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I want to buy a new computer (advice)
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26. March 2008 @ 18:39 |
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Seasonic and Corsair units are both supremely quiet (the VX I believe is Seasonic too, it's only the TX that's channelwell) but the corsairs are slightly quieter at high load levels.
As for the HDDs, either are superb, the WD5000AAKS is still an excellent, quiet, fast drive, I've had a few, they're great.
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27. March 2008 @ 19:31 |
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If anyone happens to see a q9450 available for a good price please let me know. I just got an advertised e-mail from micro center for 349.99 but they were sold out :(
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27. March 2008 @ 20:03 |
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Well my man it's just a wait and see right now. I just got a Q6600 and it's a great CPU as well. It will only set you back 200 if you want to get that.
Give it a week and you will be able to get one from eBay.
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27. March 2008 @ 20:08 |
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sam, i was just checking reviews of the 45VX and the 650TX, and they are made by CWT.
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) .|. |
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28. March 2008 @ 06:16 |
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28. March 2008 @ 11:12 |
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ahh yeah ur right, its the VX550 thats CWT, adn the TX models. xD
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) .|.
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28. March 2008 @ 11:15 |
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Makes sense. I wonder what the reason for the change is...
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31. March 2008 @ 06:49 |
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Case: Antec 900 - $119.99
PSU:Seasonic 650W - $129.99
Motherboard: EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 780i SLI - $259.99
RAM: Patriot Viper 4GB(2 x 2GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) - $117.99
GPU: Foxconn GeForce 9600GT *2 - $309.98 -
CPU cooler: Thermalright ULTRA 120 - $59.99
Case/CPU cooler fans: Scythe 120mm "Slipstream" 1900RPM 110CFM *2 - $17.98
GPU cooler: ARCTIC COOLING ACCELERO S1 Rev 2 *2 - $59.98
+ ARCTIC COOLING Turbo Module Sleeve Dual VGA Fan *2 - $15.98
HDD's: Westerm Digital 500GB SATA 3.0GB/s 8mb cache *2 - $189.98
I got my Q9450 ordered for $355.99 shipped and I just want to be 100% sure if it will be compatible with the motherboard selected above. I know jack about building computers and I would rather sound lame than to get something non compatible creating a major headache so am I good to go?
Also, someone mentioned elsewhere that this setup will be loud so I'm curious "How loud is loud" and what is the parts that could be different to make it quieter?
- Thanks Bros :)
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31. March 2008 @ 07:05 |
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The Antec 900 case, while very noisy with the fans at full speed, with them set to low is relatively quiet, at 22dB for the 120mm fans and 24dB for the 200mm at the top. (At full speed the 120s are about 38dB and the 200mm is about 32dB, a PC can only be considered quiet below 30dB)
You've bought two exceptionally noisy and powerful case fans - they won't be necessary in any system, I can assure you. 1600rpm is as fast as you should ever need a 120mm fan in a case, or there's something wrong with your coolers. You will want to seriously undervolt those Scythe fans, preferably by using a 5.25" bay fan controller, a speed reduction cable for fans that powerful could be dangerous.
The turbo cooling fans for the Accelero coolers are also unnecessary - the fans that come with the Accelero are plenty powerful enough.
Actually scratch that, the S series doesn't come with fans, so you'll need those. They actually seem to be relatively quiet fans (I'm guessing around 26dB) so you'll be ok with those.
The Q9450 will be compatible with the 780i SLI board, but it probably won't overclock very much.
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31. March 2008 @ 07:10 |
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Sam should be able to help you with the fan noise(he is kinda freakish about it -- sorry Sam), but might I suggest you go with the Thermalright HR-03 GT for your VGA cooling? It does perform better than the Accelero.
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31. March 2008 @ 07:14 |
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31. March 2008 @ 07:16 |
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Hey sam, I have a question. Can you put the fan between the fins and the video card on the Thermalright HR-03 GT? So that it points air downwards and then I have a fan there to push it up of the case.
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31. March 2008 @ 07:19 |
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I don't think so, but I've never tried. Because of the way the cooler's designed though, it would be more suitable to place it in the normal position as there's no real means of attaching it, and it won't be able to access any air if it's tucked away down there.
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2. April 2008 @ 18:02 |
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Sometime in the next 2 days i will be getting all my computer parts except my cpu cooler and gpu cooler. Are both of the parts necessary in running my computer right off the bat or do I need to wait till I get them?
I don't plan on running my computer more than the minimal till I get both the parts installed.
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2. April 2008 @ 18:21 |
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Well unless you bought your CPU OEM it will come with a cooler, and all graphics cards come with their own coolers, so you should be fine to start with (assuming you have a CPU cooler, you definitely can't go without one!)
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2. April 2008 @ 19:32 |
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Thanks for the fast reply as always
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10. April 2008 @ 00:54 |
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I'm having a heck of a time putting this computer together and i thought I ordered a cpu cooler but I guess I missed that.
What's another good brand that might be in stock at newegg (It can be elsewhere) other than a Thermalright ULTRA 120 cpu cooler?
-thanks
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10. April 2008 @ 01:11 |
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the arctic cooling freezer 7 pro (LINK) is what members would usually recommend.
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10. April 2008 @ 01:13 |
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10. April 2008 @ 05:16 |
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If I buy <ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail> am I going to need to buy anything else with it or would I be good 2 go?
Looks pretty ez to install plus it has free shipping
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10. April 2008 @ 06:54 |
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The Freezer 7 Pro is a good cooler, not as good as the Ultra 120, but a lot easier to install, somewhat cheaper, and newegg actually sell them.
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13. April 2008 @ 07:16 |
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It looks like I have everything installed now the bios. What do I need to have set for my 2 video cards then my HD's that are supposed to be raided? I don't want to screw anything up so any bios advice?
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13. April 2008 @ 07:24 |
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You need to change RAID to enable in the Integrated Peripherals menu in your BIOS. I also think you need RAID drivers when you start installing Windows XP(I don't think Vista needs them).
Which CPU cooler did you get BTW?
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13. April 2008 @ 08:28 |
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Originally posted by abuzar1:
You need to change RAID to enable in the Integrated Peripherals menu in your BIOS. I also think you need RAID drivers when you start installing Windows XP(I don't think Vista needs them).
Which CPU cooler did you get BTW?
I do plan on using XP so where might I have to look or better yet look for?
Freezer 7 pro is the cpu cooler i ended up getting but I can always put it in my other computer and get a better one soon.
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13. April 2008 @ 08:45 |
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Well you can't beat the Freezer 7 Pro for the money. I have one and it's pretty good, but it tends to get a little hot when you have a Q6600. You got a Q9450 right? Your CPU should be cooler than mine.
For the RAID drivers, you need to download this and make a bootable floppy. Press F6 when the XP setup is starting up to load these drivers from the floppy.
http://www.evga.com/support/drivers/default.asp?switch=2
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