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Is this a good build?
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31. October 2008 @ 08:12 |
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31. October 2008 @ 09:34 |
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Perhaps you might consider leaving the phenom for a Q6600 which then would mean you would have to go for a different Gigabyte board. The Q6600 is probably around the same price but much superior.
*Intel® Core?2 Quad Processor Q9450 (12M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) laid with Shinetsu Microsis Thermal Paste***** Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme with 2 x Scythe "S-FLEX?" S-FDB 120mm Quiet FAN (SFF21G)(1900 RPM)***** GigaByte EX38-DS4 with F6C AHCI BIOS***** OCZ Reaper PC2-8500 2x2 GB***** 2 x MSI R3870X2-T2D1G in Crossfire Mode***** Antec Twelve Hundred with 2 x Scythe "S-FLEX?" S-FDB 120mm Quiet FAN (SFF21F)(1600 RPM)as optional fans***** PSU Coolermaster Real Power Pro 1250W (RS-C50-EMBA-D2)***** 5 x Samsung Spinpoint 1TB (HD103UJ)(3 on RAID 5 Win 7 X64 and 2 on RAID 0 Win XP X64)***** Pioneer DVR-215D***** Monitor 1 Hannspree Verona 22" Widescreen Monitor (1680x1050)***** Monitor 2 Sony Bravia KDL-46W4500 46" (1920x1080)* |
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31. October 2008 @ 10:03 |
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2. November 2008 @ 09:22 |
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Bump, fixed the links. Anyone with some helpful advice?
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2. November 2008 @ 13:17 |
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Those are all pretty low quality components. You ought to use low speed, but high quality stuff or your system won't last anywhere near the 7 years your old one has.
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2. November 2008 @ 13:45 |
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Which parts in particular? You say "Those are all.." but surely the motherboard and the processor are pretty good quality. I'm aware the RAM is pretty low quality, in addition to the fan and perhaps the PSU, but these can be replaced down the line fairly quickly.
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6. November 2008 @ 03:21 |
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Anyone?
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6. November 2008 @ 10:27 |
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*Intel® Core?2 Quad Processor Q9450 (12M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) laid with Shinetsu Microsis Thermal Paste***** Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme with 2 x Scythe "S-FLEX?" S-FDB 120mm Quiet FAN (SFF21G)(1900 RPM)***** GigaByte EX38-DS4 with F6C AHCI BIOS***** OCZ Reaper PC2-8500 2x2 GB***** 2 x MSI R3870X2-T2D1G in Crossfire Mode***** Antec Twelve Hundred with 2 x Scythe "S-FLEX?" S-FDB 120mm Quiet FAN (SFF21F)(1600 RPM)as optional fans***** PSU Coolermaster Real Power Pro 1250W (RS-C50-EMBA-D2)***** 5 x Samsung Spinpoint 1TB (HD103UJ)(3 on RAID 5 Win 7 X64 and 2 on RAID 0 Win XP X64)***** Pioneer DVR-215D***** Monitor 1 Hannspree Verona 22" Widescreen Monitor (1680x1050)***** Monitor 2 Sony Bravia KDL-46W4500 46" (1920x1080)* |
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9. November 2008 @ 20:54 |
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Thanks a lot Floss. Can you reccomend a PSU that supports crossfire?
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9. November 2008 @ 21:20 |
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No probs. What's the budget on the PSU?
*Intel® Core?2 Quad Processor Q9450 (12M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) laid with Shinetsu Microsis Thermal Paste***** Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme with 2 x Scythe "S-FLEX?" S-FDB 120mm Quiet FAN (SFF21G)(1900 RPM)***** GigaByte EX38-DS4 with F6C AHCI BIOS***** OCZ Reaper PC2-8500 2x2 GB***** 2 x MSI R3870X2-T2D1G in Crossfire Mode***** Antec Twelve Hundred with 2 x Scythe "S-FLEX?" S-FDB 120mm Quiet FAN (SFF21F)(1600 RPM)as optional fans***** PSU Coolermaster Real Power Pro 1250W (RS-C50-EMBA-D2)***** 5 x Samsung Spinpoint 1TB (HD103UJ)(3 on RAID 5 Win 7 X64 and 2 on RAID 0 Win XP X64)***** Pioneer DVR-215D***** Monitor 1 Hannspree Verona 22" Widescreen Monitor (1680x1050)***** Monitor 2 Sony Bravia KDL-46W4500 46" (1920x1080)* |
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10. November 2008 @ 08:31 |
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I'll voice a note of caution on that, you've recommended an HD3870 card, and are suggesting crossfire. Having used it on both platforms, crossfire works far better on the HD4000 series than the older 3800s. I would strongly recommend buying one faster new gen card and having done with it, or Crossfiring two cheap cards if you must. Lower power usage all round for a start.
Here are my recommendations:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/148468
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2 of these
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/149184
It's your call which setup you use, performance wise they're pretty well matched, the HD4670 pair will pull ahead slightly in the better-optimised games, but fall behind in the ones that aren't.
As for a power supply, either setup will run on one of these:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131052
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10. November 2008 @ 09:57 |
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Sam, I had a look at the PSU you suggest and of course your opinion matters however, isn't there just 1 PCI-E connector on the suggested PSU?
