Friday July 4 2008

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Rate my build

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Already ordered most of the parts, expecting them on monday:

CPU - E8500
GPU - EVGA9800GTX 512MB
MOBO - ASUS P5N-T deluxe
RAM - OCZ DIMM 2X1GB DDR2-1066 Reaper HPC 5-5-5-15
HDD - WD RaptorX 150GB 10.000RPM
PSU - Thermaltake toughpower 700W(I wanted to get the corsair 620 but it wasn't available and the price for this one was nearly the same)
CASE - Antec 900
COOLING - Zalman CNPS7700

The total price is around 1350€.

I'm going for 3.8 or maybe even 4.0 on the 8500 if it's stable and doesn't run too hot.

This comment was edited at 04/12/2008 5:49 PM
E8500 3.8 # 9800GTX # WD Raptor X # 2GB Corsair Dominator
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how much more is the e8500 compared to the e8400? I got my e8400 to 3.8 pretty easily actually. I have seen higher. I am using a big typhoon cooler.

If it is a lot more, i would just get a e8400, you might be paying a lot more for the extra .5 multiplier.

besides that, everything looks good!
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it cost me like 30€ more. Prices here are weird, you can get some components cheaper and others are more expensive.
EDIT: 30€ = very little, my job pays well enough for me be to be able to spend a little more for a .16GHz and .5 multiplier increase

This comment was edited at 04/12/2008 10:42 PM
E8500 3.8 # 9800GTX # WD Raptor X # 2GB Corsair Dominator
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theres reasonable doubt that your motherboard will support 45nm cores due to the fact that its an nvidia chipset.

id do the research to make sure the mobo supports 45nm.

nvidia and intel are all angry at each other. Intel wants rights to sli and nvidia wants 45nm core information for theire nforce mobos.

not to say that an nvidia chipset cant run 45nm core, it just might not so make sure before you buy.
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You can pay less money and get better bang for the buck

http://hardware.gotfrag.com/portal/forums..
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This comment was edited at 04/12/2008 7:44 PM
This comment was edited at 06/26/2008 1:19 AM
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loving the e8500
cheesy beefy melt
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#4 it does, i checked before i got it
E8500 3.8 # 9800GTX # WD Raptor X # 2GB Corsair Dominator
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#6 - Thats what she said...
<3 n0thing <3 f0rest
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got all the parts except the case which is arriving tomorrow, and I switched the RAM for 2GB of CORSAIR DOMINATOR DDR2-800.

Can't wait to get it up and running :)
E8500 3.8 # 9800GTX # WD Raptor X # 2GB Corsair Dominator
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Should have gotten the XFX 780i
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp..

Arctic Cooler 7

You're planning to buy another 9800GTX later right?
This comment was edited at 06/26/2008 1:19 AM
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#11 yeah in 3 or 4 months I'm planning on getting another one depending on how it performs

Also, I'll probably end up getting the cooler 7, the zalman one works for core 2 duo's but you have to buy a separate piece to be able to fit it on the board. Obviously the product specifications mentioned none of this, I just happened to find out while browsing reviews on a hardware site so I'll have to return it.

This comment was edited at 04/15/2008 8:42 PM
E8500 3.8 # 9800GTX # WD Raptor X # 2GB Corsair Dominator
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the freezer 7 pro is impossible to mount i want to kill myself
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#13 what?

It's so easy!
e2160@2.7ghz | GA-P35-DS3L | 2GB XMS2 800 | XFX 9600GT | CM690
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negative
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it's that damn safety child-lock feature, makes it so damn hard for us keeds.
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QUOTE:
I switched the RAM for 2GB of CORSAIR DOMINATOR DDR2-800.


....ROFL. Waste.
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QUOTE:
....ROFL. Waste.


Wow, shut up kid. From seeing your posts and recommendations and things of the like, it is clear you giving anyone tips and pointers on their builds is a waste. You're an imbecile.
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#18 > #17
Intel e6750 / Asus p5k / 2GB Patriot / 8800 gts 640 / 250GB / Antec 900 Case / Corsair hx520 PSU
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#1...going 3.8 or even 4+ Ghz should be np...however...it highly depends on your mobo...get one of those ASUS R.O.G. mobo,then you will can for sure go for 3.8...but you are probably fine with this mobo
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I've taken a bunch of pics as its the first pc I've put together, I'll post them when my damn camera lets me copy them to the pc
E8500 3.8 # 9800GTX # WD Raptor X # 2GB Corsair Dominator
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E8500 3.8 # 9800GTX # WD Raptor X # 2GB Corsair Dominator
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autofail without pc power and cooling psu.
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#22 is that the stock cooler I see? :<
e2160@2.7ghz | GA-P35-DS3L | 2GB XMS2 800 | XFX 9600GT | CM690
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1350€? :/

it's a nice build but what do you plan on using that computer for?
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eww why not get an aftermarket hsf that stock stuff is garb
Intel e6750 / Asus p5k / 2GB Patriot / 8800 gts 640 / 250GB / Antec 900 Case / Corsair hx520 PSU
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Wow that ram sucks, check them latency timings : \
You gotta be carefull because brawwr will awp your face off.
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I got an aftermaket cooler for the cpu, just hadn't mounted it yet when i took the pics, now it's mounted and i have beter OC'ing perspectives.
I've also switched the RAM for 2GB of corsair dominator, this bit is awesome because I ordered DDR2-800 on the website and somewhow i ended up getting DDR2-1066. They must of packaged the wrong one so I've ended up with better RAM for a lower price :)

#26 A little bit of everything, CoD4, Oblivion, hopefully stalker clear sky when i go SLI, sins of a solar empire... Movie watching, music, web surfing; just your standard all purpose build with a little more cash put into it than most people who build on a budget.

This comment was edited at 04/29/2008 5:58 PM
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w8 for the new HD "velociraptor" too much better than the old raptor ;)
q6600 g0@3Ghz + TRUE, 2x1Gb xms2@1Gz, 8800GT XT, Odin GT 800w, P35-Dq6, WD320 Gb, 226BW
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