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1. May 2006 @ 15:32

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1. May 2006 @ 15:52

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check this link if in the toronto area. http://www.pcvonline.com/

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1. May 2006 @ 16:00

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thanx for the link ill chek that store out. do u hav an opinion on my build or any suggestions?

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1. May 2006 @ 17:42

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why get a new psu when the case already has a 450 watt psu?

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2. May 2006 @ 12:05

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i never noticed the pc had a 450 w psu thanx for pointing that out. where do you think it would be best to put the 30 dollars i was spending on the psu?

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2. May 2006 @ 15:57

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can get a hd cooler fan or another case fan for side of case

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6. May 2006 @ 13:17

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Personally I don't see the point of XMS RAM with a 7300GS video card. You won't be able to play any late games at reasonable frame rates. I'd suggest something of the order of:
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.a...

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6. May 2006 @ 13:50

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wow thats pretty expensive. do u have a suggestion on another vid card instead of the ram or another 1gb ram tahts cheaper? thanx

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6. May 2006 @ 14:13

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Erm, I'm not sure, not very good with canadian stuff!

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6. May 2006 @ 14:47

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any reccomendation no matter what site would be good- i'll try and find it on one of the candadian sites

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6. May 2006 @ 15:23

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Typically corsair value select or standard kingston RAM is much cheaper than XMS, however I sent you a link for 2GB when all you said was 1. My mistake, I'll just use standard US newegg links for the products and you can go look wherever you choose (shame newegg don't ship to canada)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814131007 or alternatively http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814142052R if you don't mind refurb stuff.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145440
this is the stuff i'm talking about.

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6. May 2006 @ 17:27

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it turns out that my budget is now 1400. do you think i can build a system with a socket 940 processor with decent video capabilities for that price?

how about this card instead of that one. im not sure but that one was the 800 and this is the 1600. is the 1600 any better?
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=17345&vpn=11072-00&man...

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7. May 2006 @ 03:49

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The X1600XT will beat the lower end X800 cards (GTO, GT, Pro) but not necessarily the XL. The 1600 is basically the X800 but with Pixel shader 3 support. If you can stretch the X1800GTO is good, but that might be a tad pricey. The X1600XT is indeed your best bet for the amount of money it is. I wouldn't go socket 940, that's another platform that could see being superceded by AM2, I'm not exactly sure of its future.

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7. May 2006 @ 04:05

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but is the am2 not socket 940? i meant to say am2 in the post above sorry.

o yeah... happy belated b-day sammorris

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7. May 2006 @ 04:50

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AM2 has 940 pins but is a different socket. 940 is reserved for opterons. And cheers.

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7. May 2006 @ 09:11

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oh thanx for claryfing that for me. i guess i'll wait for the am2 and put one of them into my system in september. thanx for the advice

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7. May 2006 @ 09:16

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That's exactly what I suggest.

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7. May 2006 @ 14:45

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i have one more question: if the board says ati or nvidia does that mean we can only use that brand video card or does that mean the brand of graphics integrated into them?

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7. May 2006 @ 14:47

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It either means the chipset maker or the graphics chip. That doesn't stop you putting either brand GPU in.

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25. May 2006 @ 17:41

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well since the approaching release of am2 i have built a new system for 1400 cdn. any suggestions welcome:

Mobo: Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details....

Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Socket AM2
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details....

Ram:Kingston 2048MB PC3200 Dual Channel DDR 400MHz Memory (2 x 1024MB)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details....

Case:Raidmax Ninja Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Front USB and Audio Ports and 450-Watt Power Supply
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details....

Video Card:EVGA GeForce 7600 GT
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details....

DVD Burner:BenQ DW1655
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details....

Hard Drive:Seagate / 300GB
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details....

Sound Card: Turtle Beach Montego 7.1 Dolby Digital Live Surround PCI
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details....

Speakers: Logitech X530 70-Watt PC Multimedia Home Theater Speakers
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details....

The Total comes to 1397.91

I have one question: the ram slot on the board is 240 pin. will 184 pin ram work or will i have to get 240 pin ram?

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25. May 2006 @ 18:31

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you have to get 240-pin ram

GA-K8N Pro-SLi Mobo, AMD Athlon 64 3000+, 7300GS OC, Soundblaster Live! 24-bit, 500-Watt Power Supply, SATA 2 80GB hard drive

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26. May 2006 @ 00:31

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Put in layman's termsish, that's an AM2 Processor so you need DDR2 RAM for it, not DDR1 as 939 was happy with.

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29. June 2006 @ 18:25

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i've decided to stay with s939. how's this build?

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30. June 2006 @ 08:15

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It's good because it's VERY smilar to my new build.

X2 4200+: Same as me, great CPU. For some reason people will say "go 3800 or 4400, the 4200 sucks!" - but no, really, the 4200 is imo one of the best buys out there.
Mobo is awesome, I'm getting the similar SE version.
a 37GB Raptor will kick ass! Hence why I've bought one
a 250GB Caviar is good. I already have two. would have bought a third but the site I used don't sell them, so I went with a Barracuda.
X1800XT is good, I got the 1900, but it's still a fast card!
Nice case, good sound, one problem: Power supply. Thermaltake 430s actually aren't that good, and you're running close to 430W with that system at peak times, I'd get something like a Seasonic or Enermax of 500W+.