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DiViDe

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Well I couldnt find my other post. Now I have a $1600 budget on my new computer. This is going to be a gaming computer.

I just bought a new case and some cool lights to go with it.

Now I need:
HDD (would like a WD Raptor)
Video Card
CPU (thinking about core2 duo e6600)
Mobo
Ram
PSU
= $1600

Like my other post I already have a Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor, and Speakers.

Help on thos parts would be nice.
 
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Sorry about the double post. Umm I think I said gaming in my first post. If it didnt it is for gaming.
 
Western Digital Raptor WD740ADFD 74GB 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136033
$169.99

Western Digital Caviar SE WD2000JB 200GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144129
$74.99

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.40 Ghz (Conroe)
est 300-350 USD ?

Core 2 Duo MOBO
est 100-150 USD ?

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145589
$266.00

HIPRO HP-P600W/TOP-600P5 ATX V2.01 600W Power Supply 115/230 V - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817174024
$69.99

eVGA 512-P2-N571-AR Geforce 7900GTX 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130037
$449.99

EST 1531 USD
 
nice, but the mobos i have looked at are like $200-250.

Edit: O ya could i put watercooling in the future on a 7900gtx. Beening that the fan is so big would the fan be better then watercooling?
 
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DiViDe said:
nice, but the mobos i have looked at are like $200-250.
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hmm lol, then i would drop the g-card to a 7900 GT and downgrade the RAM a lill.

EDIT: Accually theres no need too. If the mobo is 250 USD then the total is EST 1631 USD, just ova budget.
 
You will not need watercooling for this rig unless you do some heavy OC`in. The new Conroe`s run quite cool as it is and having a good HS and HSF inplace should do the job nicely. Though if you really want to watercool your system it requires a lill skill for installation.
If you do want this just post back and i`ll give ya some idea`s on cooling, options, etc...
 
I am think about getting watercooling (yes I plan to do some oc'in) in the future (Prolly around Chistmas). I heard that Core2 duo runs very well if you oc it.

But on my question before because the video card has a really big fan on it. So if I do oc it would the fan work good for that or do I need some better cooling system.
 
DiViDe said:
But on my question before because the video card has a really big fan on it. So if I do oc it would the fan work good for that or do I need some better cooling system.
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The stock GPU cooling should be sufficient for some some significant overclocking.

Western Digital Raptor WD740ADFD 74GB 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136033
$169.99

Western Digital Caviar SE WD2000JB 200GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144129
$74.99
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I dont like that hard drive configuration. Either get the raptor and a SATAII 16MB cache hard drive or get 2 SATAII 16MB cache in RAID O.
 
bigsausybob said:
I dont like that hard drive configuration. Either get the raptor and a SATAII 16MB cache hard drive or get 2 SATAII 16MB cache in RAID O
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Raptor for master, the other for storage ! But yeah you will be better off with a SATAII 16MB.
 
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Is a HIPRO ATX 600W Power Supply good? I have never heard of that brand.

And Gostface could I get an update on thos specs now?
 
Western Digital Raptor WD740ADFD 74GB 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136033
$169.99

Western Digital Caviar RE WD1600YD 160GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136009
$74.99

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.40 Ghz (Conroe)
est 300-350 USD ?

Core 2 Duo MOBO
est 200-250 USD ?

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145589
$266.00

HIPRO HP-P600W/TOP-600P5 ATX V2.01 600W Power Supply 115/230 V - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817174024
$69.99

eVGA 512-P2-N571-AR Geforce 7900GTX 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130037
$449.99

EST 1630 USD

The HIPRO HP-P600W seems to be a very good Price/performance PSU and have very good feedback on newegg.com
 
well thx for all the help from everyone.

Edit: I would like any other input on that build if possible.
 
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