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Old Nov 21, 2006, 03:17 AM   #1
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I'd need advice :) for my second bro amd or intel?
My brother wants do video edited and Cad program which is better for that intel or amd lol I'm trying help him build computer for him with his money so he doesn't get rip off that way I get an idea where to go with my next system next year or year after that
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Old Nov 21, 2006, 04:20 AM   #2
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I definately say go with a Core 2 Duo or even a Quad if can afford it.
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That type of work is right down Intel's alley.
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intel is the way to go.But what is ur budget?
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Intel Core 2 Duo
Lots of RAM - 2 GB minimum
Biggest Hard drives you can afford and Matrix RAID capable motherboard.
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600-800 or maybe up to a grand I have ask him next time because he needs the computer soon
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In my area, both Fry's and MicroCenter have had some good mobo/CPU combos lately. Might check those out if you're near one.
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In my area, both Fry's and MicroCenter have had some good mobo/CPU combos lately. Might check those out if you're near one.
Ya there one near where he lives at I have good question which PCI express mother board for Intel for my bro? Because he wants get x1600xt express vison tech it's on sale for 200 bucks
He is really wants build his own cpu and do you know what case fit for what mother board of pci? thanks for anyinfo my bro comming up here for Thanksgiving so is my third brother too
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You may want to consider an Intel mainboard if your brother isn't interested in overclocking - the board below has the goods except external SATA - and should be solid. The price will help to keep your system cost with 2G of ram under 800.00 with the rest... Are you buying a monitor or is your budget just for the box (...keyboard, and mouse etc too?)?

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Old Nov 22, 2006, 03:57 AM Threadstarter Thread Starter   #10
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Ya he plans buy a montior too LCD one.
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Ya there one near where he lives at I have good question which PCI express mother board for Intel for my bro? Because he wants get x1600xt express vison tech it's on sale for 200 bucks
He is really wants build his own cpu and do you know what case fit for what mother board of pci? thanks for anyinfo my bro comming up here for Thanksgiving so is my third brother too
There are some really nice cases at either of the retailers I mentioned. You didn't say which one he lives near, though.

I got my XION II case at M/C for $60. It's some of the best money I've ever spent. Very nice, very roomy, and lots of cooling fans. It will handle any mobo selected, too.

If it were my choice, though, I wouldn't opt for the X1600. I'd go for at least an X1800 series. (Just in case he decides he'd like to do some gaming. )
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Ya thats point he can't afford that much lol
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A consideration for the very near future (within the next year or so...) will be HDCP compliance for the video card and monitor you purchase. Gateway sells some nice LCDs that are HDCP compliant that are good performers for your brother's intended use (video and CAD). Check the latest video cards carefully though - there are not many that have HDCP compliance yet...

I tried putting together a nice system with the Intel board above, case, power supply, memory, and so forth - and had a bit of a rough time coming in under budget - maybe you could use this as a guide (no monitor here - go to Gateway...) and tweak it down...



[COLOR=#000000]ATX Computer Cases[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]CHENMING CMU-S-602-BK Black/Gray 1.0mm SECC Server Computer Case - Retail[/COLOR]
Model #: CMU-S-602-BK
Item #: N82E16811125446
$56.99 $56.99
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[COLOR=#000000]Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3500630A 500GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - OEM[/COLOR]
Model #: ST3500630A
Item #: N82E16822148135
$229.99[COLOR=#016b04]-$80.00 Instant[/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000]HIS Hightech H165XTQT256GDDN-R Radeon X1650XT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 IceQ Turbo HDCP Video Card - Retail[/COLOR]
Model #: H165XTQT256GDDN-R
Item #: N82E16814161049
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[COLOR=#000000]Power Supplies[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Antec EA380 ATX12V v2.0 380W Power Supply - Retail[/COLOR]
Model #: EA380
Item #: N82E16817371005
$64.99 $64.99
[COLOR=#000000]Keyboards[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Microsoft Wired ZG6-00006 Black PS/2 Standard Keyboard - Retail[/COLOR]
Model #: ZG6-00006
Item #: N82E16823109164
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[COLOR=#000000]Microsoft D66-00066 Black 3 Buttons 1x Wheel USB + PS/2 Optical Mouse - OEM[/COLOR]
Model #: D66-00066S
Item #: N82E16826105185
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[COLOR=#000000]G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ - Retail[/COLOR]
Model #: F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ
Item #: N82E16820231098
$214.99 $214.99
[COLOR=#000000]Intel-compatible Motherboards[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Intel BOXDP965LTCK Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail[/COLOR]
Model #: BOXDP965LTCK
Item #: N82E16813121035
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[COLOR=#000000]Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6400 - Retail[/COLOR]
Model #: BX80557E6400
Item #: N82E16819115004
$218.50 $218.50
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[COLOR=#000000]Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 SP2b w/Upgrade Coupon for Vista - OEM[/COLOR]
Model #: M93-00439
Item #: N82E16832116171
$109.99 $109.99
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Why skimp out on the powersupply so much?Isn't 380W a bit too little.I'd suggest a good 500W from OCZ or Enermax.
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and for the gfx card i suggest u spend $30 more and get urself a radeon x1950 pro.That is much better than the x1650 xt.Even for the occasional gaming u'll be able to play with much better IQ.
As for the power supply,get this
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He's not a heavy gamer, but the X1950 pro would be my personal choice today for a system for me - he does video and CAD - the X1650 is good for that...

And the PSU, had to rob Peter to pay Paul somehow and try and hit his budget - one hard drive, one optical drive, X1650, Core2 (not overclocking...) - should be enough. If I were buying a PSU, would like to get a stronger Enermax, but the budget issue again...
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He's not a heavy gamer, but the X1950 pro would be my personal choice today for a system for me - he does video and CAD - the X1650 is good for that...

And the PSU, had to rob Peter to pay Paul somehow and try and hit his budget - one hard drive, one optical drive, X1650, Core2 (not overclocking...) - should be enough. If I were buying a PSU, would like to get a stronger Enermax, but the budget issue again...
Well without a solid PSU the rest of it is a waste IMO
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