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    I am building computers. I need some advice on the motherboard and perhaps some suggestions on the case and PSU. I know that I have two on there. I want suggestions if you have any.

    http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/...Number=7524452
    Last edited by Josh; 11th-March-2008 at 23:02.

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    So, I bought a new computer recently. The parts are as follows:

    AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+
    Inno3D Geforce 8800GT 512MB
    Kingston KVR800D2N5K2/2G 2x1GB 800MHz DDR2 kit
    ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe
    ANTEC Nine Hundred
    Corsair VX550W

    Tell me how much it sucks/rules!

    Could work as recommendations, too.

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    Just saying....
    I broke the 14k in 3DMark06.
    /me iz happiez



    Quote Originally Posted by pkt-zer0 View Post
    So, I bought a new computer recently. The parts are as follows:

    AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+
    Inno3D Geforce 8800GT 512MB
    Kingston KVR800D2N5K2/2G 2x1GB 800MHz DDR2 kit
    ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe
    ANTEC Nine Hundred
    Corsair VX550W

    Tell me how much it sucks/rules!

    Could work as recommendations, too.
    Should have went with a Core 2 Duo.
    Love the tower (Hey I bought the same! )
    Love the video card (though Inno3D is not cherry picked like eVGA, BFG or XFX brands)
    Memory is decent, standard quality
    Power supply is good quality

    Nice build I'd say.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Josh View Post
    I am building computers. I need some advice on the motherboard and perhaps some suggestions on the case and PSU. I know that I have two on there. I want suggestions if you have any.

    http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/...Number=7524452
    The CPU you have listed is good. Go with the P182, and grab this:

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128064


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    Quote Originally Posted by polobunny View Post
    Should have went with a Core 2 Duo.
    Love the video card (though Inno3D is not cherry picked like eVGA, BFG or XFX brands)
    Would've done so on both counts, but this shit is expensive as it is.
    How significant a performance difference does the choice of AMD CPU make, by the way?

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    A pretty good bit, especially when you compare Price:Performance.

    http://www.hothardware.com/Articles/..._RV670/?page=7

    It's a review of the early phenom cpus, but they have the 6400+ and the 5600+ listed, just remember that you're in between them :P
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    Quote Originally Posted by Panda Man View Post
    A pretty good bit, especially when you compare Price:Performance.
    What C2D model are we talking about exactly? It seems to me that the E6600 is only slightly better, but costs 40% more. I guess I must be missing something, then.

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    Oh yeah, I forgot we were comparing the athlon to the C2D. Did you see all the benchmarks? The E6600 woops the phenom and athlon's in gaming.



    The 6000+ will actually be a slight bottleneck for the card, but really overall you still get some great performance out of it

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    Quote Originally Posted by pkt-zer0 View Post
    What C2D model are we talking about exactly? It seems to me that the E6600 is only slightly better, but costs 40% more. I guess I must be missing something, then.
    Check the E8400 series. These babies overclock to 3.6Ghz without fiddling with the voltage and 4Ghz with a slight bump.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Panda Man View Post
    The CPU you have listed is good. Go with the P182, and grab this:

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128064

    What is the P182? Also, would I have to get a different type of memory to go with this motherboard? I don't know much when it comes to getting the individual parts for a computer.

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    Might I suggest this memory instead?
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145194

    4-4-4-12 timings, 4GB kit, 800mhz.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Panda Man View Post
    The 6000+ will actually be a slight bottleneck for the card, but really overall you still get some great performance out of it
    Crysis runs just fine on near-max settings, so I'm not complaining.

    Quote Originally Posted by polobunny View Post
    Check the E8400 series. These babies overclock to 3.6Ghz without fiddling with the voltage and 4Ghz with a slight bump.
    Hmm, noice. Very noice.

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    What do you guys think of this for a one-card setup? Evga GTX570?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Russ View Post
    What do you guys think of this for a one-card setup? Evga GTX570?
    Have you looked into the HD6870 at all?

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    Thought about it, but Radeon drivers have been pretty unreliable last I read. I would probably get one if I ever found myself needing multiple monitors. Been hearing good things about Nvidia's drivers, 3dvision, physx, and cuda. I thought maybe i'd get that 570 and do a slight overclock to hit the speeds of the 580. I am looking for a single gpu one card setup, nothing over $400. I heard the 570 is a great card?

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