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post #1 of 18
8/10/06 at 10:05pm
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Im curently saving up to build my first desktop. And not just any desktop, this will be my own dream machine. But since this is my first build I don't know if all these parts are compatible with eachother. Expecially if this motherboard will fit in this case.

System specs:

Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800, 2.93ghz, 1066mhz fsb
Asus P5N32-SLI Deluxe Nvidia Socket 775 ATX Motherboard
OCZ Dual Channel Gold 2048mb 1000mhz Memory(2X1024)
Plextor Super Multi DVD Writer
Lite-on Combo drive
Thermaltake Black Armour Full-Tour ATX Case
Logitech MX5000 BT mouse+keybouard
Logitech X-530 5.1 speakers
Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi PCI Sound Card
Cables unlimited usb 2.0 pci card
Acer AL2016W 20" Wide WSCGA LCD Monitor
Thermaltake hardcano-13 4-channel fan controller
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 400gb ATA-100 OEM
Zalman CNPS7000B-CU led Cpu cooler
BFG GeForce 7950 GX2 Dual GPU/ SLI/ video card
Linksys WMP54GR 802.11g pci card + rabge booster
Intel® PRO/1000 PT Desktop Adapter

at about $5000 Canadian

Please give me your opinions on what you would change and recomondations.
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post #2 of 18
8/10/06 at 10:59pm
I won't change anything if it's your dream machine. But shop around some more for better prices. Its' about 4400 dollars US. A bit pricey. The x6800 and dual 7950 really jacked it up.
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post #3 of 18
8/10/06 at 11:09pm
what psu?
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post #4 of 18
8/10/06 at 11:19pm
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It's a Thermaltake / PurePower / 680-Watt / ATX / Dual 80mm Fan / 20/24-Pin / SATA Ready / PCI-E Ready / Power Supply

and $4,580.83 Canadian from www.tigerdirect.ca
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post #5 of 18
8/10/06 at 11:21pm
well, wouldnt he need a 700,850,1k right?

is that monitor, 1900 x 1200?
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post #6 of 18
8/11/06 at 12:22am
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I just noticed that the monitor Maximum Resolution 1680 x 1050

Any suggestions for a monitor with 1900 x 1200 and better psu
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post #7 of 18
8/11/06 at 1:33am
u might prolly want SATA hdd, not ATA
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post #8 of 18
8/11/06 at 2:18am
Why is that computer so expensive?


I figure this

Dell 2407 800
Processor / Mothboard about 500
Memory about 250
Video Card about 500 Shipped
Sound Card about 125
DVD Writer, CD Writer, about 100 total
Case/Psupply about 200
Raptor H/D 146gb about 200$



Total: $2675 with a 24 inch monitor all brand new.
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post #9 of 18
8/11/06 at 2:41am
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Originally Posted by plAythiNG
u might prolly want SATA hdd, not ATA

icic how bout Maxtor / DiamondMax 11 / 400GB / 7200 / 16MB / SATA-300 / OEM / Hard Drive

but any good monitors for 1900 X 1200 resolution
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post #10 of 18
8/11/06 at 1:29pm
Get th dell 24" lcd, and defintley get SATA. Maybe get a SATA raptor and the 320 gig barracuda.
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post #11 of 18
8/11/06 at 2:37pm
$5000 CN for a system that will be obsoleted in 8 months seems a waste for me. Your dual GPU will need to be replace when the DX10 cards come out. The Conreo Extreme is a waste as you get minimal performance gain for paying almost 3 times more than the E6600. I would get 2 WD3200KS or 2 Seagate 7200.10 320GB and run RAID 0. Why do you need a PCI USB card when your mobo offers up to 10 USB 2.0 ports? Also, I would go with the Logitech Z5500 or Z5450 speakers instead of the lowend X530, why use lowend speaker with a topend system.
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post #12 of 18
8/11/06 at 7:50pm
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thanks for the advice.
but I probubly won't have the $5000 till better hard ware has made everyhting here obsolite. Hopefully by then they would have made a conroe quad core(or along those lines), then i'll have to change the motherboard and probubly the rest of my specs.
This was mostly to seee if I had the right idea, also an incentive to work harder to get that money.
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post #13 of 18
8/11/06 at 9:07pm
I'm actually looking at building a Conroe system is the next month or so, you can take a look at my build plan. It's not as fast as yours but should be able to hold me over till DX10 come out.

CPU: Conroe E6300
Heatsink: Termaltake Golden Orb II (depending on the stock heatsink performance)
Mobo: DFI Infinity 975X/G or Abit AW9D Crossfire
Memory: 2GB OCZ Gold DDR2 800
Case: Antec P180B or Antec Sonata II
Power: Antec Neo HE 430W or 500W
Hard Drives: 2 x WD2500KS/Seagate 7200.10 250GB or 2 x WD3200KS/Seagate 7200.10 320GB in RAID 0
Videocard: X1900GT 256MB
Heatsink: Zalman VF9000-cu (depending on the stock heatsink performance)
DVD-Durner: Existing Pioneer DVD-109

Current cost: Between $1097US to $1328US

TO get within 10% of your system you can Take the CPU to a E6600 for about $150, Logotech Z5500 will add $300, Dell 2407 $800, MX5000 $100, ASUS SLi mobo add $50, Topend Videocard adds $100, so you can still do it for about $3000CN. You don't need a soundcard if you take the digital ouput from the mobo direct to the Z5500. I would not use wireless on a desktop if I can avoid it as the thruput on a Cat 5 cable is still better than any wireless and more reliable.
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post #14 of 18
8/11/06 at 10:09pm
You usually want go right between mid-range system-high end system,

I like Wiz rig...but I would of went with a 7900....

inless I was driving a Dodge Viper, I wouldnt put 5k down for a rig
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post #15 of 18
8/11/06 at 10:22pm
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Originally Posted by XxThorxX
You usually want go right between mid-range system-high end system,

I like Wiz rig...but I would of went with a 7900....

inless I was driving a Dodge Viper, I wouldnt put 5k down for a rig

The X1900GT is an interm solution till the DX10 comes out then I can decide what to get.
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post #16 of 18
8/12/06 at 1:59am
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Originally Posted by Wiz33
The X1900GT is an interm solution till the DX10 comes out then I can decide what to get.
You getting the one at newegg with the $100 MIR?
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post #17 of 18
8/12/06 at 3:26am
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Originally Posted by PyroDragun
You getting the one at newegg with the $100 MIR?

That one or others that are selling at around $200. Seems price is dropping right before the X1950 comes out.
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post #18 of 18
8/20/06 at 5:56pm
Rather than spend >$3K on a high-end rig, hoping to make it last 4 years, I prefer to buy a new ~$1K mid-range rig every 1 year/18 months, with one VC upgrade somewhere in the middle.

But that's just me.
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