Ok so now that i've had a job for about 7 months and have more then enough money saved up for a new PC..well im planning to make one! But i am kind of new at this so i need some help and tips! First off I know which video card i want but not so sure about the rest. I have some experience at computers so i won't get completely lost. My budget is $1500 max but was hoping i don't have to spend all of that. I would like a build which is future proof and easily upgradable. The budget is for parts listed below! The budget is CANADIAN $! If i am missing anything please add it! The sites to order parts from: tigerdirect canada computers PREFERRED SITES if cheaper..the 2 stores listed above are near my house so i would not have to order ncix ( right now they have a special going on for orders over 100 bucks shipping is 6 bucks until march 4th) PARTS: Motherboard: Need Help (Need one with digital optical port and room for atleast 8gb of ram and capable of holding CPU listed below) CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Dual Core Processor LGA775 3.0GHZ Wolfdale 1333FSB 6MB Retail *Limited Qty* or Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor HH80562PH0568M - 2.40GHz, 8MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB, Kentsfield, Quad-Core, OEM, Socket 775, Processor Graphics Card: EVGA E-GEFORCE 8800GTS Crysis Edition 670MHZ 512MB 1.94GHZ DDR3 PCI-E DVI-I HDTV Out Video Card Memory (RAM): Need help (need 4gb) Power Supply: Need Help Hard Drives: Need Help (thinking of 2x250gb) DVD Drive/Writer: Need Help Cooling System: Need help TV Tuner Card: Need help Wireless Network Card: Need help Operating System: Vista Ultimate or Windows XP --- (For gaming needs) Case: Need Help Total Cost: $
I'll tell you straight out that unless you buy two highend video cards straight out SLI isn't worth it. By the time you want more performance, you're better off selling your current card and buying new. 2005- 6600GT costs $250 2006- 6600GT $130, 7800GT $260(and far faster than 660rodGT SLI) 2007- 7900GT $200 8800GTS $260(again another case where the SLI solution is outdone) there's a reason why Steam's hardware survey shows less than 1% of people using SLI or crossfire. that and there's the fact that nVidia chipsets are basically mediocre and unless nVidia starts being nicer, that's the only way you'll get SLi outside of plopping a few thousand dollars on a workstation board and a few workstation cards(also not the ideal gaming situation)
oh i see..well the non-sli is fine..was planning on getting only one card...so how about the rest of it..what are good parts..like for mobo..ram..etc..need help on this..thanks
PARTS: Motherboard: Need Help (Need one with digital optical port and room for atleast 8gb of ram and capable of holding CPU listed below) Gigabyte DS3 (ds3r has raid support, dse3l does not and is cheaper) Abit IP35 (similar to the above, the one with ICH9r has raid, ICH9 does not) DFI LANPARTY DK P35-T2RS CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Dual Core Processor LGA775 3.0GHZ Wolfdale 1333FSB 6MB Retail *Limited Qty* or Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor HH80562PH0568M - 2.40GHz, 8MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB, Kentsfield, Quad-Core, OEM, Socket 775, Processor Graphics Card: EVGA E-GEFORCE 8800GTS Crysis Edition 670MHZ 512MB 1.94GHZ DDR3 PCI-E DVI-I HDTV Out Video Card Memory (RAM): Need help (need 4gb) just a heads up most people don't NEED 4GB RAM and if you do you're best off using a 64 bit OS. I'd suggest trying 2GB first and if you really NEED 4GB RAM you can get more easily Power Supply: I'll look arround Hard Drives: consider the new samsung Spin Point F1 320GB. Has a single 320 GB platter vs. most other drives which are still using 250 or 160 GB platter(higher platter density = faster read speed FYI) they're still kinda hard to get though DVD Drive/Writer: Need Help almost anything would do, just go for one with SATA Cooling System: Need help Thermal Right 120 Extreme Thermal Right ultima 90 / TV Tuner Card: don't ask me Wireless Network Card: don't ask me Operating System: Vista Ultimate or Windows XP --- (For gaming needs) I wouldn't spend so much money on an operating system, the diferences between pr .o and home are almost non-existant, and vist vs. home prem is about the same. If you alreaady have the OS or another way of getting it for a greatly reduced price... well Case: I'd have to look Total Cost: $ I'll dig up links in a bit I'm sick and tired
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku...acture=Gigabyte java scriptpenNewWindow('http://www.ncix.com/products/productdetail2.php?noheader=1&sku=27784','',700,500,1,1) something to consider no RAID support(unless you use an addon card) but still fairly good. Easy 4Ghz* just be careful with the CPU the e8000s and e9000s are really sensative to overvolting and unlike the e6000s e4000s e2000s etc. I HAVE heard reports of people frying them. Also temps don't really matter a ton on the e8000s they're basically immune to overheating, but still try and run it cool. 3.6 Ghz is relatively safe i hear and often can be done with stock voltage. 4Ghz is still probably achievable as well as I've heard people have gotten there on decent volts as well. Just be cautious if you go that route. if you get a q6600... they're basically bullet proof and a fairly easy 3.6Ghz. Personally I'd probably go e8000 if you want like the king of overclocking boards http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku...manufacture=DFI just know however that the board probably won't be holding you back unless you get an e9000(quads are harder on the board, but the e6600 doesn't take much to get near it's limit so no worries there) king of overclocking heatsinks http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku...re=THERMALRIGHT almost as good http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku...re=THERMALRIGHT probably good enough http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku...rctic%20Cooling also a place you might want to consider... it's US but they ship to canada, but you'de have to cover any taxes for getting them into canada. The owner of the site basically targets the overclocking community http://www.tankguys.com/product_info.php?c...ef7af8ce08724d8 good sticks there and fairly cheap some come with heatspreaders some do not. probably nothing to worry about as most studies have found that heatspreaders drive temps up. Guaranteed micron d9GHM(good chips for overclocking) will do DDR2-1000 way easy and lifetime warranty. Again might be an issue for canadians though, I'd ask the store owner, could probably see about getting it sent as a gift. I'm using the DDR2-533 3-3-3 kit myself FYI, won it in a contest. I'll look up more stuff in a bit.
can you explain what raid is please also i wanted to get one large hdd for storage and the other for the OS..i was advised not to buy a western digital raptor as they then to fail a lot..this is from first hand experience to 4 raptor drives..i couldn't find any SATA cheetah hard drives so i was going to get a small hdd and a large one..
wikipedia before questions... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID also the cheetahs are SCSI drives. basically they need a $$$ drive controller.
well thanks for the help xlink...if ur curious to see the build ill post it up soon...hope its good bang for the buck..spent quite a bit thanks to shipping, taxes, and insurance -_-..but should be worth it
Haha, bullsh!t. 6 years, and ~30-40 WD drives, and only one failed, and it was not one of my precious WD Raptors at that.
