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krj15489

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24. July 2008 @ 23:53

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that sucks. i have thought about getting a q6600 but have heard about chips with high vid's not over clocking very well so i am going to get a q9550 after a price drop.well let me know how well it oc's.

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abuzar1

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24. July 2008 @ 23:55

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I used to have a Q6600 and I took it to 3.6 ghz but it required high volts(1.48).

This guy who is selling thee(he has like 20 quad cores sent me a PM.

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#04: X3220 g0 ($165) 1.3120v is a GREAT CHIP.

XEons are monster clockers.

I can give it to you for $160.

Think I should go for it?

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krj15489

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24. July 2008 @ 23:59

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that is a very nice price. i would probably get it.

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theonejrs

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25. July 2008 @ 00:18

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krj15489,
Ironically, the Box Q6600 on Newegg has the crumby B3 stepping for $199 while the OEM for $184 has the better G0 stepping!
http://processorfinder.intel.com/List.as...=HH80562PH0568M

Best Regards,
Russ

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GigaByte 990FXA-UD5 - AMD FX-8320 @4.0GHz @1.312v - Corsair H-60 liquid CPU Cooler - 4x4 GB GSkill RipJaws DDR3/1866 Cas8, 8-9-9-24 - Corsair 400-R Case - OCZ FATAL1TY 550 watt Modular PSU - Intel 330 120GB SATA III SSD - WD Black 500GB SATA III - WD black 1 TB Sata III - WD Black 500GB SATA II - 2 Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD-Burner - Sony 420W 5.1 PL-II Suround Sound - GigaByte GTX550/1GB 970 Mhz Video - Asus VE247H 23.6" HDMI 1080p Monitor

abuzar1

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25. July 2008 @ 00:21

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Aight so I'm getting it! Finnaly a good computer again!

This is the planned build. This is gonna hold be over till Nehalem.

Intel Xeon X3220
Asus P5K Pro(a local guy is selling one in almost brand new condition for 80)
ATI 4850
CM690
Corsair 650TX
Seagate 250GB HDD

Not sure about Ram(I havent looked yet. It's going to be DDR2 1066mhz cas5) and DVD Burner(I need suggestions for this).

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krj15489

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25. July 2008 @ 00:30

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i would get this dvd burner.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151173

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abuzar1

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25. July 2008 @ 00:34

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Alright thanks. That's the only PC component I never have a clue on lol.

Oh and to the people who might not like the Asus board. Well I've built 15 systems with Gigabytes in them. I just wanna try something new.

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abuzar1

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25. July 2008 @ 00:52

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Alright updated above build.

Intel Xeon X3220
Asus P5K
Asus ATI Readeon HD4850
Coolermaster RC-690
Corsair 650TX PSU
Seagate 250GB HDD(SataII/7200RPM/16MB cache)
Corsair Dominator 4GB PC2-8500(comes with a Fan! lol)
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283(with retention bracket lol)
SAMSUNG DVD Burner

Not bad for 800 dollars...

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krj15489

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25. July 2008 @ 00:57

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That is going to be a nice computer. I'm a little jealous.

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abuzar1

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25. July 2008 @ 00:59

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Yeah a decent upgrade from my last setup. Better video card(used to have an 8800GT) and double the ram with a better heatsink to boot.

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abuzar1

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25. July 2008 @ 01:12

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Oh and I decided to go with the Tuniq tower and get a FM121 for it instead of the Xigmatek.

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theonejrs

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25. July 2008 @ 01:16

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abuzar1,

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Not sure about Ram(I havent looked yet. It's going to be DDR2 1066mhz cas5) and DVD Burner(I need suggestions for this).

I've been very happy with the Corsair XMS and the Dominators. Check with the "Post your Nero cd/dvd speed quality scans here(2)" thread here on AD. those guys know their stuff when it comes to Optical drives. Optiarc 7200s and Lite-Ons seem to be the best!

Best Regards,
Russ

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abuzar1

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25. July 2008 @ 01:17

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I'm going with the dominators. I will check one last time with GM, Rob and their lot for the DVD burner.

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ZoSoIV

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25. July 2008 @ 01:24

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heres my pic for a optical drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...ER%2bDVR-215DBK

looks like its updated

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129032

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abuzar1

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25. July 2008 @ 01:26

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It's deactivated :(

P.S. I need something to burn Xbox 360 games is all. I use Verbatim media only and I ALWAYS burn at 2.4x.

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ZoSoIV

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25. July 2008 @ 01:27

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129032

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Mort81

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25. July 2008 @ 01:33

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Originally posted by abuzar1:
Aight so I'm getting it! Finnaly a good computer again!

This is the planned build. This is gonna hold be over till Nehalem.

