Build time

nerdygeek · 05-25-2007, 01:53 PM

Alright I got the ok for the build and the budget is 1370 USD. Here is what I was thinking. Please note that I will be overclocking as high as possible, therefore I want the best airflow possible.

e6320
P6N Platinum
Tuniq Tower
NZXT ZERO
8800 GTS 640
Western Digital 160GB 16meg cache
2 gigs G. skill HZ's
Sony NEC 18X drive
CHIMEI 22in
Corshair 520HX

What I need help on is can I cut costs at all without sacrificing performance? And what is the dif b/w P6n Platinum and P6N or should I just go with the evga 680i for $150? And lastly what do you think of the monitor?

nerdygeek · 05-25-2007, 03:32 PM

Anyone? I am going to be buying incredibly soon.

Sora · 05-25-2007, 04:00 PM

The build is well done and I would not suggest getting a cheap 680i over the P6N plat. The 650i Platinum is a very beautiful board with heatpipes and everything not to mention that the 650i chipset is an excellent chipset that has the same performance capabilities in SLi even as the 680i except without the bugs and FSB holes.

That monitor will most likely work but cheap monitors are cheap monitors so you can never be too sure.

I feel you are spending a little too much on a case...not that the NZXT isn't one of my favorite full sized cases next to the Gigabyte Aurora but i just dont like spending 150 bucks on a case. If you can find a Thermalright 120, or 120 extreme then go for one as they cost almost the same as the tuniq with better performance.

nerdygeek · 05-25-2007, 04:53 PM

thanks. and btw the NZXT Zero has a 30 rebate right now. And that monitor isn't cheap it won the customer choice award.

kobe24 · 05-26-2007, 09:53 AM

i would even lean towars the ds3 p645 chipset is really good at o/c'ing, or the msi p5n

b1gapl · 05-26-2007, 10:01 AM

lol...kobe..get your numbers straight...965P, P6N.

kobe24 · 05-26-2007, 10:02 AM

whoops lol give me a break im tired just got home from work

nerdygeek · 05-27-2007, 12:14 AM

Thanks yea I already ordered it all and I went with the P6N Platinum

decibaL · 05-27-2007, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kobe24

whoops lol give me a break im tired just got home from work

lol, it seems someone has no life night, but hey what can i say, im on here too

gurusan · 05-27-2007, 04:30 AM

yeah Chimei actually make quite good LCD's...your whole build looks great. Only thing I would change is the hard drive to a Seagate but that's really just a personal thing

05-25-2007, 01:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
nerdygeek Super Techie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 330	Build time Alright I got the ok for the build and the budget is 1370 USD. Here is what I was thinking. Please note that I will be overclocking as high as possible, therefore I want the best airflow possible. e6320 P6N Platinum Tuniq Tower NZXT ZERO 8800 GTS 640 Western Digital 160GB 16meg cache 2 gigs G. skill HZ's Sony NEC 18X drive CHIMEI 22in Corshair 520HX What I need help on is can I cut costs at all without sacrificing performance? And what is the dif b/w P6n Platinum and P6N or should I just go with the evga 680i for $150? And lastly what do you think of the monitor? __________________ CPU: e6320 W/ Zalman CNPS9700 @ 2.8 MOBO: MSI P6N PLATINUM RAM: 2gigs G. Skill HZs VID: EVGA 8800 GTS 640mb @ 625/1025 CASE: NZXT ZERO HD: WD1600YS PS: CORSAIR 520HX MONITOR: CHIMEI 22in OS: VISTA HOME PREMIUM 32bit Last edited by nerdygeek; 05-25-2007 at 03:42 PM. Reason: Thought of somethign to add

