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Subject: New PC System

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Name: angvil
Date: April 10, 2008 at 06:35:58 Pacific
Subject: New PC System
OS: Vista
CPU/Ram: 1.86 Dual Core 2 / 1
Model/Manufacturer: Intel D975XBX

Comment:

Dear all,
I'm planning on getting a new PC system. Ditch my old P4 HyperThreading.
Please note my budget is around 750$
I am planning to go on the below specs. all your comments and advices are welcome.
Processor: Intel E8400 or Intel Q9300.
Motherboard: Any mobo with Nvidia 750i chipset (Asus, gigabyte or MSI).
Graphic card: Nvidia 9600GT.
I am not really picky. I don't care about the specs of the monitor as long as it's a 22". Nothing can be worse than my current monitor.
Regards,
Regards,
AJ

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Response Number 1

Name: jam
Date: April 10, 2008 at 07:15:20 Pacific
Subject: New PC System

Reply: (edit)

You may wanna reconsider the board choice. The 750i chipset is really just a revamped version of the 650i. A board based on the Intel P35 chipset would probably be a better choice.

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Response Number 2

Name: angvil
Date: April 10, 2008 at 07:18:21 Pacific
Subject: New PC System

Reply: (edit)

hi jam,
any suggestions?? close price range to the one I wanted to get
Regards
Regards,
AJ

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Response Number 3

Name: angvil
Date: April 10, 2008 at 07:22:14 Pacific
Subject: New PC System

Reply: (edit)

should I consider the PCI Express 1 or 2 versions worry me?
Regards,
AJ

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Response Number 4

Name: jam
Date: April 10, 2008 at 08:47:28 Pacific
Subject: New PC System

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Almost 1000 customers at newegg have gone for this Gigabyte board:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...
EDIT: The 1000 that I mentioned are just the ones that have written reviews...I'm sure they sold a LOT more than that!

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Response Number 5

Name: angvil
Date: April 11, 2008 at 18:54:56 Pacific
Subject: New PC System

Reply: (edit)

But this motherboard does not support PCI Express 2.0! Knowing that I am not planning to have more than 1 single video card (9600GT), do you think I should be concerned that performance will be any less? if yes, I will be buying a EVGA 780i:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...

Below is my semi-final shopping list:
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...
CPU: Intel E8400.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...
RAM: OCZ2N1066SR2GK or KVR667D2N5 x2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...
(please recommend one. or others)
VGA: XFX GeForce 9600 GT XXX.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...
Western Digital WD3200KSRTL Caviar 320 GB SATA 3.5-Inch Hard Drive
Regards,
AJ

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Response Number 6

Name: jtp199
Date: April 11, 2008 at 21:33:19 Pacific
Subject: New PC System

Reply: (edit)

ok first you never want to get sli ram it is horrible. This is the ram you want
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...
I would also recommend this video card it is much faster and the same price.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...
I would recommend this motherboard since its cheaper because pci-e slots work with pci-e 2.0 cards so either
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...
or pick the p35 chipset one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...
And go with the e8400 you can overclock it to
4ghz on air cooling and if you don't have a case yet i would recommend this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...

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