Computer Specs 101 - 2007-04

**Praetor** · 04-02-2007, 04:51 AM

$3000+

(might want to upgrade the case a bit

it's pretty bare)

Although this system is valid... anyone looking to spend this much money should really take a moment and consider a few things:

Will they be able to notice any performance gains?
Do they have the necessary expertise needed to actually configure the parts in order to obtain the higher performance levels? (i.e., overclock)
Will they be able to notice any performance gains? Yes I know I asked this already -- just that 90% of people who think they notice a difference, in fact, dont. Sure feels good tho

So yeah, in all seriousness, if you're budget is genuinely in excess of 3K, make a post -- and please be sure to state exactly what you want to do with the system and what you expect etc. and we'll see about getting you a more hand-tailored solution.

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Before anyone says otherwise, a system -- even one as wasteful as this, is not going to last 2 years. Period.

**Praetor** · 04-07-2007, 04:12 AM

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**Praetor** · 04-07-2007, 06:49 AM

$300

Although technically 95cents over, this config has such a high value it's hard to discount -- a full Pentium4 and 2GB of RAM ... on a $300 -- very high value.

**Praetor** · 04-07-2007, 06:49 AM

$400

The extra $100 goes a long way towards making the jump to midrange-dual core and doubling the harddrive capacity.

**Praetor** · 04-07-2007, 06:49 AM

$500

With the extra allocation we move to the Core2 Duo platform, upgrade the harddrive and switch to a multi-monitor capable platform.

**Praetor** · 04-07-2007, 06:49 AM

$600

Here we have an upgrade on the CPU and harddrive but more importantly we shift towards a silence-oriented system (ideal for offices)

**Praetor** · 04-07-2007, 06:49 AM

$700

The extra allocations go to bumping the system to 4GB of system memory making this an ideal entry-level analysis machine.

**Praetor** · 04-07-2007, 06:50 AM

$800

Here we've upgraded the harddrive and motherboard and added a silent aftermarket cooler to both reduce the noise and heat and improve long-term reliability of the machine

**Praetor** · 04-07-2007, 06:50 AM

$900

The extra allocation goes towards upgrading the processor and harddrive.

**Praetor** · 04-07-2007, 06:50 AM

$1000

A switch of pace, this system is geared for RAID5 based on Seagate drives.

04-02-2007, 04:51 AM	#31 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$3000+* Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme QX6700 [Kentsfield, 2.66, 4MB, 1066, BX80562QX6700] ($965.00) Foxconn FV-N88XMAD2-ON GeForce 8800GTX 768MB ($524.99 after $45.00 MIR) Foxconn FV-N88XMAD2-ON GeForce 8800GTX 768MB ($524.99 after $45.00 MIR) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) Tuniq Tower 120 (35db) ($52.99) ASUS Striker Extreme [nForce 680i] ($349.99) ASUS 90-C1CHFA-HYAY1 PhysX P1 ($156.99) PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad [750W, 12V@60A, 24] ($199.99) Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS (750GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ, Perpendicular) ($259.99) Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS (750GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ, Perpendicular) ($259.99) Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS (750GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ, Perpendicular) ($259.99) Corsair Dominator 2GB PC2-8888 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.4] ($610.00) Corsair Dominator 2GB PC2-8888 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.4] ($610.00) $4836.89 (might want to upgrade the case a bit it's pretty bare) Although this system is valid... anyone looking to spend this much money should really take a moment and consider a few things: Will they be able to notice any performance gains? Do they have the necessary expertise needed to actually configure the parts in order to obtain the higher performance levels? (i.e., overclock) Will they be able to notice any performance gains? Yes I know I asked this already -- just that 90% of people who think they notice a difference, in fact, dont. Sure feels good tho So yeah, in all seriousness, if you're budget is genuinely in excess of 3K, make a post -- and please be sure to state exactly what you want to do with the system and what you expect etc. and we'll see about getting you a more hand-tailored solution. *------------* Before anyone says otherwise, a system -- even one as wasteful as this, is not* going to last 2 years. Period.*

04-07-2007, 04:12 AM	#32 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	-- WORK MACHINES -- *Quick Jumps* $300, $400, $500, $600, $700, $800, $900, $1000, $1100, $1200, $1300, $1400, $1500, $1600, $1600+ Back to start __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI Last edited by DCIScouts; 08-10-2007 at 02:38 AM.

04-07-2007, 06:49 AM	#33 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$300* Linkworld 431-10 C2228 + 430W PSU [12V@18A] ($24.99) Super Talent 2GB PC2-5400 [2x1GB, CL5@1.8] ($99.99) FoxConn 945GZ7MC-RS2H [i945GZ, ICH7R] ($44.99 after $20.00 MIR) Intel Pentium 4 631 [Cedar Mill, 3.00, 2MB, 800, BX80552631] ($73.00) LiteOn LH-16D1P-185 ($16.99) Western Digital Caviar SE WD400JD [40GB, 7200, 8MB, SATA] ($40.99) $300.95 Although technically 95cents over, this config has such a high value it's hard to discount -- a full Pentium4 and 2GB of RAM ... on a $300 -- very high value.

04-07-2007, 06:49 AM	#34 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$400* FoxConn 945GZ7MC-RS2H [i945GZ, ICH7R] ($44.99 after $20.00 MIR) Super Talent 2GB PC2-5400 [2x1GB, CL5@1.8] ($99.99) Linkworld 431-10 C2228 + 430W PSU [12V@18A] ($24.99) LiteOn LH-18A1P-185 ($27.99) Intel Pentium D 940 [Presler, 3.2, 2MB, 800, BX80553940] ($145.00) Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3160815AS (160GB, 7200, 8MB, SATA3.0, NCQ, Perpendicular) ($56.99) $399.95 The extra $100 goes a long way towards making the jump to midrange-dual core and doubling the harddrive capacity.

