New-ish computer

computermaineack · 08-22-2007, 07:45 AM

Ok, so, i'm getting ready to build me a semi-new computer. I say semi-new because it's not going to be a brand new computer; I'm basically only updating the parts I need to. This means a new CPU/mobo/RAM, and also a new video card. Depending on how much that runs me I may throw in a new case and I may also need a new power supply. Other than that, I'm keeping and reusing HDD's and optical drives.

As for the CPU, I narrowed down my choices to the Q6600 and the E6850. I read some threads in the CPU section and I'm fairly convinced to go for the Q6600.

Mobo- I've pretty much narrowed it down to the EVGA 122-CK-NF67-T1 and the EVGA 122-CK-NF63-TR, although I can't decide which. Also, if there's another board out there that's in the same price range that is alot better, I'm not dead set on one of those.

RAM- Nothing in paticular...just whatever's good priced, DDR2 667 or 800, a brand like Corsair.

Video card- I was thinking a 8800GTS 320mb or 640mb (depending on how much I want to spend) would be more than adequet for me.

My current power supply is a 500w HiPRO so I'll probably need to get a new PSU too.

My uses for the computer are some light gaming (very occasional games like BF2, etc)...mostly I play games like flight simulator and whatever strikes me at that moment. My birthday is next month so there's a good chance I'll be getting some of this (or money for some of it) as a present.

Also, is nVidia, Intel, AMD, or ATI cutting prices/releasing a new product line anytime soon (anything worth waiting for, anyway)?

Thanks in advance for the help,
computermaineack

K3rupt · 08-22-2007, 10:20 AM

That looks pretty nice of a system.

Jealous.

I think you should go for the GTS 320mb Version, is it is quite a large price difference between the 640mb and the 320mb.

Well, at least here in australia, its a $111 Difference.

How much ram did you plan too be getting?

Intel is leading the performance war atm with its Core2Duo/Quad Range's

The Q6600 Is an excellent choice of CPU.

cheburns · 08-22-2007, 02:53 PM

if you don't game that much there is no reason to drop 300+ bucks on a video card so definitely don't go more than an 8800gts 320mb... get 2gigs of 800MHz ram something like you said gskills, crucial, corsair... a corsair 520 psu would do for your system nicely. a lot of stuff now doesn't use the quadcore effectively so if you want to save money you could stick with the e6850 but if you want the quad... go for it. just make sure your mobo can support any expansion you might want to do in the future. intel and amd did recent price cuts and amd is waiting on the release of their quad core but they did just release a x2 6200 or 6400 black edition i forget the number

computermaineack · 08-22-2007, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheburns

if you want to save money you could stick with the e6850

The e6850 is more expensive than the Q6600.

cheburns · 08-22-2007, 07:20 PM

e6750** typo... my bad

computermaineack · 09-04-2007, 06:58 AM

Ok, so, I've already ordered the case (Antec P180B) and I'm gonna order the CPU and GPU tomorrow:

http://clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=CA1938452

http://clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=CA9602833

I still need a mobo, PSU, and RAM.

ThatGuy16 · 09-04-2007, 07:11 AM

My opinion

SLI: a 680i board
Non-SLI: DS3, DS3R, DS4

PSU
Modular: Corsair 520w or 620w
Non Modular: OCZ GameXStream 700w
More money: Antec Quattro 850w

p5n32 · 09-04-2007, 07:56 AM

daisymtc · 09-04-2007, 01:31 PM

MB: get EVGA 122-CK-NF67-T1 as your choosen. Or get one with intel P35 chipset, e.g. GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3P
RAM: agree with cheburns, and OCZ is pretty good as well; but get one with low Cas Latency if you can.
HDD: Seagate (personal preference) or WD with 16MB cache
PSU: Corsair 520w

computermaineack · 09-04-2007, 10:28 PM

Ok, so I've done some research on 680i vs P35, and I've narrowed down the mobo to either a 680i eVGA or an Asus P35:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813188012

also, the Corsair 520W is a little out of my price range. And when I say a little, I mean about twice what I want to pay (what it costs on Newegg, anyway). I'm looking to spend about $50-$75.

edit: I'll also need a HSF for the Q6600.

