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do u think this is a good system or not mobo-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188033 which ram-http://www.newegg.com/Product product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227231 ram-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227199 video card-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130435 cpu-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115055
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[quote='SGT.Colee=US=','http://clanunknownsoldiers.com/hq/thread/?postID=46487#post46487']do u think this is a good system or not mobo-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188033 which ram-http://www.newegg.com/Product product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227231 ram-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227199 video card-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130435 cpu-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115055[/QUOTE] Well I'd get at least a 9800GTX+ Aka the new GTS 250. Get a Core2Duo over a Quad, Not much use for them atm. Ram I didn't look at, Plus you need a Powersupply, Case, Hard Drive, OS. and Whats your current setup anyway? Also if you want 4GB of ram you have to have a 64bit Operating System.
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i have a drive,harddrive,500 watt powersupply its like 4 months old,and a 4moth old case, i have xp pro already as well, i thought 4 gigs was 32 bit and 64 bit was 8 gigs atm i have some hp mobo 2gigs of ram ddr2 800 i believe nvidia 7300 pentium4 2.8ghz single core 500 watt ps full atx case so this card is 10 bucks more [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130468[/url] than the last one which is fine and i checked on the quad compared to the dual the quad is only 5 bucks more so it seems like a good deal dont u think
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Well, If you do get the Quad, 4/8 Gigs of ram and that video card. Im not sure a 500w psu will do. Well if you have XP pro then your fine with the memory.
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well sparay im raisng up some money for me to be the mobo and ram im hoping to get vid and cpu for my b day i would liek to spend over about t 220 my parents idk they will prolly got 300 i mght have to bribe them i would like a dual or a waud an sli rady or capable boarda and at least to gigs of ram and if they wont i cant get the cpu and use my 7300 for a lil till i get enough 4 the vid card ya know
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So your parents are getting the CPU and GPU and you have about 300 to spend on the rest? Mobo: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359[/url] RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146785[/url] Ask your parents for CPU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115036[/url] GPU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130398[/url] With that CPU and MoBo you will be able to overclock it to 4ghz no problem and it will last you a while. I wouldn't go with a quad unless your parents are willing to spend the extra money on one.
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[url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3883464&CatId=2417[/url] -That will cover your CPU, RAM, and MOBO. [url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4226583&CatId=3585[/url] -That's a decent video card that's fairly priced. Now that's a new system for under $400. I also recommend getting a bigger power supply.
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[quote='RT.deadon=US=','http://clanunknownsoldiers.com/hq/thread/?postID=46516#post46516'][url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3883464&CatId=2417[/url] -That will cover your CPU, RAM, and MOBO. [url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3883464&CatId=2417[/url] -That's a decent video card that's fairly priced. Now that's a new system for under $400. I also recommend getting a bigger power supply.[/QUOTE] You posted the same link twice :/ [quote='SpRayAndPrAy','http://clanunknownsoldiers.com/hq/thread/?postID=46514#post46514']So your parents are getting the CPU and GPU and you have about 300 to spend on the rest? Mobo: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359[/url] RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146785[/url] Ask your parents for CPU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115036[/url] GPU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130398[/url] With that CPU and MoBo you will be able to overclock it to 4ghz no problem and it will last you a while. I wouldn't go with a quad unless your parents are willing to spend the extra money on one.[/QUOTE] I'd just get a E8400 It's a little cheaper and same OCing ability's. That GPU is good, but I'd just recommend the GTS 250. Also a good Intel SLI mb will cost at least $120.00 [URL='http://www.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingItem.aspx?ItemList=N82E16819115037']This[/URL] for CPU. [URL='http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500099']This[/URL] for GPU. [URL='http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131232']This[/URL] for MB. And if you want it to run smoothly get this [URL='http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817339002']PSU[/URL]. Because if you do decide to do SLi 500w wont cut it.
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[quote='SGT.Colee=US=','http://clanunknownsoldiers.com/hq/thread/?postID=46511#post46511'] i would like a dual or a waud an sli rady or capable boarda [/QUOTE] [quote='SpRayAndPrAy','http://clanunknownsoldiers.com/hq/thread/?postID=46514#post46514']So your parents are getting the CPU and GPU and you have about 300 to spend on the rest? Mobo: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359[/url] With that CPU and MoBo you will be able to overclock it to 4ghz no problem and it will last you a while. I wouldn't go with a quad unless your parents are willing to spend the extra money on one.[/QUOTE] Spray, The E8400 Is a good Processor, I've heard of it being OCed to 4.2Ghz but it doesn't matter how high it will go because anything above about 3.4Ghz and he'll have to buy a new heat sink. That graphics card is good, but I dont think he'd need anything more powerful than a 9800GTX+/GTS 250. The mb I posted is cheap and pretty low end (Only 8GB or DDR2 800) But if he got that he could save some money by only buying 2 GB of ram since he already has 2GB of 800. The powersuppy doesnt look that great because I was in a hurry, I'd actually recommend a Cosair one, but regardless a 500w PSU wont power a E8400, 4GB of ram, and a GTS 250. Let alone a E8500 OC to 4.0Ghz, 4GB of ram and a GTX260.
