First build since 1.7GHZ P4

Scott1 · Apr 7, 2008

Ok, this is my first build, im on a very tight budget of $1000. (some people told me there is some nice stuff coming out next year, but i dont want to wait)

Im looking for some advice/reviews on my current list.
NOTE: no keyboard or mouse or monitor here.

If your ganna make me a new system, it must be complete (all fans and such)

THIS SYSTEM=$1040

NEWEGG:
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX All Solid Capacitor Intel Motherboard - Retail
only 1 PCI X16, i know, but im getting the 8800GT)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail

Western Digital Caviar SE WD5000JBRTL 500GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - Retail

Sony NEC Optiarc 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model AD-7191S - OEM

2APEVIA CF12SL-UBL 120mm Blue LED Case Fan - Retail

OKGEAR GC510B 90mm PCI Slot System Blower-UV BLUE - Retail

TIGERDIRECT:

Ultra Black Aluminus ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Front USB, Firewire, Audio Ports

Ultra 700-Watt XVS Power Supply

Zalman CNPS9500A LED CPU Cooling Fan - Socket 478, 775, 754, 939, 940, AM2
ill prob get this from newegg because its cheaper there

OCZ SLI-Ready Dual Channel 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory (2x2048MB)

AMAZON:

XFX PVT88PYDF4 GeForce 8800GT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Ready Video Card (Dual DVI/S-Video

[I.R.A]_FBi · Apr 7, 2008

dump the psu and the hdd ...

get a seagate 7200.11 or samsung f1

get a better psu .. take a pick

xigmatek cpu cooler .. better value for money

how much is that ocz?

Scott1 · Apr 7, 2008

the OCZ is $70 after rebate, $105 before

the PSU comes with the case, but could you find me a better one for under $60? if not then this is worth it imo.

ill look into the HDD

which xigmatek? there is many.

PaulieG · Apr 7, 2008

[I.R.A]_FBi said:
dump the psu and the hdd ...

get a seagate 7200.11 or samsung f1

get a better psu .. take a pick

xigmatek cpu cooler .. better value for money

how much is that ocz?

Agree with IRA here. Also, get rid of that ridiculous PCI blower. It's a waste of space.

Scott1 · Apr 7, 2008

Paulieg said:
Agree with IRA here. Also, get rid of that ridiculous PCI blower. It's a waste of space.

i have read some very very good reviews on it, are you sure?

Psychoholic · Apr 7, 2008

looks good to me, if you're going with WD, the new 640gb model rocks! was 120 bucks on newegg. in hdtach i get average read of 95.0MB/S and 12.8ms acesstime.

dark2099 · Apr 7, 2008

I'm not sure which Xigmatek cpu cooler he is talking about, but the best they have right now is the HDT-S1283 which is under 40bux on newegg. link for ya too

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003

Scott1 · Apr 7, 2008

dark2099 said:
I'm not sure which Xigmatek cpu cooler he is talking about, but the best they have right now is the HDT-S1283 which is under 40bux on newegg. link for ya too

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003

i was just looking at that one, ill replace the fan with an LED one :nutkick:

PaulieG · Apr 7, 2008

Here you go...right at the $1000 mark.

Scott1 · Apr 7, 2008

@paul, no fans or dvd drive?

and no offense but that case is ugly

sorry everyone, im VERY picky xD

PaulieG · Apr 7, 2008

Scott1 said:
@paul, no fans or dvd drive?

and no offense but that case is ugly

sorry everyone, im VERY picky xD

LOL, well the case is MUCH better quality than the Aluminous. Trust me, I sold two of those Aluminous cases a few months ago. VERY easy to bend up! I didn't suggest fans and DVD, as most of these items are quite similar, and you can handle it on your own.

Scott1 · Apr 7, 2008

mmk, do you know a quality case that has a bigger window though?

when i ran my specs thru a PSU calculator i came up with like 300W

so would 500W be good?

*pokes at* http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156092

Scott1 · Apr 7, 2008

Ok, ive taken the advice of some people here and this is the new current setup

Cost $847.47

APEVIA X-CRUISER-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

OCZ GameXStream OCZ600GXSSLI ATX12V 600W Power Supply - Retail

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD753LJ 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Im ganna bump this down to either 500GB or 250GB

G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail
The OCZ is cheaper after rebate, but whatever

MSI P7N SLI Platinum LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail

Scott1 · Apr 7, 2008

hope theres no triple post warning here xD

APEVIA X-CRUISER-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

SILVERSTONE ST50EF-SC ATX 12V 2.2 500W Power Supply - Retail

MSI P6N SLI Platinum LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail

XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail

G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail

LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-05 - OEM

FROM AMAZON.COM
XFX 8800GT 512MB video card.

paybackdaman · Apr 7, 2008

Scott1 said:
the OCZ is $70 after rebate, $105 before

the PSU comes with the case, but could you find me a better one for under $60? if not then this is worth it imo.

ill look into the HDD

which xigmatek? there is many.

yeah...rebates from tigerdirect are a little frustrating...so many asterisks on that website.

