- Jun 24, 2002
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Requested Info:
1. What your PC will be used for:
60% - Media Encoding (Mostly H.264 conversion, Blu-ray encodes, etc.)
40% - Gaming (Fallout 3, WoW, Far Cry 2, etc. I like a wide variety of games, so I would like to be able to play all of them with some fun eye candy)
2. What your budget is:
Looking to spend around $1700-$2300. I am willing to do a bit more or less of course, depnding on your recommendations!
3. Country:
USA, preferrably Newegg or Amazon.
4. If you have a brand preferenc, list here:
No real brand preferences. Just strong parts with good performance.
5. Current Parts:
Antec Quattro 1000W PSU - Purchased on BF for 129.99
Antec Twelve Hundred Case - Purchased on BF for 119.99
Dell 24" LCD 1920x1200 Monitor
Logitech G7 Mouse and Logitech Keyboard
Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Surround Sound speakers
6. If you have searched and/or read similar threads.
I have read a good number of these threads, just hoping to fine tune some things for my scenario.
7. Overclocking:
If I went for the Core i7, I would like to see at least 3GHz, preferrably around 3.2GHz if possible. If I went with the Q9550, I would like to see at least 3.2GHz, preferrably around 3.4GHz if possible. I don't want to spend a ton of time overclocking the system and worrying about crashes or problems. I would like to get it, fine tune it to a safe speed, and then start enjoying it.
8. When do you plan to build it?
As soon as possible.
My Builds:
Intel Core i7 920 Retail Processor - $294.99
Asus P6T Deluxe Motherboard - $299.99
G.Skill 6GB (3x2GB) (8-8-8-21) DDR3-1600 RAM - $261.99
Western Digital 1TB Black Edition Hard Drive - $109.99
2 x XFX 896MB GTX260 216 Black Edition Video Card - $539.98
LG GGW-H20LK 6X Blu-ray Burner - $224.99
Creative X-Fi Titanium Fata1ty Pro - $139.99
Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme 1366 HSF - $69.95
Total: $1,967.22 Shipped
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Retail Processor - $319.99
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P Motherboard - $136.99 - $20 MIR
2 x OCZ Reaper 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2-1066 RAM - $87.98
Western Digital 1TB Black Edition HD - $109.99
Sapphire 2GB Radeon 4870 X2 Video Card - $489.99
LG GGW-H20LK 6X Blu-ray Burner - $224.99
Creative X-Fi Titanium Fata1ty Pro - $139.99
Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer HSF - $39.99 - $10 MIR
Total: $1,537.16 Shipped
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I will probably keep this system and upgrade it gradually over the next few years, depending on what comes out. I do a lot of video encoding, and the only reason I am considering the i7 is because it performs very well for this. Should I consider a faster hard drive? Should I go with the 4870 X2 on the i7 rig? Or would I be better off with a GTX280 on either one? I appreciate any suggestion you guys can provide!
1. What your PC will be used for:
60% - Media Encoding (Mostly H.264 conversion, Blu-ray encodes, etc.)
40% - Gaming (Fallout 3, WoW, Far Cry 2, etc. I like a wide variety of games, so I would like to be able to play all of them with some fun eye candy)
2. What your budget is:
Looking to spend around $1700-$2300. I am willing to do a bit more or less of course, depnding on your recommendations!
3. Country:
USA, preferrably Newegg or Amazon.
4. If you have a brand preferenc, list here:
No real brand preferences. Just strong parts with good performance.
5. Current Parts:
Antec Quattro 1000W PSU - Purchased on BF for 129.99
Antec Twelve Hundred Case - Purchased on BF for 119.99
Dell 24" LCD 1920x1200 Monitor
Logitech G7 Mouse and Logitech Keyboard
Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Surround Sound speakers
6. If you have searched and/or read similar threads.
I have read a good number of these threads, just hoping to fine tune some things for my scenario.
7. Overclocking:
If I went for the Core i7, I would like to see at least 3GHz, preferrably around 3.2GHz if possible. If I went with the Q9550, I would like to see at least 3.2GHz, preferrably around 3.4GHz if possible. I don't want to spend a ton of time overclocking the system and worrying about crashes or problems. I would like to get it, fine tune it to a safe speed, and then start enjoying it.
8. When do you plan to build it?
As soon as possible.
My Builds:
Intel Core i7 920 Retail Processor - $294.99
Asus P6T Deluxe Motherboard - $299.99
G.Skill 6GB (3x2GB) (8-8-8-21) DDR3-1600 RAM - $261.99
Western Digital 1TB Black Edition Hard Drive - $109.99
2 x XFX 896MB GTX260 216 Black Edition Video Card - $539.98
LG GGW-H20LK 6X Blu-ray Burner - $224.99
Creative X-Fi Titanium Fata1ty Pro - $139.99
Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme 1366 HSF - $69.95
Total: $1,967.22 Shipped
__________________________________________________________
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Retail Processor - $319.99
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P Motherboard - $136.99 - $20 MIR
2 x OCZ Reaper 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2-1066 RAM - $87.98
Western Digital 1TB Black Edition HD - $109.99
Sapphire 2GB Radeon 4870 X2 Video Card - $489.99
LG GGW-H20LK 6X Blu-ray Burner - $224.99
Creative X-Fi Titanium Fata1ty Pro - $139.99
Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer HSF - $39.99 - $10 MIR
Total: $1,537.16 Shipped
__________________________________________________________
I will probably keep this system and upgrade it gradually over the next few years, depending on what comes out. I do a lot of video encoding, and the only reason I am considering the i7 is because it performs very well for this. Should I consider a faster hard drive? Should I go with the 4870 X2 on the i7 rig? Or would I be better off with a GTX280 on either one? I appreciate any suggestion you guys can provide!