Build Me The Best $500-$600 System
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If your going to OC
E2180
Gigabyte P35-DS4 or Asus P5K-E
TR120 Extreme, or Tuniq Tower
Corsiar VX 430 or HX520 or Antec Trupower series greater then 600W [ask for advice, im not too familar in low end psu's which are reliable]
8600GT video card... find something relatively cheap.
Any cheap 1x2gb DDR2-800 Ram you can get your hands on with a heat spreader.
Case, something with a rear 120mm fan exhaust.
i think that might be right at your budget.
OC the E2180 to 400fsbx8 and it should do whatever you need it to do expecially with video playback.
ummmm your not talking about video encoding are you?? then you might need to up your budget a little and grab a Q6600.
E2180
Gigabyte P35-DS4 or Asus P5K-E
TR120 Extreme, or Tuniq Tower
Corsiar VX 430 or HX520 or Antec Trupower series greater then 600W [ask for advice, im not too familar in low end psu's which are reliable]
8600GT video card... find something relatively cheap.
Any cheap 1x2gb DDR2-800 Ram you can get your hands on with a heat spreader.
Case, something with a rear 120mm fan exhaust.
i think that might be right at your budget.
OC the E2180 to 400fsbx8 and it should do whatever you need it to do expecially with video playback.
ummmm your not talking about video encoding are you?? then you might need to up your budget a little and grab a Q6600.
Intel C2Q Q6600 = $269 MWave
Ip35-E = $60.00 - $10,00 MIR MWave+Newegg
Evga 8800GT 512MB $240.00 Newegg
G.skill PC6400 2x1GB Neon Green Sinks = $49.00 Newegg
Total = $608.00
This is the very best system money can buy!!
Ip35-E = $60.00 - $10,00 MIR MWave+Newegg
Evga 8800GT 512MB $240.00 Newegg
G.skill PC6400 2x1GB Neon Green Sinks = $49.00 Newegg
Total = $608.00
This is the very best system money can buy!!
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Q6600 + Abit IP35-E = no good for ocing.. trust me on this. I built one with left over parts usign a Q6600, abit ip35-e
Im very sad... that much high end cooling on a board that cant dish out. :[
http://i125.photobucket.com/al...aigomorla/IMG_0862.jpg
i have one, and im going to trash that board. its not very good with voltages over 1.4V expecially on quads.
Grab an Asus P5K-E you'll be much happier.
Thats total BS I Have a Ip35-E and a Q6600 and am able to run at 8x400=3.2Ghz 24/7 at 1.365v.
With Stock Cooler I was able to run at 9x333=3.0Ghz at stock volts.
Sounds like you just dont know what your doing.
There are several hundred people here on the forums that can back my statements for being able to overclock just fine with a Q6600 and a IP35-E..
With Stock Cooler I was able to run at 9x333=3.0Ghz at stock volts.
Sounds like you just dont know what your doing.
There are several hundred people here on the forums that can back my statements for being able to overclock just fine with a Q6600 and a IP35-E..
What other things do you need besides a cpu, mobo, memory, and a video card? Case, DVD drive(s), PSU, keyboard, mouse, speakers, etc?
I would suggest an Intel E6750 with an Arctic Cooler Freezer 7 Pro and OC it to 3.2Ghz or above. Then find the least expensive P35 mobo that can overclock, probably the Abit IP35-E. Get some basic DDR2-800 memory, no need for top stuff as you wont see a real world difference. Look into the 256MB version of the 8800GT as they are just as fast as the 512MB version at most resolutions below 1600x1200. Or consider a 3850. Make sure you get a case that has decent airflow, and don't skimp on a PSU, $50 would be a min to spend on one. You could probably do all this for $600 or under.
