Re: Building 4 computers ADVICE needed
OK i edited the above post so this is it, any other comments before doing the purchase.
OK i edited the above post so this is it, any other comments before doing the purchase.
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Re: Building 4 computers ADVICE needed
Wait a sec. are you planning on using the powersupply that comes with the case?Comment
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Re: Building 4 computers ADVICE needed
Yes but why? whats wrong with it?Comment
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Re: Building 4 computers ADVICE needed
Usually they are the cheapo brand of power supplies, and having a cheapo PSU is not a good thing. They can fry up and die and take a couple of your components with themOriginally posted by HIVComment
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Re: Building 4 computers ADVICE needed
The PSU in this case is good because me and couple of my friends were using it for 2 years and nothing happened. By the way, if the psu fried up any component ill sue the company because as they claim it is the best case recommended by PC magazine, whatever :p.Comment
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that motherboard only supports 1.8 V on RAM... you can't use DDR2 800, instead a lower V. DDR 667 would do the trickOriginally posted by ScintoMobo - $119.99 (room to upgrade later when conroe price's drop)
Intel BOXDP965LTCK Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Ram - $177.99
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit
for an AM2 motherboard you might want to consider an AM2 proc:|:Originally posted by HIV
Cases with power supplys ussualy suck. Sense most begginers just look at the case they throw in a horrible power supply.
Ram: CORSAIR XMS2 1GB (2 x 512 MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145566
$94
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Orleans 2000MHz HT 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103631
$109.00
Motherboard: MSI K9N Neo-F Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 550 MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130050
$76.99
Video Card: SAPPHIRE 100106SR-RD Radeon X850XT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Cardhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102505
($99.99 after $30.00 Mail-In Rebate)
Operating System: Windows Xp home with SP2 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16837102059
$89.99
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144701
($69.99 after $10.00 Mail-In Rebate)
Case: COOLER MASTER Centurion 532 RC-532-SKN1 Black Aluminum bezel, SECC chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119094
($44.99 after $20.00 Mail-In Rebate)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 W0070 ATX 430W Power Supply 115/230 V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817153023
$39.99
CD/DVD Burner: NEC 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE/ATAPI Model ND-3550A - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152058
28.99
DVD Drive: SONY Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1615/B2s - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827101131
19.99
Approximate Price after Rebates = $675Comment
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Re: Building 4 computers ADVICE needed
As a matter of fact I already changed the G.Skill to Corsair as mentioned before and the motherboard can support 1.95V as the specs say so the corsair DDR2 800 (1.9V) would do the job fine as reviewed in newegg. Thanks anyway :). By the way I am not a begginer
. And what do you people say about changing the x1800xt to 7600gt and get something like X2 4200.
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Re: Building 4 computers ADVICE needed
why don't you read? most people talk about what they're quotingOriginally posted by HIVAs a matter of fact I already changed the G.Skill to Corsair as mentioned before and the motherboard can support 1.95V as the specs say so the corsair DDR2 800 (1.9V) would do the job fine as reviewed in newegg. Thanks anyway :). By the way I am not a begginer. And what do you people say about changing the x1800xt to 7600gt and get something like X2 4200.
In this game, we even see a hard CPU limitation coming in at 800x600 with our Core 2 Extreme X6800 running at 2.93GHz with the X1900 XT. The stock 7900 GT does lead the X1900 GT at every resolution in this test, but with the recent price cuts pushing the X1900 GT down to about $230, the added performance gain of the 7900 GT might not be worth the money in this case. Overclocked 7900 GT parts will perform much better in BF2, but stay tuned for our look at factory overclocked performance.
The 7600 GT is definitely a better card for Battlefield 2 than the X1600 XT performing on par with the X1800 GTO. For about $60 more, an X1900 GT could bring a lot more performance to the table, but at a bare minimum price point the 7600 GT is the way to go.Comment
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Re: Building 4 computers ADVICE needed
Thanks alot but it is changing from the X1800XT to 7600gt.Comment
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Re: Building 4 computers ADVICE needed
well... you can change the x1800xt to a 7600gt (great for budget and performance alike) and you might want to consider scratchin out another ~$50 for a better psu.
a good budget one that might want to consider is:
Antec SmartPower 2 500W
correct me if im wrong, but that should provide plenty of power, and its got modular cabling
and as for the x2 4200+, you can just OC the 3800+ to those speeds on stock cooling and voltage:
Overclocked performanceComment
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So I stay with X2 3800 and Switch the cards and buy better PSU. OK done thanks.Comment
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good luck
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Don't under estimate the psu, it does power everything after all and i think you should go for something bit more wattage i.e. minimum 500W or more. That way you'll be safe in the knowlege that none of ur components will be starved of power and under perform. Plus should you decide to upgrade later, you'll have to power to do so!
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Re: Building 4 computers ADVICE needed
I already did as jhill1 recommended thanks for the info.
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