Good gaming setup ?

figgyx · Sep 27, 2010, 07:48 PM

Cpu: intel core 2 duo E8400

MOBO: ASUS P5G41T-M LXT S

Graphics card: 1GB ATI RADEON HD 5770

HDD: 500GB SERIAL ATA 3GB/S

Power: Corsair 650W PSU

OS: Windows 7

RAM: 4GB SAMSUNG DUAL DDR3

scaminatrix · Sep 27, 2010, 07:50 PM

Welcome to TPU! Were you directed here from Yahoo answers?

Is the rig just for gaming? How much is your budget?

Batou1986 · Sep 27, 2010, 07:52 PM

aside from needing ddr2 not ddr3 that combo should work fine with a decent case

figgyx · Sep 27, 2010, 07:52 PM

I was indeed, and my budget is about £500-£550

figgyx · Sep 27, 2010, 07:53 PM

I thought that MOBO supported DDR3 ?

scaminatrix · Sep 27, 2010, 07:59 PM

Yea that was me that directed you here.
Don't forget to use the "edit" button on your post, rather than double-posting

The board does support DDR3, you are right.
Is the case included in the budget, or do you already have one?

figgyx · Sep 27, 2010, 08:01 PM

Is The Coolermaster 690 II Case good enough ?

CDdude55 · Sep 27, 2010, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by figgyx

I thought that MOBO supported DDR3 ?

Don't think so, only a few LGA 775 mobos have DDR3 on them.(like the 790i)

That's a pretty decent gaming rig, nothing to spectacular, but a solid rig none the less .

scaminatrix · Sep 27, 2010, 08:06 PM

that board DOES support DDR3

I would say get a board from the Asus P5Q series, and downgrade the PSU to the HX-520 then you're pretty much sorted.

EDIT: Oh, and change for some DDR2! 4GB will be fine.

driver66 · Sep 27, 2010, 08:06 PM

It does support DDR3

trickson · Sep 27, 2010, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDdude55

Don't think so, only a few LGA 775 mobos have DDR3 on them.(like the 790i)

That's a pretty decent gaming rig, nothing to spectacular, but a solid rig none the less .

I agree . Nothing too special but it is a solid rig .
You should be looking at a Quad core IMHO . Why a dual core ?

figgyx · Sep 27, 2010, 08:12 PM

Wouldnt a decent dual core be better than a low end quad core? Plus im a bit low on cash as it is.

scaminatrix · Sep 27, 2010, 08:14 PM

the q8400 is about the same price as the e8400!

Bit overbudget, but that's me!!!

Downgrade the case maybe to keep it in budget?

aCid888* · Sep 27, 2010, 08:16 PM

Why go Q8400 when you can have the 965BE for a few £ more?

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 3.4GHz Socket A...

I do believe the boards are also cheaper.

scaminatrix · Sep 27, 2010, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aCid888*

Why go Q8400 when you can have the 965BE for a few £ more?

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 3.4GHz Socket A...

I do believe the boards are also cheaper.

Can you do up a little scan basket? scan KILLS my 1GB per month download limit

kurosagi01 · Sep 27, 2010, 08:25 PM

Sorted

aCid888* · Sep 27, 2010, 08:29 PM

Scan needs to leave to be honest.....their prices are Scan-dalous.

eBuyer is often cheaper by a few £, take the 955 for example; £108.62 @ eBuyer - £111.57 @ Scan.

Shocking.

figgyx · Sep 27, 2010, 08:34 PM

Is it possible to save a bit more on the case? Thanks for all the feedback btw.

kurosagi01 · Sep 27, 2010, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aCid888*

Scan needs to leave to be honest.....their prices are Scan-dalous.

eBuyer is often cheaper by a few £, take the 955 for example; £108.62 @ eBuyer - £111.57 @ Scan.

Shocking.

Even then some of their other products like gpu and hdd is just more expensive than scan and the cases aswell is abit more on ebuyer than scan.

trickson · Sep 27, 2010, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by figgyx

Is it possible to save a bit more on the case? Thanks for all the feedback btw.

Sure but you will have to get a Quad core then

newtekie1 · Sep 27, 2010, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scaminatrix

the q8400 is about the same price as the e8400!

http://img.techpowerup.org/100927/untitled.jpg

Bit overbudget, but that's me!!!

Downgrade the case maybe to keep it in budget?

The E8400 is a lot better in games than the Q8400, a higher clocked dual wins over a lower clocked quad in all but a select few current games.

I think I would go with a P45 or at least P43 board so you can push the E8400 to around 4GHz.

aCid888* · Sep 27, 2010, 08:36 PM

The stuff I buy most often is cheaper on eBuyer; to each their own.

scaminatrix · Sep 27, 2010, 08:39 PM

Before this thread suffers mass derailment, how can figgy save money on kurosagi's suggestions, people?

kurosagi01 · Sep 27, 2010, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aCid888*

The stuff I buy most often is cheaper on eBuyer; to each their own.

