Gaming Rig

Discussion in 'Gaming' started by solakaboy, Dec 9, 2008.

  1. solakaboy

    solakaboy Well-Known Member

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    What I'm building:

    Motherboard - G-B EP45-DS3L ($164)
    CPU – Intel Q6600 ($295)
    RAM - 4gig Kingston ($97)
    GPU - ATI 4850 512mb Asus ($244)
    Hard Drive - Western Digital 640gig ($99)
    DVD Drive - Pioneer DVR-212 (Paid)
    Power Supply - Coolmaster extreme 600watt ($88)
    Case - Thermaltake V9 ($115)
    Keyboard - Logitech g15 ($93)
    Mouse - Logitech g5 ($74)
    Monitor - 19” 2ms DVI WS Samsung 953BW ($175)

    TOTAL - $1,444

    anything missing or need changing? and by the way these prices are from from Australia, overpriced i know but its the cheapest.
     
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    You tried Umart?
     
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    solakaboy Well-Known Member

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    Yes, i believe they're Queensland only. I'm from Melbourne so MSY is the best place for me.
     
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    They are, you from NSW then?
     
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    solakaboy Well-Known Member

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    Nah, Melbourne VIC.
     
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    you might want to consider taking a Dual core instead of a Quad core becuase most of the games don't support quad core's yet, Yes the game will still run but it has a lower performance than a dual core, I suggest taking an Intel E8400 instead of the Q6600

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819115037

    PS: I couldn't find it anywhere on MSY becuase it has a really bad layout...

    PS PS: the prices there in australia are really overprices, I pay less for the parts and I am even from europe...
     
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    In the future games would be coming out for quad core right? So i would like to be safe in the future as well.
    plus if you OC the Q6600 it preforms better the the E8400?
     
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    The Q6600 will never outperform the E8*00s in games, regardless of future support for extra cores.
     
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    ok ATM the E8400 will get 100FPS in COD4 and Q6600 will gget 90... However, FUTURE games will require more quores so this will mean the 6600 gets 120FPS and the 8400 gets 80?
    + this wont just be for gaming
     
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    Get a Quad Core.
     
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    Core i7 = Amazing - Also your processor on newegg is only 185$
    4870X2 = Amazing
    4GB DDR2 hopefully over PC6400 - Kingston is good though.
    Get a razer mouse :)

    That monitor may be a bit expensive, but it seems good.
     
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    The i7 just came out here in Australia, they cost around 600. I'm not paying 600 dollars for a processor lol.
     
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    actually the processor can't produce more fps than it already does and by the time your quad core is fully supported for games you are only doing 20-30fps...
    also an overclocked E8400 can get up to 4ghz...
     
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    ah okay than ill change it to a E8400,
    wait whats better the E8400 or the E8500?
     

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