Im going to get a new computer but...

The second link simply repeated the cpu when going to look at the board. That will have to be reposted unless another make or model is selected. For the supply the ThermalTake brand often hears complaints. The Corsair HX620 model has been seeing some good reviews lately for gaming builds. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817139002

For the new quad core cpu the Zalman CNPS 9700 offers the 110mm fan over the 92mm seen on the 9500 model. Good price on the AS5 however. For a different board you can look over 4 different Asus models seen at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...7&Submit=ENE&Manufactory=1315&SubCategory=280

You will notice that these all have an nForce 650i with one model having the 680i-SLI chipset.
 
I know what happened with the links, I was saying he didn't want another Core 2 Extreme, as a joke. I edited the post and fixed the link.

PC eye: I wasn't sure as to what PSU to use...I considered the 1KW, but it was $300 more. The next PSU that came to mind was the Thermaltake 750w or 850W. I also wasn't sure what CPU HSF to use, as I don't have much experience in this category either. I picked one I know I have seen around the forum, but still wasn't sure...

As for mobo, I thought the 680i chipset was better? I have heard excellent things about the eVGA...
 
Yea let me see the 19" monitor.
And is that 620 watt PSU good enough to handle that 8800GTX?
And do i have to put all this together myself?
 
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Monitor is $200 and has a $40 MIR that ends 2/28: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824001088

As for putting it together, Newegg just sells the parts, so you won't get everything assembled. You have several options- you can take it to a local computer shop and they'll assemble it for a nominal fee, or you can do it yourself. It's incredibly easy, and there are guides galore on the internet, including one we have here at CF that is very comprehensive (http://www.computerforum.com/16363-building-computers-101-a.html#post223140). In addition, if you have a question about anything, you can just post here and we'll help you out as much as we can.

About the Corsair 620W, wattage isn't the most important thing...the amps on the rails is the most important, and the Corsair PSU is more than able, with three +12V rails, and 18A on each.

EDIT: The computer I configured and with PC eye's additions is better than Shadowhunter's configuration...it has a Core 2 Extreme over a Core 2 Quad. It has 4gb of Ram versus 2gb, and also has a 10k RPM drive for the OS, which will greatly increase boot times. It also has better cooling which will aid greatly in OC'ing and overall performance. It has a superb sound card, which will deliver excellent sound quality for your $3,000 computer. It also has 2 optical drives, and 500gb of storage, as well as 7.1 surround sound speakers. Just putting it out there.... :rolleyes:
 
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you can get a pretty nice system for 3200:

Case
Antec Performance One P180B Black - $125
Mobo
EVGA 122-CK-NF68-AR LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI - $235
CPU
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Kentsfield 2.66GHz - $978
RAM
CORSAIR XMS2 DOMINATOR 2GB - $270
PSU
SILVERSTONE ST75F ATX12V / EPS12V 750W - $170
GPU
EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB - $570
sound card
Creative SOUND BLASTER X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS 7.1 - $183
speakers
Creative Inspire P7800 90 Watts 7.1 Speaker - $67
opti
LG 18X DVD±R Super-Multi DVD Burner x 2 - $60
pri hdd
Western Digital Raptor X 150GB $230
sec hdd
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3250824AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive x 2 for Raid 0 - $140
OS
Microsoft Windows XP Pro SP2b 1pk w/Upgrade Coupon for Vista - $140
cpu HSF
Tuniq Tower 120 - $65
grease
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - $6

Total: $3239 w/o any MIR's included

I personally never saw a need for a surround sound system on a computer. I'd just take the onboard audio and a 2.1 speaker system but its what you wanted....
 
