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Originally Posted by nicky9499
I'm planning on building a new pc.
And I've roughly roughed out what I want.
- Silverstone TJ10 case
- ATX SLI-compatible DDR2> PCIe Dual-Core motherboard.
- 600V> PSU
- 2GB> memory
- Nvidia 8800 GTX video
- Creative X-Fi audio
- 2x 250GB IDE drives
- 2x 250GB SATA drives
- 3 120mm LED case fans
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A good start but i would like to know your budget so i can give you some ideas.
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Originally Posted by nicky9499
I'm still unsure of what motherboard and hard drive I should get.
I've read on other forums dual-core is better for 3d applications as compared to quads. Also, should I go for better memory or more memory?
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I would say that you should wait untill Intel's new Nehlam chip comes out that then will lower the price of the C2D and also the Q9450 so i suggest you get that. As for motherboard well it depends on you budget, the P35 chipset is for mid range budget but if you have money to spend then get a X48. something like this:
Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS4 Intel P35 (Socket 775)
Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 Intel X48 (Socket 775)
Just one question what type of memory do you want DDR2 or DDR3????
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Originally Posted by nicky9499
I've already had 4 hard drives fail me this year and I'm not giving any more of them any excuse when I buy new ones. Is the theory of lower technology means longer lifespan and higher reliability? I've had a Maxtor 80GB IDE since 2001 and it's still going strong. Is the IDE/SATA/SATA2 difference very large?
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I would say that the best manufacture of Hard Drives are Seagate, Western Digital and Samsung.
SATA2 is the new format that gives you faster speed of hard drive.
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Originally Posted by nicky9499
Are there any other video cards out there that perform better but at cheaper than the 8800? I can't find any in my immediate neighbourhoods, but I haven't the time to go hunting yet anyway.
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I would recommend that you get the ATi 4850 or if you have more cash get the 4870.
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Any suggestions for LCD monitors? What would make the best use of power from a juggernaut like the 8800?
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If you going to use a mid range card then i suggest you get a monitor from 17 - 20 inch any higher and the GPU will struggle. i would say that the best monitor manufacture out there is Samsung
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Originally Posted by nicky9499
I don't really care about noise heat or power consumption (not very environmentally friendly yes), since the sound (kinds of) reminds me the pc is still alive and temperatures rarely go above 37 degrees celcius even with the current (crappy) case closed, much less for a Silverstone.
Any advice appreciated,
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i don't understand what you are asking.??