tentative rig, do you guys approve?

**kris23** · Nov 9, 2007, 03:15 AM

CPU: Intel Xeon X3220 or X3230 (is the 95w TDP and higher multiplier in the X3230 worth it?)

Motherboard: ASUS P5E3 Deluxe WIFI-AP@n DDR3 motherboard (i like the onboard Wireless N)

RAM: Corsair Dominator DDR3 1800MHz 7-7-7-20 with Intel XMP (is $175 off at both zipzoomfly and Newegg with ASUS board)

GPU: Nvidia 8800GT/GTS G92 version (when is the G92 8800GTS hitting the market?)

Hard Drive: 2x 500Gb Seagate 7200.11/ES.2 (any difference between them besides operating temperature)

Case: Cooler Master Stacker 832 with Scythe 110CFM fans and Ultra KAZE 3000 fans

PSU: Corsair 750TX 750w single-rail PSU with 4X PCI-E 8-pin connectors

OS: Vista Ultimate x64-Bit

PangingJr · Nov 9, 2007, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kris23

CPU: Intel Xeon X3220 or X3230 (is the 95w TDP and higher multiplier in the X3230 worth it?)

Motherboard: ASUS P5E3 Deluxe WIFI-AP@n DDR3 motherboard (i like the onboard Wireless N)

RAM: Corsair Dominator DDR3 1800MHz 7-7-7-20 with Intel XMP (is $175 off at both zipzoomfly and Newegg with ASUS board)

GPU: Nvidia 8800GT/GTS G92 version (when is the G92 8800GTS hitting the market?)

Hard Drive: 2x 500Gb Seagate 7200.11/ES.2 (any difference between them besides operating temperature)

Case: Cooler Master Stacker 832 with Scythe 110CFM fans and Ultra KAZE 3000 fans

PSU: Corsair 750TX 750w single-rail PSU with 4X PCI-E 8-pin connectors

OS: Vista Ultimate x64-Bit

Intel Xeon X3220
Bus/Core Ratio: 1066 MHz / 9.0

1) sSpec Number: SLACT <==== be sure to buy this one.
Core Stepping: G0 <====

2) sSpec Number: SL9UP
Core Stepping: B3
Bus/Core Ratio: 1066 MHz / 9.0

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Intel Xeon X3230
Bus/Core Ratio: 1066 MHz / 10

sSpec Number: SLACS
Core Stepping: G0

besides, you may want to make sure that you get the G0 stepping processor, and make sure that the board's CPU codes do support the Intel Xeon processor.
and i'd say of course if you can buy the X3230 i would should it over the other.

other than that, go for it, buy the parts now.

**kris23** · Nov 9, 2007, 04:28 AM

yup i was planning to buy a G0 from ClubIT anyway so no worries there.
ClubIT Product - Intel Xeon X3220 G0 Stepping Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 LGA 775 Processor Retail BX80562X3220 SLACT

and ASUS im sure has Xeon support since ChaosMinionX has been running a Xeon dual-core before in his P5K

**kris23** · Nov 9, 2007, 04:32 AM

yea.... this rig will come together slowly.... my parents are a little strapped on cash after having to pay mortgage on 3 houses and stuff..... once we sell the 2 thhen were good though

anyone in CA looking to buy a house in the Winnetka area?

but i asked my dad if i should just go with a cheaper setup but he said no..... so im going with this and i guess its final

might as well squeeze the X3230 and a D-Tek block or something in there....

PangingJr · Nov 9, 2007, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kris23

yup i was planning to buy a G0 from ClubIT anyway so no worries there.
ClubIT Product - Intel Xeon X3220 G0 Stepping Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 LGA 775 Processor Retail BX80562X3220 SLACT

and ASUS im sure has Xeon support since ChaosMinionX has been running a Xeon dual-core before in his P5K

well, i say nah, email Asus and ask them directly or check info on the web on the specific processor and the board first.

ChaosMinionX · Nov 9, 2007, 04:34 AM

Wait for Barcelona

**kris23** · Nov 9, 2007, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaosMinionX

Wait for Barcelona

why? so i can get my ass kicked by you and Yorkfield?

