System Name | Benny |
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Processor | Phenom II 1055t @ 3.3GHz; 300x11; 1.380v; NB 2700; HT 2400 |
Motherboard | ASUS Crosshair IV Formula (2002 BIOS) |
Cooling | Thermalright TRUE 120 Black + 2 Xilence Red Wing PWM 120mm (push/pull) + polycarbonate fan holders |
Memory | 8GB GeIL Ultra 2133MHZ C9 running at 1600MHz @ 7-7-7-21 1T 1.5v |
Video Card(s) | MSI Twin Frozr II GTX470 @ Stock w/CPU fan cable-tied on, as one of the GPU fans broke. |
Storage | 60GB OCZ Agility3 (OS);500GB WDC Grn; 1x1TB WDC Blk (Backup) |
Display(s) | ASUS PA823Q |
Case | Silverstone Raven 2 (all cables custom sleeved with velcro mod on side panel...) |
Audio Device(s) | X-Fi (Onboard) + Harmon Kardon HK6100 amp powering JVC HA-RX700's with Zalman mic |
Power Supply | Corsair HX650W |
Software | Win7 Pro x64 |
Benchmark Scores | No benchies so making this space useful! Corsair M90, Logitech G19. Phobya FlexLight LED's (gawjus) |
Processor | Ryzen 5900X |
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Motherboard | ASUS Prime X470 Pro |
Cooling | Arctic liquid freezer II 240 |
Memory | 2 x 16 Gb Gskill Trident Z 3600 Mhz |
Video Card(s) | MSI Ventus 3060 Ti OC |
Storage | Samsung 960 EVO 500 Gb / 860 EVO 1 Tb |
Display(s) | Dell S2719DGF |
Case | Lian Li Lancool II Mesh |
Audio Device(s) | Soundblaster Z |
Power Supply | Corsair RM850x |
Mouse | Logitech G703 |
Keyboard | Logitech G513 |
Software | Win 11 |
System Name | Benny |
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Processor | Phenom II 1055t @ 3.3GHz; 300x11; 1.380v; NB 2700; HT 2400 |
Motherboard | ASUS Crosshair IV Formula (2002 BIOS) |
Cooling | Thermalright TRUE 120 Black + 2 Xilence Red Wing PWM 120mm (push/pull) + polycarbonate fan holders |
Memory | 8GB GeIL Ultra 2133MHZ C9 running at 1600MHz @ 7-7-7-21 1T 1.5v |
Video Card(s) | MSI Twin Frozr II GTX470 @ Stock w/CPU fan cable-tied on, as one of the GPU fans broke. |
Storage | 60GB OCZ Agility3 (OS);500GB WDC Grn; 1x1TB WDC Blk (Backup) |
Display(s) | ASUS PA823Q |
Case | Silverstone Raven 2 (all cables custom sleeved with velcro mod on side panel...) |
Audio Device(s) | X-Fi (Onboard) + Harmon Kardon HK6100 amp powering JVC HA-RX700's with Zalman mic |
Power Supply | Corsair HX650W |
Software | Win7 Pro x64 |
Benchmark Scores | No benchies so making this space useful! Corsair M90, Logitech G19. Phobya FlexLight LED's (gawjus) |
System Name | CDdude's Rig! |
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Processor | AMD Athlon II X4 620 |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 |
Cooling | Corsair H70 |
Memory | 8GB Corsair Vengence @1600mhz |
Video Card(s) | XFX HD 6970 2GB |
Storage | OCZ Agility 3 60GB SSD/WD Velociraptor 300GB |
Display(s) | ASUS VH232H 23" 1920x1080 |
Case | Cooler Master CM690 (w/ side window) |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard (It sounds fine) |
Power Supply | Corsair 850TX |
Software | Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SP1 |
I thought that MOBO supported DDR3 ?
