|
1000-1050$ Gaming PC
|
|
AfterDawn Addict
4 product reviews
|
1. May 2008 @ 04:24 |
Link to this message
|
|
It would potentially be useful in the long run, but the immediate benefit won't be that big.
|
|
Advertisement
|
|
|
|
Member
|
1. May 2008 @ 11:17 |
Link to this message
|
Version 7 SCPH3900X, Broken Lens, Uknown Internal Mod
Version 14 Slim SCPH75001, Swapmagic 3.6 Magickeys
Onyx DS Lite, Supercard light + Superkey
|
AfterDawn Addict
4 product reviews
|
1. May 2008 @ 11:23 |
Link to this message
|
|
The CNPS8000 is only really necessary in small cases such as the Silverstone Sugo. For normal PCs you will get much better cooling performance from a taller heatsink like the Freezer 7 Pro.
|
Member
|
2. May 2008 @ 11:45 |
Link to this message
|
Hey Sam, umm what do you think of this mobo?
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php...5038&cid=MB.157
I went to buy the gigabyte and they were out, however he kept on insisting that this motherboard is a lot better. Knowing him as a salesmen i thought he was just trying to make the sale, however he continuously kept on telling me this is a lot better for 20$ more, so i feel for it, they do have a returning system, so what do you think of this mobo (at least ill get a honest answer from you)
Version 7 SCPH3900X, Broken Lens, Uknown Internal Mod
Version 14 Slim SCPH75001, Swapmagic 3.6 Magickeys
Onyx DS Lite, Supercard light + Superkey
|
AfterDawn Addict
4 product reviews
|
2. May 2008 @ 14:01 |
Link to this message
|
It's a reasonable motherboard, but it doesn't really offer anything extra that the Gigabyte doesn't, other than a second PCIe slot - and gigabyte boards offer those too. You have to be very careful with Asus boards as some are excellent, but some are terrible. To be on the safe side I'd stick with the Gigabyte.
|
AfterDawn Addict
|
3. May 2008 @ 18:02 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by Knivez:
Hey Sam, umm what do you think of this mobo?
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php...5038&cid=MB.157
I went to buy the gigabyte and they were out, however he kept on insisting that this motherboard is a lot better. Knowing him as a salesmen i thought he was just trying to make the sale, however he continuously kept on telling me this is a lot better for 20$ more, so i feel for it, they do have a returning system, so what do you think of this mobo (at least ill get a honest answer from you)
i have that exact mobo, and its superb. a nice plethora of OCing options, and brilliant layout. not one problem, and im using 64bit vista :O
MGR (Micro Gaming Rig) .|. Intel Q6600 @ 3.45GHz .|. Asus P35 P5K-E/WiFi .|. 4GB 1066MHz Geil Black Dragon RAM .|. Samsung F60 SSD .|. Corsair H50-1 Cooler .|. Sapphire 4870 512MB .|. Lian Li PC-A70B .|. Be Queit P7 Dark Power Pro 850W PSU .|. 24" 1920x1200 DGM (MVA Panel) .|. 24" 1920x1080 Dell (TN Panel) .|. |
Senior Member
|
4. May 2008 @ 09:26 |
Link to this message
|
NCIX's prices are kind of high because you're looking at their normal prices. Try here for their sale prices.
Intel C2D E8400|Asus P5Q Pro|Diamond Radeon HD 4850|WD 640GB SATA 2| Pioner DVR-215BK|2GB Corsair PC 6400| Corsair HX-520|Antec Three Hundred
|
Member
|
4. May 2008 @ 10:00 |
Link to this message
|
|
Does anyone have the Vendetta2 cpu cooler? what do you think? Is it decent, bad good? (this is for future references because the the tech guy at store insisted i get this, but he might have just been trying to make me pay more...)
Version 7 SCPH3900X, Broken Lens, Uknown Internal Mod
Version 14 Slim SCPH75001, Swapmagic 3.6 Magickeys
Onyx DS Lite, Supercard light + Superkey
|
AfterDawn Addict
4 product reviews
|
4. May 2008 @ 17:37 |
Link to this message
|
|
never heard of it, and usually that's a bad sign.
|
AfterDawn Addict
|
4. May 2008 @ 17:51 |
Link to this message
|
|
the OCZ vendetta...u never heard of it :O
from what i have seen it an rival the top coolers....but not at top OCs.
MGR (Micro Gaming Rig) .|. Intel Q6600 @ 3.45GHz .|. Asus P35 P5K-E/WiFi .|. 4GB 1066MHz Geil Black Dragon RAM .|. Samsung F60 SSD .|. Corsair H50-1 Cooler .|. Sapphire 4870 512MB .|. Lian Li PC-A70B .|. Be Queit P7 Dark Power Pro 850W PSU .|. 24" 1920x1200 DGM (MVA Panel) .|. 24" 1920x1080 Dell (TN Panel) .|.
|
|
FrancisL
Newbie
|
5. May 2008 @ 16:19 |
Link to this message
|
|
NCIX has a special sale every week or so - there's only one day in between sales where you won't find one.
