Computer Specs 101 - 2007-04

**Praetor** · 04-02-2007, 04:42 AM

$1100

Here we've upgrade to the mainstream Conroe and to the more overclocking friendly OCz memory.

**Praetor** · 04-02-2007, 04:42 AM

$1200

A motherboard refresh, switching to a (significantly) overclocked videocard and a bigger harddrive.

**Praetor** · 04-02-2007, 04:43 AM

$1300

Scaled the harddrive back a notch but upgraded the power supply and videocard.

**Praetor** · 04-02-2007, 04:44 AM

$1400

The extra allocation here goes to an upgraded CPU cooler, bringing the harddrive back to 500GB as well as a new motherboard (and also switching to RAM that generally works better with that board) and a significant PSU upgrade.

**Praetor** · 04-02-2007, 04:44 AM

$1500

Shuffling some components around, we can fit a 8800GTX into the system.

**Praetor** · 04-02-2007, 04:45 AM

$1600

Lots of parts shuffled around to accommodate the upgrade to the E6700.

**Praetor** · 04-02-2007, 04:46 AM

$1700

A refresh of the preceding system, but with less of a tight fit, this build is a much more well-rounded fit.

**Praetor** · 04-02-2007, 04:46 AM

$1800

Do note that this build isn't very fiscally efficient. Although it's got 4GB of RAM, the difference between this and the preceding system isn't very substantial (just because an extra $100 isn't enough to do anything major with).

**Praetor** · 04-02-2007, 04:46 AM

$1900

Much more well-rounded than the predecessor, shuffled a few things around to fit a quad-core in the picture. The weak-point here is the stock cooler.

**Praetor** · 04-02-2007, 04:47 AM

$2000

Minor adjustments across the board: with the extra allocation, fitting the quad core is a bit easier.

04-02-2007, 04:42 AM	#11 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$1100* Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 [i965P, ICH8] ($122.99) Samsung SpinPoint T-Series HD403LJ (400GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ) ($99.99) Coolmax CP-500T [500W, 12V@18+16, 20+4] ($39.99 after $20.00 MIR) Spire SwordFin SP-9007B Case ($54.99) OCz Platinum Rev 2 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@1.9] ($150.99 after $30.00 MIR) Scythe Mine SCMN-1100 (43cfm, 22db) ($32.99) eVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB ($259.99 after $20.00 MIR) Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 [Conroe, 2.40, 4MB, 1066, BX80557E6600] ($308.00) ASUS DRW-1612BL-BK ($29.99) $1099.92 Here we've upgrade to the mainstream Conroe and to the more overclocking friendly OCz memory.

04-02-2007, 04:42 AM	#12 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$1200* Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 [Conroe, 2.40, 4MB, 1066, BX80557E6600] ($308.00) ASUS P5B-E [i965P, ICH8R] ($145.99) OCz Platinum Rev 2 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@1.9] ($150.99 after $30.00 MIR) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) Sumsung SpinPoint T-Series HD501LJ (500GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ) ($129.99) Spire SwordFin SP-9007B Case ($54.99) Coolmax CP-500T [500W, 12V@18+16, 20+4] ($39.99 after $20.00 MIR) MSI NX8800GTS-T2D320E-HD OC GeForce 8800GTS 320 ($289.99 after $20.00 MIR) Scythe Mine SCMN-1100 (43cfm, 22db) ($32.99) $1183.92 A motherboard refresh, switching to a (significantly) overclocked videocard and a bigger harddrive.

04-02-2007, 04:43 AM	#13 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$1300* Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 [Conroe, 2.40, 4MB, 1066, BX80557E6600] ($308.00) ASUS P5B Deluxe [i965P, ICH8R] ($178.99) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) OCz Platinum Rev 2 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@1.9] ($150.99 after $30.00 MIR) Spire SwordFin SP-9007B Case ($54.99) Cooler Master eXtreme Power RP-650-PCAR [650W, 12V@18+18, 20+4] ($74.99 after $35.00 MIR) Samsung SpinPoint T-Series HD403LJ (400GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ) ($99.99) Scythe Mine SCMN-1100 (43cfm, 22db) ($32.99) Foxconn FV-N88SMBD2-ONOC GeForce 8800GTS 640MB ($359.99 after $40.00 MIR) $1291.92 Scaled the harddrive back a notch but upgraded the power supply and videocard.

04-02-2007, 04:44 AM	#14 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$1400* Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 [Conroe, 2.40, 4MB, 1066, BX80557E6600] ($308.00) eVGA 122-CK-NF63-TR [nForce 680i] ($169.99 after $20.00 MIR) Sumsung SpinPoint T-Series HD501LJ (500GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ) ($129.99) Tuniq Tower 120 (35db) ($52.99) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) Foxconn FV-N88SMBD2-ONOC GeForce 8800GTS 640MB ($359.99 after $40.00 MIR) Corsair XMS2 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.1] ($151.00 after $50.00 MIR) Spire SwordFin SP-9007B Case ($54.99) OCz GameXStream OCZ700GXSLI [700W, 12V@18+18+18+18, 20+4] ($124.99 after $25.00 MIR) $1382.93 The extra allocation here goes to an upgraded CPU cooler, bringing the harddrive back to 500GB as well as a new motherboard (and also switching to RAM that generally works better with that board) and a significant PSU upgrade.