System Name | Benny |
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Processor | Phenom II 1055t @ 3.3GHz; 300x11; 1.380v; NB 2700; HT 2400 |
Motherboard | ASUS Crosshair IV Formula (2002 BIOS) |
Cooling | Thermalright TRUE 120 Black + 2 Xilence Red Wing PWM 120mm (push/pull) + polycarbonate fan holders |
Memory | 8GB GeIL Ultra 2133MHZ C9 running at 1600MHz @ 7-7-7-21 1T 1.5v |
Video Card(s) | MSI Twin Frozr II GTX470 @ Stock w/CPU fan cable-tied on, as one of the GPU fans broke. |
Storage | 60GB OCZ Agility3 (OS);500GB WDC Grn; 1x1TB WDC Blk (Backup) |
Display(s) | ASUS PA823Q |
Case | Silverstone Raven 2 (all cables custom sleeved with velcro mod on side panel...) |
Audio Device(s) | X-Fi (Onboard) + Harmon Kardon HK6100 amp powering JVC HA-RX700's with Zalman mic |
Power Supply | Corsair HX650W |
Software | Win7 Pro x64 |
Benchmark Scores | No benchies so making this space useful! Corsair M90, Logitech G19. Phobya FlexLight LED's (gawjus) |
Processor | c2d e8400@ 3.8ghz 24/7 |
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Motherboard | Abit IP-35e 80$ lol |
Cooling | zalman cnps9700 led |
Memory | 2 x 2 gig patriot viper |
Video Card(s) | evga Gtx 285 oc |
Storage | 2 x 300gig sata seagate 7200.10 in raid 0/ 1.5TB for backup |
Display(s) | acer 24" TFT LCD AL2416WBSD |
Case | Antec 902 |
Audio Device(s) | XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Pro series |
Power Supply | ocz gamextreme 700w |
Software | windows 7 ultimate |
System Name | Ryzen TUF. |
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Processor | AMD Ryzen7 3700X |
Motherboard | Asus TUF X570 Gaming Plus |
Cooling | Noctua |
Memory | Gskill RipJaws 3466MHz |
Video Card(s) | Asus TUF 1650 Super Clocked. |
Storage | CB 1T M.2 Drive. |
Display(s) | 73" Soney 4K. |
Case | Antech LanAir Pro. |
Audio Device(s) | Denon AVR-S750H |
Power Supply | Corsair TX750 |
Mouse | Optical |
Keyboard | K120 Logitech |
Software | Windows 10 64 bit Home OEM |
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 .
System Name | Benny |
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Processor | Phenom II 1055t @ 3.3GHz; 300x11; 1.380v; NB 2700; HT 2400 |
Motherboard | ASUS Crosshair IV Formula (2002 BIOS) |
Cooling | Thermalright TRUE 120 Black + 2 Xilence Red Wing PWM 120mm (push/pull) + polycarbonate fan holders |
Memory | 8GB GeIL Ultra 2133MHZ C9 running at 1600MHz @ 7-7-7-21 1T 1.5v |
Video Card(s) | MSI Twin Frozr II GTX470 @ Stock w/CPU fan cable-tied on, as one of the GPU fans broke. |
Storage | 60GB OCZ Agility3 (OS);500GB WDC Grn; 1x1TB WDC Blk (Backup) |
Display(s) | ASUS PA823Q |
Case | Silverstone Raven 2 (all cables custom sleeved with velcro mod on side panel...) |
Audio Device(s) | X-Fi (Onboard) + Harmon Kardon HK6100 amp powering JVC HA-RX700's with Zalman mic |
Power Supply | Corsair HX650W |
Software | Win7 Pro x64 |
Benchmark Scores | No benchies so making this space useful! Corsair M90, Logitech G19. Phobya FlexLight LED's (gawjus) |
System Name | Benny |
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Processor | Phenom II 1055t @ 3.3GHz; 300x11; 1.380v; NB 2700; HT 2400 |
Motherboard | ASUS Crosshair IV Formula (2002 BIOS) |
Cooling | Thermalright TRUE 120 Black + 2 Xilence Red Wing PWM 120mm (push/pull) + polycarbonate fan holders |
Memory | 8GB GeIL Ultra 2133MHZ C9 running at 1600MHz @ 7-7-7-21 1T 1.5v |
Video Card(s) | MSI Twin Frozr II GTX470 @ Stock w/CPU fan cable-tied on, as one of the GPU fans broke. |
Storage | 60GB OCZ Agility3 (OS);500GB WDC Grn; 1x1TB WDC Blk (Backup) |
Display(s) | ASUS PA823Q |
Case | Silverstone Raven 2 (all cables custom sleeved with velcro mod on side panel...) |
Audio Device(s) | X-Fi (Onboard) + Harmon Kardon HK6100 amp powering JVC HA-RX700's with Zalman mic |
Power Supply | Corsair HX650W |
Software | Win7 Pro x64 |
Benchmark Scores | No benchies so making this space useful! Corsair M90, Logitech G19. Phobya FlexLight LED's (gawjus) |
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.
