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Elite Crap Systems still exists?!

The P55 mobo would allow me to finally get the upgrade I've been saving up for since...well, forever! =D

I'm in the market for an upgrade anyways, so a free one would be cool! =)

I'm in.

Very nice job! BTW, do you know if Rubycon or Hitachi caps are commercially available? I need a pair of 2000uF caps for an active XO I am working on. Thanks in advance and I am glad to see the recapping worked out so well for you and your friend.

The DFI 790xx based boards are excellent overclockers from what I have heard. Ditto with the Gigabyte boards, including the one recommended above.

America has a soccer team?!

Far Cry 2, Daikatana, Blood 2, Deus Ex: IW, WoW.

The perspective on the image just seems wrong. Anyone else see that?

@lt_shiro, I did not factor in any overclocking into the build. Also, I see quad-core Phenom and Phenom II CPUs listed on the CPU Support page, so they should work right? Or are you referring to something else entirely?

I recommend the following build for you: AMD Phenom II X2 550 3.1GHz 6MB L3 Cache Black Edition CPU - Retail - $108.99 + free shipping Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2 uATX AMD 740G Motherboard - Retail - $53.99 + free shipping OCZ Platinum 4GB DDR2 1066MHz Dual-Channel Kit - Retail - $47.99 + free...

IFPI trolls at it again.

$65 is a nice price! Congratulations on a good deal! =D

Try this build as an alternative: AMD Athlon X2 7850 Black Edition Kuma 2.8GHz 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ Dual-Core Processor - Retail - $69.99 + free shipping CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit - Retail - $46.99 + free shipping ASUS M2A74-AM AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 740G Micro...

The EA650 is a much better choice for the same price. It doesn't come with the rebate though.

@Kangg, it's probably one of those FSP or Ultra secondary PSUs that fit into the 5.25" bays. Should be ok as long as it's a good-quality one. The FSPs are actually called Boosters BTW.

This RAM kit is suitable for you, but if it's too expensive with shipping et al, get any 1.65V kit instead.

Cool. So it'd likely be internally identical to the SeaSonic M12D 850W, based on the specs. And ideas on the price? I hope it's not as expensive as the SS PSU...I'm looking to buy one for my i7 PC.

Any idea on the OEM and MSRP for this? It looks very XFX-ey to me. =P

I like MSI's gaming notebook offerings for their price and performance.

LMAO! The Wolverines exist! I knew it all along! Where's the face-paint though?

Looks good, but I would recommend the E8400 and an HD 4870 1GB instead of the Q6600 and the GTX 260.

Why would I pay top dollar for anything when I can download it? However I DO buy computer hardware, iPods and other stuff. Copyrights are basically another form of monopoly control. Filesharing breaks that monopoly control. Can you say RIAA/MPAA without thinking of monopoly first? Is it any...

+1. What a retarded page.

Have you checked out the GA-EX58-UD3R (and its SLI variant) yet? They are the cheapest, good-quality boards I can find that should also OC well.

You'd need an SCSI card for any SCSI drives, and good ones cost a LOT. SSDs are a better choice, and yes, RAID will boost performance. The onboard controller should also be good enough IMO. On that topic, check out this insanely fast SSD RAID array. Copying a 1GB folder takes only 4 seconds!

Nice review guys, but will you be reviewing any of the other $200-250 boards like the MSI X58 Platinum or the Gigabyte EX58-UD3R\UD3R-SLI? The Gigabyte board is the cheapest of the bunch, so it'd be interesting to see if it can perform on par with the ASUS board in OCing, the extra PCI-E slot on...

Nah, avoid the Antec if you can afford a better PSU. And FYI, you would usually upgrade the PSU before 5 years have passed. Still, if you can afford it, go for the 750TX. You could also go for this 850TX if you are into rebates.

You do not look like you want to go for Crossfire or SLI, so you do not need that much power. A 650TX will be more than sufficient. And I agree with lt_shiro about the cooler, the HDT-S1283 rivals the TRUE in performance. But the EP45-UD3R would be a better choice over the EP43-DS3L, due to...

The S1283 is a nice choice. Also consider the Noctua NH-C12P and Cooler Master Hyper Z600.

Games are very much GPU-dependent, so a GPU upgrade will net you a far greater increase in performance than a CPU upgrade.

Grim Fandango Warcraft III + TFT Baldur's Gate 2 Planescape: Torment System Shock 2 BioShock Deus Ex Thief (all) Monkey Island (all) If I had to choose only one, it'd be Grim Fandango.

Anything above the HD 4670 will cause a bottleneck IMO. It's your best choice and does not need a power connector either. The performance increase over the X1600PRO will be very substantial and immediately noticeable.

Are those Canadian or Australian prices? They look quite high to be US ones. I agree with DanW, the HDT-S1283 can be had cheap and is a lot better than the Zalman cooler you have picked. I would also ditch the PSU and case and go for a Corsair 650TX PSU and either an Antec Nine Hundred or a...

@samven582, why not go with the Thermaright Ultra-120 eXtreme or the Xigmatek HDT-S1283 instead of the Noctua cooler? Also, you could go with the GA-EP45-DS3L and save some money, since you already have an NVIDIA card which negates the possibility of Crossfire on the P5Q Pro.

The GameXStream is fine as long as you do not load it too much, at which point there is a lot of ripple generated. I doubt you would be able to load it to that point though, with your current setup.

Referring to the build above by Danny Bui, you could get a better quad-core like the Q9650 too and still stay well within your budget. And for the price you are paying for that case, you can get this one for cheaper. It is larger and has superior cooling to boot.

Ah yes, I forgot that they are made by Delta now. And FYI, I linked to the 400CX, not the 450VX.

You can always throw on a third-party cooler later. XFX offers far better warranty coverage and customer support than MSI, which is the reason I recommended them. You can also sell the XFX card later for a higher price than the MSI, due to the Double Lifetime warranty on it which is much more...

I disagree. Budget and cheap are two very different words. There are high-quality budget PSUs as well. @Kuromizu, this is a superb PSU for its price. Grab it before the price rises again. It's not modular, but is arguably the best PSU in its price range. If you have qualms about the...