Intel Xeon X3220
Asus P5K Pro(a local guy is selling one in almost brand new condition for 80)
ATI 4850
CM690
Corsair 650TX
Seagate 250GB HDD

Not sure about Ram(I havent looked yet. It's going to be DDR2 1066mhz cas5) and DVD Burner(I need suggestions for this).

boozer,

ya lost me. you were talking about Q6600's and said alright so I'm getting it, and then you put a X3220 in the build list. which are you going with?

the only samsung dvdrw drive I have any experience with is the slim drive in my laptop and it sucks. I don't think they (slim drives or half height's) are capable of bitsetting so that alone would detour me from them. I just retired my old litey for an optiarc 7200 that I bought off the GM and I like it so far.

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Rig #1 Asus Rampage Formula Mobo, Intel Core2Quad Q9450 CPU @ 3.55ghz, 2gb Corsair DDR2 1066 Dominator Ram @ 5-5-5-15, TR Ultra 120 Extreme w/ Scythe 9 blade 110 cfm 120mm Fan HSF, HIS Radeon 512mb HD3850 IceQ TurboX GPU, Corsair 620HX P/S, CM Stacker 830 Evo Case, Rig #2 Asus P5W DH Deluxe Mobo, Intel C2D E6600 CPU @ 3.6ghz, 2gb Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800 Ram @ 4-4-4-12-2t, Zalman CNPS9500LED HSF, Sapphire Radeon X850XT PE GPU, Corsair 620HX P/S, Cooler Master Mystique Case, Viewsonic 20.1" Widescreen Digital LCD Monitor, Klipsch Promedia Ultra 5.1 THX Desktop Speakers, http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=348351 http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=236435

abuzar1

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25. July 2008 @ 01:36

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Zoso, I will probably get the Pioneer.

Mort, I am going to use the Xeon. This build is not only upgrades but I'm also trying some different things. That's why the Asus board, the Xeon, the Tuniq Tower instead of the Xigmatek.

I'm off to sleep now. Catch you all laterz.

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Mort81

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25. July 2008 @ 01:43

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nothing wrong with that!! the tuniq is just a step below the TRUE and was the most used cpu hsf for benchy's and OC reviews prior to the TRUE hitting the market.

did you dl and read the manual for that mobo? not that you won't like it. I've seen a lot of the P5K's used around the web.

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abuzar1

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25. July 2008 @ 01:46

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No I havent read the manual. lol

Who reads manuals? Only time I ever read mobo manuals was when I first built my computer and that was to connect the front ports. It's a pretty good board, I'm sure it will be just as good as the Gigabyte. And it has more heatsinks.

krj15489, get to addict! You're screwing up the page lol.

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Mort81

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25. July 2008 @ 01:48

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I always dl and read the manual for mobo's prior to buying to make sure it has all the features I am looking for.

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ZoSoIV

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25. July 2008 @ 01:57

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Mort i will get the model number of that Patriot PC8500/1066 ram i have and PM it to you today

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Mort81

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25. July 2008 @ 02:08

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Originally posted by ZoSoIV:
Mort i will get the model number of that Patriot PC8500/1066 ram i have and PM it to you today

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krj15489

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25. July 2008 @ 02:50

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Originally posted by abuzar1:

krj15489, get to addict! You're screwing up the page lol.

lol, only 1300 more posts and then this will be an addict only page.

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bigwill68

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25. July 2008 @ 03:53

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Originally posted by abuzar1:
DVD Burner(I need suggestions for this).

if it's not to late to add my suggestion buzar on that..cause i believe..i got the only BenQ in here LS-1655 still runn'in strong thanks GM..

now these are few of the best to have in order..

(Lite-on 20xLH-20A1S) oem or retail few dollars more just a cable and a disc nero..
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106070

(Sony NEC Optiarc Black 20X-AD-7200S-0B ) Just got this bad boy from the ups man today $25.99 it stands Next to the BenQ in Quality Reading and Scanning..like it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118012

now if you want a sammy.I heard the best 1 to have is:
SAMSUNG Black 20X- SH-S203B
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151153

now Pioneer is tricky to me in some ways..they took over Plextor after px-716 & px716sa now all the plextors made now are rebadged pioneers..the old rebadged plextor 716 turned into pioneer DVR-115D I believe if i remember right GM can quote me on that ..i wish could get my hands on an Old Girls px-716sa man..i wanted my case to ride with plextor,BenQ,Lite-on it's (-Plextor) to bad now
it's Sony NEC Optiarc instead cause it's like a BenQ..

but this would be the choice to go with:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129032

that GM is the true burner man.i learned from him on the best brands to go with and my burns come out good but it's depend on your blank media you also..remember that 4 sure..it's not away the burners fault..

and if your getting a Seagate 250Gb..i would go with this one:Barracuda ES.2 ,32mb Cache $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148309

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