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My new build!

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AgoNiaDo

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Hello guys, Im finnaly going to buy my computer.. this is the build i've chosen:


- E8500
- Powercolor 4870x2
- Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB
- CoolerMaster ELITE RC-690
- Corsair TX-750
- Corsair PC8500 4Gb XMS2 Dominator (2x2Gb) DDR2
- tuniq tower cooler 120
- Asus Rampage Formula
- Asus DRW-2014L1T Sata Black



What u think o it? thank you.
 
AgoNiaDo said:
Hello guys, Im finnaly going to buy my computer.. this is the build i've chosen:

- E8500
- Powercolor 4870x2
- Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB
- CoolerMaster ELITE RC-690
- Corsair TX-750
- Corsair PC8500 4Gb XMS2 Dominator (2x2Gb) DDR2
- tuniq tower cooler 120
- Asus Rampage Formula
- Asus DRW-2014L1T Sata Black

What u think o it? thank you.
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These are just minor nitpicks...

The E8500 isn't much better than the E8400, so unless the E8500 has no price premium over the E8400, then its not worth considering. Its currently $20 more than the E8400 at the egg (US), but its only 166Mhz faster... not worth it, IMO.

You don't need DDR2-1066 RAM, nor do you need Dominators. Dominators are typically way overpriced for not much added benefit. A better bang for buck choice would be the G.Skill DDR2-1000 4GB kit, for only $80, if shopping at the egg.

The Tuniq Tower 120 is a bit outdated by now. You can get better performance for your money with a slightly smaller, yet much lighter cooler. The Xigmatek HDT-S1283 or OCZ Vendetta 2 are better choices than the Tuniq, especially for the price.

What made you choose the Rampage? Thats one expensive board. You can get the same performance from a much cheaper DFI X38 board, for instance, but if you chose the board for all the extra goodies, then knock yourself out. ;)

Do you have a 24" or larger monitor you will be gaming or rendering 3D on?
 
Looks really good. I would not change a thing except for that case but thats just me. :D
 
What other board would u recommend other than dfi? Rest is just a little difference in price.. I wanted a board to handle that graphic card and the overclock easily =)
 
Some motherboard recommendations:
Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L Intel P43 Motherboard - $90
MSI P45 Neo3-FR Intel P45 Motherboard - $112
Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R Intel P45 Motherboard - $128
Asus P5Q Pro Intel P45 Motherboard - $140
Biostar TPower I45 Intel P45 Motherboard - $150
DFI Lanparty DK X38-T2R Intel X38 Motherboard - $180
Asus P5E Deluxe Intel X48 Motherboard - $220
DFI Lanparty DK X48-T2R Intel X48 Motherboard - $220
Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4 Intel X48 Motherboard - $225

Just to help you out: All of these motherboards have PCI-E 2.0 which may be useful for future GPU upgrades. If you don't need RAID, more than 6 SATA ports and only need semi-decent overclocking, check out the DS3L. If you need 8 SATA ports, RAID, 4 PCI slots, and legacy ports, then get the Neo3-Fr. If you don't need more than 6 SATA ports but want RAID, firewire, a second PCI-E x16 port, a second gigabit port, support for 16GB of RAM, optional eSATA, x8/x8 Crossfire, and great overclocks, then get the DS3R. If you like the DS3R but need 8 SATA ports, want an onboard pre-installed fast booting Linux setup, just support for 8GB of RAM, and don't need a second gigabit port, get the Asus P5Q Pro. If you want a motherboard with excellent overclocking capabilities above all else (feature wise), go with the I45. If you want Crossfire with full x16/x16 bandwidth, get the Lanparty DK X38. If you have cash to burn, need x16/x16 Crossfire, and don't give a damn about getting the most value for your money, get the Asus, DFI, or Gigabyte X48 motherboards. Do note that the Asus website can be slow sometimes.
 
Since you only have a 22" monitor, you'll probably never need dual 16X Crossfire. So, go with a P45 board instead. Heck, you can even go for a single HD4870. :p If you need better performance later, selling that card and picking up a new gen card would be a better upgrade path than Crossfire w/ old GPUs.
 
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