howwwwwdy

i found this comp on ta intraweb and was wondering if anyone could tell me deal or no deal (looks at ub3r nerd pkc)


specs:
1 x Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3P LGA775 M/B, 1333FSB, 2x PCI-E x16, PCI-E x1, 2x PCI, 8x SATA, GigaLAN, Firewire, Audio w/SPDIF
1 x Asus DRW-2014L1T Lightscribe Black 20x DVD+/-R, 8x Dual Layer+R SATA Drive, w/software and extra beige panel
1 x Antec SonataIII Black Miditower Case, door, & Audio, USB & eSATA ports, 3x 5.25, 2x 3.5 ext/4x 3.5 int, 500w PSU
1 x Corsair Twin2X 2048MB 240-pin DDR2 XMS2-6400 Twin Pack (2x 1024mb sticks) w/heat spreader, 4-4-4-12
1 x Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz CPU, Quad core (Kentsfield) LGA775 95w 2x 4mb, BX80562Q6600 G0 SLACR
1 x 320Gb Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 7200RPM SATA-II hard disk, 16mb cache ST3320620AS
1 x Leadtek Geforce 9600GT 512mb DDR3 PCI-E x16 video card, 2x DVI, component / HDMI / s-video out

price: $1369

thoughts?

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going by msy prices...

DS3P $163
Q6600 $299
2gb adata 667 ram $50 ** not corsair
320g seagate $102
512mb gigabyte 9600 GT $209
pioneer 215bk sata dvdrw $37
antec sonata III $175

= 1035 ? (if i looked up/done calc all correctly)

cpu is fine.. mobo, do you really need the P version over regular DS3? ...
I'm out of the loop with video cards, can't comment there
I think overpriced cases are O_o, but anyways, might suit your needs

also I'd put money into buying a decent HSF for the CPU and overclock the shit out of it. if not overclocking, go amd.

edit: 1) could always extend video card budget and get the top of the line ati 3870 for ~$270 instead
2) espec don't see much point in getting that case if you're not gonna oc ..

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Last edited by sunrise3500 on Mar-05-2008 at 08:31

yeah, dont get that video card. its not good enough for gaming and its overkill for just surfing the web.

from the supcom forums.

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HD3850 HD3870 8800GT are the three worthwhile purchases, with the 8800 being the most expensive and the most powerful.

id get the 8800GT for $235ish. everything else looks the goods (as far as i know, im a year behind the tech).

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN id get the 8800GT for $235ish.

:O is that a branded 512mb version?
only seen them for 270

and actually can get gigabyte 3870 for tewww fitttty

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buy a ps3....come to the dark side.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN yeah, dont get that video card. its not good enough for gaming and its overkill for just surfing the web. from the supcom forums. id get the 8800GT for $235ish. everything else looks the goods (as far as i know, im a year behind the tech).

You live in Tasmania, thats 3-5 years behind. Do you even have colour tv yet?

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Originally posted by sunrise3500 :O is that a branded 512mb version? only seen them for 270 and actually can get gigabyte 3870 for tewww fitttty

fuck ATI, the 8800 are better bangs for buck. theres a PALIT GT for $244. i have a PALIT card and it kicks major bottom.

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oh, and not even remotely funny simon. i expect better from you. pick your game up.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN fuck ATI, the 8800 are better bangs for buck. theres a PALIT GT for $244. i have a PALIT card and it kicks major bottom.

no they're not. it's a choice, let nvidia undeservedly (at this point in time) eliminate the competition, or support the under dog.
I would say the same with Intel/AMD, but credit where credit is due, you can't beat an overclocked intel cpu.
and besides, is 500w really enough for a 8800? the ati use less power, and aren't as hot. bonus points for the same shit. hell you even copy/pasted from supcom and they also recommended it along with the 8800. can't go wrong with either (if you have a mother of a psu), but atleast there's some food for thought.

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i dont believe in supporting the "under dog" unless their product outperforms. the ATI cards recommended are only recommended against the 9600, the 8800 GTs still poo all over them, at least according to tomshardware and anandtech.

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The 8800 GT offers incredible Geforce 8800 GTX-class performance at almost half the price. It beats the Radeon 3870 by a notable margin, but it does tend to be a bit more expensive. That said, if you have $230 to spend on a graphics card, you couldn't do better than a nice 8800 GT.

for the tiny price difference, i dont know why you wouldnt go with the GT.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN for the tiny price difference, i dont know why you wouldnt go with the GT.

because you have to shell out even more $$ on psu.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN oh, and not even remotely funny simon. i expect better from you. pick your game up.

Sorry, its Karratha its taken the life from me.