**kris23** · Nov 9, 2007, 04:44 AM

maybe i should just go with a G0 Q6600? the TDP is less.... what do you guys think? assuming that the P5E3 is Xeon compatible

ChaosMinionX · Nov 9, 2007, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kris23

why? so i can get my ass kicked by you and Yorkfield?

*insert sarcasm here*

PangingJr · Nov 9, 2007, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kris23

maybe i should just go with a G0 Q6600? the TDP is less.... what do you guys think? assuming that the P5E3 is Xeon compatible

i say yes, get the Q6600.

you will get less headache, probably.
and if any BIOS code update, that will be programmed to optimise overclocking ability of the board for the specific processor, then you know about it, and not doubtful.

ChaosMinionX · Nov 9, 2007, 07:03 AM

I wouldnt buy DDR3 right now unless your an ultra enthusiast

PangingJr · Nov 9, 2007, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaosMinionX

I wouldnt buy DDR3 right now unless your an ultra enthusiast

nah, that is not necessary. kris has helped other members on their buying decision on computer hardwares quite a bit already.

i think it's time for him to decide for his own system, his money and all, he just want to make sure a few things, that's about it.

so shall we let him have what he wants. let have it kris, and may be you can give me a few info on my future DDR3 platform buying decision.

**kris23** · Nov 9, 2007, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PangingJr

nah, that is not necessary. kris has helped other members on their buying decision on computer hardwares quite a bit already.

i think it's time for him to decide for his own system, his money and all, he just want to make sure a few things, that's about it.

so shall we let him have what he wants. let have it kris, and may be you can give me a few info on my future DDR3 platform buying decision.

yea.... i guess thats good! and i bet by the time you upgrade, your hardware will be better than mine!

i gave my dad the choice to buy either this, or a P5E based DDR2 system, he chose this route for me, $1600 vs $1300 and yea..... he just said go for the better one because to him, that 300 is nothing.

i wouldve never gone this route if i didnt hit a few critical deals man

ill probably order my new hard drives in a few days (2x 500GB 7200.11)
Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

PangingJr · Nov 9, 2007, 04:04 PM

well, i have been seeing you helping others after they have problem with finding hardware to build a computer system from scratch.
so by now, i think you should see a lot of info, including hardware prices and reviews. your father may not know that you have done some research in this buy quite a bit already.
in all cases, whatever is the decision, good luck with your new computer.

**kris23** · Nov 9, 2007, 10:12 PM

lol he knows i have done the research, just not that much research.

been looking at the pass of components for years already so i got a good idea of how everything is. i was just lurking from forum to forum since before DDR2 hit the pictures and Dual Core systems were Dual Processor servers.....

everything went by fast since the 2-3 years ive been digging.

my recommendations have always been based around speed and quality to the dollar and i learned about many other things on the way.

so yea, this is my first REAL machine and im very excited!

**kris23** · Nov 10, 2007, 06:53 AM

ok, im also thinking of going straight into water cooling as well as i seen some pretty decent stuff for cheap, just gonna use distilled water

but im thinking of which CPU block is better? ive been seeing the best things out are the Swiftech Apogee GTX and the D-Tek Fuzion. some places say GTX is better, others say Fuzion is better, what do you guys think?

im planning to use the block with a Dual Fan Rad to go on the bottom of my case and a Swiftech MCP655.

procupine14 · Nov 10, 2007, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaosMinionX

Wait for Barcelona

isn't there a version of the Barcelona already out?

fairly sure Newegg has some for sale for socket F server boards

ChaosMinionX · Nov 10, 2007, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by procupine14

isn't there a version of the Barcelona already out?

fairly sure Newegg has some for sale for socket F server boards

Yeah there is, big joke really

**kris23** · Nov 10, 2007, 06:34 PM

its basically your el cheapo server processor man..... it doesnt compete at all with xeons

procupine14 · Nov 11, 2007, 07:33 AM

yeah i figured that much......

kinda sad.....in a way.....does anyone have any faith in Phenom if it EVER gets off the ground?