When i look at them it seems scan is like £1-3 cheaper on parts than ebuyer i want lol.
Also i think the build i put together is perfect with a quad and a GTX460 MSI cyclone version aswell.
Edit: easy just switch the case to the NZXT Beta Evo which is £35 or get a casecom 6788 or 6988 which are excellent budget case:
Casecom 6788 Black Mid Tower Case with Full Black....
Casecom KM-6988 Black Mid Tower Case with Full Bla...

aCid888* · Sep 27, 2010, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newtekie1

The E8400 is a lot better in games than the Q8400, a higher clocked dual wins over a lower clocked quad in all but a select few current games.

I think I would go with a P45 or at least P43 board so you can push the E8400 to around 4GHz.

While you are right, there is no point buying a dual core this late in the game.

Certainly not when you can get a quad for around the same price and be happy with 2 more cores regardless of how much they get used.

It's nice to have the extra power for later use and who knows; maybe he will decide Photo Shop is the way forward and we all know that app loves cores.

Sep 27, 2010, 07:48 PM	#1
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Sep 27, 2010, 07:52 PM	#3
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Sep 27, 2010, 07:53 PM	#5
figgyx Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 6 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I thought that MOBO supported DDR3 ?

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Sep 27, 2010, 08:01 PM	#7
figgyx Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 6 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Is The Coolermaster 690 II Case good enough ?

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Sep 27, 2010, 08:06 PM	#9
scaminatrix Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: By the Channel Tunnel, Kent, England Posts: 2,432 (2.02/day) Thanks: 1,834 Thanked 802 Times in 672 Posts System Specs	that board DOES support DDR3 I would say get a board from the Asus P5Q series, and downgrade the PSU to the HX-520 then you're pretty much sorted. EDIT: Oh, and change for some DDR2! 4GB will be fine. __________________ MKMods Tribute Rig - the Power of the Community HeatWare Did I make the 2,000,000th post? If an 8 Core can hit 6Ghz with an H100 i'll post pictures of my hot fiance - Pestilence Every day I come to this site, I am reminded why I come to this site every day!!! - Iggster

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Sep 27, 2010, 08:12 PM	#12
figgyx Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 6 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wouldnt a decent dual core be better than a low end quad core? Plus im a bit low on cash as it is.

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aCid888* Join Date: May 2008 Location: In a state of flux... Posts: 2,297 (1.24/day) Thanks: 360 Thanked 660 Times in 547 Posts	Scan needs to leave to be honest.....their prices are Scan-dalous. eBuyer is often cheaper by a few £, take the 955 for example; £108.62 @ eBuyer - £111.57 @ Scan. Shocking. __________________ HTPC: E8500 @ 3.8GHz 1.20v ~ Passive Xiggy HDT-1283 ~ X38 Maximus Formula (Rampage BIOS) ~ 2x1GB Mushkin 1150mhz @ 950mhz 2.0v ~ 2x500GB RAID0 ~ eVGA 9800GTX+ SC ~ 52" Toshiba 1920x1080 LCD ~ Windows XP SP3 ~ Logitech Z-5500 5.1 “I would like to thank acid for this pivotal moment in internet history were he has just successfully forced the creation of a brand new meme.” -Solaris17

Sep 27, 2010, 08:34 PM	#18
figgyx Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 6 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Is it possible to save a bit more on the case? Thanks for all the feedback btw.

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aCid888* Join Date: May 2008 Location: In a state of flux... Posts: 2,297 (1.24/day) Thanks: 360 Thanked 660 Times in 547 Posts	The stuff I buy most often is cheaper on eBuyer; to each their own. __________________ HTPC: E8500 @ 3.8GHz 1.20v ~ Passive Xiggy HDT-1283 ~ X38 Maximus Formula (Rampage BIOS) ~ 2x1GB Mushkin 1150mhz @ 950mhz 2.0v ~ 2x500GB RAID0 ~ eVGA 9800GTX+ SC ~ 52" Toshiba 1920x1080 LCD ~ Windows XP SP3 ~ Logitech Z-5500 5.1 “I would like to thank acid for this pivotal moment in internet history were he has just successfully forced the creation of a brand new meme.” -Solaris17

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scaminatrix Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: By the Channel Tunnel, Kent, England Posts: 2,432 (2.02/day) Thanks: 1,834 Thanked 802 Times in 672 Posts System Specs	Before this thread suffers mass derailment, how can figgy save money on kurosagi's suggestions, people? __________________ MKMods Tribute Rig - the Power of the Community HeatWare Did I make the 2,000,000th post? If an 8 Core can hit 6Ghz with an H100 i'll post pictures of my hot fiance - Pestilence Every day I come to this site, I am reminded why I come to this site every day!!! - Iggster

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