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Yet another $1800ish build

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PinataUT

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Assuming I get RETAIL versions of all of these things

Any things I should be swapping out?

Ack: do I have to worry about connectors for my optical drives?

I'd like to keep this under $1800 (about $400 headroom)

I'd like to be able to open all the boxes and get things installed easily. Am I missing anything (cables, etc. assuming I get RETAIL boxes)?

LianLi 61
E6600
Asus P5B
7950 GT
1G Corsair PC2 6400
Seagate 320 7200 barracuda
Antec 650

I've been reading up on these forums recently, but could use a second set of eyes.

Thanks for any help!

PinataUT

1 Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail
Model #: BX80557E6600
$308.00

1 Open Box: ASUS P5B Deluxe Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard (have to dig up non OPEN BOX one)
$143.99

1 eVGA 512-P2-N637-AR GeForce 7950GT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 KO Superclocked Video Card - Retail
$279.99 $279.99


1 CORSAIR XMS2 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X1024-6400C4
$153.00

1 ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler
$29.99

1 Antec True Power Trio TP3-650 ATX12V 650W Power Supply with Three 12V Rails - Retail
$139.99 -$15.00 Instant $124.99

1 LIAN LI PC-61 USB Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
$89.99

1 SAMSUNG Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Windows 98SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP - OEM
Model #: SFD321B/LBL1
$6.99

1 Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #: ST3320620AS
$94.99

1 Microsoft Windows XP Professional X64 Edition with SP2B 1 Pack - OEM
$139.99

2 LITE-ON 16X DVD±R DVD Burner W/ LightScribe and 5X DVD-RAM Write Black ATAPI/E-IDE Model SHM-165H6S - OEM
2@$31.99 $63.98
 
You'll get cables for drives, etc with retail boxes. You'll have more than you'll use, which is always good down the road, in case one goes bad (it happens). What you're missing is this:

Another 7950GT KO, another GB of RAM, and another 320GB drive. SLI and RAID...mmm mmm good!

Hehe, just joking...everyone has a budget, living within it can be hard sometimes! You're build looks good, perhaps add a discrete sound card, an OEM or retail X-Fi card will help.
 
2GB of RAM minimum. I'd probably get the P5B-E personally since it's a little cheaper, but you might need the wifi, etc.

What kind of monitor are you running?
 
Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, I guess I have to spring for the extra RAM.

I'm running a 19" CRT at 19*12. I might wind up getting a WS LCD - not sure which one yet. That's its own budget item.
 
I've reconfigured with a 6800 and dual drives and dual 7950s.

I think I can 'save money' by backing down on the processor to a 6600.

Ack.
 
I'd go with a single 8800GTS or GTX over dual 7950's personally, especially since you're not getting an SLI board.
 
DOH!

T'Day food coma...

My main box crashed but this laptop should do ok meantime.

(I'll probably ask this again in another forum, but could a bad power supply lead to a functioning computer but premature death to harddrives? Bad wiring at the house (e.g. lights dim a bit when central air unit kicks in?)

PinataUT
 
i would go with the p5w not the p5b or gigabyte ds3 to save some green

i would replace the 6600 retail and get oem (u getting heatsink anyway)

and if ur going 2X7950 i would rather get evga 8800GTS (i think the GTX is overpriced for ur monitor size)
 
WHY are you buying windows xp 64?....

I would go 2gb ram, get the 6300 over the 6600 C2D - more bang for buck

I would not get the asus deluxe, rather the p5b-e

I would wait on the Gx2/8800series for now

get yourself a x1950pro for under 200$US @ newegg (the gigabyte one with a zalman from the factory) - almost as fast as a 7950 and cheaper

when dx10 becomes mainstream, then swap it
 
messerchmidt said:
WHY are you buying windows xp 64?....

I would go 2gb ram, get the 6300 over the 6600 C2D - more bang for buck

I would not get the asus deluxe, rather the p5b-e

I would wait on the Gx2/8800series for now

get yourself a x1950pro for under 200$US @ newegg (the gigabyte one with a zalman from the factory) - almost as fast as a 7950 and cheaper

when dx10 becomes mainstream, then swap it
Click to expand...

I agree. Go for a X1950Pro or a 7900GS and overclock that till later. Get another gig of RAM and ditch the 64-bit windows since the 64-bit is incredibly buggy and vista is around the corner. I've worked with the final version, and all I can say is get 2 gb of RAM. The final builds of vista were still eating upwards of 500Mb of RAM idle.
 
Yes in subsequent builds I'd been throwing XP(32) on there.

I was coming to similar conclusions regarding the video card. I will have another machine here with specs sufficient to play www.piratesoftheburningsea.com (pirate-based MMORPG) and can slide the older card there (essentially a gaming station for visitors).

Thanks for all the help.

PinataUT
 
Pinata:
You might want to think about a different case. Yes, the LiLi PC-6X series cases are nice, but, by using the PC-60/61/65, you are locked into using 80mm fans. The newer cases are the same footprint, but have front panel 120mm's, which are better for a quieter system.

Also, if you ever plan on going to watercooling in the future, the PC-6x's get rather cramped (from personal experience).

For similar money, you could pickup one of the new Corsair PSU's, which are highly recommended by the PSU forum guys.

Just some stuff to think of. Good luck on the build out!
-Ghent
 
Ghent915 said:
Pinata:
You might want to think about a different case.Just some stuff to think of. Good luck on the build out!
-Ghent
Click to expand...

I think I'm going to skip that case and maybe move my parts from my old desktop into the family room hooked up to the new TV.

I actually have a nice case with lots of room and it meets my space requirements (fits in my hutch).

http://www.cooltechnica.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CT1006-H2O&Category_Code=H2O-Cases

Back 'in the day' (day being early '02), I'd had this puppy watercooled. Eventually pulled it out but enjoyed the heck out of the project (first build ever - watercooled).

Thanks again for the help!
 
there are some 500W PSU from silverton going for real cheap (look at the hot deals section)... like 8% off discounted prices if u follow link.
 
eVGA 122-CK-NF68-AR Socket T (LGA 775) NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
Model #: 122-CK-NF68-AR ($260)
OR
abit IN9 32X-MAX nForce 680i SLI Board (abit board much nicer)

SeaSonic M12 SS-700HM ATX12V/ EPS12V 700W Power Supply
Model #: SS-700HM ($209) (THEY ARE ANTEC OEM)

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail
Model #: BX80557E6600 ($308.00)

CORSAIR Dominator 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-8500C5D
Model #: TWIN2X2048-8500C5D ($384.99)

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #: ST3320620AS ($89.99)

SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write, LightScribe Technology Black IDE Model SH-S182M/BEBN - OEM
Model #: SH-S182M/BEBN ($31.99)

CORSAIR CMXAF1 Fans - Retail
Model #: CMXAF1 ($19.99)

eVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
Model #: 640-P2-N821-AR ($479)

Antec Nine Hundred
($99 COMPUSA)- already bought

TOTAL $1900

and thinking about adding a 2nd drive for raid (same Seagate 320 ($89)
and VIGOR GAMING CLT-M2I Thermal Electric CPU Cooler - Retail
Model #: CLT-M2I ($125)
 
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