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Title: Best computer
Post by: Frank10LR on December 03, 2006, 09:02:39 AM
I think I'll spend much moneys for Christmas, anyway I'm not assembling a computer like this one:

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CPU:
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 â?¬ 1.200
 - Socket 775 - 2,66 GHz - quad core - 8 MB cache L2 - FSB 1066 MHz - 64 Bit

Video Card:
GeForce 8800 GTX x2(SLI) â?¬ 1.200
 - 575 MHz Core - 768 MB GDDR3 1,8 GHz - Bus 384 Bit - 128 Stream Processor - 2 DVI   - HDCP Support - DX10 ready

Motherboard:
Mb with Nvidia nForce 680i SLI â?¬ 249
 - Intel 975X - Socket 775 - 4 DDR2 - 2 PCI-E 8/16x - 2 PCI-E 1x - 3 PCI - 7 SATA 3 Gb - 2 Gigabit

RAM:
2 GB Corsair 8500 â?¬ 510
 - 2 DIMM 1 Gb - Latency 5-5-5-15 at 1066 MHz - 2.2 V - Metallic Dissipator

Audio:
Logitech Z-5500 Digital â?¬ 339
 - 5.1 - Decoder Dolby Digital & DTS with optical & coassial imput - 505 Watt RMS - Remote control

Monitor:
Benq FP241W â?¬ 980
 - 24" - 16:10 Format - Max res. 1920x1200 - DVI & VGA - 6 ms

Audio Card:
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro â?¬ 331
 - 24/96 KHz at 7.1 - 24/192 KHz at Stereo - External Rack - 64 MB RAM - EAX 5 - Remote control

DVD:
Plextor PX-760A â?¬ 110
 - Parallel ATA - Dual Layer - 2 MB Buffer

Hard Disk:
2x Western Digital Raptor 150 GB at RAID 0 â?¬ 580
 - Serial ATA 150 - 10.000 RPM - 16 MB Buffer - Latency 5 ms

Total: 5.424 â?¬
Title: Best computer
Post by: Soul Sojourner on December 03, 2006, 12:40:29 PM
Awesome, lol, though not as awesome as a computer I've been wanting to build for awhile now. I called it my future "super computer." LOL Cause the price came out to over 10K. US Dollars. :D

And seriously, got some good brands picked out in there. Corsair, sound blaster, nvidia geforce. All around looks pretty nice, though I don't see mention of the power supply, and I'd go Seagate for the HDD.
Title: Best computer
Post by: Razor Blade on December 03, 2006, 01:41:09 PM
omg over 5000â?¬??? fuck no that's too much for a pc...
Title: Best computer
Post by: Frank10LR on December 03, 2006, 03:29:40 PM
Yeah, a 650 W CM power supply 50 â?¬.
Urgh  :o  You're right Razor, 10K or 5K is really too much.

I think I'll spend max 1500 â?¬ for my new stuff.
Title: Best computer
Post by: Mo on December 03, 2006, 03:41:40 PM
Looks like the PC i want to build next year.  Though I plan to overclock my QX6700 a fair bit using this case (http://www.koolance.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=28_43&products_id=201).

A couple of things to mention on your post.  First, you people in Europe pay WAY too much for computer stuff lol
580 Euros for 2 Raptors? ouch. That's  (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136012) how much they are here.  nForce 680i motherboards use the Nvidia 680i chipset not the Intel 975X chipset.  If you want the best 680i board available now, this  (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131074) is the one for you. DFI will be releasing a 680i board in the next month or so.  Corsair is great for memory, again you're getting ripped off like crazy.  You should go with their highest end Dominator (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145043) series, timings on those stick CAS5 is a little high, you can get CAS4 PC2-8500 sticks i think.  Lastly that Sound Blaster card for 331 Euro?? Yikes, save your money and get a kick ass heat sink fan for your CPU.  That's way to much for sound, considering high end motherboard come with high definition sound on board.

Will be a good system though.  I was gonna to be upgrading my pc a few days ago but I accidentally broke the CPU...Probably the dumbest thing I've ever done lol.  Well I had to waste another $30 to get a replacement.  Stupid me  :angry:

EDIT: Oh and there's no reason to use a SLI setup, especially with the 8800GTX. A single video card is plenty for todays and tomorrow's games.
Title: Best computer
Post by: Soul Sojourner on December 03, 2006, 03:59:11 PM
You gotta fucking love Neweggs service though, shit, they are awesome. There are things I get from them, more expensive then I could at other places, just because I know I'll get quality and damn good service.

