Mobile/PDA About Us Advertise here
User User name Password  
  Not registered yet? Register here.
Lost your password? Click here. 		 
  Home   News   Guides   Downloads   Glossary   Hardware   Profiles   Forums   v4  
 Advertise at AfterDawn.com     Link to us!     Private messages     Compose a private message     List of all updated threads     Threads without replies     Search messages
Thursday 11.9.2025 / 18:42
Search AfterDawn Forums:        In English   Suomeksi   På svenska
afterdawn.com > forums > pc hardware > building a new pc > final products, need advice.
Show topics
 
Forums
Forums
Final products, need advice.
  Jump to:
 
Posted Message
Askal
Junior Member

1 product review
_ 		16. October 2008 @ 18:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
So, I've decided to build a new computer. I chose all my parts, and I was wondering if you could just give me some advice on what to change, if any change is needed.

RAM: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211188
FAN: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134
MOTHERBOARD: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188026
POWER SUPPLY: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005
CD/DVD BURNER: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...D%2bR%20DL%2022
HARD DRIVE: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148288
CASE: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137
GRAPHIC CARD: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102770
CPU: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017

Please not that I live in Canada so you may need to link to .ca sites. Thanks everyone who will post. :)
[ + quote]
I'm here to learn, embrace knowledge and improve.
Advertisement
_ 		__
krj15489
Senior Member
_ 		16. October 2008 @ 21:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
the biggest error i see is an sli motherboard and an ati graphics card. an intel chipset will perform better.

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128345

if you plan on running crossfire you should get an x38/48 board instead because it will provide better performance with dual graphics cards. you might also want to get a bigger heat sink and fan. if you are going to overclock you cpu.

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835154001
[ + quote]
GAMING COMPUTER - Intel q9550 @ 3.4ghz | EVGA GTX 260 core 216 | Gigabyte ds3l | 6gb Gskill DDR2 800 ram | Silverstone 700 watt psu | WD 640gb hdd | Seagate 300gb hdd | LG dvd burner | Samsung dvd burner | Antec p182 case | logitech 2.1 speakers | logitech g11 keyboard | Samsung 25.5in 1900x1200 monitor | 19in 1440x900 secondary monitor | Windows 7 64bit | SERVER - Gigabyte 785g motherboard | AMD Phenom 9650 | 6gb ram | three 1.5tb hdd | Seagate 1tb hdd | WD 750gb hdd | two 300gb hdd | Maxtor 200gb hdd | Ark rackmount case | CentOS 5.5
Steam name = "krj15489" alias = Jordan-k
Askal
Junior Member

1 product review
_ 		16. October 2008 @ 22:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Alright, thanks alot. How much do you think I could OC my CPU to? I'm hoping for a 3.0GHz stable, do you think I'll be able to pull it off?

Also, will the fan you linked fit into the case?
[ + quote]
I'm here to learn, embrace knowledge and improve.
krj15489
Senior Member
_ 		16. October 2008 @ 22:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yes the fan should fit fine inside your case. i would get the oem version of the cpu because from what i have heard they are the better overclocking chips. the retail versions have been getting really hid vid and not overclocking as well. i could probably get is anywhere between 3 and 3.4ghz stable without a problem.
[ + quote]
GAMING COMPUTER - Intel q9550 @ 3.4ghz | EVGA GTX 260 core 216 | Gigabyte ds3l | 6gb Gskill DDR2 800 ram | Silverstone 700 watt psu | WD 640gb hdd | Seagate 300gb hdd | LG dvd burner | Samsung dvd burner | Antec p182 case | logitech 2.1 speakers | logitech g11 keyboard | Samsung 25.5in 1900x1200 monitor | 19in 1440x900 secondary monitor | Windows 7 64bit | SERVER - Gigabyte 785g motherboard | AMD Phenom 9650 | 6gb ram | three 1.5tb hdd | Seagate 1tb hdd | WD 750gb hdd | two 300gb hdd | Maxtor 200gb hdd | Ark rackmount case | CentOS 5.5
Steam name = "krj15489" alias = Jordan-k
Askal
Junior Member

1 product review
_ 		16. October 2008 @ 22:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Could you please post a link to what you just said? I'm really lost and didn't understand much of what you said. =/ thanks a bunch.
[ + quote]
I'm here to learn, embrace knowledge and improve.
Advertisement
_ 		__
 
_
krj15489
Senior Member
_ 		17. October 2008 @ 00:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
never mind, i just checked and newegg canada does not have it. oem(original equipment manufacturer) is cheaper and comes without a fan or a nice box or instructions.
[ + quote]
GAMING COMPUTER - Intel q9550 @ 3.4ghz | EVGA GTX 260 core 216 | Gigabyte ds3l | 6gb Gskill DDR2 800 ram | Silverstone 700 watt psu | WD 640gb hdd | Seagate 300gb hdd | LG dvd burner | Samsung dvd burner | Antec p182 case | logitech 2.1 speakers | logitech g11 keyboard | Samsung 25.5in 1900x1200 monitor | 19in 1440x900 secondary monitor | Windows 7 64bit | SERVER - Gigabyte 785g motherboard | AMD Phenom 9650 | 6gb ram | three 1.5tb hdd | Seagate 1tb hdd | WD 750gb hdd | two 300gb hdd | Maxtor 200gb hdd | Ark rackmount case | CentOS 5.5
Steam name = "krj15489" alias = Jordan-k
afterdawn.com > forums > pc hardware > building a new pc > final products, need advice.
 

Digital video: AfterDawn.com | AfterDawn Forums
Music: MP3Lizard.com
Gaming: Blasteroids.com | Blasteroids Forums | Compare game prices
Software: Software downloads
Blogs: User profile pages
RSS feeds: AfterDawn.com News | Software updates | AfterDawn Forums
International: AfterDawn in Finnish | AfterDawn in Swedish | AfterDawn in Norwegian | download.fi
Navigate: Search | Site map
About us: About AfterDawn Ltd | Advertise on our sites | Rules, Restrictions, Legal disclaimer & Privacy policy
Contact us: Send feedback | Contact our media sales team
 
  © 1999-2025 by AfterDawn Ltd.

  IDG TechNetwork