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glitch
12-31-2006, 10:52 PM
Ok, I've decided to bite the bullet and build the Conroe system I always wanted. Annnd because that Gateway system turned out to be a dud since they did a piss poor job of "refurbishing" their damn computer. The power button was stuck inside the case...thank the lord I was able to try it before I bought it. I didn't even bother fixing it and packed it right back in the box. It just left a sour taste in my mouth.
So here goes...

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/407/clipboard01lz5.jpg (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1174)

The final price is 1376.94 + the cost of a case which I'm thinking of buying locally. Any additions or subtractions appreciated. Comments and critiques welcomed. Any case recommendations also appreciated.
Thanks.
FTA
12-31-2006, 11:05 PM
might as well get teh 6600 chip and ditch teh 6400
glitch
12-31-2006, 11:11 PM
might as well get teh 6600 chip and ditch teh 6400



Nah...spending $100 for 270mhz and extra couple of megs of cache is not for me. But thanks for your input.
Dr.Dan
12-31-2006, 11:45 PM
Personally, I'd go for the E6300 clocked at 1.86 GHz (easily overclocked to 2.4 stable & cool)...

The PSU you picked is overkill... I'm sure you can find another at a lower output and price

Do you really need a X1950 if you're not a hard core gamer?
baize_1
12-31-2006, 11:50 PM
Killer system! Enjoy!!!
FTA
12-31-2006, 11:54 PM
Tru day...it is a killer system....

forgot to mention your 700W PS...but for $130 just go for it....wont make a diff anyway....
baize_1
01-01-2007, 12:05 AM
I just noticed that memory is not listed!
FTA
01-01-2007, 12:06 AM
I just noticed that memory is not listed!

it is 2 gig gold ocz
FTA
01-01-2007, 12:07 AM
where did u build this computer at (I mean get these prices from)

thanx

is it NCIX???
baize_1
01-01-2007, 12:12 AM
I must need glasses!!!
trublu
01-01-2007, 01:09 AM
isn't futureshop selling the ati for 200 bux?http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10081500&catid=10524&logon=&langid=EN
glitch
01-01-2007, 01:16 AM
Personally, I'd go for the E6300 clocked at 1.86 GHz (easily overclocked to 2.4 stable & cool)...

The PSU you picked is overkill... I'm sure you can find another at a lower output and price

Do you really need a X1950 if you're not a hard core gamer?

I want something to handle BF2, Fear, FarCry...stuff like that decently. And at ~200 it's a steal, no?
networkguy
01-01-2007, 01:24 AM
I have the same MB, good choice, I would go with the x1950 instead of the pro, virtually the same card but quite a bit cheaper without a huge hit in performance.

NG
glitch
01-01-2007, 10:05 AM
where did u build this computer at (I mean get these prices from)

thanx

is it NCIX???

Yes it is Ncix.
glitch
01-01-2007, 12:26 PM
I have the same MB, good choice, I would go with the x1950 instead of the pro, virtually the same card but quite a bit cheaper without a huge hit in performance.

NG

hey networkguy, people have been recommending the p5b for e6400 cpus...the difference between that and the p5w price wise is not that much...should I stick with the w or buy the b instead? I do want to mess around with overclocking but nothing major.
tritium4ever
01-01-2007, 04:36 PM
Agreed with Dr. Dan...the E6300 is a better value IMO. Other than that it looks like an extremely solid system.
networkguy
01-01-2007, 06:47 PM
I dont know much about the P5B you'd have to read some threads and find out why people prefer it to the P5W, personally I love the P5W and it overclocks easily, but if there are features the P5B has that the P5W doesn't or you feel there are features the P5W has that you don't want then maybe that will help you pick. I'd also go for a higher clocked chip, I went with the E6600.

NG
glitch
01-01-2007, 06:54 PM
I dont know much about the P5B you'd have to read some threads and find out why people prefer it to the P5W, personally I love the P5W and it overclocks easily, but if there are features the P5B has that the P5W doesn't or you feel there are features the P5W has that you don't want then maybe that will help you pick. I'd also go for a higher clocked chip, I went with the E6600.

NG

Are you overclocking at all? What sort of results are you getting?
glitch
01-03-2007, 12:01 AM
So I went with the P5B deluxe with the OCZ plats rev 2 6400 instead of the gold.
Now I play the waiting game and if I made a mistake then i'll go sit in the corner and cry myself to sleep every night.
networkguy
01-03-2007, 12:59 AM
Yeah I'm overclocking, nothing serious right now, just at 3.117GHz, but I plan on putting on a serious cpu fan, upgrading my PS and trying to push the CPU and RAM further.

NG
jamie
01-04-2007, 07:03 PM
I missed this thread..sorry
better late than not at all I guess..
I would have gone for the E6600 aswell.. for sure..
As for the P5B vs P5W some peeps have better luck oc'ing higher( fsb) than with the P5W, but if you not oc'ing then either board is overkill..
Other than that everything looks great..
glitch
01-05-2007, 11:51 AM
I missed this thread..sorry
better late than not at all I guess..
I would have gone for the E6600 aswell.. for sure..
As for the P5B vs P5W some peeps have better luck oc'ing higher( fsb) than with the P5W, but if you not oc'ing then either board is overkill..
Other than that everything looks great..

I'll definitely be messing around with OCing. I think I made the right choices for now.
Thanks for your input.
PS I r jealous of your 8800.