So this is wut I ordered. Finally getting a new computer!

BulletTheory · Apr 11, 2008, 02:03 AM

Basically, my dealer told me he didnt have the 780i so I ordered a Asus P5E which is basicaly the same as the Maximus Formula, but with DDR2. It also support the new "Penryn" cpus. I also change the PSU to a Enermax 620 (which was 30$ less then the Corsair TX650W). He told me a 620w is enough and he has the same setup as I ordered but with a QX9650. I also change back the memory to the Corsair 4gb kit 800Mhz.

CPU: Intel Quad Q6600
RAM: 4GB Corsair XMS2 TwinX C5 800mhz
Graphics: Asus EN9800GX2 G 1024MB
Motherboard: Asus P5E X38
PSU: Enermax Liberty 620watts
Operating System: Vista x64
Display: Gateway 21" Widescreen <-- I already has this
Cooling: Stock Intel, Ill get a good one later.
Hard Drive: Seagate 7200.11 500GB 32M
Case : Coolermaster 690 Black

With all that said, Im happy the way the comp turned out and finally i will change my old A64 3000+ / X850XT / 1.5Gb Ram.

Thx DH for all your help! -Bullet

Lowfat · Apr 11, 2008, 02:55 AM

looks like it will be a mighty pimp rig

**kris23** · Apr 11, 2008, 03:22 AM

i really think the memory was a bad choice... ddr2 1066 is about 25% faster or more as there are sets that have the same timings at those speeds....

Robert McClelland · Apr 11, 2008, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by BulletTheory

Basically, my dealer told me he didnt have the 780i so I ordered a Asus P5E which is basicaly the same as the Maximus Formula, but with DDR2. It also support the new "Penryn" cpus. I also change the PSU to a Enermax 620 (which was 30$ less then the Corsair TX650W). He told me a 620w is enough and he has the same setup as I ordered but with a QX9650. I also change back the memory to the Corsair 4gb kit 800Mhz.

CPU: Intel Quad Q6600
RAM: 4GB Corsair XMS2 TwinX C5 800mhz
Graphics: Asus EN9800GX2 G 1024MB
Motherboard: Asus P5E X38
PSU: Enermax Liberty 620watts
Operating System: Vista x64
Display: Gateway 21" Widescreen <-- I already has this
Cooling: Stock Intel, Ill get a good one later.
Hard Drive: Seagate 7200.11 500GB 32M
Case : Coolermaster 690 Black

With all that said, Im happy the way the comp turned out and finally i will change my old A64 3000+ / X850XT / 1.5Gb Ram.

Thx DH for all your help! -Bullet

nice system how much total? Mine kick your but once I order mine later hehe.

BulletTheory · Apr 11, 2008, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert McClelland

nice system how much total? Mine kick your but once I order mine later hehe.

In cdn$, its 1990$ without monitor and I dont pay taxes. Total is 2260 (with taxes) No monitor.

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Originally Posted by Lowfat

looks like it will be a mighty pimp rig

I hope it will run great when Ill get it

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Originally Posted by kris23

i really think the memory was a bad choice... ddr2 1066 is about 25% faster or more as there are sets that have the same timings at those speeds....

He told me that the OCZ wasnt a good Ram. He had alot of returns and he told me that the 1066mhz is only when you overclock your pc. After he said 30% of the customers who had those, they basically came Dead on Arrival and they had to swapped them with the Corsair instead.

**kris23** · Apr 11, 2008, 04:09 AM

thats not true anymore. the board can support DDR2 1066 natively so its completely different.

if you are like me, you cann feel every detail of the added performance.......

corsair has DDR2 1066 2x2GB sticks too.....

Zelig · Apr 11, 2008, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kris23

thats not true anymore. the board can support DDR2 1066 natively so its completely different.

if you are like me, you cann feel every detail of the added performance.......

corsair has DDR2 1066 2x2GB sticks too.....

It's around 2-3% difference in performance going from DDR2-800 to DDR2-1066. If you can pay the same amount of money to get a faster CPU, you're almost always going to see a better boost to performance from that.

Some numbers, if interested: Tom's Ultimate RAM Speed Tests | Tom's Hardware

**kris23** · Apr 11, 2008, 02:25 PM

ehh i suppose so, but added throughput really seens to help when it comes to responsiveness, especially latencies.

he shouldve gotten the Corsair XMS2 C4 800mhz at least..... theyre latencies help out alot.

