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Defu
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10. October 2006 @ 20:02 |
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I want to build something like this. This will be my first, please help. I want to do this right the first time. Thank you.
PROCESSOR - Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD FX-60
MOTHERBOARD - ASUS nForce 4 Duluxe
RAM - Patriot / OCZ - DDR2
VIDEO CARD - NVIDIA 7950 Gx2 / ATI X-1950 + X-1900 All In Wonder
HARD DRIVE - Dual 250gb 10k Raptors
SOUND CARD - Sound Blaster X-Fi
DVR - Tivo
DRIVE - Plextor 16x Dual Layer DVD-RW
CASE - Antec / Raidmax
POWER SUPPLY - 1000 Watt PC Power & Cooling / 500 Watt PC Power & Cooling
MONITOR - 3007-FPW
SPEAKERS - Logitech Z-5550 / Z-5450
MOUSE - Logitech G5 / MX-900
KEYBOARD - Logitech MX Elite
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11. October 2006 @ 06:47 |
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i'd go with core 2 duo (E6600) over fx-60. PSU... don't really know, but at a guess i'd say go with the 1000W version if you're getting dual gfx cards.
Originally posted by Defu:
ATI X-1950 + X-1900 All In Wonder
this looks like you mean a X-1950 and a X-1900 in crossfire, which is impossible due to the board being nForce, and the cards being different models.
if you want crosfire (which i would if i had your wallet :D ) then you should probably get (2) X1950XT-X's and the ASUS P5W DH Deluxe.
Originally posted by Defu:
MONITOR - 3007-FPW
Nice!
"Software is like sex. It's better when it's free." -Linus Torvalds
System:
X2 4600 AM2|Asus M2N32-SLi-Deluxe |Leadtek 7950 @550/700|2GB XMS2 6400 C4 TwinX (2X1GB)|Logitech G7|Creative X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty|SpeedLink Medusa SL-8793|Western Digital Raptor 10,000 RPM 36GB|Western Digital Caviar 500GB x 2|Tagan EasyConn 580W|BenQ DW 1655|Maxtor 80GB|Hitatchi 250GB|Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-3000|BenQ FP241W
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11. October 2006 @ 12:43 |
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get the e6600 and put it in a asus P5W64 WS Professional with some a-data Vitesta DDR2 1000+ (or ocz pc2 8000 el dual ch platinum extreme edition if you want to oc it) with a couple of x1950xtx's(make sure one is a matser edition for xfire, and you might want to get 3rd party coolers for them) powered by a enermax galaxy ega1000ewl.
but you might want to only get one gcard and wait till the dx10 cards come out and then get two (or four if the drivers four 4xfire are available)
edit
not sure if that board does xfire with its 4 pci-e's but this one does Asus P5W DH Deluxe WiFi
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trigger47
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11. October 2006 @ 13:46 |
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ignore me if i say something wrong. how much are you willing to spend on each part?
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Defu
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11. October 2006 @ 14:30 |
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i do not mean X-1950 and a X-1900 in crossfire, i want the all in wonder for the tv tuner, not a crossfire system.
price is not that important, i want something nice. let me be more specific, maybe that will help.
1) amd or intel?
2) mobo, this is where i need the most help, what mobo should i get? and why?
3) what kind of ram should i get?
4) gx2 or x-1950?
5) i want a DVR in my system, how do i do this?
7) powersupply, 1000 or 500 watt? and why?
8) speakers, which of these 2 should i get? Logitech Z-5550 / Z-5450
9) who has the g5? is it worth the loss of the 2nd side button?
10) 3007-fpw, is it worth it? is there a better 30 inch available?
i use my plasma tv as my monitor, i noticed my monitor produced a better picture. i would like to sell my plasma, a buy a 3007-fpw as my main tv. thats why i want the DVR and x-1900 all in wonder, i want my pc to be everything.
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11. October 2006 @ 14:57 |
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A X1900 seems a bit excessive if you are only going to be using it as a TV tuner, as you're going to be using a separate card for gfx, why not just get a TV Tuner card and leave it at that?
1) At the moment, Intel (Core 2 Duo only) is ahead of AMD.
2) I woulndn't get a nForce 4 based motherbard with a system as good as this, i'd go for the ASUS P5W DH Deluxe - which is Intel 975x
4) X1950XT-X
"Software is like sex. It's better when it's free." -Linus Torvalds
System:
X2 4600 AM2|Asus M2N32-SLi-Deluxe |Leadtek 7950 @550/700|2GB XMS2 6400 C4 TwinX (2X1GB)|Logitech G7|Creative X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty|SpeedLink Medusa SL-8793|Western Digital Raptor 10,000 RPM 36GB|Western Digital Caviar 500GB x 2|Tagan EasyConn 580W|BenQ DW 1655|Maxtor 80GB|Hitatchi 250GB|Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-3000|BenQ FP241W
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trigger47
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11. October 2006 @ 15:02 |
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go with amd. amd is for more powerful systems. intel is if you just want speed. amd is good for both so take amd. and the motherboard u picked is good. i think. look up ----> (A8N32-SLI) its pretty good for right now. if you are into graphics/gaming, u could get this. everything else u picked is basically good.
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11. October 2006 @ 18:59 |
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you picked some of the best components in you first list. the new intel cpus, the allendales and conroes, are the best at the moment the conroes are the best. this because they use less power and use their L2 cache in a more eficent way. the mobo of chioce for these cpus is an Asus P5W DH Deluxe WiFi it has every thing a mobo should and the on board wi fi means you dont waste a pci slot, plus if your using it as you entertainment center it has this. Asus DH Remote?
It's finally here, the convenient remote controller for your PC!
Introducing DH Remote?, a convenient PC remote controller that gives users unprecedented control over their PCs from the comfort of their couches. With the touch of a button, users can quickly power their PCs on/off, put the computer into suspend mode, and turn the computer noise down. Moreover, revolutionary ASUS technology allows users to run wireless devices such as Skype and wireless AP while the computer is still sleeping. Of course the remote gives you all of the features of a more traditional remote as well, such as volume control, play, pause, fast-forward or rewind. Users can also customize the buttons to suit specific needs. Have DH Remote? in your hand and do more with your PC at a distance away! well thats what asus say about its remote and i like the sound of that. corsair make some of the most reliable ram available, but as with the cpu which model you get depends more on what you want to do with it, wether you want to overclock it or not. if your not gaming those graphic cards are overkill but they are among the best money can buy and both would make you happy heres how they sit in a list of the best
7950GX2
X1950XT-X
X1900XT-X
7900GTX, X1900XT (about even)
X1900GT
7900GT
tv cards are not somthing i know much about so i cant realy help you there. if you want great sound you want a creative sound blaster x-fi(which one is again up to you depending on what its connected to). then when you have decided all the componants in side you case then you can find out what size psu you will need by using somthing like this
http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp
and it will tell you what you need to have.
hope this helps you, its just in my opinon what would suit some of the needs you stated.
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