05-25-2007, 03:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
nerdygeek Super Techie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 330	Re: Build time Anyone? I am going to be buying incredibly soon. __________________ CPU: e6320 W/ Zalman CNPS9700 @ 2.8 MOBO: MSI P6N PLATINUM RAM: 2gigs G. Skill HZs VID: EVGA 8800 GTS 640mb @ 625/1025 CASE: NZXT ZERO HD: WD1600YS PS: CORSAIR 520HX MONITOR: CHIMEI 22in OS: VISTA HOME PREMIUM 32bit

05-25-2007, 04:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sora Renowned Budgeting Master Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Uniontown, PA Posts: 4,122	Re: Build time The build is well done and I would not suggest getting a cheap 680i over the P6N plat. The 650i Platinum is a very beautiful board with heatpipes and everything not to mention that the 650i chipset is an excellent chipset that has the same performance capabilities in SLi even as the 680i except without the bugs and FSB holes. That monitor will most likely work but cheap monitors are cheap monitors so you can never be too sure. I feel you are spending a little too much on a case...not that the NZXT isn't one of my favorite full sized cases next to the Gigabyte Aurora but i just dont like spending 150 bucks on a case. If you can find a Thermalright 120, or 120 extreme then go for one as they cost almost the same as the tuniq with better performance. __________________ E6300 w/ Arctic Freezer Pro 7 @ 3.6ghz 1.4Vcore Antec 900 Case EVGA 750i FTW Mobo 2x1GB of DDR2-533 D9GMH Team Xtreme 4-4-4-12 @ 1030mhz 2.2v Gigabyte 8800GT 720/1800/1050 (eventually will SLI when they go down in price) Hanns G 19" Wide 5MS LCD 1 250GB WD and 1 Seagate 7200.10 in RAID 0 Corsair 520HX 3DMark06 Score: 13900

05-25-2007, 04:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
nerdygeek Super Techie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 330	Re: Build time thanks. and btw the NZXT Zero has a 30 rebate right now. And that monitor isn't cheap it won the customer choice award. __________________ CPU: e6320 W/ Zalman CNPS9700 @ 2.8 MOBO: MSI P6N PLATINUM RAM: 2gigs G. Skill HZs VID: EVGA 8800 GTS 640mb @ 625/1025 CASE: NZXT ZERO HD: WD1600YS PS: CORSAIR 520HX MONITOR: CHIMEI 22in OS: VISTA HOME PREMIUM 32bit

05-26-2007, 09:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
kobe24 Monster Techie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,434	Re: Build time i would even lean towars the ds3 p645 chipset is really good at o/c'ing, or the msi p5n

05-26-2007, 10:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
b1gapl Commander SMod Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 11,803	Re: Build time lol...kobe..get your numbers straight...965P, P6N. __________________ Recommended PC Components Guide Potentially the longest thread in history!! Tech-Forums Official 3DMark06/05/03 Top List

05-26-2007, 10:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
kobe24 Monster Techie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,434	Re: Build time whoops lol give me a break im tired just got home from work

05-27-2007, 12:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
nerdygeek Super Techie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 330	Re: Build time Thanks yea I already ordered it all and I went with the P6N Platinum __________________ CPU: e6320 W/ Zalman CNPS9700 @ 2.8 MOBO: MSI P6N PLATINUM RAM: 2gigs G. Skill HZs VID: EVGA 8800 GTS 640mb @ 625/1025 CASE: NZXT ZERO HD: WD1600YS PS: CORSAIR 520HX MONITOR: CHIMEI 22in OS: VISTA HOME PREMIUM 32bit

05-27-2007, 04:30 AM	#10 (permalink)
gurusan Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 5,575	Re: Build time yeah Chimei actually make quite good LCD's...your whole build looks great. Only thing I would change is the hard drive to a Seagate but that's really just a personal thing __________________ :: Antec P182 :: Asus P5Q Deluxe :: Intel E8500 @ 4.3gHz 1.39V :: :: Thermaltake Toughpower 750w :: HD4850 512mb 880/1150 :: :: 4gb OCZ @ 1130mHz 5,5,5,15 :: 120.3+D4+XSPC Edge+Maze4 ::

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