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OneStepAhead

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Ok. This may be the wrong section but I am building a custom computer and since this is an active forum, here we go.

FIRST OFF! -- There is no processor there. That is because I am getting a Conroe E6300, Which i Have a question about.

1) I am getting JUST the chip which means I need to buy a heatsink and fan, So I was going to buy the Big Typhoon. I just need to know if it will work with my setup.

2) Here is my setup

refer to 4th post

I may change the memory to Corsair, I don't know yet.

Tell me what you think?
 
I'm sure isnt a great system, that link goes to my shopping car, and doesnt show me anything about yours because its brings me to my account. I would personaly go with corsair memory.

The retail version should come with a heatsink, it says in the info on newegg under the specs.
 
you gotta take a screen shot. i can't see it, it sends me to my saved account but as for RAM, I'd personally take Mushkin XP ram, but if you don't have the budget, Corsair XMS is also good (assuming you're talking about DDR2 800).
 
Sorry..Give me a second..and I just ordered the CHIP ONLY...I have a friend putting the computer together for me and I just wanted to know if it is easy to hook it up without instructions and putting in own heatsink/fan
 
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240 dollar RAM and a 90 dollar video card. I know you probably want to overclock the proc, but your video card is going to be a bottleneck. I say go easier on the RAM, check out Outpost for some cas 4 OCZ RAM for 150-160 after rebate. Use the extra money on another video card.
 
If money is a concern, pick up a X1800XT 512MB.
Otherwise, with the X1900 XT/XTX's dropping in price, get one of those.
 
Well, I don't want to play that many games, and I hear that card runs the games I want fine..and I think the RAM is fine..It has a $40 rebate...and I want 2 GB DDR 800
 
Floppy Disk Drive?

Did you get a dot-matrix printer and 2400 modem as well?
 
Ummm...no. You need help, badly, but I'm too tired to do it now. Tagging this, I'll give some advice tomorrow...
 
Wall7486 said:
240 dollar RAM and a 90 dollar video card. I know you probably want to overclock the proc, but your video card is going to be a bottleneck. I say go easier on the RAM, check out Outpost for some cas 4 OCZ RAM for 150-160 after rebate. Use the extra money on another video card.
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That RAM is $190, fyi
Read how it says "$50 instant savings"
 
drop the P5B, I'd recommend a Gigabyte DS3. the P5B isn't worth it for the problems I've heard it have.

change the RAM. I'd take 2 kits of XMS DDR2 800 (i think it was 105 for a 1Gb kit last time i saw it). That should bring your price down. EDIT: I just found this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145590

217 for 2Gb kit XMS DDR2 800, + a huge MIR to get you to $179

Lose the high price case and spend more on the graphic card. the x800 is aging technology, and I would recommend it to anyone on a budget who isn't blowing money off in all the wrong places, but you are. Choose something like a 50-70 dollar case, that gives you 30-50 dollars extra along with the money you saved for buying the RAM (around 30 bucks) and you've easily got 60-80 dollars extra for whatever.

Lose the Floppy drive, old tech you'll never use. If you are in desperate need of flashing something, i'd do it in windows or go buy a floppy drive at a goodwill or some place for used one for like 2 dollars. You can also lose the DVD drive. It's pointless to have a DVD drive when you've already got one that can read DVDs and burn them, along with CDs, etc... There, that now gives you about 86-106 dollars to spend. Add that to your graphics cost and you got yourself a better graphics card. It puts you in the range of an X1800GTO, X1800XT, or the 7900GT. For the X1800GTO, take the HIS non Ice version and flash it if you want more performance. If you go X1800XT, w/e should be fine.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814161004

here's the X1800GTO
 
I wouldn't say the 2nd DVD drive is pointless. Sometimes I like being able to run more than 1 Disk in there should I need to. If you think you'll use them both, go for it. If not, it's unncessessary.
 
StealthyFish said:
drop the P5B, I'd recommend a Gigabyte DS3. the P5B isn't worth it for the problems I've heard it have.

change the RAM. I'd take 2 kits of XMS DDR2 800 (i think it was 105 for a 1Gb kit last time i saw it). That should bring your price down. EDIT: I just found this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145590

217 for 2Gb kit XMS DDR2 800, + a huge MIR to get you to $179

Lose the high price case and spend more on the graphic card. the x800 is aging technology, and I would recommend it to anyone on a budget who isn't blowing money off in all the wrong places, but you are. Choose something like a 50-70 dollar case, that gives you 30-50 dollars extra along with the money you saved for buying the RAM (around 30 bucks) and you've easily got 60-80 dollars extra for whatever.

Lose the Floppy drive, old tech you'll never use. If you are in desperate need of flashing something, i'd do it in windows or go buy a floppy drive at a goodwill or some place for used one for like 2 dollars. You can also lose the DVD drive. It's pointless to have a DVD drive when you've already got one that can read DVDs and burn them, along with CDs, etc... There, that now gives you about 86-106 dollars to spend. Add that to your graphics cost and you got yourself a better graphics card. It puts you in the range of an X1800GTO, X1800XT, or the 7900GT. For the X1800GTO, take the HIS non Ice version and flash it if you want more performance. If you go X1800XT, w/e should be fine.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814161004

here's the X1800GTO
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Well you heard wrong... P5B owns DS3 stability wise and ease of use, overclock friendly...
 
Far as your computer goes...

I would drop the Aspire case and the separate power supply... That's $150 too much for that combo... You should just get a antec or any of the nice computer case that comes with nice power supply and save some money...

Drop the DVD and that DVD-RW.... Get NEC DVD-RW.... The BenQ dvd-rw have trouble reading on some some cd-r and cdrw....

Drop the floppy drive and opt for a usb key instead... You can boot with USB devices these days to flash bios... Carry files over computers with...

Far as ram goes it makes insignificant performance increase running cas 3 instead of 4... Or vice versa... It's really not worth the extra money...
 
macaw said:
Floppy Disk Drive?

Did you get a dot-matrix printer and 2400 modem as well?
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rofl... some people still use floppy dont hate the old school :p
 
Are there any ideas for the case? I am so stuck on picking one out. There are none that suit everything I want. Big, power supply included and Good cooling without a front opening panel.

Lian Li PC-61 seems like the best choice and just keep my PS, but then I'm spending the same money.

I went with the Corsair RAM, Video Card is decided by my Case spendings.

HELP LOL
 
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