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New PC possibility, Is this worth it?

Bargod	02/12/08 3:29pm Post #1
The Bargod Group: {MOB} Posts: 5008 Joined: March 4th 2004 From: Dallas Member No.: 641 Xfire: bargod	OK, is this worth it or not? AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor 3 gb ddr2 mem 500 gb SATA II hard drive NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE 18x DVD r/rw supermulti drive featuring labelflash vista home premium 8-channel high def audio high performance 15-1 digital media card reader Total- $549.99 Possible drawback.... It's a Gateway What do you guys think? --------------------

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)--S@B0T-->	02/14/08 6:16pm Post #2
Major General Group: Forum Member Posts: 1567 Joined: March 8th 2006 Member No.: 1631	BG, I would say you have a great start on this thing! Now, if it were me and I was happy with all the specs the ABIT board offers, then I would try to shop it against other manufacturers to see if there were any other features that I had to have, or could live without. If the ABIT board is the one, then I believe it's definitely a solid choice. I noticed it also supports a 1333 Front side bus. This is a good thing! The processor looks like a horse! It is a quadcore, however it is limited on the FSB to 1066mhz. This translates to lower clock speeds when overclocking. Ideally, 1333mhz is where you want to be. Being a quadcore processor though, I don't know if more cores make the difference for the loss of clock cycles. I would say it does not. I would have to find some benchmark info there. Also, I always purchase at rated speed and overclock from there. Meaning, I would buy a 3.0 ghz processor and overclock to achieve a 3.5 or 3.8ghz, than to buya 2.4ghz and overclock to a 3ghz or maybe a 3.2ghz machine. Keeping in mind as you increase voltages, clock speeds and memory cycles to achieve those extra horses, you build heat in the system and that heat translates to shorter life span of the processor. Will have to keep an eye on those core temps for sure. Again, I need to find some info on this. Memory is a fine choice....can't beat the price after rebate for 4 gigs of ram. You could shop this a little too and buy 2 gigs now to save some cash, and buy another 2 gigs down the road when u upgrade to Vista for example. I don't know how much you can save there, as your current selection is a good deal, imo. Video. Try to get a bit closer to the 8800's if you can...you won't be sorry. Definitely use your old floppy and dvd player/burner if they still work fine. All in all Chris, you're making some great choices and fine tuning your selections will ensure a successful build!

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Bargod New PC possibility 02/12/08 3:29pm

Old Man Mike OK, is this worth it or not? AMD Athlon 64 X2 du... 02/12/08 4:46pm

Overheated OK, is this worth it or not? AMD Athlon 64 X2 du... 02/12/08 4:58pm

Bargod I guess the best way for me to do this is buy the ... 02/12/08 5:07pm

|$aucy| Whatever you do, you best be playing COD4 with us ... 02/12/08 5:19pm

Old Man Mike Bar, Here is an interesting place for complet... 02/12/08 5:19pm

Bargod Looks like some great possibilities in there! ... 02/12/08 5:59pm

Bargod This one isn't core 2, but the price is right ... 02/12/08 6:15pm

MyWifesMule I would go dual core, (Intel) the prices on them ... 02/13/08 8:11am

Bargod Thanks for the advice guys. I decided to look aro... 02/13/08 3:30pm

mkoz2 I am more than willing to help or if you need some... 02/13/08 3:38pm

Cross of Iron Chris ,if you are goner do video editing ,then you... 02/13/08 4:33pm

Bargod Dean-o, my first priority is fun. The editing isn... 02/13/08 5:22pm

Cross of Iron Dean-o, my first priority is fun. The editing isn... 02/13/08 6:27pm

MyWifesMule Anyway, so the processor and video card are the mo... 02/14/08 7:38am

)--S@B0T--> Hey BG, I think you would be happier, in the long... 02/14/08 1:26pm

MyWifesMule Well Sabot, what can I say or add to that exceptio... 02/14/08 2:25pm

|$aucy| Just for the record... the idea of a MAC should no... 02/14/08 3:26pm

Bargod OK. Having taken all of this advice in, and havin... 02/14/08 5:00pm

Bargod OK. Rounding out the rig is... coolermaster towe... 02/14/08 5:56pm

)--S@B0T--> BG, I would say you have a great start on this thi... 02/14/08 6:16pm

)--S@B0T--> I see you have added some things... Case is a sol... 02/14/08 6:36pm

MyWifesMule Now your getting it! Good for you BG. Power ... 02/14/08 7:44pm

HammaTime Hey Chris, make sure you squeal with delight every... 02/15/08 12:24pm

Bargod Well, looking at a Core 2 duo that I can afford I ... 02/15/08 3:44pm

Bargod Another question. What would be better, and 8800 ... 02/15/08 4:19pm

Genocide Junkie Hey BG I have a coolermaster case I got from Neweg... 02/15/08 4:42pm

Bargod Hey BG I have a coolermaster case I got from Newe... 02/15/08 4:54pm

)--S@B0T--> Hey BG, after reading A LOT on the debate between ... 02/15/08 5:10pm

Bargod Thanks Sabot. It is giving me a headache. I... 02/15/08 5:25pm

)--S@B0T--> Haha, I know what u mean. Did you see this one...... 02/15/08 5:48pm

Bargod OK, I upped the power supply to 500w which accordi... 02/15/08 5:57pm

)--S@B0T--> OK, I upped the power supply to 500w which accord... 02/15/08 6:00pm

Bargod OK, so here it is at this point: Intel Core 2 Qua... 02/16/08 12:42am

The-Blind-Norwegian Wish me luck! Good luck BG! B) 02/16/08 3:44am

Old Man Mike Bar, I've been watching as you consider an... 02/16/08 2:42am

)--S@B0T--> Bar, I've been watching as you consider a... 02/17/08 8:43am

MyWifesMule BG, take a look at this video card 8800GTS its the... 02/16/08 8:53am

Bargod You are nickel and diming me Mule!!! ... 02/16/08 1:07pm

MyWifesMule my wife will be kicking me out of the house. Yeah... 02/16/08 3:06pm

MyWifesMule BG, I found some information on the ABIT site The... 02/17/08 8:04am

BULLET All I know Bar is u need to get it going cause u w... 02/17/08 8:19am

Bargod I haven't ordered the parts yet, but I plan on... 02/17/08 4:44pm

Bargod Here's an interesting article on actual power ... 02/17/08 8:41pm

Big P Atleast a 750 Watts Bar. 02/17/08 9:00pm

Bargod *edit* Well, maybe they aren't all saying you... 02/17/08 9:03pm

Big P http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-tx650w-atx.../2061... 02/17/08 9:11pm

Bargod The 8800 says it needs 400 W. This makes me wonde... 02/17/08 9:30pm

Bargod OK, new question. The nvidia geforce 8800 says th... 02/17/08 11:46pm

Cpt. Snot Rocket One thing to remember is that power supplies only ... 02/18/08 9:47am

MyWifesMule No your not reading them incorrectly. Most power ... 02/18/08 10:10am

MyWifesMule The psu Big P recommended is a single rail which i... 02/18/08 11:33am

Bargod Do I need a +12 V at 26 amps then, or are they say... 02/18/08 2:35pm

MyWifesMule "Do I need a +12 V at 26 amps then, or are th... 02/18/08 4:05pm

Bargod http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E1... 02/18/08 4:10pm

OldNavy OK, is this worth it or not? AMD Athlon 64 X2 du... 02/19/08 9:35pm

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