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Get me a budget, and I'll get you a build. Colee, it's in your best interests to NOT OC. EVER! There are pros to it, but you can seriously mess up your system.
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[quote='SGT.Colee=US=','http://clanunknownsoldiers.com/hq/thread/?postID=46511#post46511']well sparay im raisng up some money for me to be the mobo and ram im hoping to get vid and cpu for my b day i would liek to spend over about t 220 my parents idk they will prolly got 300 i mght have to bribe them i would like a dual or a waud an sli rady or capable boarda and at least to gigs of ram and if they wont i cant get the cpu and use my 7300 for a lil till i get enough 4 the vid card ya know[/QUOTE] Looks like 300(?) Suls, and the GFX and CPU For his B Day.
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spray i looked at ur cpuand i was actually looking at the 8400,the vid card is more expensive than i ma looking for,and the ram i would rather spend a little less money on the ram
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[quote='SGT.Colee=US=','http://clanunknownsoldiers.com/hq/thread/?postID=46550#post46550']spray i looked at ur cpuand i was actually looking at the 8400,the vid card is more expensive than i ma looking for,and the ram i would rather spend a little less money on the ram[/QUOTE] Yea the E8400 is great as well. You could even go with a E7400 or something if you want to save even more money. But depending on what GPU you end up with you would want to OC the CPU so you don't bottleneck the GPU. The only problem with somehting less than an E8400 have smaller Cache, 3mb compared to 6mb. How about something like this: Mobo: $115 [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359[/url] RAM: $40 [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122[/url] GPU: $130 ATI [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102770[/url] or Nvidia [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130468[/url] (comes with free COD:WaW) CPU: $165 [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037[/url] This puts you about $70 under your budget which you i would use to get a better video card. Also if you want a good CPU HSF this one is very cheap and performs very well. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835207004[/url] If i could say anything it would be to not scimp on the Mobo and GPU. Ram can easly be upgraded because DDR2 is so cheap now. The CPU you can always pump more juice into to squeeze out more performance. But if you get a crap MoBo and GPU you will be stuck with it because they are rather expensive to upgrade. @Suls Overclocking is rather easy and safe. there is a small chance that you can mess up your computer(if you are a complete moron). He is on a budget build and OCing will help him cut back on $$$ and allow him to have more bang for his buck.
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i know ocingcan be dangerous and when it comes to that iprolly am a moron i would get someone to help me with it if i did i was actually looking at that card the nvidia i do like those prices alot more defintely more mangeage able and prolyl easeier to get than the other ones for a bday u know
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Build 1: CPU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202[/url] ($279) Mobo: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130220[/url] ($224) GPU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150330[/url] ($229) RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227408[/url] ($156) PSU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256016[/url] ($154) i7 based build for $1042 Build 2: CPU/Mobo: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.165021[/url] ($263) GPU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150330[/url] ($229) RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227362[/url] [Buy two of these] ($88 ) PSU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256016[/url] ($154) Phenom II X4 based system for $734 Build 3: CPU/Mobo: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.165028[/url] ($211) GPU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102802[/url] ($154) RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227362[/url] [Buy two of these] ($88 ) PSU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256016[/url] ($154) Phenom II X3 based system for $607 You can change a few componts around if needed; I tried to build a few builds that would last a while, so they tend to be a bit more powerful. You can probably find a way to knock $100 or so off each one though, without loosing too much performance (for example, I went overkill on the PSU). I do recommend at least a ATI 4850/NVIDIA 9800GTX+ for graphics though. BTW, the GTX 250 is nothing more then a renamed 9800GTX+, which is nothing more then a OC'd 9800GTX, which is nothing more then a rebranded 8800GTS (320) with more RAM onboard. (Gotta love NVIDIA's re-branding :D) Also note, Quads aren't that much more expensive then Duos (hence the lack of duos in my build options). The only Duo strong enough to push a GFX card at the moment is a E8600. Most any other duo will not be able to give most high end GPU's maximum performance (I'll give game benchies upon request). Throw in that the socket Duos/Quads use is now dead (LGA 775 for Quads/Duos, LGA 1336 for i7, 1333 for i5 in a few months), I'm hesitent to recommend any system using LGA775, due to lack of upgradeability (where a Phenom II based system still has a POSSIBLE upgrade path in the future, although this may or may not happen)