System Name | Ultraman |
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Processor | Intel core i9 13900HK |
Motherboard | Alienware/Dell inverted motherboard |
Cooling | Alienware/Dell cooling solution + IETS GT500 cooling pad |
Memory | Alienware/Dell 32GB 6000mhz DDR5 |
Video Card(s) | Nvidia RTX4080 12GB |
Storage | 1TB Dell supplied NVME + Samsung Evo 1TB NVME |
Display(s) | AOC Gaming CU34G3S/BK |
Case | Alienware X16 |
Audio Device(s) | onboard/Speakers: Logitech G560 |
Power Supply | Alienware/Dell battery + 330W charger |
Mouse | Microsoft Pro Intellimouse - White |
Keyboard | Ducky One2 SF White MX cherry Red |
Software | Windows 11 |
System Name | Ultraman |
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Processor | Intel core i9 13900HK |
Motherboard | Alienware/Dell inverted motherboard |
Cooling | Alienware/Dell cooling solution + IETS GT500 cooling pad |
Memory | Alienware/Dell 32GB 6000mhz DDR5 |
Video Card(s) | Nvidia RTX4080 12GB |
Storage | 1TB Dell supplied NVME + Samsung Evo 1TB NVME |
Display(s) | AOC Gaming CU34G3S/BK |
Case | Alienware X16 |
Audio Device(s) | onboard/Speakers: Logitech G560 |
Power Supply | Alienware/Dell battery + 330W charger |
Mouse | Microsoft Pro Intellimouse - White |
Keyboard | Ducky One2 SF White MX cherry Red |
Software | Windows 11 |
Scan needs to leave to be honest.....their prices are Scan-dalous. :shadedshu
eBuyer is often cheaper by a few £, take the 955 for example; £108.62 @ eBuyer - £111.57 @ Scan.
Shocking.
System Name | Ryzen TUF. |
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Processor | AMD Ryzen7 3700X |
Motherboard | Asus TUF X570 Gaming Plus |
Cooling | Noctua |
Memory | Gskill RipJaws 3466MHz |
Video Card(s) | Asus TUF 1650 Super Clocked. |
Storage | CB 1T M.2 Drive. |
Display(s) | 73" Soney 4K. |
Case | Antech LanAir Pro. |
Audio Device(s) | Denon AVR-S750H |
Power Supply | Corsair TX750 |
Mouse | Optical |
Keyboard | K120 Logitech |
Software | Windows 10 64 bit Home OEM |
Is it possible to save a bit more on the case? Thanks for all the feedback btw.
Processor | Intel Core i7 10850K@5.2GHz |
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Motherboard | AsRock Z470 Taichi |
Cooling | Corsair H115i Pro w/ Noctua NF-A14 Fans |
Memory | 32GB DDR4-3600 |
Video Card(s) | RTX 2070 Super |
Storage | 500GB SX8200 Pro + 8TB with 1TB SSD Cache |
Display(s) | Acer Nitro VG280K 4K 28" |
Case | Fractal Design Define S |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard is good enough for me |
Power Supply | eVGA SuperNOVA 1000w G3 |
Software | Windows 10 Pro x64 |
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?
System Name | Benny |
---|---|
Processor | Phenom II 1055t @ 3.3GHz; 300x11; 1.380v; NB 2700; HT 2400 |
Motherboard | ASUS Crosshair IV Formula (2002 BIOS) |
Cooling | Thermalright TRUE 120 Black + 2 Xilence Red Wing PWM 120mm (push/pull) + polycarbonate fan holders |
Memory | 8GB GeIL Ultra 2133MHZ C9 running at 1600MHz @ 7-7-7-21 1T 1.5v |
Video Card(s) | MSI Twin Frozr II GTX470 @ Stock w/CPU fan cable-tied on, as one of the GPU fans broke. |
Storage | 60GB OCZ Agility3 (OS);500GB WDC Grn; 1x1TB WDC Blk (Backup) |
Display(s) | ASUS PA823Q |
Case | Silverstone Raven 2 (all cables custom sleeved with velcro mod on side panel...) |
Audio Device(s) | X-Fi (Onboard) + Harmon Kardon HK6100 amp powering JVC HA-RX700's with Zalman mic |
Power Supply | Corsair HX650W |
Software | Win7 Pro x64 |
Benchmark Scores | No benchies so making this space useful! Corsair M90, Logitech G19. Phobya FlexLight LED's (gawjus) |
System Name | Ultraman |
---|---|
Processor | Intel core i9 13900HK |
Motherboard | Alienware/Dell inverted motherboard |
Cooling | Alienware/Dell cooling solution + IETS GT500 cooling pad |
Memory | Alienware/Dell 32GB 6000mhz DDR5 |
Video Card(s) | Nvidia RTX4080 12GB |
Storage | 1TB Dell supplied NVME + Samsung Evo 1TB NVME |
Display(s) | AOC Gaming CU34G3S/BK |
Case | Alienware X16 |
Audio Device(s) | onboard/Speakers: Logitech G560 |
Power Supply | Alienware/Dell battery + 330W charger |
Mouse | Microsoft Pro Intellimouse - White |
Keyboard | Ducky One2 SF White MX cherry Red |
Software | Windows 11 |
The stuff I buy most often is cheaper on eBuyer; to each their own.
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.