**kris23** · Nov 11, 2007, 04:17 PM

not me.... i mean sure no leaked preview is 100% genuine but im not about to postpone my rig for something that might be a total flop..... just look at R600 man...

Nov 9, 2007, 03:15 AM	#1
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	tentative rig, do you guys approve? CPU: Intel Xeon X3220 or X3230 (is the 95w TDP and higher multiplier in the X3230 worth it?) Motherboard: ASUS P5E3 Deluxe WIFI-AP@n DDR3 motherboard (i like the onboard Wireless N) RAM: Corsair Dominator DDR3 1800MHz 7-7-7-20 with Intel XMP (is $175 off at both zipzoomfly and Newegg with ASUS board) GPU: Nvidia 8800GT/GTS G92 version (when is the G92 8800GTS hitting the market?) Hard Drive: 2x 500Gb Seagate 7200.11/ES.2 (any difference between them besides operating temperature) Case: Cooler Master Stacker 832 with Scythe 110CFM fans and Ultra KAZE 3000 fans PSU: Corsair 750TX 750w single-rail PSU with 4X PCI-E 8-pin connectors OS: Vista Ultimate x64-Bit __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Nov 9, 2007, 04:28 AM	Thread Starter #3
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	yup i was planning to buy a G0 from ClubIT anyway so no worries there. ClubIT Product - Intel Xeon X3220 G0 Stepping Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 LGA 775 Processor Retail BX80562X3220 SLACT and ASUS im sure has Xeon support since ChaosMinionX has been running a Xeon dual-core before in his P5K __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Nov 9, 2007, 04:32 AM	Thread Starter #4
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	yea.... this rig will come together slowly.... my parents are a little strapped on cash after having to pay mortgage on 3 houses and stuff..... once we sell the 2 thhen were good though anyone in CA looking to buy a house in the Winnetka area? but i asked my dad if i should just go with a cheaper setup but he said no..... so im going with this and i guess its final might as well squeeze the X3230 and a D-Tek block or something in there.... __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

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Nov 9, 2007, 04:44 AM	Thread Starter #8
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	maybe i should just go with a G0 Q6600? the TDP is less.... what do you guys think? assuming that the P5E3 is Xeon compatible __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

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PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	well, i have been seeing you helping others after they have problem with finding hardware to build a computer system from scratch. so by now, i think you should see a lot of info, including hardware prices and reviews. your father may not know that you have done some research in this buy quite a bit already. in all cases, whatever is the decision, good luck with your new computer.

Nov 9, 2007, 10:12 PM	Thread Starter #15
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	lol he knows i have done the research, just not that much research. been looking at the pass of components for years already so i got a good idea of how everything is. i was just lurking from forum to forum since before DDR2 hit the pictures and Dual Core systems were Dual Processor servers..... everything went by fast since the 2-3 years ive been digging. my recommendations have always been based around speed and quality to the dollar and i learned about many other things on the way. so yea, this is my first REAL machine and im very excited! __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Nov 10, 2007, 06:53 AM	Thread Starter #16
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	ok, im also thinking of going straight into water cooling as well as i seen some pretty decent stuff for cheap, just gonna use distilled water but im thinking of which CPU block is better? ive been seeing the best things out are the Swiftech Apogee GTX and the D-Tek Fuzion. some places say GTX is better, others say Fuzion is better, what do you guys think? im planning to use the block with a Dual Fan Rad to go on the bottom of my case and a Swiftech MCP655. __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Nov 10, 2007, 06:34 PM	Thread Starter #19
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	its basically your el cheapo server processor man..... it doesnt compete at all with xeons __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

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procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	yeah i figured that much...... kinda sad.....in a way.....does anyone have any faith in Phenom if it EVER gets off the ground? __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Nov 11, 2007, 04:17 PM	Thread Starter #21
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	not me.... i mean sure no leaked preview is 100% genuine but im not about to postpone my rig for something that might be a total flop..... just look at R600 man... __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!