My gaming build for under $900 - Overclock.net

NotoTIP · 10-13-07

I have just about 900 to spend on my system, and I think I finally got one together after looking at all the posts here and mixing up some parts.
Case
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-WW Black/Silver Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard

Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6750

Memory
mushkin 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996527

Graphics Card
SAPPHIRE 100212SR Radeon HD 2900PRO 512MB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card

Power Supply
Rosewill RP500-2 ATX12V v2.01 500W Power Supply

Harddrive
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
(And the half-decent HD from my Dell for Linux)

The only thing I am unsure of is the RAM. It got decent reviews on newegg so I figure I can trust it. Come Christmas I'll probably buy 2-4 GB Ocz to throw in on top of it too. I'm also planning on OCing the processor to 3.2 so I am probably going to have to buy a few more fans. All in all though, the system costs $810.93 using just newegg (plus 20 shipping).
I was going to use the remaining 50 bucks to maybe upgrade the mobo, but I realized the most current pc game I have is HL2. That means I'm going to have to buy a new game to test the machine out, so I'm gonna hang on to the cash and pick something up to play.
Advice? Critiques? Any feedback is appreciated.

Birdy1337 · 10-13-07

Dont get a Conroe

B-80 · 10-13-07

that ram okay, a lot of people like the G Skill HZ's around here, so you might want to look into them, or crucial ballstix too, but I understand you are on a budget so, it's okay. If I didnt have to leave right now I would look for a good alternative

linskingdom · 10-13-07

OK setup. Havn't seen cooler so I guess you don't OC.

getllamasfast · 10-13-07

use that 50 bucks to get a cooler so you can OC higher

tehpwnerofn00bs · 10-13-07

Buy a cheaper processor and use the money to buy aftermarket air cooling. Then you can overclock it much better. it'll work out better in the long run.

NotoTIP · 10-13-07

What kind of cooling would you recommend? Just a couple more fans and a heatsink or something more serious?
Oh, I am also planning (though this is a bit farther down the road) to buy something like a 26" HD TV to use as my monitor.
Thanks for the quick replies!

70_Malibu · 10-13-07

I'm not a fan of Rosewill. I bought a keyboard and mouse combo from them and they both worked intermittantly, with me having to unplug an replug them in once in a while, no support, no new drivers, no info on my combo on their website. I think they are cheap arse and won't buy anything from them again.

The rest looks great, though!

Oh and G Skill worked great on my last Vista build, too. Never tried Mushkin, though.

As far as cooling goes, I wouldn't go crazy. I consider myself practical and bought my Scythe Mine for $30 and it's keeping my E6600 under 60* load. 3.2Ghz OC.

swiftshinobi · 10-13-07

E2180 + Tuniq is pretty good. For the money, Crucial Ballistix are better.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116052
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835154001
http://www.buy.com/prod/crucial-ball...202541818.html
Everything else looks good.

NotoTIP · 10-13-07

What about this:
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16835186134
I know it doesn't compare to the Tuniq, but I could keep the processor then. I feel like it's almost counter-productive to lower the the processor and then OC it because I'll just be hitting speeds that I could get with the E6750 stock.

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