Furious_Funter · Apr 7, 2008

hey i have the gigabyte 3D aurora case its gorgeous in its own big and bulky way hahah. i have noticed my hard drives seem to cook in it tho!

i never trust psu's that come with a case their never as as they should be and the psu calculator isnt that acurate in my opinion my psu recons it has never went passed 230w on full load and a claculator thing said i wud use around 300w so as long as there is enough 12volt rails with a high amount of amps each then u should be ok

poohball · Apr 7, 2008

Scott1 said:
hope theres no triple post warning here xD

APEVIA X-CRUISER-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

SILVERSTONE ST50EF-SC ATX 12V 2.2 500W Power Supply - Retail

MSI P6N SLI Platinum LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail

XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail

G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail

LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-05 - OEM

FROM AMAZON.COM
XFX 8800GT 512MB video card.

good choices, if you want led fan, may be you can go with the RS 1283 =D

also for HDD check out the WD5000AAKS going to be $90 free shipping within a day or 2 at newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073&Tpk=WD5000AAKS

webwizard · Apr 7, 2008

I have the Antec Sonata III 500 case came with a Antec Earthwatts 500 watt PSU.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129024&Tpk=Antec+Sonata+III+500

Also I really like the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Fan. Keeps my E8500 at 43C
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134

Scott1 · Apr 7, 2008

@pooh, somebody told me NOT to get that one for some reason.

@webwizard, i dont like that case, i want one that actually looks good, because im putting in sound sensitive cathodes.

@furious, so is the PSU im using ok?

CrAsHnBuRnXp · Apr 7, 2008

Dont waste yoru money with an IDE hard drive. Chances are with that motherboard, it only has one IDE channel and the rest are SATA. The one IDE channel you will need for optical drives.

If you live in the US, I can sell you a Q6600 with stock cooler but its a B3 stepping. Still gets the job done. I was able to get it to 3.3GHz 40C idle 55-60C load. Great chip.

Scott1 · Apr 7, 2008

CrAsHnBuRnXp said:
Dont waste yoru money with an IDE hard drive. Chances are with that motherboard, it only has one IDE channel and the rest are SATA. The one IDE channel you will need for optical drives.

If you live in the US, I can sell you a Q6600 with stock cooler but its a B3 stepping. Still gets the job done. I was able to get it to 3.3GHz 40C idle 55-60C load. Great chip.

did i post an IDE harddrive? i didnt even notice

but sorry im only ganna buy from newegg and amazon.

CrAsHnBuRnXp · Apr 7, 2008

Scott1 said:
did i post an IDE harddrive? i didnt even notice

but sorry im only ganna buy from newegg and amazon.

You did.

No hard feelings.

Scott1 · Apr 7, 2008

ok heres (hopefully) the final build

not pictured: 2 sound sensitive green lights.

webwizard · Apr 8, 2008

Scott you really should look at this PSU.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371007

Scott1 · Apr 8, 2008

no thanks, its very ugly.

System Name	Scotts Rig?
Processor	1.7 GHZ P4
Motherboard	Intel D845WN
Cooling	Stock Intel Fan
Memory	1GB 1X512MB, 2X256MB
Video Card(s)	ATI Radeon 9800PRO
Storage	30GB WesternDigital
Display(s)	Acer 15in OLD LCD
Case	Biege.
Audio Device(s)	none
Power Supply	300W
Software	Windows XP

Processor	C2Q6600 @ 1.6 GHz
Motherboard	Anus PQ5
Cooling	ACFPro
Memory	GEiL2 x 1 GB PC2 6400
Video Card(s)	MSi 4830 (RIP)
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320 GB Perpendicular Recording
Display(s)	Dell 17'
Case	El Cheepo
Audio Device(s)	7.1 Onboard
Power Supply	Corsair TX750
Software	MCE2K5

System Name	Scotts Rig?
Processor	1.7 GHZ P4
Motherboard	Intel D845WN
Cooling	Stock Intel Fan
Memory	1GB 1X512MB, 2X256MB
Video Card(s)	ATI Radeon 9800PRO
Storage	30GB WesternDigital
Display(s)	Acer 15in OLD LCD
Case	Biege.
Audio Device(s)	none
Power Supply	300W
Software	Windows XP

Processor	5800x(2)/5700g/5600x/5600g/2700x/1700x/1700
Motherboard	MSI B550 Carbon (2)/ MSI z490 Unify/Asus Strix B550-F/MSI B450 Tomahawk (3)
Cooling	EK AIO 360 (2)/EK AIO 240, Arctic Cooling Freezer II 280/EVGA CLC 280/Noctua D15/Cryorig M9(2)
Memory	32 GB Ballistix Elite/32 GB TridentZ/16GB Mushkin Redline Black/16 GB Dominator
Video Card(s)	Asus Strix RTX3060/EVGA 970(2)/Asus 750 ti/Old Quadros
Storage	Samsung 970 EVO M.2 NVMe 500GB/WD Black M.2 NVMe 500GB/Adata 500gb NVMe
Display(s)	Acer 1080p 22"/ (3) Samsung 22" 1080p
Case	(2) Lian Li Lancool II Mesh/Corsair 4000D /Phanteks Eclipse 500a/Be Quiet Pure Base 500/Bones of HAF
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova 850G(2)/EVGA Supernova GT 650w/Phantek Amps 750w/Seasonic Focus 750w
Mouse	Generic Black wireless (5)
Keyboard	Generic Black wireless (5)
Software	Win 10/Ubuntu