BulletTheory · Apr 11, 2008, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kris23

ehh i suppose so, but added throughput really seens to help when it comes to responsiveness, especially latencies.

he shouldve gotten the Corsair XMS2 C4 800mhz at least..... theyre latencies help out alot.

They only have this Corsair 4GB kit in DDR2. They didnt have the Dominator, or they only had 2gb kit and I want 2x2gb so later if I need more memory, ill throw in another 4gb kit.

[hobo]eclipse · Apr 11, 2008, 04:03 PM

i'm sure your jaw is gonna drop when you try crysis or any other game that you wanted to play on your former machine but was unable to, i know mine did, and i came from a dual core A64x2 with 2GB DDR, so get the mop ready for the drool puddle and enjoy! + your getting a badass new GPU, i had the 3870 in my A64x2 rig

BulletTheory · Apr 11, 2008, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by [hobo]eclipse

i'm sure your jaw is gonna drop when you try crysis or any other game that you wanted to play on your former machine but was unable to, i know mine did, and i came from a dual core A64x2 with 2GB DDR, so get the mop ready for the drool puddle and enjoy! + your getting a badass new GPU, i had the 3870 in my A64x2 rig

I cant wait... I never tried Crysis on any other machine. Im getting 4-5 games this month

Crysis
Unreal 3
DiRT
Team Fortress 2
GRID (in june)

There is gonna be some lonely nights with my computer and I

Robert McClelland · Apr 11, 2008, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BulletTheory

I cant wait... I never tried Crysis on any other machine. Im getting 4-5 games this month

Crysis
Unreal 3
DiRT
Team Fortress 2
GRID (in june)

There is gonna be some lonely nights with my computer and I

google pr0n I bet lol all night long j/k

BulletTheory · Apr 11, 2008, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert McClelland

google pr0n I bet lol all night long j/k

Hahah, Games are my pr0n

**kris23** · Apr 11, 2008, 10:45 PM

get COD4 i hear its multiplayer is awesome

BulletTheory · Apr 11, 2008, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kris23

get COD4 i hear its multiplayer is awesome

I got that already

lvl 55 in like 2weeks. Thats by far the best game Ive tried.

**kris23** · Apr 11, 2008, 11:25 PM

lol nice

BulletTheory · Apr 12, 2008, 11:05 AM

What other game you think I might like?

I mostly play FPS and racing games

**kris23** · Apr 12, 2008, 04:16 PM

FEAR?

not that demanding anymore and still looks pretty decent

davor175 · Apr 12, 2008, 04:40 PM

It's a good rig you ordered, but personally I'd go with Q9300/450. Or would buy water cooling and make Q6600@3.5+

**kris23** · Apr 12, 2008, 04:49 PM

a Q6600 doesnt require watercooling to do 3.5....

not even 3.8

but if cooling is needed, get this!

Newegg.com - Scythe SCORC-1000 140mm CPU Cooler - CPU Fans & Heatsinks

BulletTheory · Apr 12, 2008, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kris23

FEAR?

not that demanding anymore and still looks pretty decent

I got that already. I got it since it came out in 05

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Originally Posted by davor175

It's a good rig you ordered, but personally I'd go with Q9300/450. Or would buy water cooling and make Q6600@3.5+

My shop didnt have it. And I think the Q6600 is gonna be great. Im not planning to OC alot. Max, like 3Ghz maybe.

**kris23** · Apr 12, 2008, 06:16 PM

how about extraction point and perseus mandate?

BulletTheory · Apr 12, 2008, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by kris23

how about extraction point and perseus mandate?

Ohhh, I forgot about those. Ill need em lol.

**kris23** · Apr 12, 2008, 06:25 PM

extraction point gets pretty good and i hear perseus mandate is a decent 3rd expansion

BulletTheory · Apr 12, 2008, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kris23

extraction point gets pretty good and i hear perseus mandate is a decent 3rd expansion

Thats what I heard also. Ill have to get both of them.

