best options for new system

FuNsTeR · Dec 27, 2008, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by blibbax

I don't think that motherboard supports DDR3 from the top of my head, but I might be wrong. Also, do you really need an SLI motherboard? Wouldn't a X38 or P45 provide for you better?

i had actually changed my mind within hours of posting that spec and i am definitely going for the asus P5Q pro board with OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400C5 Dual Channel Vista Gold Series DDR2 ... i have also decided on a case change and ditch my armour case which is not looking to good ... missing bay covers etc

nicnik · Dec 28, 2008, 12:44 PM

i'd prolly go with the 4850 and not the 4830 as bolletje pointed out.

FuNsTeR · Dec 30, 2008, 04:34 PM

well i have ordered
Samsung SM-2032BW Pebble 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor
E8400 3.00 ghz
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775)
asus P5Q Pro p45 mobo
Sapphire HD4830 512mb (might buy another)
OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-8500C5 1066MHz Dual Channel Platinum Series DDR2
Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM
Sony NEC Optiarc DRU-V200S 20x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black/Silver) - Retail
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
550W Be Quiet Dark Power PRO
CoolerMaster Cosmos RC-1000 case

Dec 28, 2008, 12:44 PM	#32
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Dec 30, 2008, 04:34 PM	Thread Starter #33
FuNsTeR Caledonian and Proud Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Darkest Ayrshire Posts: 1,305 Rep Power: 88 System Specs	Re: best options for new system well i have ordered Samsung SM-2032BW Pebble 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor E8400 3.00 ghz Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775) asus P5Q Pro p45 mobo Sapphire HD4830 512mb (might buy another) OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-8500C5 1066MHz Dual Channel Platinum Series DDR2 Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM Sony NEC Optiarc DRU-V200S 20x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black/Silver) - Retail Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound 550W Be Quiet Dark Power PRO CoolerMaster Cosmos RC-1000 case __________________ "They say when you play a Microsoft CD backwards you can hear satanic messages ..... but that's nothing, if you play it forward it will install Windows"