System Name	Scotts Rig?
Processor	1.7 GHZ P4
Motherboard	Intel D845WN
Cooling	Stock Intel Fan
Memory	1GB 1X512MB, 2X256MB
Video Card(s)	ATI Radeon 9800PRO
Storage	30GB WesternDigital
Display(s)	Acer 15in OLD LCD
Case	Biege.
Audio Device(s)	none
Power Supply	300W
Software	Windows XP

System Name	Teh Beast
Processor	Intel i9 14900K
Motherboard	Asus STRIX Z790E-E
Cooling	NZXT Kraken Elite 280
Memory	64GB G.Skill T5 6400Mhz
Video Card(s)	Asus 4070 Super OC
Storage	1X 1TB SN850X - 1 X 4TB SN850X - 2 X 2TB 980 Pro
Display(s)	LG 38" 38GL950G + LG 27" 27GP83B-B
Case	Lian Li o11 Air Mini
Power Supply	Corsair RM1000x
Software	WIndows 11 Pro

System Name	Everchanging
Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Crosshair Dark Hero
Cooling	Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezer 2 420mm
Memory	2x16GB Corsair DDR4 3600 CL16
Video Card(s)	eVGA RTX 3090 Ti FTW3
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 256GB, Samsung 980 Pro 2TB
Display(s)	2xSamsung 28" 4k HDR 144Hz
Case	Fractal Meshify 2 XL
Audio Device(s)	fiio K9 to Hifiman Sundara's via 4.4mm balanced cable
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime TX 850w
Mouse	Corsair Harpoon Wireless RGB
Keyboard	Corsair K70 RGB PRO
Software	Windows 11 x64

System Name	Fixxer Upper
Processor	Intel Core2Quad Q9450 @ 2.66Ghz
Motherboard	ASUS Rampage Formula x48
Cooling	Xigmatec 120mm Rifle Cooler
Memory	2 GB (2 x 1 GB) DDR2-1066 OCZ Reaper
Video Card(s)	XFX HD4890 1GB DDR5 CF w/ XFX HD4850 1GB DDR3
Storage	Western Digital 320 Caviar in Raid 0, Samsung Spingpoint F1 500GB
Display(s)	LG 22" (L226WTQ)
Case	Silverstone TJ09
Audio Device(s)	Supreme FX II w/ Logitech G51 5.1
Power Supply	BFG 1000W Modular PSU
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Benchmark Scores	7.7 in Windows 7

System Name	Rig
Processor	Pentium 4 650 3.4ghz@3.69ghz
Motherboard	dfi 925x-t2
Cooling	big typhoon
Memory	2gb 4x512mb stick cheap tat
Video Card(s)	gigabyte 7800gt
Storage	2x250gb maxtors 300gb maxtor and a 120 western digital
Display(s)	22" syncmaster 225bw
Case	gigabyte 3d aurora
Audio Device(s)	onboard
Power Supply	gigabyte ODIN GT 800w
Software	XP home sp2

Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16 GHz 1333 MHz
Motherboard	Asus P5N-E SLI nVidia nForce 650i Intel 775
Cooling	Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro plus 2 120mm AntecTriCool DBB
Memory	DDR 2 4GB Samsung
Video Card(s)	2 XFX 9600GT XXX Alpha Dog stock cooler
Storage	Western Digital 500 GB
Display(s)	Dell 22" LCD
Case	Sonata III 500
Audio Device(s)	Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Extreme Audio
Power Supply	Antec Earthwatts 500
Software	XP Pro SP2

Processor	Intel i9 9900K @5GHz w/ Corsair H150i Pro CPU AiO w/Corsair HD120 RBG fan
Motherboard	Asus Z390 Maximus XI Code
Cooling	6x120mm Corsair HD120 RBG fans
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RBG 2x8GB 3600MHz
Video Card(s)	Asus RTX 3080Ti STRIX OC
Storage	Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB , 970 EVO 1TB, Samsung 850 EVO 1TB SSD, 10TB Synology DS1621+ RAID5
Display(s)	Corsair Xeneon 32" 32UHD144 4K
Case	Corsair 570x RBG Tempered Glass
Audio Device(s)	Onboard / Corsair Virtuoso XT Wireless RGB
Power Supply	Corsair HX850w Platinum Series
Mouse	Logitech G604s
Keyboard	Corsair K70 Rapidfire
Software	Windows 11 x64 Professional
Benchmark Scores	Firestrike - 23520 Heaven - 3670

First build since 1.7GHZ P4

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