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[quote='SGT.Colee=US=','http://clanunknownsoldiers.com/hq/thread/?postID=46541#post46541']prolly 220 for mobo and ram and 300 for cpu and gpu[/QUOTE] [quote='SFC.gamerk2=US=','http://clanunknownsoldiers.com/hq/thread/?postID=46579#post46579']Build 1: CPU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202[/url] ($279) Mobo: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130220[/url] ($224) GPU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150330[/url] ($229) RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227408[/url] ($156) PSU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256016[/url] ($154) i7 based build for $1042 Build 2: CPU/Mobo: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.165021[/url] ($263) GPU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150330[/url] ($229) RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227362[/url] [Buy two of these] ($88 ) PSU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256016[/url] ($154) Phenom II X4 based system for $734 Build 3: CPU/Mobo: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.165028[/url] ($211) GPU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102802[/url] ($154) RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227362[/url] [Buy two of these] ($88 ) PSU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256016[/url] ($154) Phenom II X3 based system for $607 You can change a few componts around if needed; I tried to build a few builds that would last a while, so they tend to be a bit more powerful. You can probably find a way to knock $100 or so off each one though, without loosing too much performance (for example, I went overkill on the PSU). I do recommend at least a ATI 4850/NVIDIA 9800GTX+ for graphics though. BTW, the GTX 250 is nothing more then a renamed 9800GTX+, which is nothing more then a OC'd 9800GTX, which is nothing more then a rebranded 8800GTS (320) with more RAM onboard. (Gotta love NVIDIA's re-branding :D) Also note, Quads aren't that much more expensive then Duos (hence the lack of duos in my build options). The only Duo strong enough to push a GFX card at the moment is a E8600. Most any other duo will not be able to give most high end GPU's maximum performance (I'll give game benchies upon request). Throw in that the socket Duos/Quads use is now dead (LGA 775 for Quads/Duos, LGA 1336 for i7, 1333 for i5 in a few months), I'm hesitent to recommend any system using LGA775, due to lack of upgradeability (where a Phenom II based system still has a POSSIBLE upgrade path in the future, although this may or may not happen)[/QUOTE] *Cough Cough Budget Cough* He only has a budget of about 520...
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My E8500 pushes my OC GTX260/216 @ 750/1512/2500 just fine. I honestly would cough up the extra $30 for this GTX260 core 216. $179 for a 260/216 is a deal. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130398[/url] All those builds are way over his budget also. the lowest end Quad is around 200 and that's a Q6600 which a E8400/500/600 will out perform in gaming any day. The E8400 is about 160. Let's say you do go with a Quad. Right now most games aren't even taking advantage of quads. So with the Q6600 you'd be using 2 cores at 50% @ 2.66ghz.....(or even 4 cores at 25% load @ 2.66) Not to mention the bes OC you will more than likey get on air is around 3.2ghz which barely beats the E8500 @ stock. Now if you overclock the E8*** to 4ghz which all 3 can easly reach on air that's a whole nother story. If he went with a C2D he'd be using 2 cores @ 3.16 (E8500) of the CPU at a cheaper price. Later on down the road when the high end quads drop in price like the Q9650 you could always drop one of those in and be good to go. By getting a decent mobo and GPU now that's the only upgrade he'll need in the future (possibly 1-2 years or more) there is no reason to go quad unless you do a lot of multitasking with programs that are actually going to put a lot of load on the cores. A C2D is plenty for now and would be a waste to spend more on a CPU for a gaming rig. Unless you just have the money and want to "future proof" your rig.
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I'll have a cheaper one in a few minutes. Duo's are dead; already the majority of games are showing major gains (10+) FPS with Quads. And with LGA 775 obsolete, I see no reason to build a new PC using that chipset.
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Build 1: CPU/MOBO: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.172800[/url] ($160) GPU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102802[/url] ($154) RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227362[/url] [Buy two of these] ($88 ) PSU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182017[/url] ($49) Athlon 64 X2 (Upgradable to Phenom II X4) based system: $451 I choose this setup so the option to move up to a Phenom II X4 is avaliable with a CPU swap without tearing apart the entire system, which will give it a bit more lasting power compared to an Intel LGA 775 based system. 550 Watts should be plenty for your setup, although check the PSU carefully, as I don't claim to be a PSU expert. Theres a ton a 550 watts avaliable for $50 though, so you can replace the listed with another if needed.
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