I have corsairs in this comp here, since I built this one, I went with shit I know is good, except my mobo, used soyo for that, it's decent. Shit dude, you should see the case I was going to use for my "master computer"/"super computer" =P Fucking owned. Yeah, good to be in North America. ^^

Well shit, newegg doesn't do Europe?
Title: Best computer
Post by: Frank10LR on December 03, 2006, 04:08:14 PM
Yeah, I agree with you at all, for sure, it's crazy using SLI with that video card. Anyway I'll never spend all those â?¬ for a pc, *dreaming*
I think i'll buy only Intel E6600 - radeon x1900gt or nvidia 7950 gx2- MSI P965 platinum Motherboard, for all other things i'm using what i have now. I have to save moneys for all my traffic violations :P

Ps:
Really nice case, I think you won't have noise problems :D
Title: Best computer
Post by: Mo on December 03, 2006, 04:26:36 PM
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Yeah, I agree with you at all, for sure, it's crazy using SLI with that video card. Anyway I'll never spend all those â?¬ for a pc, *dreaming*
I think i'll buy only Intel E6600 - radeon x1900gt or nvidia 7950 gx2- MSI P965 platinum Motherboard, for all other things i'm using what i have now. I have to save moneys for all my traffic violations :P

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Really nice case, I think you won't have noise problems :D
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Yup Newegg rocks.  Unfortunately they don't even ship to Canada, but fortunately enough my friends father drives to Champlain New York everyday, so I get stuffed shipped there.  I save on taxes to boot hehe.

You can easily overclock an E6600 to high clock rates, of course assuming you have a good motherboard also.  All you need is a good heat sink fan combo.  Thermalright makes amazing heat sinks.  this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835109122) one is quite the beast.  You won't have any problems going way over 3ghz with this and a good 12cm fan.  It's tough to get a feeling for the size of these heat sinks, but trust me that are HUGE, so make sure you have the space for one.
Title: Best computer
Post by: Frank10LR on December 03, 2006, 04:57:48 PM
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You can easily overclock an E6600 to high clock rates, of course assuming you have a good motherboard also.  All you need is a good heat sink fan combo.  Thermalright makes amazing heat sinks.  this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835109122) one is quite the beast.  You won't have any problems going way over 3ghz with this and a good 12cm fan.  It's tough to get a feeling for the size of these heat sinks, but trust me that are HUGE, so make sure you have the space for one.
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Really thanks for the tip, I'm sure I'll follow your way. What do you think is the the best motherboard to do a great overclock to E6600?
Title: Best computer
Post by: 420 on December 03, 2006, 05:08:26 PM
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nvidia 7950
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Always good to get the previous generation video card. The newest ones are always overpriced. Wait for the 9000 nVidias before buying a 8000 series.

Also, is Newegg any relation to Egghead which was a software/hardware store that closed all its locations and turned into an internet-only store?

-420
Title: Best computer
Post by: Tyrael on December 03, 2006, 05:12:15 PM
omg 580 euros for 2 150gb HDD? my serial ata 160gb HDD was just 80 euros here in spain but then my radeon X1900RX (just Club 3d version of x1900gt, because it says i have a x1900gt on all games and configs :o tweaked or somethin i suppose) was a bit over 200â?¬.
Title: Best computer
Post by: Mo on December 03, 2006, 05:14:18 PM
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Really thanks for the tip, I'm sure I'll follow your way. What do you think is the the best motherboard to do a great overclock to E6600?
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Well the new 680i chipset is supposedly a very good overclocker.  The Striker board I linked to above is the best but expensive.  The eVGA (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813188009) model has more attractive pricing.

@420

Quick search of newegg on wikipedia shows:

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"Despite frequent consumer confusion, Newegg has no connection with the former Egghead.com (a brand now owned by Amazon.com)"

EDIT: A tip for overclocking, get SLI/EPP memory sticks.  These sticks will automatically adjust themselves for the best possible performance when used with nForce chipset.  Corsair invented EPP, so you won't have a problem with that memory.
Title: Best computer
Post by: Xen on December 15, 2006, 10:48:11 AM
I still say Baowulfs rock all.