New build for friend

tommy25 · 05-23-2007, 10:49 PM

Hey

My friend has asked me to make him a reasonable gaming rig, this is what i have so far...

C2D E4300 - http://www.cclonline.com/product-inf...ategory_id=411

Gigabyte DS3 - http://www.cclonline.com/product-inf...ategory_id=251

Geforce 7900gs - http://www.cclonline.com/product-inf...ategory_id=256

Geforce 8600gt - http://www.cclonline.com/product-inf...ategory_id=497

Corsair XMS2 - http://www.cclonline.com/product-inf...win2x2048-6400

250Gb western digital HD
Pioneer DVD
case ?
Vista

Corsair 520w - http://www.cclonline.com/product-inf...=cmpsu-520hxuk

I will be overclocking the cpu and gfx card after a few months when he can afford cooling. My main concerns are with the gfx card, i could put in the 8600gt and then he would have DX10 but will the 7900gs perform better in current games?

Also i dont really know what to expect out of either of them cards, will they be ok for playing HL2 on high, far cry quite high etc??

Any comments will be great, thanks

ducis · 05-23-2007, 10:51 PM

get a crentruion 5 for the case

tommy25 · 05-23-2007, 10:54 PM

he wants a fancy one, i.e. Leds and colour and window etc so..

tommy25 · 05-23-2007, 11:07 PM

Its just which card really?

Irishwhistle · 05-23-2007, 11:16 PM

Probably the latest nVidia GeForce card.

~Jordan

tommy25 · 05-24-2007, 01:30 PM

Just seen the benchmarks and the 8600 it is, much quicker

edit: actually dunno anymore, 7900gs is quicker in some games

leetkyle · 05-24-2007, 02:02 PM

it is a good, budget system. The C2D is the lowest in the line, so I would recommend overclocking it!

tommy25 · 05-24-2007, 07:12 PM

yeh definatey overclock, should get to 3.5ghz i reckon with a good cooler

05-23-2007, 10:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
tommy25 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 289	New build for friend Hey My friend has asked me to make him a reasonable gaming rig, this is what i have so far... C2D E4300 - http://www.cclonline.com/product-inf...ategory_id=411 Gigabyte DS3 - http://www.cclonline.com/product-inf...ategory_id=251 Geforce 7900gs - http://www.cclonline.com/product-inf...ategory_id=256 Geforce 8600gt - http://www.cclonline.com/product-inf...ategory_id=497 Corsair XMS2 - http://www.cclonline.com/product-inf...win2x2048-6400 250Gb western digital HD Pioneer DVD case ? Vista Corsair 520w - http://www.cclonline.com/product-inf...=cmpsu-520hxuk I will be overclocking the cpu and gfx card after a few months when he can afford cooling. My main concerns are with the gfx card, i could put in the 8600gt and then he would have DX10 but will the 7900gs perform better in current games? Also i dont really know what to expect out of either of them cards, will they be ok for playing HL2 on high, far cry quite high etc?? Any comments will be great, thanks __________________ MacBookPro 2.33ghz C2D 2GB ram Radeon x1600 120gb hd

05-23-2007, 10:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
ducis Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,529	get a crentruion 5 for the case __________________ 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!

05-23-2007, 10:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
tommy25 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 289	he wants a fancy one, i.e. Leds and colour and window etc so.. __________________ MacBookPro 2.33ghz C2D 2GB ram Radeon x1600 120gb hd

05-23-2007, 11:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
tommy25 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 289	Its just which card really? __________________ MacBookPro 2.33ghz C2D 2GB ram Radeon x1600 120gb hd

05-23-2007, 11:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Irishwhistle Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,146	Probably the latest nVidia GeForce card. ~Jordan __________________ Formerly JordanII The statement below is true. The statement above is false. Running Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex

05-24-2007, 01:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
tommy25 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 289	Just seen the benchmarks and the 8600 it is, much quicker edit: actually dunno anymore, 7900gs is quicker in some games __________________ MacBookPro 2.33ghz C2D 2GB ram Radeon x1600 120gb hd Last edited by tommy25; 05-24-2007 at 01:33 PM.

05-24-2007, 02:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
leetkyle Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Age: 17 Posts: 587	it is a good, budget system. The C2D is the lowest in the line, so I would recommend overclocking it! __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 @ 2.13Ghz \| Asus P5W "Digital Home" Deluxe \| 2GB Corsair XMS2 PC2-6400 800MHz 5-5-5-12-T1 \| Hiper Type-R 580W Blue \| 74.3GB Western Digital Raptor 10000RPM 8MB Cache \| 300GB Samsung 7200RPM 16MB Cache \| DVD+/-RW Dual Layer 18x18 \| LG CD-R/DVD-ROM Drive \| Antec P180 \| X1900XT 512MB Slave Edition w/ Arctic Accellero \| Creative Audigy 2 ZS 17" Dell TFT 1280x1024 \| 17" Sony TFT 1280x1024 \| Saitek Rumble Cyborg 3D Joystick \| Creative T5100 5.1 Speakers

05-24-2007, 07:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
tommy25 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 289	yeh definatey overclock, should get to 3.5ghz i reckon with a good cooler __________________ MacBookPro 2.33ghz C2D 2GB ram Radeon x1600 120gb hd

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