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9. April 2008 @ 17:17 |
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Was thinking about buying a computer prebuilt but, i don't have the extra money to do that, nor is anyone giving me what i want to, was wondering what you guys thought about this setup, and what am i missing as i know the main components but am i missing anything small.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128086
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130318
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139001
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134
(is this enough to keep system cool?)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007
(do i need this stuff, i saw someone else had it, is this necessary, not sure really what it even is haha.)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116036
(saw on another post that this was easily overclocked to 3.0ghz, is this true or should i go with a better cpu)
anyone thats about it, what am i missing beside a monitor keyboard, mouse, and speakers. thanks guys
Mitch
Gigabyte p35-ds3l
Intel e2160
EVGA 8800GT
WD 500gb
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9. April 2008 @ 19:05 |
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unless you need the extra usb or sata ports you can save $40 on the mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059
everything else looks great. the e2160 will get 3.0ghz easily and the cooler will work great. you will need the arctic silver for the new heat sink. what it does is help transfer heat from the cpu to the heatsink. so it just helps keep the cpu cool. your not missing anything that i can see.
GAMING COMPUTER - Intel q9550 @ 3.4ghz | EVGA GTX 260 core 216 | Gigabyte ds3l | 6gb Gskill DDR2 800 ram | Silverstone 700 watt psu | WD 640gb hdd | Seagate 300gb hdd | LG dvd burner | Samsung dvd burner | Antec p182 case | logitech 2.1 speakers | logitech g11 keyboard | Samsung 25.5in 1900x1200 monitor | 19in 1440x900 secondary monitor | Windows 7 64bit | SERVER - Gigabyte 785g motherboard | AMD Phenom 9650 | 6gb ram | three 1.5tb hdd | Seagate 1tb hdd | WD 750gb hdd | two 300gb hdd | Maxtor 200gb hdd | Ark rackmount case | CentOS 5.5
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9. April 2008 @ 21:11 |
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thanks alot that sounds good to me, i guess i dont need the extra so the couple extra bucks will help me, guess i just need to get a dvd drive, and an OS, that should run me another 150bucks, crap.
Mitch
Gigabyte p35-ds3l
Intel e2160
EVGA 8800GT
WD 500gb
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9. April 2008 @ 23:52 |
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GAMING COMPUTER - Intel q9550 @ 3.4ghz | EVGA GTX 260 core 216 | Gigabyte ds3l | 6gb Gskill DDR2 800 ram | Silverstone 700 watt psu | WD 640gb hdd | Seagate 300gb hdd | LG dvd burner | Samsung dvd burner | Antec p182 case | logitech 2.1 speakers | logitech g11 keyboard | Samsung 25.5in 1900x1200 monitor | 19in 1440x900 secondary monitor | Windows 7 64bit | SERVER - Gigabyte 785g motherboard | AMD Phenom 9650 | 6gb ram | three 1.5tb hdd | Seagate 1tb hdd | WD 750gb hdd | two 300gb hdd | Maxtor 200gb hdd | Ark rackmount case | CentOS 5.5
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10. April 2008 @ 09:04 |
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i guess windows xp, its what im used to and ive heard that vista is a resource hog from multiple sources so...
Gigabyte p35-ds3l
Intel e2160
EVGA 8800GT
WD 500gb
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12. April 2008 @ 19:08 |
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where is the cheapest place to buy windows xp?
thanks
Mitch
Gigabyte p35-ds3l
Intel e2160
EVGA 8800GT
WD 500gb
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12. April 2008 @ 22:26 |
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GAMING COMPUTER - Intel q9550 @ 3.4ghz | EVGA GTX 260 core 216 | Gigabyte ds3l | 6gb Gskill DDR2 800 ram | Silverstone 700 watt psu | WD 640gb hdd | Seagate 300gb hdd | LG dvd burner | Samsung dvd burner | Antec p182 case | logitech 2.1 speakers | logitech g11 keyboard | Samsung 25.5in 1900x1200 monitor | 19in 1440x900 secondary monitor | Windows 7 64bit | SERVER - Gigabyte 785g motherboard | AMD Phenom 9650 | 6gb ram | three 1.5tb hdd | Seagate 1tb hdd | WD 750gb hdd | two 300gb hdd | Maxtor 200gb hdd | Ark rackmount case | CentOS 5.5
Steam name = "krj15489" alias = Jordan-k
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DaleC22
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12. April 2008 @ 22:55 |
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The Corsair 520W is bit of an overkill but it should last you a while with future upgrades. The Corsair 450W would be sufficient. With he CPU cooler, do you really need it? It makes the computer a but less quieter but the temperature of the CPU will stay the same or maybe a bit cooler. The stock Intel HSF is good for that CPU. Other than that the build is fine. Nice case BTW!
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13. April 2008 @ 08:01 |
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82wabbit: Superb parts list, top to tail, but I'm not much of an EVGA graphics card fan any more, there have been a larger than usual number of failed ones in the past few months. I suggest using an XFX or BFG instead.
DaleC: He will need that CPU cooler to reliably overclock his CPu to 3Ghz+.
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13. April 2008 @ 19:18 |
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placed the order, just jumped down a power supply to the 450 instead of the 520. we will see how i do building the thing now, any tips on places to go to help me, the most ive ever done is added ram to a computer, well i replaced a video card too.
