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03-15-2008, 02:00 PM
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Running System Stock
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$800 Budget
Current Rig: AMD XP 1700+ NF7 Original! 1 GIG DDR 266 250 Gig WD Nvidia 7600 GS As you can see I really need an upgrade. I do some average gaming on occasion but I really do alot of multimedia type stuff so quad core is probably more of what I need. I just need a good quad core rig suggestions for around $800 for me to look at. Thanks alot. |
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03-15-2008, 04:36 PM
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MMMM Computer!
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 Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3500630AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA  PNY VCG96512GXPB GeForce 9600GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI  OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS ATX12V / EPS12V 600W Power  GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX  Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800  Tuniq Tower 120 P4 & K8 CPU Cooler - Retail Total: 821.93 + shipping Mail in Rebates 65.00 |
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03-15-2008, 04:47 PM
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DR Sheldon Cooper FTW
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Start with one of these,
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...946&CatId=1599 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...025&CatId=1599 The first is a much better deal, but the difference between the CPUs is small. Then go with, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130334 One of these, size/price depending http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148288 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148140 Either of these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820313011 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146567 And this http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-vx-5...205852646.html Puts you around 850$ the cheap route. Of course to save more you could get one of these combos from Tiger, http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...833&CatId=1599 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...908&CatId=1599 If your going to get the Q6600 by itself,get it from tiger because they only have G0 stepping ones. To save somemore you could get a 90$ gigabyte P35 mobo. Last edited by Cecil : 03-15-2008 at 04:57 PM. |
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03-15-2008, 05:11 PM
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Learning To Overclock
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This is a great system with a great price. I've purchased refurbished from Dell all the time. They have the same warranty as new and you can't tell the difference between refurbs and new.
http://outlet.us.dell.com/ARBOnlineSales/topics/global.aspx/arb/online/en/InventoryDetails?systemId=DDCT5H63&~lt=popup&c=us& l=en&s=dfh&cs=22 XPS 420(System Identifier: DDCT5H63)
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista Home PremiumMemory 3 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz (4 DIMMs)Hard Disk Drive 500 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)Video 512MB Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTModem 56K DataFax ModemScratch & Dent Scratch & DentBase XPS 420 Mini-Tower: Intel Core 2 Q6600 Quad-Core (8MB L2 cache,2.4GHz,1066FSB)Media Bay Blu-ray Disc Combo (DVD+/-RW + BD-ROM)Software Upgrade Microsoft Works 8.5Hardware Upgrade USB Premium Optical 4-Button Mouse USB Keyboard 19 in 1 Media Reader with Bluetooth  ABOVE PRICES INCLUDE ANY APPLICABLE DISCOUNTS. All systems refurbished. Supplies limited to stock on hand. Offers subject to change, not combinable with all other offers. Taxes, shipping, handling and other fees apply. Purchase limit of 5 systems/customer/week. For Dell Outlet U.S. purchases only. Dell reserves right to cancel orders arising from pricing or other errors. © 2008 Dell | About Dell | Terms of Sale | Unresolved Issues | Privacy | Contact | Site Map | Feedback Top  Large Textsn WEB4
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03-15-2008, 05:21 PM
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Are there any real reasons for paying the extra money for the 780i over the 680i or the P35 for that matter?
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03-15-2008, 05:28 PM
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Learning To Overclock
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A P35 chipset will allow DDR2 and DDR3 memory. A P35 will allow you to use a the older Core 2 Duo and the newer 45nm processors.
....by the way, beggars can't be choosers. |
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03-15-2008, 06:18 PM
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Extreme Overclocker
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When I read the first line of Ceciltmeadej's reply, I 'bout cracked up! I thought, "This guy's asking for an $800 build and the first part recommended is $500!" I really thought you were going to outline a $10K system just for giggles, but it really does make sense. That's a strong build! We haven't looked at bundled deals before. That's a 60-70$$$ savings! COOL!! Thanks a bunch!
Good luck with your build BSD! ~Dad |
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03-15-2008, 06:28 PM
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DR Sheldon Cooper FTW
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Dell FTL, no OCing.
780i allows tri SLI, and support for 45nm CPUs, while afaik 680i does not support 45nm(maybe with a bios update?), P35 is great, basically the best "budget" boards you can get, though they OC like mad. Only downside is no SLI, but they do have Xfire(and XfireX too). If you get a P35 with 2 Pcie I say swap the 9600GT for the 3870, this one is the best deal imo, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125086 Yeah, Tigerdirect usually has some great combo deals. That 500$ one is more for high end, but figured Id list it in case he could through in the extra cash for it. |
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03-15-2008, 06:51 PM
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This is a build I'm working on for a friend. Just change the processor to whatever quad you want...
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Allendale 2.2GHz LGA 775 65W $120 Motherboard ASUS P5K SE LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard $95 GPU PNY XLR8 8800GT 512MB DDR3 Graphics Card (amazon) $160 PSU CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX ATX12V V2.2 450W $70 Case w/ Window $50 Memory Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AA804 - Retail $35 Hard-Drive Western Digital Caviar RE WD2500YS 250GB $70 Optical ASUS DRW-1814BLT $33 Card Reader LIAN LI CR-35B $30 Cooling Thermalright Ultra-90 $30 Scythe DFS922512M-PWM 90mm (actually 92nm) $10 Total = $703 + shipping costs... |
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03-15-2008, 07:07 PM
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DR Sheldon Cooper FTW
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03-15-2008, 07:18 PM
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2) $40 Rebate 3) Good price on the power supply! 4) Friend not overclocking. 5) What Seagate? Is it cheaper or similar in price? 6) Maybe, but I prefer Thermalright... |
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03-15-2008, 07:25 PM
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DR Sheldon Cooper FTW
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If hes not overclocking, why get the hsf  .Gigabyte and Asus boards are basically the same, except the Gigabyte boards use S.S.C.s and have better efficiency, for less Vdroop(see sig ).
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03-16-2008, 01:56 PM
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I just finished reading some reviews of the Wolfdale processor. Do you guys think it'll be more beneficial to go with a newer Wolfdale as in most of the reviews and benchmarks its **** near on par with everything the q6600 does.
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03-16-2008, 02:18 PM
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Well quads are good for encoding and cpu extensive stuff. Are you doing any cpu extensive stuff like video encoding, or graphics rendering? Wofldale will get you few extra FPS for gaming and more energy efficient > lower electrical bill.
OCing G0 quad will use more power than wolfdale by far. Here is comparision. Consider qx6850 similar to overclocked 6600 at 3 ghz. http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/02/...ids/page8.html IMO you don't need a new hard drive unless it is full and HDDs can be bought and added anytime in the future. Also check out corsair value series VX psu which are tad cheaper which Celtic linked. Also IMO since you are budget user look at AMD 780G motherboards and cpus. They are much cheaper but don't get the best perforamnce but still twice the improvement over AMD xp 1700. |
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03-17-2008, 01:24 PM
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I was mainly going to use the thermalright for computer longevity... |
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03-17-2008, 04:54 PM
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