Latest configuration for new rig.

ETSA · 09-16-2006, 12:56 AM

Gaming computer meant to last awhile. I will be buying the parts within 2 weeks now and wanted some more feedback and suggestions. I am looking for a relatively easy build and plan to do some overclocking but that is not my goal. Please be detailed and let me know your opinion it will be valued. Thanks in advance for the feedback. My budget is just under 2000.00
Also, let me know if I forgot anything. This is an entire setup. I'm pretty sure I included everything. I come in just under my price now on newegg. I am partial to money as well so if you see any wany to maintain the awesomeness of my rig wilst saving dough, it would be appreciated, but not a priority.

LITE-ON 16X DVD±R DVD Burner W/LightScribe and 5X DVD-RAM Write Black ATAPI/E-IDE Model SHM-165H6S

GIGABYTE GZ-FA1CA-ASB Black 1.0 mm Aluminum body ATX Full Tower Computer Case

ZALMAN ZM-MFC1 Fan Controller Panel

ALPS Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200KS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

BFG Tech BFGR7950512GTOCE Geforce 7950GT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card

ASUS Black E-IDE/ATAPI CD-ROM Drive Model CD-S520/A5

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 SB0610 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card

Antec True Power Trio TP3-650 ATX12V 650W Power Supply with Three 12V Rails

Labtec PULSE385 10 watts 2.1 Speaker

Thermaltake SILENT 775 CL-P0092 90mm 1 Ball, 1 Sleeve Multi-Color LED Light Cooling Fan

Rosewill RK660 Black USB Wired Slim Keyboard

Rosewill RM1670 Silver/Black 6 Buttons USB Laser Mouse

Arctic Silver Ceramique Thermal Compound

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)

ASUS P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model

Microsoft Windows XP Home With SP2B 1 Pack

APC PF11VNT3 10 feet 11 3400 joules Power Surge Protector

ducis · 09-16-2006, 02:07 AM

looks pretty good if you ask me
i like this vid card thoughhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814195024

Bobo · 09-16-2006, 02:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by firsttimebuilder

looks pretty good if you ask me
i like this vid card thoughhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814195024

The two are nowhere close to comparable. Of course you like that one, it is waaaaay better.

holyjunk · 09-16-2006, 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobo

The two are nowhere close to comparable. Of course you like that one, it is waaaaay better.

Actually the gt might come close to that ati. Though the nvidia would win by a margin but probably not big because of 2 cards of course. If it were me I would go with the ati.

ckfordy · 09-16-2006, 05:03 AM

I would just get a 7900GT or 7900GTX they can still run all the games on max settings with playable frame rates and are alot cheaper and directX10 will be coming out in a 4 or so months. And i would downgrade to a E6300 or E6400 cause the extra cache in the E6600 does not have much of a performance increase and the E6300 and E6400 both overclock very well.

**ceewi1** · 09-16-2006, 09:09 AM

I certainly wouldn't be downgrading the CPU in a $2k system.

In terms of video i'd prefer an X1900XTX. Overall a better card, at a similar price to the 7950GT.

leetkyle · 09-16-2006, 10:56 AM

.. or, get an x1950 which ulitizes ddr4 memory ;P

Is your budget in £, Euro, $?

Bobo · 09-16-2006, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ceewi1

In terms of video i'd prefer an X1900XTX. Overall a better card, at a similar price to the 7950GT.

The x1900xtx is $460, and the 7950gt is $300.

edit: Wait never mind, I was referring to the X1950XTX, which firsttimebuilder had referred to

ducis · 09-16-2006, 02:59 PM

160 dollars well spent

ETSA · 09-16-2006, 04:46 PM

I'll consider the 1900xtx, although I do want to stay within budget, only because the new cards will be coming out soon and I don't want to break the bank. Who am I kiding anyways, I won't but one when they first come out, they'll be too damn expensive. :-P

Only reason why I'm spending so much is so I can finally purchase a system worth upgrading, considering my current rig.

Also I may switch to this motherboard so I have the option for sli later on.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130051

