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02walkerj
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_ 		14. November 2008 @ 17:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Here is my order for my first build, please tell me if I should change any components:

Seagate ST3500320AS 500GB Hard Drive SATA II 7200rpm *32MB Cache*
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/130826

LG W2242S 22" TFT Monitor 1680x1050 8000:1 300cd/m2 5ms VGA Black
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/149336

Samsung SH-S223F 22X DVD±RW/RAM/DL Serial ATA Black Bare Drive
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145450

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate - 64 bit
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/123047

ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP iP35 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/142854

Corsair 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 DHX Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL4(4-4-4-12)
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/142433

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Socket 775 (3.0GHz) 1333FSB 6MB L2 Cache Retail Boxed Processor
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/142433

AKASA 80mm Amber series 3 pin Ultra quiet case fan
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/97857

Casecom Black Mid Tower Case - Front Blue LED 120mm Fan
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/115479

Arctic Power 500W PSU With PCI-E 2x SATA, 20+4 ATX12V 8pin +12V
Connectors
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/124922

PowerColor HD 4850 PCS+ Edition 1GB GDDR3 OC Dual DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphics Card
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/148948

OCZ Vendetta Socket AMD 754/755/939/AM2, Intel LGA775 CPU Cooler
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/134542





The main parts I need advice on are the graphics card and the MoBO.

Thanks for any help.
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abuzar1
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_ 		14. November 2008 @ 21:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Everything looks fine. I would get this PSU instead.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/120375

and this motherboard

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145686
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02walkerj
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_ 		15. November 2008 @ 04:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Will this CPU cooler:
OCZ Vendetta Socket AMD 754/755/939/AM2, Intel LGA775 CPU Cooler
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/134542

Fit onto the mother board you recommand
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145686
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abuzar1
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_ 		15. November 2008 @ 06:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yup, that willl fit fine!
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02walkerj
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_ 		15. November 2008 @ 15:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Is this mother board Bundle any good?
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=223865

With this graphics card?
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=226782&DOY=15m11

Will I be able to run SLI Hybrid with the internal graphics from the MoBo and the graphics card?

Thanks for any help.
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abuzar1
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_ 		15. November 2008 @ 17:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You can't run hybrid SLI.

This video card is better.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduc...s)%20-%20Retail

I would stick with the Core 2 Duo.
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02walkerj
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_ 		15. November 2008 @ 18:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
What do you think of this buddle?
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=226873
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abuzar1
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_ 		15. November 2008 @ 19:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm telling you man, stick with the Core 2 Duo. That E5200 will overclock SO WELL on that board and CPU cooler. I can only give you advice performance wise. Price wise I have no idea because I live in the USA.
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02walkerj
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_ 		16. November 2008 @ 08:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks, what do you think about using a quade core like this:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131950

With this mother board:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/142854
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abuzar1
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_ 		16. November 2008 @ 11:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The Q6600 is fine, but stick with the motherboard I recommended first.
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02walkerj
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_ 		16. November 2008 @ 12:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The mother board you recommand has PCI Express x8 interfaces
IS that half as good as PCI x16 interfaces?
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abuzar1
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_ 		16. November 2008 @ 12:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It has one 16x lane, or if you want to use both then both are 8x.

The one you want is fine 16x and one 4x. The Asus will perform ever worse.

Yes it does make a difference. The performance will not be halved because no video card uses all 16x bandwidth. But yeah if you want to use 2 high end video card then you will probably lose 10% of the performance with the motherboard I recommended and lose about 25% of the performance with the motherboard you want.
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02walkerj
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_ 		16. November 2008 @ 12:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks alot abuzar1, I really appreciate the help and ill be ordering the components (including the parts recommaned by you) for my firt build soon.

Do you thinks it will be worth getting two of the Sapphire HD 4850 graphics cards you recommand to work in CrossFire mode?
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/148468
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abuzar1
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_ 		16. November 2008 @ 13:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Depends on if you can afford it. But yeah it should provide a healthy boost. Although for two cards a GA-X48-DS4 would suit you better. I don't know if you can afford it or not though. It is a bit more expensive.

I'm not sure about UK pricing, but for the money of two 4850s, see if you can get a 4850X2 or 4870X2 instead. The thing about the GA-X48-DS4 is that while it is better for dual graphics, the GA-EP45-DS3R is way better for overclocking. So a 4850X2 is like two 4850s in one card. So you can get the cheaper GA-EP45-DS3Rm still have the same video card performance as 2 4850s and overclock better than the more expensive GA-X48-DS4.
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02walkerj
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_ 		16. November 2008 @ 13:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The HD 3870X2 is cheaper, do you think it will be much better?
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/144322
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abuzar1
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_ 		16. November 2008 @ 13:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No it wont. One 4850 would be better than that.
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02walkerj
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_ 		16. November 2008 @ 14:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131950
The quad core CPU i wanted is now out of stock

Can you recommand any other Processor, are all quad core Processor better than Due core?

What do you think of the Phenom 9950?
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150466
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abuzar1
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_ 		16. November 2008 @ 14:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Here, Aria has them in stock. This CPU is the best performance for your money.

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Component...productId=28356
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02walkerj
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_ 		17. November 2008 @ 08:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Do you know the difference between:
Unbuffered CL5(5-5-5-18)
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/140132

and
Unbuffered CL4(4-4-4-12)
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/142433

Will one of them work better in the MoBo, CPU and Graphics card setup you recommand?
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abuzar1
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_ 		17. November 2008 @ 15:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Get the one with 4-4-4-12. It means lower latency, which is good.
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