WTK again! about this little plan of mines

[wickedestman]

Guys i wish to thank you all so far for all the help you all have given me.

No i still havent bought a new system yet! Got a lil 754 amd running fine. But my plans (God willing) is to go up to the US and buy some parts and a laptop.

My budget for both are 2000usd

The laptop:

Around 1000usd:

ASUS M51Sn-C1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220342
core 2 duo 2.0Ghz
3gb ram
9500gs
250gb HDD
15.4"

But what i intend on doing is purchasing some parts around 800usd-1000usd to bring back down to build up a lil rig.

BTW im glad to see saphalline is back! its so long i havent been in here!

Here are my plans:

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3320613AS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148316)
70usd

BFG Tech BFGE98512GTXOCE GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143137)
210usd



CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006)
130usd


OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2RPR800C44GK - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227267)
92usd



MSI P7N SLI Platinum LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130159)
150usd


Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400 - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037)
190usd


ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118019)
54usd

Total: $896usd

I want something to run games but nothing tooo expensive. I will purchase the casing down here as well as Optical Drives.

What are your views on the MSI 750i Mobo? is it good? i wanted something with a pci express 2.0 x16 slot but i dont think i can afford the 780i. The reason is that in case in the future i want to change the gfx card, i wont have any worries about it not working in a p35 mobo with a pci express 1.x slot.

What are your views on the laptop as well? i want a laptop to run a few games not on high settings but playable and to be able to run a lil AutoCAD and of course movies and music.

Thanks in advance i have learnt soo much on these forums!

and whats this talk of a new OS again in 2009? is it true? i head of it a couple months back and even a spy name but nothing since :D

[wickedestman]

anyone?

Im not going to SLI, i am just buying the 750i board for the pci express 2.0 x16 slot. Would it make more sense buying a board with a 1.x slot in these times? seeing that all the cards coming out are 2.0?

[George Hallam]

hey mate

i would change a few things to save you a few bucks

get a P45 MOBO (or X48 if you can stretch) and get a ATI 4850 or 4870 then are amazing for there price (nvidia is crying)

all the rest is fine ;)

[wickedestman]

hey george! thanks for the response

I was really thinking that over last night.. because i wasnt going SLI. An X38 board will work?
I was thinking of the ATI 4850 as well but, i dont know. I know its value for money but i really liked nvidia more.

I have had so much problems with ATI in the years :(

I will let you know of the changes!

BTW i finally got COD4 online play to work.

[George Hallam]

BTW i finally got COD4 online play to work.

oo goody i will have to give u game sometime :D

[wickedestman]

hehehe i checked out this mobo.

ASUS P5Q Deluxe LGA 775 Intel P45 Intel Motherboard (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131297)

what you think? its about 209usd

[wickedestman]

what about

ASUS P5Q-E LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131296)

its 160usd.

[George Hallam]

go with the one for $209 ;) it better rated

i have noticed this with alot of Asus products there "cheaper" models are a bit cr@ppy but there expensive ones are very good

[wickedestman]

lol i did some research and the both are quite similar if not the same. only minor differences.

read it from here:
http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=687328

the major thing is that the deluxe has Express Gate SSD. Whats that? im now reading up on it.

EDIT: dont worry i found it, its pretty cool. i dont really need it tho.. i can live w/o it :D

[wickedestman]

btw how come im not seeing of the other guys like saph? and Paul Komski, jlreich, Rick, mjc, and others?

:'(

you all dont like me :(

[George Hallam]

btw how come im not seeing of the other guys like saph? and Paul Komski, jlreich, Rick, mjc, and others?

:'(

you all dont like me :(

They are all here you prob just keep missing them ;)

saph has come back and is taking posts slowly in his stride and the rest are normal :D

so hows the PC building going?

[wickedestman]

lol :( im missing them :D

hehe

its on hold. I kinda settled on these parts i might buy a lappy for about 999.


ASUS F8 Series F8Sp-X1 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T5750(2.00GHz) 14" Wide XGA 3GB Memory DDR2 667 250GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220303)

i still think i should buy this one for 200usd more but i dont know if its worth it:
ASUS M51 Series M51Sn-X2 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T8300(2.40GHz) 15.4" Wide XGA 4GB Memory DDR2 667 250GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220308)

its the same one i wanted to buy before but if the one for 999 can do just as good and performance as the second i will buy the cheaper one.

The only thing is the 2nd is 4GB and its a 2.4GHz CPU, with 3mb l2 cache and 800MHz FSB and 45nm core,
and the 1st one is 3GB RAM, 2.0GHz 2mb l2 cache 667Mhz fsb 65nm core.