08-22-2007, 07:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
computermaineack Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,239	New-ish computer Ok, so, i'm getting ready to build me a semi-new computer. I say semi-new because it's not going to be a brand new computer; I'm basically only updating the parts I need to. This means a new CPU/mobo/RAM, and also a new video card. Depending on how much that runs me I may throw in a new case and I may also need a new power supply. Other than that, I'm keeping and reusing HDD's and optical drives. As for the CPU, I narrowed down my choices to the Q6600 and the E6850. I read some threads in the CPU section and I'm fairly convinced to go for the Q6600. Mobo- I've pretty much narrowed it down to the EVGA 122-CK-NF67-T1 and the EVGA 122-CK-NF63-TR, although I can't decide which. Also, if there's another board out there that's in the same price range that is alot better, I'm not dead set on one of those. RAM- Nothing in paticular...just whatever's good priced, DDR2 667 or 800, a brand like Corsair. Video card- I was thinking a 8800GTS 320mb or 640mb (depending on how much I want to spend) would be more than adequet for me. My current power supply is a 500w HiPRO so I'll probably need to get a new PSU too. My uses for the computer are some light gaming (very occasional games like BF2, etc)...mostly I play games like flight simulator and whatever strikes me at that moment. My birthday is next month so there's a good chance I'll be getting some of this (or money for some of it) as a present. Also, is nVidia, Intel, AMD, or ATI cutting prices/releasing a new product line anytime soon (anything worth waiting for, anyway)? Thanks in advance for the help, computermaineack __________________ "Former Clinton advisor Dick Morris said, "Hillary Clinton will be the next President, but she'll be the worst President we've ever seen." After hearing this, President Bush said, "Wait a minute, I'm not finished yet."" -Conan O'Brien CPU: Q6600 G0 Mobo: eVGA 680i NF67-A1 Case: Antec P180B GPU: eVGA 8800GTS G92 512mb HSF: Tuniq Tower 120 RAM: 4gb DDR2-800 Corsair XMS2 4-4-4-12 PSU: Antec True Power Trio 550w

08-22-2007, 10:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
K3rupt Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Age: 16 Posts: 1,386	That looks pretty nice of a system. Jealous. I think you should go for the GTS 320mb Version, is it is quite a large price difference between the 640mb and the 320mb. Well, at least here in australia, its a $111 Difference. How much ram did you plan too be getting? Intel is leading the performance war atm with its Core2Duo/Quad Range's The Q6600 Is an excellent choice of CPU. __________________ GigaByte K8N Nforce Pro-SLI AMD 3800+ Socket 939 2048MB PC3200 DDR Matched RAM 960GB Hard Drive [3 x 320GB SataII Seagate's] Albatron 8600GT 256MB New. . .Too me 21" ViewSonic LCD Monitor 6.3 Sound System \|Desktop\| \|Setup!\| \|Inside Computer\| \|Server\| Updated Setup! Check out My Banner! When The Rich Wage War Its The Poor Who Die.

08-22-2007, 02:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
cheburns Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 555	if you don't game that much there is no reason to drop 300+ bucks on a video card so definitely don't go more than an 8800gts 320mb... get 2gigs of 800MHz ram something like you said gskills, crucial, corsair... a corsair 520 psu would do for your system nicely. a lot of stuff now doesn't use the quadcore effectively so if you want to save money you could stick with the e6850 but if you want the quad... go for it. just make sure your mobo can support any expansion you might want to do in the future. intel and amd did recent price cuts and amd is waiting on the release of their quad core but they did just release a x2 6200 or 6400 black edition i forget the number __________________ Ultra X-Blaster ATX Mid-Tower Case with 2 x 120mm Thermaltake Fans ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Motherboard AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2.8GHz Processor with Zalman 9500 and AS5 CORSAIR ATX12V 520W Power Supply Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin PC2 6400 Memory BFG Tech GeForce 7950GT 256MB Video Card Western Digital SATA SE16 Hard Drive - 2 x 400GB, 1 x 640GB Memorex 16x DVD+/-RW IDE Drive Samsung 20" 2ms Widescreen 206BW Windows XP Pro x64

