 New PC possibility, Is this worth it? |
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 02/12/08 3:29pm
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 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- $549.99 Possible drawback.... It's a Gateway What do you guys think? --------------------   |
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02/15/08 5:10pm
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Major General  Group: Forum Member Posts: 1567 Joined: March 8th 2006 Member No.: 1631 |
Hey BG, after reading A LOT on the debate between the E8400 and the Q6600 that is all over the net and based on the benchmarking information I, too, agree with your decision to go with the Q6600. Apparently, some q6600 owners have had tremendous success OC'ing that bad boy to well over 3.2ghz. One thing about the overclocking is that you may have to buy an aftermarket cooling fan for the processor when you start climbing into the 500 to 700 mhz's over stock. LOTS of HEAT! However, I have also seen stock coolers do a great job in that range too, so it really boils down to your particular machine. Great choice, especially since you are going to be doing the video editing and will be utilizing the quad cores!
Another thought....you might be able to save even more money on memory if you are only wanting to go 1066mhz FSB. You can research that, or stay with the memory that supports the 1333fsb for any future upgrades that would require that speed. On the video.....I am looking at that now, but I think you are good there too with your budget and how your rig is coming together. Lots of information to keep straight, eh? LOL! You're doing a great job! |
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Bargod New PC possibility 02/12/08 3:29pm
Old Man Mike
OK, is this worth it or not?
AMD Athlon 64 X2 du... 02/12/08 4:46pm Overheated
OK, is this worth it or not?
AMD Athlon 64 X2 du... 02/12/08 4:58pm Bargod I guess the best way for me to do this is buy the ... 02/12/08 5:07pm |$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 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?
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