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which of these
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22. February 2008 @ 17:08 |
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ok i want to build something new, and ive been reading around but i cant make a decision. i have the parts in my sig that i can reuse if need be which will either be the cpu or the motherboard. the problem is i cant decide between getting the E8400 or GA-EX38-DS4 (or recommend a better board)
e4300 @ 3GHz
gigabyte 965p-ds3
2gb ddr2 800 OCZ Reaper HPC Edition
xfx 8800gts 320mb
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22. February 2008 @ 18:57 |
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The 965P-DS3 is still a decent motherboard, but it'll probably need a BIOS flash to support an E8400, better check with Gigabyte on that one.
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22. February 2008 @ 20:09 |
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yea i checked on that already, they have a new bios for it (F13o) but it says its still in beta, but the main reason i was considering a new mobo was because it wont let me overclock my e4300 past 3.15GHz. but you think a e8400 would be a better choice? or should i wait for some more wolfdale models to come out?
e4300 @ 3GHz
gigabyte 965p-ds3
2gb ddr2 800 OCZ Reaper HPC Edition
xfx 8800gts 320mb
Corsair hx520w psu
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22. February 2008 @ 20:34 |
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3.15Ghz is as far as I can get my E4300 with the P35-DS3R, the chip can't go much beyond that without high voltages.
I personally think the ex38-ds4 is overkill considering you already have a decent board, an E8400 seems a much logical choice, if you can get a reliable BIOS to support it.
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23. February 2008 @ 00:45 |
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You can expect about 3.6 Ghz without OC'ing your Ram. You don't really need a newer motherboard either. The fact that the E8400 has three times the L2 cache will help performance too.
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23. February 2008 @ 07:34 |
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That's the E8400 right? lol
As for not needing a new motherboard, I agree, on the proviso that a stable BIOS will run it. The P35 boards seem to accept the new CPU even without the required update, but I don't know if that goes for the 965 too.
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23. February 2008 @ 12:44 |
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aren't 965p chipset outdated?...if it was me i'll go for the mobo, but like you said it's a over kill. E8400 is a better option if the mobo can support it
Computer Specs: Gigabyte GA-945GCMX-S2, Intel E2160, A-DATA 2x1GB DDR2 800(Value), 8600GTS 256MB OC, AOpen 450W, 1x Seagate 250GB(SATA),1x Seagate 120GB Portal HDD(IDE)
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23. February 2008 @ 12:45 |
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It's old, but not that old, and when it was new it was an awesome board. It's still well up to the task of powering a top end PC.
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23. February 2008 @ 12:52 |
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so getting a E8400 is a better option. Then windman43 you'll have a decent rig
Computer Specs: Gigabyte GA-945GCMX-S2, Intel E2160, A-DATA 2x1GB DDR2 800(Value), 8600GTS 256MB OC, AOpen 450W, 1x Seagate 250GB(SATA),1x Seagate 120GB Portal HDD(IDE)
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23. February 2008 @ 19:07 |
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awesome thanks for the help, now just to find one in stock somewhere, lol.
e4300 @ 3GHz
gigabyte 965p-ds3
2gb ddr2 800 OCZ Reaper HPC Edition
xfx 8800gts 320mb
Corsair hx520w psu
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23. February 2008 @ 19:10 |
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Yeah, it's not easy unfortunately.
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23. February 2008 @ 22:36 |
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The cheapest I found in stock is on ebay and that's for around 270. Just get a E6750 or a Q6600.
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24. February 2008 @ 02:11 |
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E6750 would be cheaper but Q6600 would be better
Computer Specs: Gigabyte GA-945GCMX-S2, Intel E2160, A-DATA 2x1GB DDR2 800(Value), 8600GTS 256MB OC, AOpen 450W, 1x Seagate 250GB(SATA),1x Seagate 120GB Portal HDD(IDE)
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24. February 2008 @ 14:14 |
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Well obviously. Both are cheaper than the E8400 though.
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24. February 2008 @ 14:22 |
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Out of all those, the E8400 is probably what I'd have, even though they're £200, mainly because of how outrageously fast it is. That's if I was rich though. Right now I'm sticking with my 4300 until Quad cores offer significant benefits in games, and when they do I'll probably get something along the lines of a 9450.
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24. February 2008 @ 14:40 |
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Q9450 will only be avaliable Q3 2008 and only 10% i think will be quad cores
Computer Specs: Gigabyte GA-945GCMX-S2, Intel E2160, A-DATA 2x1GB DDR2 800(Value), 8600GTS 256MB OC, AOpen 450W, 1x Seagate 250GB(SATA),1x Seagate 120GB Portal HDD(IDE)
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24. February 2008 @ 14:41 |
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Mid March.
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24. February 2008 @ 14:56 |
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i hopoe that true AND enough stocks
Computer Specs: Gigabyte GA-945GCMX-S2, Intel E2160, A-DATA 2x1GB DDR2 800(Value), 8600GTS 256MB OC, AOpen 450W, 1x Seagate 250GB(SATA),1x Seagate 120GB Portal HDD(IDE)
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