04-02-2007, 04:44 AM	#15 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$1500* Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 [Conroe, 2.40, 4MB, 1066, BX80557E6600] ($308.00) eVGA 122-CK-NF63-TR [nForce 680i] ($169.99 after $20.00 MIR) Sumsung SpinPoint T-Series HD501LJ (500GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ) ($129.99) Tuniq Tower 120 (35db) ($52.99) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) Corsair XMS2 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.1] ($151.00 after $50.00 MIR) Spire SwordFin SP-9007B Case ($54.99) Foxconn FV-N88XMAD2-ON GeForce 8800GTX 768MV ($524.99 after $45.00 MIR) Cooler Master eXtreme Power RP-650-PCAR [650W, 12V@18+18, 20+4] ($74.99 after $35.00 MIR) $1497.93 Shuffling some components around, we can fit a 8800GTX into the system.

04-02-2007, 04:45 AM	#16 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$1600* NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 [Conroe, 2.66, 4MB, 1066, BX80557E6700] ($509.00) Foxconn FV-N88XMAD2-ON GeForce 8800GTX 768MB ($524.99 after $45.00 MIR) Spire SwordFin SP-9007B Case ($54.99) Samsung SpinPoint T-Series HD403LJ (400GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ) ($99.99) Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 [i965P, ICH8] ($122.99) Patriot eXtreme Performance 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.2] ($139.99 after $50.00 MIR) Cooler Master eXtreme Power RP-650-PCAR [650W, 12V@18+18, 20+4] ($74.99 after $35.00 MIR) Scythe Mine SCMN-1100 (43cfm, 22db) ($32.99) $1590.92 Lots of parts shuffled around to accommodate the upgrade to the E6700.

04-02-2007, 04:46 AM	#17 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$1700* Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 [Conroe, 2.66, 4MB, 1066, BX80557E6700] ($509.00) Corsair XMS2 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.1] ($151.00 after $50.00 MIR) Tuniq Tower 120 (35db) ($52.99) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) Sumsung SpinPoint T-Series HD501LJ (500GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ) ($129.99) Foxconn FV-N88XMAD2-ON GeForce 8800GTX 768MB ($524.99 after $45.00 MIR) Spire SwordFin SP-9007B Case ($54.99) Cooler Master eXtreme Power RP-650-PCAR [650W, 12V@18+18, 20+4] ($74.99 after $35.00 MIR) eVGA 122-CK-NF63-TR [nForce 680i] ($169.99 after $20.00 MIR) $1698.93 A refresh of the preceding system, but with less of a tight fit, this build is a much more well-rounded fit.

04-02-2007, 04:46 AM	#18 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$1800* Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 [Conroe, 2.66, 4MB, 1066, BX80557E6700] ($509.00) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) Tuniq Tower 120 (35db) ($52.99) Foxconn FV-N88XMAD2-ON GeForce 8800GTX 768MV ($524.99 after $45.00 MIR) Spire SwordFin SP-9007B Case ($54.99) Cooler Master eXtreme Power RP-650-PCAR [650W, 12V@18+18, 20+4] ($109.99) Samsung SpinPoint T-Series HD403LJ (400GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ) ($99.99) Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 [i965P, ICH8] ($122.99) Patriot eXtreme Performance 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.2] ($139.99 after $50.00 MIR) Patriot eXtreme Performance 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.2] ($139.99 after $50.00 MIR) $1785.91 Do note that this build isn't very fiscally efficient. Although it's got 4GB of RAM, the difference between this and the preceding system isn't very substantial (just because an extra $100 isn't enough to do anything major with).

04-02-2007, 04:46 AM	#19 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$1900* Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 [Kentsfield, 2.40, 4MB, 1066, BX80562Q6600] ($835.00) Patriot eXtreme Performance 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.2] ($139.99 after $50.00 MIR) Foxconn FV-N88XMAD2-ON GeForce 8800GTX 768MB ($524.99 after $45.00 MIR) Cooler Master eXtreme Power RP-650-PCAR [650W, 12V@18+18, 20+4] ($74.99 after $35.00 MIR) Spire SwordFin SP-9007B Case ($54.99) Samsung SpinPoint T-Series HD403LJ (400GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ) ($99.99) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 [i965P, ICH8] ($122.99) $1883.93 Much more well-rounded than the predecessor, shuffled a few things around to fit a quad-core in the picture. The weak-point here is the stock cooler.

04-02-2007, 04:47 AM	#20 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$2000* Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 [Kentsfield, 2.40, 4MB, 1066, BX80562Q6600] ($835.00) Foxconn FV-N88XMAD2-ON GeForce 8800GTX 768MB ($524.99 after $45.00 MIR) Cooler Master eXtreme Power RP-650-PCAR [650W, 12V@18+18, 20+4] ($74.99 after $35.00 MIR) Spire SwordFin SP-9007B Case ($54.99) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) Corsair XMS2 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.1] ($151.00 after $50.00 MIR) Samsung SpinPoint T-Series HD501LJ (500GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ) ($129.99) Scythe Mine SCMN-1100 (43cfm, 22db) ($32.99) ASUS P5B-E [i965P, ICH8R] ($145.99) $1980.93 Minor adjustments across the board: with the extra allocation, fitting the quad core is a bit easier.

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