Mitch
Gigabyte p35-ds3l
Intel e2160
EVGA 8800GT
WD 500gb
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13. April 2008 @ 19:54 |
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GAMING COMPUTER - Intel q9550 @ 3.4ghz | EVGA GTX 260 core 216 | Gigabyte ds3l | 6gb Gskill DDR2 800 ram | Silverstone 700 watt psu | WD 640gb hdd | Seagate 300gb hdd | LG dvd burner | Samsung dvd burner | Antec p182 case | logitech 2.1 speakers | logitech g11 keyboard | Samsung 25.5in 1900x1200 monitor | 19in 1440x900 secondary monitor | Windows 7 64bit | SERVER - Gigabyte 785g motherboard | AMD Phenom 9650 | 6gb ram | three 1.5tb hdd | Seagate 1tb hdd | WD 750gb hdd | two 300gb hdd | Maxtor 200gb hdd | Ark rackmount case | CentOS 5.5
Steam name = "krj15489" alias = Jordan-k
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13. April 2008 @ 20:01 |
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As long as it's still a Corsair unit that's fine.
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DaleC22
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13. April 2008 @ 23:34 |
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Well the E2160 could go to 3.4 on stock without getting to hot. Get an aftermarket cooler just to be safe anyways.
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13. April 2008 @ 23:38 |
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mine is clocked at 3.1 on stock cooling and it gets up to 71c. stock cooling is definately not something you would want to use for to long. that is why i ordered a zaleman 9700.
GAMING COMPUTER - Intel q9550 @ 3.4ghz | EVGA GTX 260 core 216 | Gigabyte ds3l | 6gb Gskill DDR2 800 ram | Silverstone 700 watt psu | WD 640gb hdd | Seagate 300gb hdd | LG dvd burner | Samsung dvd burner | Antec p182 case | logitech 2.1 speakers | logitech g11 keyboard | Samsung 25.5in 1900x1200 monitor | 19in 1440x900 secondary monitor | Windows 7 64bit | SERVER - Gigabyte 785g motherboard | AMD Phenom 9650 | 6gb ram | three 1.5tb hdd | Seagate 1tb hdd | WD 750gb hdd | two 300gb hdd | Maxtor 200gb hdd | Ark rackmount case | CentOS 5.5
Steam name = "krj15489" alias = Jordan-k
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14. April 2008 @ 00:58 |
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Gigabyte p35-ds3l
Intel e2160
EVGA 8800GT
WD 500gb
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14. April 2008 @ 02:00 |
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also wanted to add this real quick. what about static electricity, do i need to buy anything special or is working on a wood floor in my rubber soled shoes good enough? what kind of table should i use, i have a plastic one is that a bad idea? i was reading online about static electricity and besides getting a braclet there were no other free tips, any free tips anyone can offer.
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Gigabyte p35-ds3l
Intel e2160
EVGA 8800GT
WD 500gb
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14. April 2008 @ 07:11 |
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DaleC: rubbish, the 2160s can go high on stock cooling but not that high, 3Ghz is the absolute highest I would take one without worrying about the temps.
82vwabbit: That's the standard 'overclocking' CPU cooler, it could handle my E4300@3Ghz+ with ease, so a 2160 shouldn't be a problem. Good call on the PSU by the way. Static electricity, whilst not as big a problem as everyone makes out is a precaution you should still take. Generally just heed the obvious, don't wear the sort of clothing that makes static sparks everywhere when you take it off, don't stroke the cat whilst you're PC building and don't shuffle along a carpeted floor. Before you begin, touch the unpainted metal part of a radiator pipe to ground yourself, and do this to any tools you will use as well.
Static grounding bracelets are only really useful if you're near the said unpainted radiator pipe, there's no point grounding yourself to the case because the case in itself isn't grounded unless you have the PSU attached and connected to the mains, which is usually not the first stage of a PC build.
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14. April 2008 @ 13:41 |
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ok i dont have any radiator pipes in the house, but i probably could use a water faucet though i think we have all the cheap plastic ones, but ill take some minor precautions like you said, watch what i wear and get rid of the cats while im building it. thanks alot for the info.
Mitch
Gigabyte p35-ds3l
Intel e2160
EVGA 8800GT
WD 500gb
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14. April 2008 @ 15:31 |
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Yes, it's not an absolute, I've often modified my PC without having done it, but that doesn't mean that it's good practice.
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16. April 2008 @ 01:05 |
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Intel e2160
EVGA 8800GT
WD 500gb
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16. April 2008 @ 07:07 |
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16. April 2008 @ 12:15 |
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hmm bummer too late now i already ordered the other one, hopefully i get a good one. thanks
Mitch
Gigabyte p35-ds3l
Intel e2160
EVGA 8800GT
WD 500gb
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16. April 2008 @ 12:19 |
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#1 rule of asking for advice on components - do it BEFORE you buy them.
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16. April 2008 @ 13:49 |
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well i put that in my original build and everyone said looks good. and then i was jus tlooking over them and it said something about pci-e 2.0 for the graphics card but nothing for the mother board so i was just putting my mind at ease, since i had already bought it. so we will see. thanks for atleast putting my mind at ease about 1 thing, now if the evga works for me then ill be happy. thanks
Mitch
Gigabyte p35-ds3l
Intel e2160
EVGA 8800GT
WD 500gb
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17. April 2008 @ 04:14 |
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got all the parts for the computer, put everything together, believe it everything is correct. start it up, it starts to start up from the gigabyte cd, tells me to push any key to continue, i plug in my keyboard in the usb port. push the keys and nothing happens, what am i doing wrong. thanks
Mitch
Gigabyte p35-ds3l
Intel e2160
EVGA 8800GT
WD 500gb
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