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bldgengineer said:
you can get a pretty nice system for 3200:

Case
Antec Performance One P180B Black - $125
Mobo
EVGA 122-CK-NF68-AR LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI - $235
CPU
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Kentsfield 2.66GHz - $978
RAM
CORSAIR XMS2 DOMINATOR 2GB - $270
PSU
SILVERSTONE ST75F ATX12V / EPS12V 750W - $170
GPU
EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB - $570
sound card
Creative SOUND BLASTER X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS 7.1 - $183
speakers
Creative Inspire P7800 90 Watts 7.1 Speaker - $67
opti
LG 18X DVD±R Super-Multi DVD Burner x 2 - $60
pri hdd
Western Digital Raptor X 150GB $230
sec hdd
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3250824AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive x 2 for Raid 0 - $140
OS
Microsoft Windows XP Pro SP2b 1pk w/Upgrade Coupon for Vista - $140
cpu HSF
Tuniq Tower 120 - $65
grease
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - $6

Total: $3239 w/o any MIR's included
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I don't see any major differences than my configuration...
 
I have yet to choose an Op can someone recommend one thats good for gaming?
Ok so should i just go with the CORSAIR over the Thermaltake and SILVERSTONE to save some money?
 
computermaineack said:
I don't see any major differences than my configuration...
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yeah you beat me to it :D Messed up my hand over the weekend and typing has become a pain...literally

E-WOODx_FALLENx said:
I have yet to choose an Op can someone recommend one thats good for gaming?
Ok so should i just go with the CORSAIR over the Thermaltake and SILVERSTONE to save some money?
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Thats up to you. I personally like the silverstone because you get 4 12v rails w/ an 18A rating each. This is more than enough power if you decide to get a second 8800gtx for sli later on
 
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E-WOODx_FALLENx said:
I have yet to choose an Op can someone recommend one thats good for gaming?
Ok so should i just go with the CORSAIR over the Thermaltake and SILVERSTONE to save some money?
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I would probably go with Windows XP, as Vista still has issues with drivers, and a lot of programs still don't work with Vista, yet that is.

Also, the Corsair should be excellent for you...if for some reason it's not, I'm sure Newegg will be more than happy to pay for your to ship it back to them and apply the money from the Corsair PSU towards a new PSU, all you'll need to do is pay the difference. Newegg is EXCELLENT when it comes to customer support, it's really surprising how dedicated they are to making sure the customer is always satisfied.
 
Ok last question which version of Xp should i get?
Heres my final specs
Case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811129017
Hard Drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822144701
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822144701
Monitor - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16824001088
Video Card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130072
Sound Card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16829102189
Power Supply - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817256009
Speakers - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16836116153
Grease i guess - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16835100007
RAM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145590
Mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131142
Processor - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115011
CPU Fan - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16835118003
 
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The Silverstone models are still a good name for supplies. In fact I can add that along with the Corsair and even OCZ and Fortron when comparing a "good" and "bad" pair of lists together. The fact that the ThermalTake has an 850w rating doesn't see it moved to the "good" list. Stability and efficiency are two main things to consider. The additional wattage is simply leftover excess while the Corsair model would still have extra onhand.


Good:
Antec(except Smart Power models) - Astec - AOpen - Channel Well - Coolermaster - Enermax(except Liberty models)
- Enlight - Fortron Source (Sparkle) - HEC - OCZ Technology - PC Power & Cooling - PowerMan
- Seasonic - SilverStone - Sunbeam - Tagan - TTGI/SuperFlower - Vantec - Zippy / Emacs - Verax - Zalman
- Corsair

Bad:
Allied - Antec Smart Power models seem to lack(recommend True Power or NeoHE) - Aspire - CoolMax - DEER - Enermax Liberty models - EYE-T
- KingStar - L&C - Linkworld - Logisys - PowerMagic - PowerUp - Powmax - Q-Tec - Raidmax - Skyhawk - Star
- Turbolink - Ultra - ThermalTake(complaints heard some good some ???) - Rosewill - SilenX ???

For optical as far as both cd and dvd burners the better names are Lite-On, Nec, Sony, LG, and a short list of others. Artec 56x cd rom drives are known to fly apart due to being $1 store type quaility! Plextor is another one that sees a far better rep there. For a look at some dvd burners one Sony 18X dvd burner is seen at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827131038

For a 52x32x52 cd writer by Sony you find that for $18 at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827131013

Need a combo cd writer/dvd rom drive? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827131014

The above drives seen at the links are OEM packaged not retail with audio and ide cables.
 
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