So my friend wanted a comp and i offered to help pick out parts for him, specifically wanted a quad core system, and i know he has a lot of stuff.... so..... (all found on newegg) - Prices are before any discounts/rebates $ - Product 220 - Intel BOXD975XBX2KR LGA 775 Intel 975X ATX Intel Motherboard 160 - Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/ 25CM Fan 140 - HITACHI Deskstar E7K500 HDS725050KLA360 (0A31619) 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive 124 - CORSAIR XMS2 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory 175 - XFX PVT94PYDF4 GeForce 9600GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card 135 - OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply 100 - 240 V 255 - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor 230 - LG Blu-ray/HD DVD-ROM & 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model GGC-H20L 46 - ZALMAN 9500A 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler ______________ Total: 1485 Wonder if im missing anything.......
i've just realised that is pretty cheap, u couldn't get such a high spec computer for that price in the UK i don't think.
The good joy of building it yourself.. you save a lot of money and get a rather beasty computer =D I added the blu-ray because it is also a burner for everything else and blu-ray industry just got promoted, so to speak, so might as well
For $220, you can do A LOT better than an Intel motherboard. I would suggest a board with an nVidia chipset perhaps a 680i or 780i. That will allow more room for future upgrades than the Intel based board would. Also, the Zalman you want is the CNPS9700 , not the 9500. The 9700 is larger and would provide better cooling for just a little bit more. I'm glad you decided not to skimp on the power supply. Oh and don't forget the Artic Silver 5 thermal compound. The processor and heatsink should come with thermal compound but the Arctic Silver does a hell of a lot better job. The case you selected is huge. I know because I own one and I love it. It comes with a tool-less setup for the PCI, which sucks. I suggest just removing it and using screws. It easier and looks a lot cleaner that way.
performance wise the 9600gt is ok...i'd much rather drop a few more bucks and pick up a 8800gt. also for the price of 220 i wouldn't get an intel board i'd get a DFI, evga or an ASUS board with the nvidia chip set and just looking at your specs it looks like a gaming rig i'd get SLI incase your buddy feels adventerous and gets 2 video cards...you can't do it with this card
should prolly get the 9600 from evga if you're gonna buy that, the ssc version is faster... i agree with tonkachi though... might as well get the 8800gt. Unless you plan on getting 2 X 9600... i heard the sli on the 9 series works better, but this may be wrong. Better yet... the new 9800, that things a beast
or... get a 8800gt/gts for about $200-$230 for vid card... mobo.. get the nvidia mobo... rams can be cheaper.. along with hard drive also..
Temp Wishlist on Newegg w/ Discounts $139.99 - Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $159.99 - GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3P LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Dynamic Energy Saver Ultra Durable II Intel Motherboard - Retail $239.99 - EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail $145.99 - SeaSonic S12 Energy Plus SS-550HT ATX12V / EPS12V 550W Power Supply - Retail $254.99 - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail $119.90 - G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail $99.99 - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000KSRTL 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Retail $39.99 - ASUS 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model DRW-2014L1T - Retail $49.99 - Scythe SCINF-1000 120mm CPU Cooler - Retail ________________________ $1131 A full-tower case not quite necessary, a mid-tower like the 900 that cools really well I would think is much more suitable. The P35 chipset is very nice, most people currently recommend this. By selecting components that are just as good if not better, the money saved can go towards the 8800GT I selected here. The Seasonic looks a little expensive here, but you save #40 during the sales it seems. Seasonic is actually a powersupply manufacturer and they produce high quality, quiet and reliable P/S's. This one is incredibly efficient as well. Also to note, you'd never be hitting over 500W, really. G-SKILL has quite the name for itself now, the RAM is regularly on sale I believe and so makes it a better deal than the rest. The WD costs much less than the Hitachi, and they essentially perform the same. I don't feel having a BD-RW drive at this point is worth anything, the discs are too expensive at the moment. The Scythe, IMO, has a much better heatsink than the Zalman and their noise levels don't differ by much.
thanks guys for all the nice suggestions! I will reassess with my friend on what he needs/wants the build was a quick one just to get an estimate really... but looking at your suggestions it could be a lot cheaper @reflection thanks for the build, specs looks good enough, funny thing about that board is I remember looking at that before it came out, have totally forgotten about it hahaha thanks!
i like the build you have right here, but i wouldnt recommend blu ray burner so fast...i rather wait a few years when the prices goes down, i mean blu ray is still kinda new in my opinion. I mean DVD x16 burner cost somuch back then, my recent computer, i bought a dvd drive for 20 x16, double layer
8800GT 512 vs 8800GTS 512mb http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/1237/11/page_10_final_thoughts/index.html Not much difference in price. I'd go for the GTS. The performance of the GTS in most games over the GT is worth the extra bit of cash.
change harddrive manufacturer to a seagate or westerndigital, btw you do know that a full tower is freaking huge right? lol
