Possible New PC Specs

Diver012

Im currently researching building a new PC and was hoping to get some opinions on the system I am leaning towards...

Asus P5E LGA 775 Intel X38 Motherboard

8800 GT PCI Express 2.0

700W Powersupply

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4CPU

4 gig Corsair DDR2 800 Memory

Im not sure about the OS yet.... I am leaning towards Vista but im not sure if I should go 32 bit or 64 at this point....

Let me know what you think

Jump

What is it you want to do with the system?

quillo

Get 64 bit, so you can use the 4GB RAM (32bit can through PAE trickery though)

Using it myself with no issues finding drivers.

Diver012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jump

What is it you want to do with the system?

Play games like FSX and Jumpgate Evolution at Full Res Max settings

Also... built a system like the one I have now thats gonna last for a while...

My current specs are:

Asus P4P800 Deluxe
1 gig corsair ram
2.6C P4
ATI Radeon 9800 PRO 128 MB Ram

WD SATA Drive...

I will be putting in a 10K Drive on teh new system

and I have been eyeing the dominator memory from Corsair as well...

Jump

Well, if it's for gaming then get the E8400 not the quad.

The video card is already out of date but not too bad.

I would get an EVGA Nvidia SLI MB so you can add another card if you find you are dragging in some new game you fall in love with.

better PS Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 620W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick - Power Supplies

If you want to use all that memory then you need Vista 64. I use it and it's great. Make sure you get the one with SP1 already on it. You can get the OEM version cheaper.

Best Hard drive on the market right here. Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives

I always look in the Hot Deals forum at slickdeals.net before I buy anything. I advise you to do the same. You're bound to save a ton of cash.

Eraser55

My next system is not going to have normal HDD .. Im aiming for a SSD flash drive.. Still its to expensive..

quillo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diver012

I will be putting in a 10K Drive on teh new system

Ehhh just get a few 500GBs and put them in RAID5, would probably be faster overall with the exception of seek times.

Jump

If he is going to do that then it would be better to get the one I linked above. Those drives have the same read times as the raptors. They are a two spindle drive so they are fast and should last a long time. I have two in my system and the are fast.

As far as 10k. They are good for the game drive or the OS drive but they are small. WD is releasing the Velociraptor soon which has set new speed records in tests. They are fast. And they will be doubling the current max size to 300 GB.

Diver012

All this damn technology to choose from!!

I would imagine this time next year Solid State Drives will be starting to work their way into the main stream. They are running over $1000 dollars now for the 64 gig version...

I looked at the specs of Jumps Drive recommendataion and they look like a great deal.

The Mobo though, im just not sure. Im starting to lean towards the Intel X48 series because they support DDR3 memory. Only issue is most boards right now are over $300.00

I may sit on it for a few days and price out a system both ways to see that makes more sense.

quillo

If you want a rock solid board go for the Intel desktop boards. They're really good build quality and have most of the features you need. If I can sell my current Gigabyte X38 board I'll buy an Intel and Penryn :>

Asus and DFI are OK, Gigabyte and ECS are arse.

Diver012

Well, I got all the stuff from newegg and I knew at the time I shouldnt have gotten an open box Motherboard but NOOOOOO!! I just had to save that few extra bucks!!

Asus P5K "Vanilla" MB with a Quad Core 2.4 CPU. 700W PS. 2 Gig Corsair XMS2 and a 8800GT.

When it boots I get:

CPU Over Volt Error....

Vcore running at 0.120 V

Im thinking its a bad MB.. PS and CPU are new....

Anyone else ever see this?

Ambrosius

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	Diver012 Moderator Pilot Name: Diver012 Faction: non-aligned Joystick: Cyborg Evo Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ocean Isle Beach Posts: 290	Possible New PC Specs Im currently researching building a new PC and was hoping to get some opinions on the system I am leaning towards... Asus P5E LGA 775 Intel X38 Motherboard 8800 GT PCI Express 2.0 700W Powersupply Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4CPU 4 gig Corsair DDR2 800 Memory Im not sure about the OS yet.... I am leaning towards Vista but im not sure if I should go 32 bit or 64 at this point.... Let me know what you think


	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 6,959	Re: Possible New PC Specs What is it you want to do with the system?
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	quillo Cadet Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: South Australia Posts: 87	Re: Possible New PC Specs Get 64 bit, so you can use the 4GB RAM (32bit can through PAE trickery though) Using it myself with no issues finding drivers.


	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 6,959	Re: Possible New PC Specs Well, if it's for gaming then get the E8400 not the quad. The video card is already out of date but not too bad. I would get an EVGA Nvidia SLI MB so you can add another card if you find you are dragging in some new game you fall in love with. better PS Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 620W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick - Power Supplies If you want to use all that memory then you need Vista 64. I use it and it's great. Make sure you get the one with SP1 already on it. You can get the OEM version cheaper. Best Hard drive on the market right here. Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives I always look in the Hot Deals forum at slickdeals.net before I buy anything. I advise you to do the same. You're bound to save a ton of cash.


	Eraser55 Member Pilot Name: Eraser55 Faction: Hyperial Joystick: I hate Tigerwoods Join Date: May 2005 Location: HP SUxland.. Posts: 763	Re: Possible New PC Specs My next system is not going to have normal HDD .. Im aiming for a SSD flash drive.. Still its to expensive..
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	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 6,959	Re: Possible New PC Specs If he is going to do that then it would be better to get the one I linked above. Those drives have the same read times as the raptors. They are a two spindle drive so they are fast and should last a long time. I have two in my system and the are fast. As far as 10k. They are good for the game drive or the OS drive but they are small. WD is releasing the Velociraptor soon which has set new speed records in tests. They are fast. And they will be doubling the current max size to 300 GB.


	Diver012 Moderator Pilot Name: Diver012 Faction: non-aligned Joystick: Cyborg Evo Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ocean Isle Beach Posts: 290	Re: Possible New PC Specs All this damn technology to choose from!! I would imagine this time next year Solid State Drives will be starting to work their way into the main stream. They are running over $1000 dollars now for the 64 gig version... I looked at the specs of Jumps Drive recommendataion and they look like a great deal. The Mobo though, im just not sure. Im starting to lean towards the Intel X48 series because they support DDR3 memory. Only issue is most boards right now are over $300.00 I may sit on it for a few days and price out a system both ways to see that makes more sense.


	quillo Cadet Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: South Australia Posts: 87	Re: Possible New PC Specs If you want a rock solid board go for the Intel desktop boards. They're really good build quality and have most of the features you need. If I can sell my current Gigabyte X38 board I'll buy an Intel and Penryn :> Asus and DFI are OK, Gigabyte and ECS are arse.


	Diver012 Moderator Pilot Name: Diver012 Faction: non-aligned Joystick: Cyborg Evo Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ocean Isle Beach Posts: 290	Re: Possible New PC Specs Well, I got all the stuff from newegg and I knew at the time I shouldnt have gotten an open box Motherboard but NOOOOOO!! I just had to save that few extra bucks!! Asus P5K "Vanilla" MB with a Quad Core 2.4 CPU. 700W PS. 2 Gig Corsair XMS2 and a 8800GT. When it boots I get: CPU Over Volt Error.... Vcore running at 0.120 V Im thinking its a bad MB.. PS and CPU are new.... Anyone else ever see this?


	Ambrosius Member Pilot Name: Ambrosius Faction: Quantar Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: The Stone Temple Posts: 1,661	Re: Possible New PC Specs Just say "RMA."
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