Suggestions / Support

Red_X_ · 06-30-2008, 11:42 PM

Building a new computer. Would like recommendations, and or if anyone sees any flaws let me know.

Price range is 1000$(maybe 50$ over for shipping only).
AMD Build
XION II XON-101 Black Steel ATX
Hard Disk Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA
MOBO GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3 AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX All Solid
NIC Rosewill RC-401-EX 10/ 100/ 1000Mbps PCI-Express
Video Card DIAMOND Viper 3870PE4512SB Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP
RAM Kingston 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066
Processor AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz
Power Supply Thermaltake W0116RU 750W Complies
DVD Drive LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner

or

Intel Build
XION II XON-101 Black Steel ATX
DVD Drive LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775
GIGABYTE GA-G31M-S2L LGA 775
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer
Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
COOLMAX CUQ-1200B 1200W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
EVGA 01G-P3-N810-AR GeForce 8800 GT 1GB 256-bit GDDR3

Thoughts comments concerns?

cohen · 06-30-2008, 11:49 PM

Quad Core Build (Intel) Better, maybe a little over on the Power Supply 600W would be fine.

wrench97 · 07-01-2008, 03:44 AM

Take a look at the E8400 instead of the Q6600
For a power supply look at this one it'll give you some overhead for future upgrades
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006
You may also want to look at a P35 chip set instead of the G31
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128337

patriothntr · 07-01-2008, 07:34 AM

I'd also be sticking with a 512 mb version of the GT unless you have a gargantuan monitor...in which case I would probably be upping the VGA card anyways...

06-30-2008, 11:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Red_X_ Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 22 OS: XP Pro, Vista Ultimate, Xandros	Suggestions / Support Building a new computer. Would like recommendations, and or if anyone sees any flaws let me know. Price range is 1000$(maybe 50$ over for shipping only). AMD Build XION II XON-101 Black Steel ATX Hard Disk Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA MOBO GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3 AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX All Solid NIC Rosewill RC-401-EX 10/ 100/ 1000Mbps PCI-Express Video Card DIAMOND Viper 3870PE4512SB Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP RAM Kingston 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 Processor AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz Power Supply Thermaltake W0116RU 750W Complies DVD Drive LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner or Intel Build XION II XON-101 Black Steel ATX DVD Drive LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 GIGABYTE GA-G31M-S2L LGA 775 ARCTIC COOLING Freezer Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 COOLMAX CUQ-1200B 1200W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply EVGA 01G-P3-N810-AR GeForce 8800 GT 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 Thoughts comments concerns?

06-30-2008, 11:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
cohen Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 19 OS: XP, SP2, Pro	Re: Suggestions / Support Quad Core Build (Intel) Better, maybe a little over on the Power Supply 600W would be fine.

07-01-2008, 03:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
wrench97 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,485 OS: XPSP2	Re: Suggestions / Support Take a look at the E8400 instead of the Q6600 For a power supply look at this one it'll give you some overhead for future upgrades http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006 You may also want to look at a P35 chip set instead of the G31 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128337 __________________

07-01-2008, 07:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
patriothntr Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 321 OS: XPsp3, PCLOS, other	Re: Suggestions / Support I'd also be sticking with a 512 mb version of the GT unless you have a gargantuan monitor...in which case I would probably be upping the VGA card anyways...