Will these parts work together?

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jtvd78

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For Christmas, i want to upgrade my computer. I know these parts work together, but my dad wants someone else to check before he buys it. I am taking parts from my dell computer and upgrading the parts. Here is a list of the parts that I am going to buy:
Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186153
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320
OS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116758
These are the parts from my old computer:
CPU: Q6600 with stock cooler.(I could not find a link to newegg)
ODD: Two SATA CD/DVD RW drives from my dell (I could not find a model #)
GPU: EVGA 9500GT 1GB
RAM: 4x1GB 240pin 667mhz (Model #: m378t2953ez3-ce6)

I would greatly appreciate any help. If you have any suggestions feel free to post them
Thanks!

(I am leaving/want room to upgrade)
 
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How about this motherboard and the WD 640GB Blue/Black for a HD? I'm not too sure, but it seems like that 500GB WD5001AALS model has two platters, whihc bascially means it will be slower than a single platter 500GB or the 640AAKS. The Blue version of the WD 640GB is also in stock! :p

The PSU is also.. .well - overkill. So The 550TX might be a better deal - unless of course you plan to get a really, really power-hungry GPU later?

EDIT: Heck, you could get the 250GTS and the 550TX for a similar price to the 750HX alone!
 
I have a 350 watt PSU that came with my dell. I am over budget already, so if I get a large PSU now, I can get a really good GPU next year (maybe 3xxGT)
Also, the motherboard you suggested has only one PCI express x16 2.0
 
jtvd78 said:
I have a 350 watt PSU that came with my dell. I am over budget already, so if I get a large PSU now, I can get a really good GPU next year (maybe 3xxGT)
Also, the motherboard you suggested has only one PCI express x16 2.0
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I see, though are you planning on getting a multi-GPU setup?

Also, WTF? This Foxconn motherboard seems to have been about £220 near release date?

Is that the Foxconn DigitaLife ELA P45? In the link? Huh?

Oh yeah - why you mention the Dell PSU?
 
I also noticed that the motherboard use to be expensive a while ago. I do not know why it went down, but i guess i"m getting a good deal!
 
jtvd78 said:
I also noticed that the motherboard use to be expensive a while ago. I do not know why it went down, but i guess i"m getting a good deal!
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Well, If it was ~ £200 near release, then let's say it might have been about $300, either way - it seems like an outstanding deal if that's the case. But damn, what the hell...

I am puzzled by this. :confused:

EDIT: well, I never said that you don't need to upgrade your PSU. :p
 
Koko56 said:
Well, If it was ~ £200 near release, then let's say it might have been about $300, either way - it seems like an outstanding deal if that's the case. But damn, what the hell...

I am puzzled by this. :confused:

EDIT: well, I never said that you don't need to upgrade your PSU. :p
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i am also confused... so I need an answer for my dad.. would the setup work???
 
Haha, well, yes it certainly looks so, but I would be tempted to look into that mobo a bit more.

EDIT: But as far as the HDD goes, you will be better off with the 640GB Blue as it is in stock, larger and faster.
 
Those parts would work well together. However, do you actually need all or most of the features of Windows 7 Pro? I agree with the change of hard drive: The WD5001AALS is a piss-poor buy for the money considering that the faster WD6400AAKS is the same price. If you want a longer warranty the AAKS, the WD6401AALS is only $5 more.

Yeah, don't bother reusing the Dell PSU. Now whether or not you need a motherboard that supports a Crossfire setup (the P45 chipset only supports Crossfire BTW), what size monitor do you have? If it is NOT 24" and higher and not with a resolution of 1920x1080 and above, zero reason for a Crossfire setup.
 
dont get the foxconn board foxconn support is horrible and the quantum force segment is going out of business thats why the board is so cheap look up all foxconn boards on newegg they are all half price or less because every retailer/etailer is wiping their hands of foxconn stuff before they shut down. get the gigabyte or an asus p5Q pro/p5Q-e board. any intel chipset board will not run sli so if you plan on going dual gpu you want ati anyway. other than the mother board everything else looks stellar also downgrade the psu to the corsair 550w it will power even 2 gpu's and use the left over money for a better board and an aftermarket cooler the stock q6600 cooler sucks just my 2 cents

EDIT: I have a dual platter WD 500GB drive and it has been my best most reliable HDD for just over a year now and still running strong.
 
Danny Bui said:
Those parts would work well together. However, do you actually need all or most of the features of Windows 7 Pro? I agree with the change of hard drive: The WD5001AALS is a piss-poor buy for the money considering that the faster WD6400AAKS is the same price. If you want a longer warranty the AAKS, the WD6401AALS is only $5 more.

Yeah, don't bother reusing the Dell PSU. Now whether or not you need a motherboard that supports a Crossfire setup (the P45 chipset only supports Crossfire BTW), what size monitor do you have? If it is NOT 24" and higher and not with a resolution of 1920x1080 and above, zero reason for a Crossfire setup.
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Yeah - that's another thing about W7 Pro - why are you choosing that?

DB - have you got any suggestions as to why that Foxconn mobo seems to have fallen in price so much?