Apr 11, 2008, 02:03 AM	#1
BulletTheory Forgiveness is a Six Gun Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Quebec City Posts: 1,329 Rep Power: 55 System Specs	So this is wut I ordered. Finally getting a new computer! Basically, my dealer told me he didnt have the 780i so I ordered a Asus P5E which is basicaly the same as the Maximus Formula, but with DDR2. It also support the new "Penryn" cpus. I also change the PSU to a Enermax 620 (which was 30$ less then the Corsair TX650W). He told me a 620w is enough and he has the same setup as I ordered but with a QX9650. I also change back the memory to the Corsair 4gb kit 800Mhz. CPU: Intel Quad Q6600 RAM: 4GB Corsair XMS2 TwinX C5 800mhz Graphics: Asus EN9800GX2 G 1024MB Motherboard: Asus P5E X38 PSU: Enermax Liberty 620watts Operating System: Vista x64 Display: Gateway 21" Widescreen <-- I already has this Cooling: Stock Intel, Ill get a good one later. Hard Drive: Seagate 7200.11 500GB 32M Case : Coolermaster 690 Black With all that said, Im happy the way the comp turned out and finally i will change my old A64 3000+ / X850XT / 1.5Gb Ram. Thx DH for all your help! -Bullet __________________ Asus P8Z68-Pro \| Intel i7 2600K @ 4.4Ghz \| Asus GTX580 Matrix @ 940/4630 \| 8GB Corsair Vengence \| Intel 510 120GB SSD WD Black 1TB \| Corsair AX750W PSU \| Corsair Obsidian 650D Case \| Samsung 245bw 24inch LCD Razer Lycosa \| Razer Imperator \| Razer Goliathus Extended Edition \| Razer Megalodon Headset Last edited by BulletTheory; Apr 11, 2008 at 02:31 AM.

Apr 11, 2008, 02:55 AM	#2
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	looks like it will be a mighty pimp rig __________________

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kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	i really think the memory was a bad choice... ddr2 1066 is about 25% faster or more as there are sets that have the same timings at those speeds.... __________________ 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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kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	thats not true anymore. the board can support DDR2 1066 natively so its completely different. if you are like me, you cann feel every detail of the added performance....... corsair has DDR2 1066 2x2GB sticks too..... __________________ 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!

Apr 11, 2008, 02:25 PM	#8
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	ehh i suppose so, but added throughput really seens to help when it comes to responsiveness, especially latencies. he shouldve gotten the Corsair XMS2 C4 800mhz at least..... theyre latencies help out alot. __________________ 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!

Apr 11, 2008, 04:03 PM	#10
[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,907 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	i'm sure your jaw is gonna drop when you try crysis or any other game that you wanted to play on your former machine but was unable to, i know mine did, and i came from a dual core A64x2 with 2GB DDR, so get the mop ready for the drool puddle and enjoy! + your getting a badass new GPU, i had the 3870 in my A64x2 rig

Apr 11, 2008, 10:45 PM	#14
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	get COD4 i hear its multiplayer is awesome __________________ 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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kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	lol nice __________________ 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!

Apr 12, 2008, 11:05 AM	Thread Starter #17
BulletTheory Forgiveness is a Six Gun Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Quebec City Posts: 1,329 Rep Power: 55 System Specs	What other game you think I might like? I mostly play FPS and racing games __________________ Asus P8Z68-Pro \| Intel i7 2600K @ 4.4Ghz \| Asus GTX580 Matrix @ 940/4630 \| 8GB Corsair Vengence \| Intel 510 120GB SSD WD Black 1TB \| Corsair AX750W PSU \| Corsair Obsidian 650D Case \| Samsung 245bw 24inch LCD Razer Lycosa \| Razer Imperator \| Razer Goliathus Extended Edition \| Razer Megalodon Headset

Apr 12, 2008, 04:16 PM	#18
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	FEAR? not that demanding anymore and still looks pretty decent __________________ 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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davor175 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Europe Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	It's a good rig you ordered, but personally I'd go with Q9300/450. Or would buy water cooling and make Q6600@3.5+

Apr 12, 2008, 04:49 PM	#20
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	a Q6600 doesnt require watercooling to do 3.5.... not even 3.8 but if cooling is needed, get this! Newegg.com - Scythe SCORC-1000 140mm CPU Cooler - CPU Fans & Heatsinks __________________ 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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kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	how about extraction point and perseus mandate? __________________ 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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kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	extraction point gets pretty good and i hear perseus mandate is a decent 3rd expansion __________________ 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!