My new PC 2008 :: Configuration(s) :: Need advice(s)

Apollo1020

Apollo1020

Configuration 23:

Motherboard: ASUS, P5K-E (Intel P35) - $140
Processor: Intel, Core 2 Duo E4400 (2.0GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB) - $135
Memory: GeIL, Value, 4x1GB (GX22GB8000DC, PC2-8000, DDR2-1000MHz) - $170
Graphics Card 1: Sapphire, Radeon HD 3850 (21121-00-20R, GDDR3-256MB) - $215
Graphics Card 2: Sapphire, Radeon HD 3850 (21121-00-20R, GDDR3-256MB) - $215
Hard Drive 1: Seagate, Barracuda, 500GB (ST3500320AS, 32MB cache, 7200RPM) - $155
Hard Drive 2: Seagate, Barracuda, 500GB (ST3500320AS, 32MB cache, 7200RPM) - $155
Optical Drive: LG, GSA-H55N (20x, DVD+/-RW, DL, LightScribe) - $30
Chassis: Cooler Master, Centurion 534+ (3x120mm - front, rear, side) - $100
Power Supply: be quiet!, Straight Power, 500W (BQT E5-500W) - $115

Display: LG, Flatron L1954TQ (19-inch, TN) - $285
Speakers: Edifier, R1900TIII (2.0) - $80
Keyboard: Pleomax, PKB-4500 (USB, multimedia) - $20
Mouse: Logitech, RX250 (USB, optical) - $10

Total: $1825

Need your comments. Thanks.

Apollo1020

Configuration 24:

Motherboard: ASUS, P5K-E (Intel P35) - $140
Processor: Intel, Core 2 Duo E6850 (3.0GHz, 4MB L2 cache, 1333MHz FSB) - $285
Memory: GeIL, Value, 4x1GB (GX22GB8000DC, PC2-8000, DDR2-1000MHz) - $170
Graphics Card 1: Sapphire, Radeon HD 3850 (21121-00-20R, GDDR3-256MB) - $215
Graphics Card 2: Sapphire, Radeon HD 3850 (21121-00-20R, GDDR3-256MB) - $215
Hard Drive 1: Seagate, Barracuda, 500GB (ST3500320AS, 32MB cache, 7200RPM) - $155
Hard Drive 2: Seagate, Barracuda, 500GB (ST3500320AS, 32MB cache, 7200RPM) - $155
Optical Drive: LG, GSA-H55N (20x, DVD+/-RW, DL, LightScribe) - $30
Chassis: Cooler Master, Centurion 534+ (3x120mm - front, rear, side) - $100
Power Supply: be quiet!, Straight Power, 500W (BQT E5-500W) - $115

Display: LG, Flatron L1954TQ (19-inch, TN) - $285
Speakers: Edifier, R1900TIII (2.0) - $80
Keyboard: Pleomax, PKB-4500 (USB, multimedia) - $20
Mouse: Logitech, RX250 (USB, optical) - $10

Total: $1975

Need your comments. Thanks.

gazaway

Ah, but he posted it was the most mindfull of price. That means the best bang for your buck. The only time most users would see a difference with that cache would be mostly 3-d applications. And the amount of difference that the cache makes then is marginal. Therefore, you can spend $80 on a proc for a build that is "mindfull in price" or spend hundreds and get absolutely comparable results. Apollo already created his post for the performance rig(s) so I was showing him something of value since he asked how to shave it down.

MercyFlush

yeah i have an E6700 and i overclocked it using nvidia's ntune program and i got it to add around 400mhz. my friend has an E6600 and it is basically just as as an E6700 if they are both at stock speeds. Too bad the E6750 wasn't available until about a week after i purchased my E6700 . but if you have the money, definetly try to get a E6600 or E6750

MercyFlush

ok just saw that your latest config has a E6850. i would still reccommend upgrading the power supply to about 650 watts, which you can do and still keep the $115 price tag on the psu. i think that the 500 watt you have there may be stretching itself to run all of that, and it may be hard to upgrade in the future

gazaway

Also, you don't want to crossfire on a p35 board. Get an x38.

MercyFlush

wow i must seem like im obsessing with the power supply by now. but anyways i found 4 good ones for less money that have more power very quickly online.
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max12590

I would definitely go for the Antec NeoPower. They have been nothing but good for me.

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MercyFlush

i have a thermaltake currently but i did have an antec and it was very good while i was using that old computer. i would also reccommend the antec

Apollo1020

eXtreme Power Supply Calculator Lite v2.5 says, that I need only 490W at full load for configurations 23 and 24... is it correct?

MercyFlush

that sounds like it would be about right. but just in case its wrong, i would still go with a 600-650 watt psu. that way there should be no chance of needing to upgrade the power supply if it isnt enough. also if you want to upgrade its always good to have a bit extra

Apollo1020

Configuration 25:

Motherboard: Asus, P5K-E (Intel P35) - $140
Processor: Intel, Core 2 Duo E4600 (2.4GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB) - $155
Memory: Geil, 2x2GB (GX24GB6400DC, PC2-6400, DDR2-800MHz) - $115
Graphics Card: Sapphire, Radeon HD 3850 (21121-00-20R, GDDR3-256MB) - $215
Hard Drive 1: Samsung, 400GB (HD403LJ, 16MB cache, 7200RPM) - $110
Hard Drive 2: Samsung, 200GB (SP2004C, 8MB cache, 7200RPM) - $60
Optical Drive: LG, GSA-H55N (20x, DVD+/-RW, DL, LightScribe) - $30
Chassis: Cooler Master, Centurion 534+ (3x120mm - front, rear, side) - $100
Power Supply: be quiet!, 350W (BQT E5-350W) - $85

Display: LG, Flatron L1954TQ (19-inch, TN) - $280
Speakers: Edifier, R1900TII (2.0) - $85
Keyboard: Pleomax, PKB-4500 (USB, multimedia) - $15
Mouse: Logitech, RX250 (USB, optical) - $10

Total: $1010/$1400

This configuration is pretty good, I think. Tell me your thoughts. Thanks.

P.S. The first price is without peripherals, second with.

gazaway

I'm guessing that since that's a 19'' display that you will be running at 1440x900 native or so. I would recommend upgrading that 3850 and spending another $20-30 and get a 3570. It'll have GDDR4 instead of GDDR3, and more memory for the high(ish) resolution.

Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100225L Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail it's $235, I would go for a higher priced one with a bit better cooler, but you get the idea.

edit: The performance difference is actually quite huge, not sure why anyone would buy the 3850 now that the 3870 is only ~$30 more.. Here's a chart to compare (3850 and 3870 cards are blue, give it time to load Tom's Hardware has been slow last few days...) VGA Charts 2007 | Tom's Hardware

Apollo1020

Acually, 19-inch displays have 1280x1024 of resolution. And, high resolution can only take few frames off... so that's not a big deal for a GPU. Thank in advice of Radeon HD 3870, but I think I'll keep Radeon HD 3850... no need in 512MB of video-RAM or GDDR4 for that configuration.

But what will be your other thoughts? Is it stable enough? Thanks mate.