New Build Question

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Mod_Man_1, 13 May 2008.

  1. Mod_Man_1

    Mod_Man_1 What's a Dremel?

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    Hello everyone,

    I am looking to build a new game rig and am having a bit of a time picking the video cards and PSU. Here is what i am looking at:

    ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe/Mempipe Motherboard

    AMD Phenom 9850 X4 Black Edition Quad Core Socket AM2 2.5GHZ 4MB Cache 125W Processor

    CORSAIR DOMINATOR with DHX Technology TWIN2X4096-8500C5DF 4GB PC2-8500 (DDR2-1066) DDR2 Memory

    Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS 750GB Serial ATA (3.0Gb/s) 7200RPM Hard Drive w/16MB Buffer

    ASUS DRW-2014S1T 20X SATA DVD Burner Black Drive (X2)

    ULTRA X3 800W Energy Efficient Modular ULT40071
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    THERMALTAKE W0172RU Toughpower 850W SLI Power Supply

    ASUS EN9600GT Silent/HTDI/512M GeForce 9600 GT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Video Card
    or
    ASUS EAH3870 TOP/G/HTDI/512M Radeon HD 3870 512MB GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 Video Card

    Thermaltake Shark Series VA7000BWA Full Tower Aluminum Case (Black)

    so give me you opinion... all honest views are welcome...

    Thanks
     
    Mod_Man_1, 13 May 2008
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  2. Gravemind123

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    I'd drop the motherboard and CPU for an Intel setup with a Core2Quad Q6600 and a good P35 motherboard like the GigaByte P35-DS3 series or the Abit IP35 series. You can get better performance and better overclocking potential out of that. I'd see if you can afford an 8800GT, as they are close in price with the 9600GT but performs a bit better and with more shaders should be more future proof. In fact, the 8800GTS 512MB is pretty cheap these days and if you can stretch to get one it would be a great choice, the ECS one is $170 after rebate on Newegg.com.
     
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  3. Mod_Man_1

    Mod_Man_1 What's a Dremel?

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    Sorry, I have had very bad experiences with Intel and not had any problems with AMD in the past 8 years... I want opinions on the PSU and Video Cards... The CPU will not change!!!
     
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    Alright, well I'd drop the motherboard down to a more value one like an AMD 770 chipset based one and use the money to upgrade the graphics card to an 8800GTS 512MB. Also, for the power supply, get something with lower wattage, those two are complete overkill. A Corsair VX550 would be a great choice.
     
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    BlueOcean What's a Dremel?

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    I don't have bad experiences with Intel?.
     
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  6. oasked

    oasked Stuck in (better) mud

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    Looks good, but the PSU might be dodgy - Ultra PSUs don't have a good reputation. Change it for a 500W+ PSU from Enermax, Corsair, Seasonic or Antec. :)
     
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