A New Rig...

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Goose

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Hey all,

Looking to see if all this will play nice:

Case: Coolermaster 690

PSU: Corsair 650TX

CPU Cooler: Coolermaster Gemin II S cpu cooler

Mobo: Gigabyte EP45 UD3R

Processor: Q9550


I Already have:

Graphics card- 8800gt (this will get replaced later)

Hard drives - 500gb at the moment. Getting a bigger one for Windows 7.

Ram - 8GB DDR2 800 G.Skill

I built a rig Very similar to this last August. That one is running great. I just want to verify that the combo I want to buy and what I already have will work together with no arguments.

Thanks.
 
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The GeminIIs is great for SFF systems, but its heavy compared to the S1283. While it cools the board, the cooling in the RC-690 is sufficient enough, so the S1283 would be a better option, IMO.

If you don't need RAID, you can drop down to the GA-EP43-UD3L.

Why not an AMD setup?
Are you getting the Q9550 from Microcenter ($170)?
 
enginurd said:
The GeminIIs is great for SFF systems, but its heavy compared to the S1283. While it cools the board, the cooling in the RC-690 is sufficient enough, so the S1283 would be a better option, IMO.

If you don't need RAID, you can drop down to the GA-EP43-UD3L.

Why not an AMD setup?
Are you getting the Q9550 from Microcenter ($170)?
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I don't need RAID now but why not have a board that can use it....

I really don't mind if the Gemin IIs is heavy or not. I'll stick with this for now. :)

I want to stay Intel and I already built a system almost identical to this last year and it works great. Why change? :)

Plus the rig I'm using now is a P4 64bit system from 2005. Now it is really running very well for what I use it for, but I've got the chance to upgrade now and I'm gonna run with it! I'm taking the components that I listed above out of this rig and putting them into the new one when it gets built.

So, P4 from 2005, to a Q9550 system is, in my mind, a significant jump and i7 is just too expensive to even deal with. The Q9550 is Not from Microcenter as there are none within 300 miles. :mad: and they don't ship them.:( I wish I could find it less than $220 New/Retail.. from a reputable place.

** So I'm gathering that there will be no issues with the components that I've picked, much like I thought ........

thanks guys
 
Why change? because technology changes. Since you built the other system, new parts have come out and prices have come down quite a bit to the point where an AMD setup would give you better bang for buck. I'm not trying to convince you to change, I'm just answering your question. ;)

I tend to favor light-weight coolers more, so the PCB warps less.

If you're not going to use something, why pay for it? Sure, if the additional cost is negligible, go for it, but for some people, the extra $35 for RAID capability just isn't worth it. Now, if there are other features of the P45-UD3R that you need but aren't provided by the P43-UD3L, then you can add those to the equation, obviously. I just brought it up as an alternative to help you save some money, if wanted.

At $220, I don't think the Q9550 is worth it, but thats just me. A cheaper Phenom2 X4 945 (or 940) would perform nearly as good as the Q9550.

Nope, no issues, just nitpicking. :p There would be no issues if you switched to the UD3L and S1283, either. ;) Post pics of the build! :D
 
enginurd said:
Why change? because technology changes. Since you built the other system, new parts have come out and prices have come down quite a bit to the point where an AMD setup would give you better bang for buck. I'm not trying to convince you to change, I'm just answering your question. ;)

I tend to favor light-weight coolers more, so the PCB warps less.

If you're not going to use something, why pay for it? Sure, if the additional cost is negligible, go for it, but for some people, the extra $35 for RAID capability just isn't worth it. Now, if there are other features of the P45-UD3R that you need but aren't provided by the P43-UD3L, then you can add those to the equation, obviously. I just brought it up as an alternative to help you save some money, if wanted.

Nope, no issues, just nitpicking. :p There would be no issues if you switched to the UD3L and S1283, either. ;) Post pics of the build! :D
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I know that tech changes! :) But I've a budget and I like Intel. I've priced out the above and it just fits into the budget. The extra $35 for the mobo is ok. I might use it in the future, who knows, that won't break the bank atm. ;) Thanks for the money saving tips. :)

Wish I could find a Q9550 less, but I want Intel and Quad. So.........

I'm gonna stick with the P45 and that damn heavy cooler, it seems that I'll warp that PCB if it I want to damnit......lol.:D (Not really worried)

thanks
 
Hehe... that GeminIIs is MASSIVE. Oh, you don't have the G.Skill RAM with those uber heatsinks, do you? the tall ones.
 
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