For all the parts you're buying, be sure to check if they're on sale; if you don't choose a sale item through the sale page, the sale price won't show up in the cart.
|
|
FrancisL
Newbie
|
5. May 2008 @ 17:04 |
Link to this message
|
Oh and I have the P5K-E board, I built my PC about a month ago, and chose it over the Gigabyte board for a few reasons: It has built-in WiFi, external sata (eSATA) ports, 2 PCI-E x16 ports for crossfire, and a lot of overclocking features/options. You can find great reviews for this board anywhere, and I personally go for the ASUS brand. Another big reason why I got this board is because it runs OS X Leopard perfectly, which is a cool thing you might want to mess around with. The Gigabyte board was definitely a close second for me though.
Also, check out the 9800GTX for only $249.99! ($25 MIR)
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=29157&promoid=1001
its not a single slot card like your current config, but makes for better ventilation anyway. I went with the exact card that sammorris suggested earlier but the 9800's weren't out yet. the 8800's are previous generation, so i'd personally go with this.
For the case, if you want something super quiet above all else, definitely go with the Antec Sonata III:
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php...6276&cid=CS.664
extremely quiet, comes with a 500w antec power supply. My favourite feature is the ability to mount all the drives on their own trays, which you can conveniently slide in and out of the bays (pretty awesome).
If you want a flashy case with a bunch of lights and crap, go for the Antec 900: http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php...1391&cid=CS.664
Excellent ventilation, great looks (you gotta see it in person) but no PSU.
|
|
FrancisL
Newbie
|
5. May 2008 @ 18:35 |
Link to this message
|
|
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 5. May 2008 @ 21:58
|
AfterDawn Addict
4 product reviews
|
5. May 2008 @ 18:50 |
Link to this message
|
To edit a post you've made, click the button on the top right of the post, rather than make a new one.
You do, however, make a very good point. Remote RMAs are an absolute pain in the ass.
|
Member
|
5. May 2008 @ 20:38 |
Link to this message
|
Well to tell your the truth i already bought 1/2 of my stuff:
Mobo: P5K-E
CPU: E6850
Fan: Vendetta 2
Ram: Corsair TWINX 2gig
Vcard: 8800 GT XFX 512mb
I still need the Case, the PSU, the hard drive and dvd drive
I think im going to stick to what sammorris said about all of the above, however the Antec 900 does seem better ventilated + i don't need a PSU with the case since im buying it separately..I just hope the Antec is in stock for Canadacomputers because they say "0" at their site right now but usually those things are wrong.
Version 7 SCPH3900X, Broken Lens, Uknown Internal Mod
Version 14 Slim SCPH75001, Swapmagic 3.6 Magickeys
Onyx DS Lite, Supercard light + Superkey
|
|
FrancisL
Newbie
|
5. May 2008 @ 22:01 |
Link to this message
|
all from canada computers? did you get a good deal on the 8800gt?
i'd get the barracuda because of the 32mb cache for a couple dollars more (still cheaper than ncix). the samsung burner is the cheapest sata drive with the highest specs (using it right now). there's a 500w OCZ StealthXStream on sale, which seems like the best deal at CC.
just my opinion though
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 5. May 2008 @ 22:04
|
AfterDawn Addict
4 product reviews
|
6. May 2008 @ 07:30 |
Link to this message
|
32MB cache isn't really that much to shout about. The 32MB Samsung F1 drives aren't especially faster than WD's 16MB drives.
|
Member
|
6. May 2008 @ 10:06 |
Link to this message
|
|
I got the 8800 for 200$ at ugh Futureshop.... I hate them but it was cheapest around..
Version 7 SCPH3900X, Broken Lens, Uknown Internal Mod
Version 14 Slim SCPH75001, Swapmagic 3.6 Magickeys
Onyx DS Lite, Supercard light + Superkey
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 6. May 2008 @ 10:06
|
Member
|
6. May 2008 @ 14:53 |
Link to this message
|
For anyone still following my "adventure" into PC building, Im finally done building the PC, here are the Specs and the costs:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 200$
Mobo: Asus P5K-E 160$
RAM: Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048-6400C4 2GB 2X1GB 30$
GPU: XFX GeForce 8800GT 512MB 600MHZ 1.8GHZ GDDR3 200$
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 SATA NCQ 3.0Gb/s 500GB 32MB Cache 85$
Case: NZXT LEXA Blackline ATX Case Black 110$
PSU: Corsair HX Series CMPSU-520HX 520W ATX 90$
DVD: LG GSA-H55L 30$
Cooling: OCZ Vendetta 2 CPU Cooler 43$
Total : 950$ w/o Tax and after MIR (including Shipping)
Thanks everybody (especially Sammorris)
Version 7 SCPH3900X, Broken Lens, Uknown Internal Mod
Version 14 Slim SCPH75001, Swapmagic 3.6 Magickeys
Onyx DS Lite, Supercard light + Superkey
|
|
Advertisement
|
|
|
AfterDawn Addict
4 product reviews
|
6. May 2008 @ 15:03 |
Link to this message
|
|
Up and running? Good stuff. Enjoy!
|
