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The (new) Official PC building thread!
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dreamer2
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21. September 2007 @ 14:52 |
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21. September 2007 @ 15:21 |
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Looks good to me, nice build!
Mwave.com has the CPU and the video card for a few dollars less.
@Lp531,
Those are some good deals.
I bought one of each of those coolers and that big blue case:
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21. September 2007 @ 15:59 |
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Not bad, I'm not a fan of either of the cases posted, but they work, personal taste.
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21. September 2007 @ 17:31 |
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@Dreamer
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@fasfrank
You got me thinking about the Gemini...It would work for a HTCP case...(2) 120mm Fans 6 Heatpipes...Talk about OverKill...
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21. September 2007 @ 17:32 |
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this is really off topic, but I just got my P4 from 3.2Ghz to 3.8Ghz! IS that great? I think I might have to take it back down to 3.75 though, the temps are pretty high. Its at 56C Idle right now with a zalman heatsink and fan running on it...
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21. September 2007 @ 17:36 |
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3.8Ghz isn't a bad overclock, but suffice to say my Core 2 Duo would eat it alive if I underclocked it to 2.4Ghz.
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22. September 2007 @ 22:36 |
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Hey I'm looking to build another PC. To do that I have to sell the PC in my sig. How much do you guys think it can bring? I'm looking to sell it and spend a few hundred more.
I need to know a better PSU, I am using a Ultra XVS 700W right now. Or is this good enough? Sam said the 12v was too low.
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23. September 2007 @ 04:20 |
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it's not TOO low, it's just a little on the low side. My personal recommendation is the Corsair HX 520W.
Out of interest, why are you doing a complete replacement? It would be so much simpler to keep half of what you've already got and upgrade.
You won't get much more out of a CPU other than if you get a quad core. I don't know what revision your GA-965P-DS3 is, so I don't know if it can support one.
Even if you have to replace the motherboard and CPU or even the RAM (2x2GB sticks would be nice), you can probably keep the power supply and case, along with your optical drives and so on. Just ebay the other parts, you'll probably end up spending less that way.
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23. September 2007 @ 05:36 |
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3.8Ghz isn't a bad overclock, but suffice to say my Core 2 Duo would eat it alive if I underclocked it to 2.4Ghz.
Yes I know sam, the C2Ds have better architecture... Just cant wait for my quad core 2.4Ghz... Do you think I can overclock that to 3Ghz, or even more? (With stock cooling)
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23. September 2007 @ 06:23 |
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I doubt it with stock cooling. why not just go ahead and get a performance cpu hsf ordered? the quad cores don't OC as well as the dual cores. you'll probably be lucky if you can OC to 3.0ghz with a good cpu hsf.
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 |
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23. September 2007 @ 06:38 |
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Originally posted by Waymon3X6:
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3.8Ghz isn't a bad overclock, but suffice to say my Core 2 Duo would eat it alive if I underclocked it to 2.4Ghz.
Yes I know sam, the C2Ds have better architecture... Just cant wait for my quad core 2.4Ghz... Do you think I can overclock that to 3Ghz, or even more? (With stock cooling)
there is a video on youtube of someone getting their quad to 3GHz, but I am sure they had better cooling (not water cooling)
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23. September 2007 @ 06:50 |
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yeah, 3.0ghz is probably obtainable with a good cpu hsf but about the highest you can get out of a Q6600 is 3.4ghz and that's on water. probably a little more using phase change cooling, but now you're going to the extreme.
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 |
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23. September 2007 @ 07:27 |
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I'd agree, I'd say 3.0-3.1 is about the limit for a Quad on a powerful heatsink like a Tuniq tower, Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme, Scythe Ninja or Zalman CNPS9700. 3.4 would be the water cooling only realm. I hear people have great difficulty getting quads into the second half of 3Ghz.
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23. September 2007 @ 07:36 |
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I'm doing it so maybe I can earn a hundred or so and put it towards my new PC. I like building them, it's fun. Plus my case is kinda gay, and I want to get an Antec 900.
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23. September 2007 @ 07:50 |
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Just don't turn up to any LAN parties with them, or you'll be just like everyone else. Seriously, it's a joke how many people have that case.
The Twelve hundred tickles my fancy, but I like my current case so much I doubt I'll ever change it.
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23. September 2007 @ 08:13 |
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I don't go to LAN parties. lol, amongst all my friends I have the best setup for gaming. So they all come over to my place. Usually we just system link and play xbox 360, because I have two, one 65 and one 55 inch, LCD TVs, and we just hook em up to each other and have Halo sessions lol.
In fact I'm gonna do that today.
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23. September 2007 @ 12:32 |
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I sincerely hope you have an elite 360. Interlacing on those TVs would suck badly. Or are they not even 1080 resolution? I'm not even going to contemplate that possibility.
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23. September 2007 @ 19:21 |
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I have an Elite, and one of my friends is bringing over his 360, which has a HDMI port. Both my TVs are 1080p I believe.
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nighters
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23. September 2007 @ 20:52 |
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hey
finally got xp activated (had to find the key to my old dead emachine I used for my XP Cert classes and then let a family member borrow till it died)
Where do I start with the overclocking? I'm totally new to this so any info tossed my way is much appreciated.
The new build has been up and running for a week now, showing idle temps of 13c on the cpu and system temp of 41c.
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23. September 2007 @ 22:01 |
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nighters,
you need to post a list of all the hardware you have. a link directly to each thing would be very helpful. it's been a while since you were getting a list togather and none of us know for certain what all you ended up with.
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 |
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nighters
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23. September 2007 @ 22:42 |
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23. September 2007 @ 23:49 |
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Does anybody know of a Video card with a HDMI out
Never mind I found a few..Looks like I'd be better off with just an adapter
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23. September 2007 @ 23:58 |
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I know that the HD2600XT cards come with a...DVI to HDMI adapter...
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24. September 2007 @ 00:47 |
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Just don't turn up to any LAN parties with them, or you'll be just like everyone else. Seriously, it's a joke how many people have that case.
I have that case sam, its not a joke to me i like the case very much lol. its cools on air very well
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24. September 2007 @ 01:56 |
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I checked out the 1200, but I think I still like how the 900 looks better.
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