08-22-2007, 07:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
cheburns Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 555	e6750** typo... my bad __________________ Ultra X-Blaster ATX Mid-Tower Case with 2 x 120mm Thermaltake Fans ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Motherboard AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2.8GHz Processor with Zalman 9500 and AS5 CORSAIR ATX12V 520W Power Supply Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin PC2 6400 Memory BFG Tech GeForce 7950GT 256MB Video Card Western Digital SATA SE16 Hard Drive - 2 x 400GB, 1 x 640GB Memorex 16x DVD+/-RW IDE Drive Samsung 20" 2ms Widescreen 206BW Windows XP Pro x64

09-04-2007, 06:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
computermaineack Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,239	Ok, so, I've already ordered the case (Antec P180B) and I'm gonna order the CPU and GPU tomorrow: http://clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=CA1938452 http://clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=CA9602833 I still need a mobo, PSU, and RAM. __________________ "Former Clinton advisor Dick Morris said, "Hillary Clinton will be the next President, but she'll be the worst President we've ever seen." After hearing this, President Bush said, "Wait a minute, I'm not finished yet."" -Conan O'Brien CPU: Q6600 G0 Mobo: eVGA 680i NF67-A1 Case: Antec P180B GPU: eVGA 8800GTS G92 512mb HSF: Tuniq Tower 120 RAM: 4gb DDR2-800 Corsair XMS2 4-4-4-12 PSU: Antec True Power Trio 550w

09-04-2007, 07:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,105	My opinion SLI: a 680i board Non-SLI: DS3, DS3R, DS4 PSU Modular: Corsair 520w or 620w Non Modular: OCZ GameXStream 700w More money: Antec Quattro 850w __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.23v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: HD3870 @ 837/1152 LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ My Old 3DMark06: 20008 =(

09-04-2007, 07:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
p5n32 Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia, Posts: 286	nice __________________ Windows Vista ultimate Asus p5n32-sli Premium WiFi-AP Thermaltake BigWater cooling Quad Core Q6600 @ 3.4ghz CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (4 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 (PC2 5400) 4x 250gb HHD (raid) ASUS AGEIA PhysX 3D GAMING CARD 2x 8800 gt in sli (OC) Antec 900

09-04-2007, 01:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
daisymtc Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,430	MB: get EVGA 122-CK-NF67-T1 as your choosen. Or get one with intel P35 chipset, e.g. GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3P RAM: agree with cheburns, and OCZ is pretty good as well; but get one with low Cas Latency if you can. HDD: Seagate (personal preference) or WD with 16MB cache PSU: Corsair 520w

09-04-2007, 10:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
computermaineack Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,239	Ok, so I've done some research on 680i vs P35, and I've narrowed down the mobo to either a 680i eVGA or an Asus P35: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813188012 also, the Corsair 520W is a little out of my price range. And when I say a little, I mean about twice what I want to pay (what it costs on Newegg, anyway). I'm looking to spend about $50-$75. edit: I'll also need a HSF for the Q6600. __________________ "Former Clinton advisor Dick Morris said, "Hillary Clinton will be the next President, but she'll be the worst President we've ever seen." After hearing this, President Bush said, "Wait a minute, I'm not finished yet."" -Conan O'Brien CPU: Q6600 G0 Mobo: eVGA 680i NF67-A1 Case: Antec P180B GPU: eVGA 8800GTS G92 512mb HSF: Tuniq Tower 120 RAM: 4gb DDR2-800 Corsair XMS2 4-4-4-12 PSU: Antec True Power Trio 550w Last edited by computermaineack; 09-04-2007 at 11:46 PM.

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