*Intel® Core?2 Quad Processor Q9450 (12M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) laid with Shinetsu Microsis Thermal Paste***** Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme with 2 x Scythe "S-FLEX?" S-FDB 120mm Quiet FAN (SFF21G)(1900 RPM)***** GigaByte EX38-DS4 with F6C AHCI BIOS***** OCZ Reaper PC2-8500 2x2 GB***** 2 x MSI R3870X2-T2D1G in Crossfire Mode***** Antec Twelve Hundred with 2 x Scythe "S-FLEX?" S-FDB 120mm Quiet FAN (SFF21F)(1600 RPM)as optional fans***** PSU Coolermaster Real Power Pro 1250W (RS-C50-EMBA-D2)***** 5 x Samsung Spinpoint 1TB (HD103UJ)(3 on RAID 5 Win 7 X64 and 2 on RAID 0 Win XP X64)***** Pioneer DVR-215D***** Monitor 1 Hannspree Verona 22" Widescreen Monitor (1680x1050)***** Monitor 2 Sony Bravia KDL-46W4500 46" (1920x1080)* |
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10. November 2008 @ 10:03 |
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That is correct, However, the HD4670 does not require a PCIe power connector, and the HD4850 only requires one.
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10. November 2008 @ 10:28 |
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*Intel® Core?2 Quad Processor Q9450 (12M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) laid with Shinetsu Microsis Thermal Paste***** Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme with 2 x Scythe "S-FLEX?" S-FDB 120mm Quiet FAN (SFF21G)(1900 RPM)***** GigaByte EX38-DS4 with F6C AHCI BIOS***** OCZ Reaper PC2-8500 2x2 GB***** 2 x MSI R3870X2-T2D1G in Crossfire Mode***** Antec Twelve Hundred with 2 x Scythe "S-FLEX?" S-FDB 120mm Quiet FAN (SFF21F)(1600 RPM)as optional fans***** PSU Coolermaster Real Power Pro 1250W (RS-C50-EMBA-D2)***** 5 x Samsung Spinpoint 1TB (HD103UJ)(3 on RAID 5 Win 7 X64 and 2 on RAID 0 Win XP X64)***** Pioneer DVR-215D***** Monitor 1 Hannspree Verona 22" Widescreen Monitor (1680x1050)***** Monitor 2 Sony Bravia KDL-46W4500 46" (1920x1080)* |
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10. November 2008 @ 10:31 |
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Well, as I said, the HD4670 doesn't need any connectors, so you still won't need any even if you use two. Crossfiring two HD4850s on a budget isn't realistic, as it's wholly unnecessary unless you use a 24" monitor or bigger, and if you're on a tight budget, you won't be buying another card any time soon, so consequently by the time you get round to it, there will be one card you can buy that will be faster than the pair.
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21. December 2008 @ 16:32 |
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I'll be ordering the parts for this within the next week or so, so here is the updated and revised build.
Is the motherboard going to be suitable for the case? I'm aware it comes with a PSU, but I won't be using it, I'll be using the corsair one.
Thanks again, any comments greatfully appreciated.
edit : Apologies for the resolution, it's pretty difficult to read so I'll just paste in the parts.
PSU : Corsair VX Series 450W Active PFC PSU
http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/product.aspx?code=PSC-450VX
Motherboard : Asus P5KC LGA775, DDR2/3, SATA2, GBLan,
http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/product.aspx?code=MBA-P5KC
GPU : Sapphire 512Mb Radeon HD 4850 PCI-Express VGA Card
http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/product.aspx?code=GCS-XR485H512
Fan : Arctic Cooling Freezer7 Pro Socket775 Cooler
http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/product.aspx?code=HFA-F7
Processor : Intel Core2 Quad 6600 2.4Ghz LGA775 Processor
http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/product.aspx?code=CPI-Q6600
Memory : Corsair TwinX 2Gb DDR2-6400 (2x1Gb) w/ Heat Spreaders
http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/product.aspx?code=MEC-D22048T80K
Case : Galaxy III Black Gaming Case, Window, Bubble Lights
http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/product.aspx?code=CA-XGAL3-BK
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21. December 2008 @ 16:59 |
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For the record, Eclipse Computers have the worst service of any UK store. I highly suggest you look elsewhere for parts, you won't have to pay much more.
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21. December 2008 @ 17:03 |
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Ah right.
Reason is eBuyer doesn't list the motherboard and it is cheaper to order from eclipse. I'll just order elsewhere, but in terms of the parts, how is that looking?
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21. December 2008 @ 17:05 |
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21. December 2008 @ 17:08 |
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Is that still compatible with my case and RAM?
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21. December 2008 @ 17:10 |
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Yes.
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21. December 2008 @ 17:12 |
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Alright then, thanks a lot for your help, very greatly appreciated!
I'll let you know how it's going when it's all up and running.
edit : and Floss. Thanks a lot :)
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21. December 2008 @ 17:12 |
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No problem, good luck with the build :)
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23. December 2008 @ 17:26 |
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Just a quick question. I've been told that my selection of PSU will barely be able to handle my choice of gfx card?
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23. December 2008 @ 17:30 |
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Seems there are a lot of PSU retards going around lately, I had someone else criticise a PSU I chose recently too. The build specified will use about 190-200W, and they're saying 450 won't be enough?
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