Hi! I was thinking about getting this rig around Christmas time or mid-January. I've been researching since the beginning of the summer and revised this list a lot. What do you think? Any comments or suggestions are welcome. CPU: AMD64 3500+ (Winchester) Motherboard: Abit AV8 Pro RAM: 2x 512MB Corsair XMS PC-3200 XL 2-2-2-5 (Samsung TCCD) HD: Seagate 120GB (SATA) Video Card: Gainward GeForce 6800GT Sound Card: Creative Audigy2 ZS PSU: OCZ PowerStream 520W CD/DVD Writer: TDK 1616DLN Speakers: Klipsch ProMedia GMX D-5.1 Casing: Silverstone TJ-05 I want to overclock the 3500+ to 2.7GHz or more. You think I can make it with DIY water cooling? If not, what should I change so it can OC that far? Thanks a lot, Ress
i swear by my Raptor as a main hdd, 10,000 rpm is a must for high end, worth considering. even if it is just the 36gb for your windows etc. worth looking at, the rest of your rig looks great! You should be able to get and nforce 4 board by the time you make your purchase.
All this currently costs around $4,000 Singapore dollars (which is about £1,300). Changing the HD to a 74GB Raptor would add about $250 SGD to my grand total ($250 SGD = £80). As much as I would like to have a Raptor, it's out of my budget. Not to mention that 74GB wouldn't even be enough for me.
If you're getting a full machine it might be worth waiting for the PCI-e on nf4 and k8t890, and get a PCI-e gfx card to match. Also I think the 3200+ has similar OCing potential to that of the 3500+, at a lower price, but you will need some decent ram that can handle 270+ if you want 2.7GHz+ (assuming you run it at 1:1) as the 3200+ only has a 10x multi (or lower)
About how much more expensive will the PCI-e cards be than the regular AGP cards? Can you recommend a nForce4 mobo? All I want is a stable board that's able to overclock very well. I don't need all those gadgets and extra features that many mobos come with nowadays. Do you think that the Corsair RAM in my list is able to handle 270+? Or do I need something better like OCZ Platinum PC-3200 Rev. 2?
At the moment, PCI-e cards are only slightly more expensive than their AGP equivalents. At least they are in the UK. As for NF4 boards, they aren't out yet, so nobody really knows how well they overclock, or which manufacturers make the best. Although, the Abit AN8 and Asus A8N are probably going to be among the best. I doubt quite a lot that just about any PC3200 rated RAM will hit 270mhz, so you're probably better off trying to get some PC4000 or higher that'll fit with your budget. EDIT- If you can afford it, see if you can get an SLI enabled board. Then you can add another 6800gt if you want later on
I would expect NF4 boards to be out before christmas/mid january which is when he is upgrading, so can make a decision then SLI is PCI-e based
I know. Thats why I suggested it if he was going with PCI-e. Something like an A8N-Deluxe SLI, or the DFI SLI board. Didnt notice the bit about when he was upgrading though...
As i remember it's made with DDR500 chips anyway, so with a smidgen of extra voltage and reaonsbly(!) slack timings, you should see 270 quite easily...
If you can afford it, splash out and get some OCZ EL 3700, that should do 270+ easy with ~2.7v or so... It'll go a load further than the the XL will. 3700 uses the cream of the TCCD Other than that it looks like a nice specced pc
Hmm, I don't even think it's available here in Singapore, but I'll look into it. Oh and the XL uses TCCD too (one of the reasons I chose it). http://mar.h0sted.org/ramliste250804.htm
3000+ has x9, 3200+ has x10, 3500+ has x11 (socket 939 winchesters) Edit: you are referring to socket 754, which is what you have, which indeed does have x11 multiplier for the 3200+
I have been thinking about the HD's for a while now... and I came up with this solution. How about one 36GB Raptor for Windows while the Seagate 120GB (7200.7 RPM) is for normal storage? Would that be good? Also, what's the advantage of having Windows installed on a Raptor? Would booting up take lesser time? Thanks, Ress
