Well i'm going to just buy all the basic stuff and replace all the old stuff in my new computer with new hardware and I just want enybody that nows there hardware or computers and help me pick the best parts i'm trying to spend at least ($600.00) on parts and I looked and found som cheap parts so I want u guys to go through them and tell me if there eny good or not and thinks in advane for helping. -- New coustom computer cost -- Graphics Processor- EVGA GeForce 8600 GT Sli. ($126.00) http://www.nvidia.com/object/buy_now_results.html?id=8600GT Processor- Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E4500 2.2GHz 2MB Cache 800MHz FSB. ($146.00) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115031 Motherboard- NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard. ($160.00) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...9&Sku=E145-2011&SRCCODE=YAHOODF&CMP=SPC-YAHOO System Drive- 320GB of computer memory. ($75.00) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136074R Ram Memory- DDR2-PC5400 2GB. ($90.00) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227118 __Total__($507.00) System Drive #2- Samsung 320GB. ($110.00) http://www.outletpc.com/c5042.html
Couple of things. That video card, don't bother with it. Get a 7600 GT instead, same amount of power but it's around 80 bucks. Also you don't need SLI, for the price of two same video cards you could get one MUCH better video card that gives yo better performance. I would rather go with the Gigabyte Ga-965P-DS3. I got that for about 75(With shipping) but it was refurbished. Also that memory isn't gonna work, you need DDR2 , it's the one with 240 pins.
Well assuming that this system will be used for moderate gaming I would say that is a pretty sweet setup. I would stay with your current videocard because you get modern performance with DirectX 10 support. No point dropping money on outdated hardware right? And in regards to the "no need for SLI", socom1000 I would recommend getting a motherboard/videocard that does support SLI because in a yaer or two you could always drop in another videocard for a performance boost. And you motherboard is topnotch, a great overclocker from what I've hear. And eVGA offers a lifetime warranty on it! That is also the reason I buy eVGA videocards, because they offer a full lifetime warranty. And you will need a different type of memory I highly recommend these modules. They are good high performing DDR2 modules, that hav never failed me or any I've bought them for. Plus there only 4 dollars more then you current selection of RAM so your price won't jump that much.
What is he going to do with DX10 support when the 7600 GT is as powerfull as that card. With that 8600 GT he is gonna be running DX10 games at 5 fps, no point in it really. I think many people also agree that one better video card is better than two cheap ones.
I here that Western Digital is a shity brand so should I pay ($75.00) for that or just get the samsung for ($110.00)?
@abuzar1 If you pay attention to what socom1000 typed you will see that he/she isn't buying to videocards for SLI but rather buying hardware that supports SLI. A smart choice. And the 8600 Gt isn't a "cheap" card, sure games may not be playing at full detail but if that was the aim of socom1000's build he wouldn't be going with one of the lower core 2 duo chips would he?
Oh and Western Digital is a decent brand, SeaGate though has a 5 year warranty on all there drives so I usually get SeaGate drives.
Lol i had to go with 2 duo cuase im not trying to spend overe ($150.00) on every so thats y. Arnt the best chips (Core-Duo, Core Extreme, Core Quad)? Arnt them the three best ones to get?
If you aren't going to buy Video cards to SLI then why buy hardware that supports it? Personally I can only think of one use SLI can have, well two actually. One is that sometime down the road he decides to get another 8600 GT, because he doesn't want to buy a powerful video card. Or he could become extremely rich(I don't know maybe he already is) overnight and decide to SLI two 8800 Ultras. About the 8600 GT, there is no point to getting it because it can't play the DX10 games. Sure it supports them but playing them at passable framerates is a different thing all together. Instead he could get a 8800 GTS which would cost him 18 bucks more than two 8600 GT. The money he saves from getting a non SLI board would actually make that the CHEAPER and better performing option. @socom Yeah those are the best chips out there, but peainapod meant lower performance versions of those chips. Oh and PeaInaPod this is just discussion so no hard feelings. I don't wanna piss anyone off.
If you are saying the video card that im going to get isent Sli your wrong cause it is click on the link I got it right from (www.nvidia.com). Not being a dick or enything right now just asking if that's what u ment?
Sorry, I didn't understand. If you meant that you aren't using the cards in SLI, I was just presenting as a situation to PeaInAPod. Could you possibly restate your question?
I know it's an SLI card. I never said it wasn't. EDIT: Why are we up so late? Lets all go to sleep and tackle this tomorrow?
Lol i'm always up late I have to go back to school in a couple of weeks so I should just spend my time staying up I would be outside if my friends were outside at 3:00am in the morning.
This is a good system to buy. I would do as someone else said. Go with the 7600GT. I have it and it kicks ass!
To echo what's been said already, Go with a single 7600GT rather than an 8600GT. WD make decent hard drives, but my current favourite is Samsung. If you're going to overclock, I'd recommend getting a better cooler such as a Freezer 7 Pro, some Arctic Silver V, and using PC6400 RAM rather than PC5400. If you're not overclocking, you don't need such a powerful motherboard.