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dont get the foxconn board foxconn support is horrible and the quantum force segment is going out of business thats why the board is so cheap look up all foxconn boards on newegg they are all half price or less because every retailer/etailer is wiping their hands of foxconn stuff before they shut down. get the gigabyte or an asus p5Q pro/p5Q-e board. any intel chipset board will not run sli so if you plan on going dual gpu you want ati anyway. other than the mother board everything else looks stellar also downgrade the psu to the corsair 550w it will power even 2 gpu's and use the left over money for a better board and an aftermarket cooler the stock q6600 cooler sucks just my 2 cents
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Well, AFAIK the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3L is a pretty good one. Got an E8400 at ~4Ghz stable with it. I just don't see why one would need to spend more money on a mobo in this situation.

EDIT №2: Well, there's one suggestion for the price drops now. :p
 
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Koko56 said:
DB - have you got any suggestions as to why that Foxconn mobo seems to have fallen in price so much?
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Nope, don't have one.

Oh BUY THIS PSU ASAP:
$140 - SeaSonic M12D SS-850 850W Modular PSU

It is simply the best deal you'll ever see for one of the most highest quality 850W PSU in existence. Buy this PSU today.
 
overclocking101 said:
dont get the foxconn board foxconn support is horrible and the quantum force segment is going out of business thats why the board is so cheap look up all foxconn boards on newegg they are all half price or less because every retailer/etailer is wiping their hands of foxconn stuff before they shut down. get the gigabyte or an asus p5Q pro/p5Q-e board. any intel chipset board will not run sli so if you plan on going dual gpu you want ati anyway. other than the mother board everything else looks stellar also downgrade the psu to the corsair 550w it will power even 2 gpu's and use the left over money for a better board and an aftermarket cooler the stock q6600 cooler sucks just my 2 cents

EDIT: I have a dual platter WD 500GB drive and it has been my best most reliable HDD for just over a year now and still running strong.
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I need a lot of parts for a small budget. I took the foxconn thing into consideration and I went to keep looking for motherboards. I found out that P45 motherboards do not allow for SLI. does anyone have suggestions for a non-P45 motherboard.
 
jtvd78 said:
I need a lot of parts for a small budget. I took the foxconn thing into consideration and I went to keep looking for motherboards. I found out that P45 motherboards do not allow for SLI. does anyone have suggestions for a non-P45 motherboard.
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Unless you're gonna use SLI right off the bat, no point in getting a non P45 motherboard. Many of the socket 775 motherboards were less stable than their P45 counterparts. The only reasons why a mobo based on the 750i chipset (the most stable of Nvidia's SLI motherboard for socket 775) was recommended in the first place was for those who actually used SLI right away.

Right now, the cheapest socket 775 motherboard that supports SLI and is actually in stock is the $175 XFX 790i motherboard. For that amount though, it would be incredibly stupid to buy it since it would also require you to buy DDR3 RAM.
 
Danny Bui said:
Those parts would work well together. However, do you actually need all or most of the features of Windows 7 Pro?
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I wanted windows XP mode, but then i realized that I wouldn't really use that so i"m going to home premium.
Danny Bui said:
I agree with the change of hard drive: The WD5001AALS is a piss-poor buy for the money considering that the faster WD6400AAKS is the same price. If you want a longer warranty the AAKS, the WD6401AALS is only $5 more.
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I thought that the cavilar blacks were faster

Danny Bui said:
What size monitor do you have? If it is NOT 24" and higher and not with a resolution of 1920x1080 and above, zero reason for a Crossfire setup.
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I have one 23" 1920x1080 , and one 22" 1680x1050
 
The 640 GB Black is marginally faster I think, but it is really marginal.

however with the price difference being only ~$5 you may as well get it if you want, might have to wait a little.

So another thing - are you actually planning on going SLI/Xfire? Or is it a feature you think would be cool to have?
 
I assume you have though of the sell old buy new graphics card approach? Multi-GPU is cool and stuff, but I dono - especially if you are thinking of getting a really powerful card later on, you might just be fine for quite a while with a 5870, or depending how the new nVidia cards perform, with one of them.
 
So with a 1080P monitor, you have a reason to go SLI/CFX, but that doesn't mean you should. :p I'd opt for a single vidcard instead in order to save money on both the motherboard and PSU -- also, if you ditch SLI all together, you'll get a much better chipset/motherboard with Intel P45.

What games do you play? If this is a gaming rig, I'd spend much less money on the mobo/psu, sell the current GPU, and buy a new GPU instead.

Your OP build...
$140 - HAF 932
$160 - HX750
$140 - Win7 Pro
$75 - P45
$70 - WD5001AALS
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$585 + tax and shipping



This would give you better gaming performance right now:

$195 - XFX HD-489X-ZSFC Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 [FS] ($20 MIR)
$105 - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OEM
$100 - Antec TruePower New TP-650 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular [FS]
$90 - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3L LGA 775 [FS] ($10 MIR)
$65 - Cooler Master Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black [FS] ($15 MIR)
$55 - Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200RPM SATA300 16MB Buffer
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$610 + tax and shipping

Cases are subjective, so if you don't like the RC-590, then consider the HAF 922 for only $100 instead of the HAF 932.
 
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