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03-13-2008, 03:06 PM
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| Newb Techie  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Arizona
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|  First build Since its my first build I am kind of worried, but here it goes. Any suggestions would be awesome. Corsair 520hx 2x EVGA 9600GTs 512mb G. Skill 2x2mb RAM Seagate 7200.11 500gb HDD LiteOn optical drive Artic Cooling freezer 7 heatsink Then I am thinking about grabbing the 500$ 780i + q6700. Last edited by Bodom; 03-13-2008 at 03:34 PM. |
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03-13-2008, 03:09 PM
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| Tech-Forums Management Das BanHammer  Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The South
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|  Re: First build Don't go SLI. Grab a single card, and then upgrade to a better card when it comes out. The only justification for SLI is that the cards are cheap... but even then a single, more powerful card will outperform. The only other suggestion would be to go with a TRUE instead of the freezer.
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03-13-2008, 03:10 PM
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| Insane Executioner  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mount Prospect, IL
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   | Re: First build Better psu for less corsair 520 hx
__________________ Read The Rules!! Power Supply Guide Intel Overclocking Thread AMD Overclocking Thread Other Important Threads I'm sorry but I do not accept support requests via IM, email, or personal messages There will come a day, such a day when all will be told more than they wish to know, what one hears may explain the past, it may explain the future, but it has never made a difference either way and it will change nothing. Some day.... But that is not this day, and I don't know when, I just don't know. |
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03-13-2008, 03:15 PM
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| True Techie  Join Date: Feb 2008
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| Re: First build Quote:
I see you got an aftermarket heat sink, do you plan do OC your cpu?
__________________ MB - DFI LP DK P35-T2RS CPU - Q6600 @ 3.0 atm HSF - Lapped TRUE + Scythe RAM - 2x 1G Ballisitx Tracers GPU - MSI 8800GTS 512 (G92) HD - 500G Barracuda + 320G Ext PSU - PC P&C Silencer 610 OS - Windows XP 32-bit SP2 OEM Case - Gigabyte 3D Aurora 570 Monitor - Hanns-G 19" Widescreen LCD Headset - Sennheiser PC151 3DMark06 - 14186 (3.0 / stock gpu) You must try some of my purple berries... | |
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03-13-2008, 03:21 PM
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| Newb Techie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Arizona
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03-13-2008, 03:30 PM
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| Insane Executioner Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mount Prospect, IL
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| Re: First build Update your list with the new power supply. else you may forget.
__________________ Read The Rules!! Power Supply Guide Intel Overclocking Thread AMD Overclocking Thread Other Important Threads I'm sorry but I do not accept support requests via IM, email, or personal messages There will come a day, such a day when all will be told more than they wish to know, what one hears may explain the past, it may explain the future, but it has never made a difference either way and it will change nothing. Some day.... But that is not this day, and I don't know when, I just don't know. |
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03-13-2008, 04:16 PM
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| Monster Techie  Join Date: Aug 2007
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__________________ I'm so cool that someone on tech forums should donate an OLD PC to me... I can pay shipping... (THANKS, YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME) | |
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03-13-2008, 04:19 PM
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| True Techie Join Date: Feb 2008
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| Re: First build Quote:
I have this card and it performs beautifully. I got it when it was $300, its down to nearly $250 now, arguably the best price/performance card out
__________________ MB - DFI LP DK P35-T2RS CPU - Q6600 @ 3.0 atm HSF - Lapped TRUE + Scythe RAM - 2x 1G Ballisitx Tracers GPU - MSI 8800GTS 512 (G92) HD - 500G Barracuda + 320G Ext PSU - PC P&C Silencer 610 OS - Windows XP 32-bit SP2 OEM Case - Gigabyte 3D Aurora 570 Monitor - Hanns-G 19" Widescreen LCD Headset - Sennheiser PC151 3DMark06 - 14186 (3.0 / stock gpu) You must try some of my purple berries... | |
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03-13-2008, 04:25 PM
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| Mod Beyond Description  Join Date: Dec 2006
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| Re: First build Quote:
__________________ AMD Athlon64 X2 4600+ 2.4Ghz/ Arctic Freezer Pro64 Biostar TA780G-M2+ / Integrated HD3200 80gb Western Digital Caviar / Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit Antec BP550 / Coolermaster Centurion 534 Soundblaster Audigy / Steelsound 3H Headset 2GB DDR2 1066 RAM ~~~ Score 3.4 on WinSAT I need a better GPU haha ~~~ I do not accept support requests by PM, Profile or IM/Email. Please ask it on the forums!  | |
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