04-07-2007, 06:49 AM	#35 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$500* Super Talent 2GB PC2-5400 [2x1GB, CL5@1.8] ($99.99) Linkworld 431-10 C2228 + 430W PSU [12V@18A] ($24.99) LiteOn LH-18A1P-185 ($27.99) Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 [Conroe 2M, 1.86, 2MB, 1066, BX80557E6300] ($183.00) MSI 945GM3-F [i945G, ICH7, mATX] ($66.99 after $10.00 MIR) MSI NX6200LE-TD128EH GeForce 6200LE 128MB ($33.99) Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6L250R0 (250GB, 7200, 16MB) ($59.99) $496.94 With the extra allocation we move to the Core2 Duo platform, upgrade the harddrive and switch to a multi-monitor capable platform.

04-07-2007, 06:49 AM	#36 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$600* Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 [Conroe 2M, 2.16, 2MB, 1066, BX8057E6400] ($218.00) MSI 945GM3-F [i945G, ICH7, mATX] ($66.99 after $20.00 MIR) Super Talent 2GB PC2-5400 [2x1GB, CL5@1.8] ($99.99) Antec Sonata II + 450W [12V@15+17] ($69.99 after $30.00 MIR) MSI NX6200LE-TD128EH GeForce 6200LE 128MB ($33.99) LiteOn LH-18A1P-185 ($27.99) Hitachi DeskStar T7K500 HDT725032VLA360 (320GB, 7200, 16MB, NCQ) ($79.99) $596.94 Here we have an upgrade on the CPU and harddrive but more importantly we shift towards a silence-oriented system (ideal for offices)

04-07-2007, 06:49 AM	#37 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$700* Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 [Conroe 2M, 2.16, 2MB, 1066, BX8057E6400] ($218.00) MSI 945GM3-F [i945G, ICH7, mATX] ($66.99 after $20.00 MIR) Super Talent 2GB PC2-5400 [2x1GB, CL5@1.8] ($99.99) Antec Sonata II + 450W [12V@15+17] ($69.99 after $30.00 MIR) MSI NX6200LE-TD128EH GeForce 6200LE 128MB ($33.99) LiteOn LH-18A1P-185 ($27.99) Hitachi DeskStar T7K500 HDT725032VLA360 (320GB, 7200, 16MB, NCQ) ($79.99) Super Talent 2GB PC2-5400 [2x1GB, CL5@1.8] ($99.99) $696.93 The extra allocations go to bumping the system to 4GB of system memory making this an ideal entry-level analysis machine.

04-07-2007, 06:50 AM	#38 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$800* Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 [Conroe 2M, 2.16, 2MB, 1066, BX8057E6400] ($218.00) MSI P965 Neo-F [i965, ICH8] ($86.99) Super Talent 2GB PC2-5400 [2x1GB, CL5@1.8] ($99.99) Super Talent 2GB PC2-5400 [2x1GB, CL5@1.8] ($99.99) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) Antec Sonata II + 450W [12V@15+17] ($69.99 after $30.00 MIR) MSI NX6200LE-TD128EH GeForce 6200LE 128MB ($33.99) Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3400620AS (400GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ, Perpendicular) ($119.99) Scythe Mine SCMN-1100 (43cfm, 22db) ($32.99) $792.92 Here we've upgraded the harddrive and motherboard and added a silent aftermarket cooler to both reduce the noise and heat and improve long-term reliability of the machine

04-07-2007, 06:50 AM	#39 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$900* MSI P965 Neo-F [i965, ICH8] ($86.99) Super Talent 2GB PC2-5400 [2x1GB, CL5@1.8] ($99.99) Super Talent 2GB PC2-5400 [2x1GB, CL5@1.8] ($99.99) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) Antec Sonata II + 450W [12V@15+17] ($69.99 after $30.00 MIR) MSI NX6200LE-TD128EH GeForce 6200LE 128MB ($33.99) Scythe Mine SCMN-1100 (43cfm, 22db) ($32.99) Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 [Conroe, 2.40, 4MB, 1066, BX80557E6600] ($308.00) Samsung SpinPoint T-Series HD501LJ (500GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ) ($129.99) $892.92 The extra allocation goes towards upgrading the processor and harddrive.

04-07-2007, 06:50 AM	#40 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$1000* Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 [Conroe, 2.40, 4MB, 1066, BX80557E6600] ($308.00) Super Talent 2GB PC2-5400 [2x1GB, CL5@1.8] ($99.99) Super Talent 2GB PC2-5400 [2x1GB, CL5@1.8] ($99.99) Foxconn P9657AA-8EKRS2H [i965P, ICH8R] ($92.99 after $10.00 MIR) Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250620AS (250GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ, Perpendicular) ($69.99) Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250620AS (250GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ, Perpendicular) ($69.99) Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250620AS (250GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ, Perpendicular) ($69.99) MSI NX6200LE-TD128EH GeForce 6200LE 128MB ($33.99) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) Antec Sonata II + 450W [12V@15+17] ($69.99 after $30.00 MIR) Scythe Mine SCMN-1100 (43cfm, 22db) ($32.99) $978.90 A switch of pace, this system is geared for RAID5 based on Seagate drives.

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