New Intel Gaming build

What resolution you hopping to play at?

Personally I would get a cheaper mobo and up the GPU to a GTX....Crysis is going to own pretty much everyone w/out GTX SLI....that is if you want to play with most of the eye candy on.
 
Thanks for the responses. I'm only going to be running 1280x1024 so I think the gts would be good for me, i'm cheap ;). Can you guys recommend a cheaper motherboard that would be compatible for an easy/stable OC to around 3.4?
 
Look good to me as it is parts wise. If you want a PSU with modular cables however, go with the Corsair 520HX for $5 more:
Corsair HX520 520W PSU - $104

But if you don't care for modular cables, that Corsair VX550 you chose can be had for cheaper and with free shipping:
Corsair VX550 550W PSU - $90

You can also get the case for cheaper as well:
Cooler Master Centurion 534 ATX Case - $40

About $15 less with shipping and tax from svc.com than with newegg for me.

Also, any reason why you went with the IP35 Pro?
 
Or if you're on a budget, I say instead of the gts wait for the new cards to come out end of this month-mid next month. That's what I'm doing. Should be worth the wait.

:D
 
Danny Bui said:
Look good to me as it is parts wise. If you want a PSU with modular cables however, go with the Corsair 520HX for $5 more:
Corsair HX520 520W PSU - $104

But if you don't care for modular cables, that Corsair VX550 you chose can be had for cheaper and with free shipping:
Corsair VX550 550W PSU - $90

You can also get the case for cheaper as well:
Cooler Master Centurion 534 ATX Case - $40

About $15 less with shipping and tax from svc.com than with newegg for me.

Also, any reason why you went with the IP35 Pro?
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Thanks. No particular reason for the IP35 Pro, someone else recommended it to me. I would really like to go cheaper so if you know of one, without losing noticeable performance, please fill me in :).

Also, theres a $20 MIR for the 550VX on newegg, i guess thats why i picked that over the 520HX.
 
chinspecial said:
Or if you're on a budget, I say instead of the gts wait for the new cards to come out end of this month-mid next month. That's what I'm doing. Should be worth the wait.

:D
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Yea, I'm on a budget, want to stay really close to $1000. I've been thinking about it. You're talking about the price of the 8 series dropping? Or getting a gt?
 
mackry said:
Thanks. No particular reason for the IP35 Pro, someone else recommended it to me. I would really like to go cheaper so if you know of one, without losing noticeable performance, please fill me in :).

Also, theres a $20 MIR for the 550VX on newegg, i guess thats why i picked that over the 520HX.
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Well the IP35 Pro is mainly an overclocking motherboard. Hence the large heatpipes. If you don't need firewire, dual NIC or a 2nd PCI-E x16 port, then pick up the Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R instead. Performance is about the same and it is cheaper:
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R Intel P35 Motherboard - $130

However, here's a side by side comparison of the Abit IP35 Pro and the Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...mpareItemList=N82E16813128050,N82E16813127030

And here are couple of reviews for each mobo. Decide for yourself whether or not it's worth it for you:

Abit IP 35 Pro:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboards/display/abit-ip35-pro.html
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/ip35__pro/
http://www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/Abit_IP35_Pro_Off_Limits/index.shtml
http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTM4OCwxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==

Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R:
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/513/1/
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2007/06/01/gigabyte_ga-p35-ds3r/1
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=832&num=1
 
Danny Bui said:
Well the IP35 Pro is mainly an overclocking motherboard. Hence the large heatpipes. If you don't need firewire, dual NIC or a 2nd PCI-E x16 port, then pick up the Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R instead. Performance is about the same and it is cheaper:
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R Intel P35 Motherboard - $130

However, here's a side by side comparison of the Abit IP35 Pro and the Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...mpareItemList=N82E16813128050,N82E16813127030

And here are couple of reviews for each mobo. Decide for yourself whether or not it's worth it for you:

Abit IP 35 Pro:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboards/display/abit-ip35-pro.html
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/ip35__pro/
http://www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/Abit_IP35_Pro_Off_Limits/index.shtml
http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTM4OCwxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==

Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R:
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/513/1/
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2007/06/01/gigabyte_ga-p35-ds3r/1
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=832&num=1
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Awesome, both look great. Okay, so the shipping is free on the IP35 Pro; $6.61 for the gigabyte. So that makes the difference about $23. I'm the worst when it comes to making these types of decisions. You pick for me, haha ;)
 
Well do you think you'll need firewire, dual NIC or a 2nd PCI-E x16 port? And will you be doing some record-breaking overclocking?
 
Nope, perfect. Thanks for making my choice :) However will this mobo be good for a minor 3.4 OC?
 
Danny Bui said:
Well do you think you'll need firewire, dual NIC or a 2nd PCI-E x16 port? And will you be doing some record-breaking overclocking?
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Not sure if you would consider Newegg reviews a legit source of reviews, but looking at the gigabyte, many of the posters seem to have problems with it. Their fault?
 
mackry said:
Not sure if you would consider Newegg reviews a legit source of reviews, but looking at the gigabyte, many of the posters seem to have problems with it. Their fault?
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No I don't really consider Newegg reviews a very legit source of reviews. Too many, well, noobs that really don't know much about PCs. I forget which PSU is was but I once remembered that one review rated the Rosewill PSU as the best quality PSU made while Seasonics and Enhance's were "overpriced and shitty." Total BS.

Anyway the GTS 320MB isn't a bad choice depending on what resolution you're planning to play your games at. So basically, what size monitor do you have?
 
Danny Bui said:
No I don't really consider Newegg reviews a very legit source of reviews. Too many, well, noobs that really don't know much about PCs. I forget which PSU is was but I once remembered that one review rated the Rosewill PSU as the best quality PSU made while Seasonics and Enhance's were "overpriced and shitty." Total BS.

Anyway the GTS 320MB isn't a bad choice depending on what resolution you're planning to play your games at. So basically, what size monitor do you have?
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Yea I thought that might be the case. 19" 1280x1020 resolution.
 
mackry said:
Yea I thought that might be the case. 19" 1280x1020 resolution.
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The GTS 320MB isn't a bad choice then. Unless you're planning to upgrade to a bigger-size monitor within a year or so, the GTS 320MB is still fast enough for your resolution for current games.
 
what the person meant by the comment was that the 8800gt is supposively due out next week. Rumor has it that it will be better then the 8800gts 320mb and cost about $50 less as well. So I recommend you at least wait and see how it pans out :)
 
jskagg said:
what the person meant by the comment was that the 8800gt is supposively due out next week. Rumor has it that it will be better then the 8800gts 320mb and cost about $50 less as well. So I recommend you at least wait and see how it pans out :)
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Superdooper, I'm not in any rush, so I will do that. Thanks jskagg
 
np, I am waiting to see as well before I build my first system. We are in the same boat :)
 
The cooler you want is cheaper at svc.com:

$20 - Cooler Master RR-CCH-L9U1-GP HYPER TX 2 CPU HSF ($20 MIR)

But I'd strongly recommend this cooler combo instead:

$46 - Thermalright Ultima 90 CPU HS + Panaflo Hydrowave Fan, FBA09A12M - Z ($3)

And this RAM:

$95 - Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2-800 BL2KIT12864AA804 ($40MIR)

So, with the DS3R, Ultima90, and Ballistix, I can take my E6750 to 3.8Ghz as long as there's a fan on my NB heatsink, lol. If you don't want to go that high, then the TX-2 cooler and 2GBNQ sticks are perfectly fine. FYI, with a 22°C ambient room temp, my 3.8Ghz E6750 idles at 28°C and reaches 52°C during Orthos full load.
 
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