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thorpef1

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hey guys, getting a new comp made for myself. it is just a general pc for web browsing, downloading, uni work, burning dvd's and occasional gaming.
tell me what you think.

Coolermaster Cm690 case with 430 coolermaster psu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118019
Western Digital Caviar GP WD5000AACS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136149
Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4 2X1GB PC6400 DDR2-800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145034
GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128086
Leadtek PX8600GT 256MB Standard GeForce 8600GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814122024

iv put in the order, hopefully there are no regrets
 
Alien Ware

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Sounds good, newegg is a great source. Your graphics card might need a little more kick for the gaming, just a suggestion.
 
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thorpef1

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well im not going to be doing any hardcore gaming, just a little.
i was going to chose the 512mb version of that card but was told to get this version as it is ddr3 compared to ddr2 of the 512 mb version
 
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HDD: SAMSUNG SpinPoint T Series HD501LJ 500GB /Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB

GPU: $105 enough for a 8600GTS
XFX PVT84GUDF3 GeForce 8600GTS 256MB

PSU: no idea what PSU you are using
 
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thorpef1

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OK.
so i got my new computer last week and after realizing that the guy installed the CPU cooler in the wrong way i had to do it properly, the zalman is so big i had to take out the motherboard just so i had enough room to put the clips back on.

i currently have 3*120mm fans and 1*80mm fan in there aswell as the zalman CNPS 9500LED.

im just wondering how my cpu temps are going. at idle i get about 26 degrees and under load i get in the 40's.
is this good? i dont plan to OC, or at this moment anyway.

Thanks, Luke
 
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thorpef1

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hey guys,
just a bit of a worry here.
when i first got my computer core would idle at about 26-28 and case temp at 36.

now the core is sitting on about 33 at idel.

why has this changed over the past week and is there something that i should be doing to prevent this change.

thanks, luke
 
Candy

Candy

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I have an E6750 @ 3.0 and it idles at about 31 deg. I think you should only start to worry if it goes over 60 deg.
 
Kornowski

Kornowski

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Temps can go up and down a lot, at the moment, I'm idle at 27c, sometimes it can be 33c... nothing to worry about!
 
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thorpef1

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i dont play that many games but at the moment im playing COD4, crysis.
i have found the 8600gt to be alright, havent had any disappointments yet
 
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thorpef1

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i actually got it last week.
after ages of putting everything on it i am pretty happy with it.
from what i can tell so far there isnt a giant difference from my old p4 3.0ghz, but i havent tested it that much.
i have noticed that xp isnt as stable as it used to be, every so often explorer just decided to reset its self, i dont know if it is a configuration setting i have done wrong or what.

but overall i am happy with it
 
lovely?

lovely?

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lol if you cant tell a giant difference then you really need to get some glasses, or reinstall windows. the e8400 has like a 75% increase of performance/clock speed, and twice the cores
 
Alien Ware

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thorpef1 said:
i actually got it last week.
after ages of putting everything on it i am pretty happy with it.
from what i can tell so far there isnt a giant difference from my old p4 3.0ghz, but i havent tested it that much.
i have noticed that xp isnt as stable as it used to be, every so often explorer just decided to reset its self, i dont know if it is a configuration setting i have done wrong or what.

but overall i am happy with it
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E8400 should be blowing your p4 out of the $&*#& tbh...
 
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thorpef1

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lol. for basic things you dont realise it.
but i have noticed that converting a dvd takes now about 20 mins, where as before it took about 90mins,.
big difference there
 
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