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#1 WeEzY

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Posted 16 April 2009 - 04:27 PM

so im planning to build a new computer by the end of summer. was debating to get a c2d or c2q for a while now and decided to go c2d and upgrade later when prices drop. computer would be use for some gaming and just basic web/document stuff. i hoping to keep it at or below $600 but i might go to $700. i do plan to overclock. hoping to get 4ghz at a decent voltage

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400 (hopefuly a E0 stepping but C0 is fine)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819115037

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813128359

GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card (dont know which brand)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814150329

COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...&Tpk=rc-690

XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16835233003

CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX 450W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817139003

Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822136319

YATE LOON 120mm Case Fan (mayb 2 of these)
http://www.jab-tech.com/YATE-LOON-120mm-Ca...12-pr-3009.html

mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820146785

if i were to buy all this right now, it would be a big whopping $813.92 before MIR and shipping minus the case fans. hoping to GOD i keep my $600 budget after MIR. need the extra money for a monitor =)

#2 yumiyuko

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Posted 16 April 2009 - 04:34 PM

isnt quad price is low now compare last year ?

and...450w PS...id say higher than that. at least 700W

#3 WeEzY

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Posted 16 April 2009 - 05:03 PM

well its a given that quads are cheaper now than last year but the cheapest quad i seen was still at $150 q6600 a few weeks ago. the e8400 was $120 at mircocenter the other day but since i dont have a MC anywhere close, i couldnt get it. and 700w for a psu? too much money for a good/decent one. the average person will not even go close to 400w at 100%. i'll upgrade the psu later when i go xfire or sli. thats the only time someone would need more than 500w.

#4 mace

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Posted 16 April 2009 - 05:19 PM

Er but considering what you want to do with the CPU and the graphics card you've picked.. I'd personally go for the HX-520 at least, better to get it now than have to replace it later?

Regarding the CPU though, I think 4GHz is a little unreasonable, perhaps go for the E8500/E8600?

I'm not familiar with US prices so I'm not sure how much that's all going to be...

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#5 WeEzY

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Posted 16 April 2009 - 05:36 PM

the e8500/e8600 are great chips too but i havent seen them go on sale yet. i am on a budget and i think the e8400 would be most bang for buck. with this build (e8400 oc to 4ghz at 1.3v) plus fan controller, card reader, and 2 dvd burners running at 100%, its estimated at 414w. cutting it kinda close but i doubt i'll use everything at 100% excluding orthos/prime95. in a year or two, i'll probaly get a 750w or more psu when i go xfire or sli and use this 450w for another build. prices will always go down as time passes