Which one do you think is worth it? is the 2nd one worth the 200usd extra?

And well to top it off, my last exams are monday and tuesday and my dad's pc developed some bad sectors today, so i am not getting time to study :(

[George Hallam]

Simple answer is that yes the other one is worth the extra $200.

But to be honest the extra 1Gb of RAM over the older version is totally pointless because its only a 32Bit version of vista

And well to top it off, my last exams are monday and tuesday and my dad's pc developed some bad sectors today, so i am not getting time to study

only a few more days you have to concentrate then you can relax for the summer :cool:

[wickedestman]

Yup i think i will pay that extra 200usd. In the long run, its a better system.

And i agree, to add to that, i was sick all day :( i hardly did much work. Still sick all now.

Good news though, i got the logitech z5500 :D its d%%n LOUD. the most i played it on was half and it shock the windows, tower, ground, etc :O scary lol

[wickedestman]

bought the p5q-e and the rest... i forgot to buy the zalman cooler soo im waiting for that and i ordered a antec 900 case... all other parts are home :D

i sooo cant wait.. God willing within the next 3weeks it will be up n running

[George Hallam]

woo post some pics and tell us how it goes mate ;)

[wickedestman]

no probs man... soo much to play with.. sooo little time. ill post a pic of the boxes n one of my new babies!

wait wait... i gone for two weeks and you roll out with a Q9450 and a GTX 280 :O

im still awaiting two more things, a zalman cooler and an antec 900 case... once those arrive im all set :D

[wickedestman]

got the parts yesterday...

and guess what...

I HAVE DONE IT!! By the grace of God i built up everthing from scratch.. Thank God.. my first pc built by me and its working from 1st boot.

IM so thankfulll

thank you all guys.. for all the help...

Here are the specs again...

Asus P5Q-E Mobo
4GB DDR2-800 CL4 OCZ RAM
500GB WD HDD
BFG 9800GTX+ (drivers are crappy get 177 from site)
750W Corsair PSU
X-Fi xtreme gamer
antec 900 case
zalman cnps9700led

expect some pics tmrw!

[wickedestman]

Finally... i got the pics coming along..

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm101/wickedestman/my%20pc%20build/DSC00096.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm101/wickedestman/my%20pc%20build/DSC00097.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm101/wickedestman/my%20pc%20build/DSC00098.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm101/wickedestman/my%20pc%20build/DSC00099.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm101/wickedestman/my%20pc%20build/DSC00115.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm101/wickedestman/my%20pc%20build/DSC00114.jpg

lol yes finally!

what do you all think? i wanna hear from everyone not just george :D

Thanks again guys

[George Hallam]

what do you all think? i wanna hear from everyone not just george :D

:p so i cant comment ;)


looks good mate, hows it running? at least you put the zalman cooler the right way round i had mine mounted the other way for a year lol

i love the RAM looks smart

your next big task is cable management but that does involve a drill, grinder, patience and some guts ;)

[PrntRhd]

I love the look of the Zalman, but the cabling still could use some tidying up.
Edit: I agree with George.
:)

[Whyzman]

Looks Dy-no-mite! ;)

How is it for decibels? Can it hover like a Harrier? ;)

[wickedestman]

@george....
hehehe bro, no i meant that i want a comment from you but not you alone, i wanted to hear from everyone. ;) :p

Thanks bro it runs sickkkkk! My poor older system is getting so jealous. The core runs at around 34C and under load, about 39C. and if the a/c is off, under load the max i hit is around 47C. That is with the room temps being at 36C.

hehe i watched a lot of pics of other zalman+antec users and they had there's that way and i was considering the airflow being one-way.

I cant help but agree! My current cable management took me about an hour just to plan it. If you look, my SATA cables run through the back! Thats the only con with this case, there is no room at the back for cables. it has a mere 1cm max between the case and the inner panel :(

I guess that will be my christmas project! Because it sounds grueling! Any suggestions tho?

@PrntRhd
thanks bro! I too agree. I, myself, am a bit disapointed with my job, hopefully in december i will sort him out. Im taking any suggestions for better cable management

@Whyzman
Thanks man,
bro it sounds awesome! When the room is cool, i lower the RPM's on the zalman and its very quiet, but when its hot, at full RPM it still sounds quieter than my old system. All my fans on the case are on medium, and this beast is sooo quite. I dont know why my cpu temps are locked on 38C right now :( Maybe because the room isnt cooled off yet. Here in the tropics its soooo hot. Its not electronics-friendly at all

[Ajmukon]

looks good, calbing needs some "help", but.... who cares? As long as it runs good..