Cooling System

Intel PRO 1000 PCI-e x1 Desktop Gigabit Network Adapter

OCZ Dual Channel XTC 2048MB PC5400 DDR2 667MHz Gamer Memory (2 x 1024MB)

Ultra / X-Finity / 500-Watt / ATX / 120mm Fan / SATA-Ready / SLI-Ready / Titanium / Open Box Power Supply

Is there anything missing/incompatible/crappy with those parts? And would it be able to handle some overclocking?

And for the question, are there Intel dual-core processors without E6x00 in their name?

Iluvpenguins · 09-12-2006, 01:09 AM

well,that monitor sure is a piece of crap.12ms,17"...i dont think so,500:1 contrast is rather crappy too

ttmcar · 09-12-2006, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iluvpenguins

well,that monitor sure is a piece of crap.12ms,17"...i dont think so,500:1 contrast is rather crappy too

I'm guessing the higher the ms the crappier? And size isn't a very important factor for me.

Iluvpenguins · 09-12-2006, 01:19 AM

You want lower ms,look for something that is 8ms AT MOST,5ms or lower is better

Burgerbob · 09-12-2006, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ttmcar

I'm guessing the higher the ms the crappier? And size isn't a very important factor for me.

Yes, the ms is the response time. You will want something less than 8ms for no/little ghosting.
Edit: also, i dont know about that sound card. I would reccomend a Creative Audigy.
And there are Intel Pentium Ds, they are alright, but the E6000 series is the newest CPU out, and the best.

ttmcar · 09-12-2006, 01:28 AM

I'm not really an enthusiast for sound; I have an integrated sound card on my current comp and I'm pretty happy with it.

Also, the cheapest monitor on TigerDirect with 8ms has built in speakers. Does it stack with the speakers or should I get rid of the speakers from the list?

Edit: Thanks for clearing that up.

**The_Other_One** · 09-12-2006, 01:30 AM

I didn't check the motherboard, but I feel quite sure it has at least one 10/100 networking card, so you shouldn't need the other one you posted.

ttmcar · 09-12-2006, 01:45 AM

On TigerDirect all it says about networking is

"LAN Type 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit"

I kinda thought it meant if it was compatible, but I sure hope it means it has one.

Edit: It does. Sweet.

**The_Other_One** · 09-12-2006, 02:23 AM

No, it means it has a networking card onboard, so you don't need another.

holyjunk · 09-12-2006, 02:36 AM

Not the best of choice but this is better and it is the same price.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...7731&CatId=107

09-12-2006, 01:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
ttmcar New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7	What's wrong with this build? And another question I've been window shopping on Tigerdirect.ca and I came up with this build. I think most things fit but I'm not too sure, so please help me out. PowerUp Black 469 ATX Mid-Tower Case with Front USB and Audio Ports NEC ND3550 / 16x8x16x DVD+RW / 16x6x16x DVD-RW / 8x DVD+R DL / 6x DVD-R DL / 48x32x48x CD-RW / Silver / Dual Layer / DVD Burner with Software Maxtor / 80GB / 7200 / 8MB / SATA-150 / OEM / Hard Drive (Refurbished) Gigabyte 945PL-S3 Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard and an Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo E6300 1.86GHz OEM Processor Diablo Tek 3-in-1 Multimedia Keyboard, Optical Mouse and Speakers Combo (Black) Famous Brand 17" / 12ms / 500:1 / SXGA 1280 x 1024 / Black / LCD Monitor EVGA GeForce 7900 GT CO / 256MB GDDR3 / SLI / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card Diamond Xtreme Sound 5.1/16 bit Sound Card Kingwin - Arctic Liquid Cooler - Self-Contained CPU and VGA Liquid Cooling System Intel PRO 1000 PCI-e x1 Desktop Gigabit Network Adapter OCZ Dual Channel XTC 2048MB PC5400 DDR2 667MHz Gamer Memory (2 x 1024MB) Ultra / X-Finity / 500-Watt / ATX / 120mm Fan / SATA-Ready / SLI-Ready / Titanium / Open Box Power Supply Is there anything missing/incompatible/crappy with those parts? And would it be able to handle some overclocking? And for the question, are there Intel dual-core processors without E6x00 in their name? Last edited by ttmcar; 09-12-2006 at 01:14 AM.

09-12-2006, 01:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
Iluvpenguins Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kitchener Ontario Posts: 1,293	well,that monitor sure is a piece of crap.12ms,17"...i dont think so,500:1 contrast is rather crappy too __________________ My computer: Intel Core2Duo E6550 @ 3.01ghz Gigabyte P31-DS3L Patriot 2x1GB DDR2-800 @ 1032mhz EVGA GeForce 8800GTX Antec 500W w/32A on 12v rail WD 80GB HDD,WD 500GB HDD Ultra Aluminus Full Tower Case (Black Finish)

09-12-2006, 01:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
Iluvpenguins Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kitchener Ontario Posts: 1,293	You want lower ms,look for something that is 8ms AT MOST,5ms or lower is better __________________ My computer: Intel Core2Duo E6550 @ 3.01ghz Gigabyte P31-DS3L Patriot 2x1GB DDR2-800 @ 1032mhz EVGA GeForce 8800GTX Antec 500W w/32A on 12v rail WD 80GB HDD,WD 500GB HDD Ultra Aluminus Full Tower Case (Black Finish)

09-12-2006, 01:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	I didn't check the motherboard, but I feel quite sure it has at least one 10/100 networking card, so you shouldn't need the other one you posted. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

09-12-2006, 01:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
ttmcar New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7	On TigerDirect all it says about networking is "LAN Type 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit" I kinda thought it meant if it was compatible, but I sure hope it means it has one. Edit: It does. Sweet. Last edited by ttmcar; 09-12-2006 at 02:23 AM.

09-12-2006, 01:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
ttmcar New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7	I'm not really an enthusiast for sound; I have an integrated sound card on my current comp and I'm pretty happy with it. Also, the cheapest monitor on TigerDirect with 8ms has built in speakers. Does it stack with the speakers or should I get rid of the speakers from the list? Edit: Thanks for clearing that up.

09-12-2006, 02:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	No, it means it has a networking card onboard, so you don't need another. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

09-12-2006, 02:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
holyjunk Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 1,622	Not the best of choice but this is better and it is the same price. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...7731&CatId=107 __________________ pentium 4 1.5GHz 512mb pc133 19inch crt monitor Radeon 9200se X-Fi Extreme Music LOGITECH Z-5300E!! *family pc, hope to get mine in a year or so.

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