09-16-2006, 12:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
ETSA Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: WA Age: 24 Posts: 2,395	Latest configuration for new rig. Gaming computer meant to last awhile. I will be buying the parts within 2 weeks now and wanted some more feedback and suggestions. I am looking for a relatively easy build and plan to do some overclocking but that is not my goal. Please be detailed and let me know your opinion it will be valued. Thanks in advance for the feedback. My budget is just under 2000.00 Also, let me know if I forgot anything. This is an entire setup. I'm pretty sure I included everything. I come in just under my price now on newegg. I am partial to money as well so if you see any wany to maintain the awesomeness of my rig wilst saving dough, it would be appreciated, but not a priority. LITE-ON 16X DVD±R DVD Burner W/LightScribe and 5X DVD-RAM Write Black ATAPI/E-IDE Model SHM-165H6S GIGABYTE GZ-FA1CA-ASB Black 1.0 mm Aluminum body ATX Full Tower Computer Case ZALMAN ZM-MFC1 Fan Controller Panel ALPS Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200KS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive BFG Tech BFGR7950512GTOCE Geforce 7950GT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card ASUS Black E-IDE/ATAPI CD-ROM Drive Model CD-S520/A5 Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 SB0610 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card Antec True Power Trio TP3-650 ATX12V 650W Power Supply with Three 12V Rails Labtec PULSE385 10 watts 2.1 Speaker Thermaltake SILENT 775 CL-P0092 90mm 1 Ball, 1 Sleeve Multi-Color LED Light Cooling Fan Rosewill RK660 Black USB Wired Slim Keyboard Rosewill RM1670 Silver/Black 6 Buttons USB Laser Mouse Arctic Silver Ceramique Thermal Compound CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) ASUS P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model Microsoft Windows XP Home With SP2B 1 Pack APC PF11VNT3 10 feet 11 3400 joules Power Surge Protector __________________ DESKTOP Antec P180B(4 x 120mm Tricool fans) Antec 500W neoHE Gigabyte GA 965p DS3 E6400 /w Zalman cnps9500 led 92mm (OC'ed to 3.2Ghz) 4 GB Corsair xms2 DDR2 800 HD4850 512mb ddr3 /w Zalman VF1000 (OC'ed to 690/1143) Soundblaster Audigy 4 LAPTOP Core 2 Duo T5750(2.00GHz)/4GB ddr2 667/250GB HD/8600M GT Last edited by ETSA; 09-16-2006 at 01:17 AM.

09-16-2006, 02:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
ducis Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,528	looks pretty good if you ask me i like this vid card thoughhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814195024 __________________ formerly firsttimebuilder pm me for any questions on sub ambient cooling FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 My Guide to Benchmark Cooling Free Website Hosting!

09-16-2006, 09:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
ceewi1 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 5,297	I certainly wouldn't be downgrading the CPU in a $2k system. In terms of video i'd prefer an X1900XTX. Overall a better card, at a similar price to the 7950GT. __________________ CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 / MOBO: Gigabyte 965P-DS3 / GPU: Gigabyte HD4870 RAM: 2GB G.Skill F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK / HDD: 2TB Total HDD / PSU: Antec NeoPower 480W Cheap PSUs - 2% of system costs, responsible for 28% of system deaths As Sealed Stick was removed, lost or damaged, it shall be out of warranty validity. - The "Warranty void if removed" sticker on numerous CoolerMaster PSUs. Useful PSU Guides

09-16-2006, 02:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
ducis Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,528	160 dollars well spent __________________ formerly firsttimebuilder pm me for any questions on sub ambient cooling FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 My Guide to Benchmark Cooling Free Website Hosting!

09-16-2006, 04:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
ETSA Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: WA Age: 24 Posts: 2,395	I'll consider the 1900xtx, although I do want to stay within budget, only because the new cards will be coming out soon and I don't want to break the bank. Who am I kiding anyways, I won't but one when they first come out, they'll be too damn expensive. :-P Only reason why I'm spending so much is so I can finally purchase a system worth upgrading, considering my current rig. Also I may switch to this motherboard so I have the option for sli later on. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130051 __________________ DESKTOP Antec P180B(4 x 120mm Tricool fans) Antec 500W neoHE Gigabyte GA 965p DS3 E6400 /w Zalman cnps9500 led 92mm (OC'ed to 3.2Ghz) 4 GB Corsair xms2 DDR2 800 HD4850 512mb ddr3 /w Zalman VF1000 (OC'ed to 690/1143) Soundblaster Audigy 4 LAPTOP Core 2 Duo T5750(2.00GHz)/4GB ddr2 667/250GB HD/8600M GT Last edited by ETSA; 09-16-2006 at 04:53 PM.

09-16-2006, 05:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
ckfordy banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Madison, Minnesota Age: 18 Posts: 2,744	I would just get a 7900GT or 7900GTX they can still run all the games on max settings with playable frame rates and are alot cheaper and directX10 will be coming out in a 4 or so months. And i would downgrade to a E6300 or E6400 cause the extra cache in the E6600 does not have much of a performance increase and the E6300 and E6400 both overclock very well.

09-16-2006, 10:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
leetkyle Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Age: 17 Posts: 587	.. or, get an x1950 which ulitizes ddr4 memory ;P Is your budget in £, Euro, $?

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