I would suggest an Intel E6750 with an Arctic Cooler Freezer 7 Pro and OC it to 3.2Ghz or above. Then find the least expensive P35 mobo that can overclock, probably the Abit IP35-E. Get some basic DDR2-800 memory, no need for top stuff as you wont see a real world difference. Look into the 256MB version of the 8800GT as they are just as fast as the 512MB version at most resolutions below 1600x1200. Or consider a 3850. Make sure you get a case that has decent airflow, and don't skimp on a PSU, $50 would be a min to spend on one. You could probably do all this for $600 or under.
www.computerlx.com
www.lucomputers.com
Those are all right..u can get an idea of choices over there..
www.lucomputers.com
Those are all right..u can get an idea of choices over there..
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Dude did you miss my comment?
I said when you bump voltage over 1.4V the board randomly reboots.
Also PCTC2 had the same wierd issue.
Lastly, here i go with my proofs again:
The voltage set in bios is 1.4V @ 3 min load here is the voltage according to cpu-z http://i125.photobucket.com/al...73/aigomorla/CM690.jpg
Thats 1.320 .... after 30 min here is the voltage again:
http://i125.photobucket.com/al...p73/aigomorla/Temp.jpg
It raised to 1.336V
The BOARD is not stable with voltages. My P5K wont vdroop a second time like this IP35-E will. The IP35-E is a great board if your doing little to no overclocking. But long term ocing and heavy ocing the board is no to go.
If you dont believe me PM PCTC2. Thanks to him i didnt lose too much sleep when i was pissed i couldnt get this system stable.
PS. that Q6600 can do 3.6ghz @ 1.47V only problem is the BOARD wont do it. And i have more then enough cooling for this type of overclock. But as i said, THE BOARD WONT DO IT.
The case is a custom CM690 done by me.
Same chip different board showing you guys that ITS THE F'n BOARD on why i cant get 3.6
http://i125.photobucket.com/al...73/aigomorla/Q6600.jpg
Bios voltage on 680i was set @ 1.55 which translates to 1.48Vcore loaded. First time a P35 board lost to my crappy 680i.
I think raptureme and like 2000 others in the motherboard forums would say the ip35 is a great overclocking board
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*sigh*
I give up... fine... go ahead and buy this board.
Let me juts tell you guys what i have:
ASUS P5K-DLX
ASUS P5K-E
Gigabyte P35-DQ6
Gigabyte P35-DS3P
Gigabyte P965-DS3
Abit IP35-E
Evga 680i --> in line for stepup to Evga 780i
Ordered the DFI X38 board should come soon.
Those boards I OWN and use. And your telling me i dont know my boards EXPECIALLY in aspect to overclocking?
OP... im telling you the P5K-E will be a much safer choice. ASUS makes nice boards, better then Abit. The Abit board i told you the problems i have with it.
Anyhow wait til PCTC2 comes in. I asked him to join this conversation. He'll tell you first hand also exactly what ive been saying.
I am with aigomorla on this one
I own (and ranked in order)
1. P5B Deluxe Wifi
2. P 5K-E Wifi
3. GA DS3L
4. IP35-E
Why I gave the P5B first simply because it goes beyond 490 FSB with the least effort
Last in this bunch is the IP35-E (I even started a thread on it (my OC to 3400) and even though it overclocks Ok I now believe what it comes down to is that I will end up replacing for a Gigabyte mid range or Asus.
What this exchange tells me is that the IP35-E is more variable in its quality, giving some owners excellent experiences while others have problems. That's also good info to know about a board.
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dude...
8600GT > 7600GT and that 7600GT is overpriced.
E2160's and E2180's are showing to be monster overclockers. E4400 your flipping a coin.
And did you miss my entire IP35-E rant about the board OCing?
Oh no, I saw it, I just disagree. Those prices were from August; surely they've dropped since then. Agreed that the E2xxx chips are monsters, never said they weren't, but I don't have photos of them. Just putting it out there FWIW.
OP, just wait for the new quad penryns to come out soon enough, Feb/March? Snag yourself an E2xxx or E4xxx series and OC it to the wall and enjoy the insane overclocks, once the new quads come out, pick one up and OC that bastard @ ~4GHz on air? that should do the trick for your Video Encoding needs =)
aigomorla- yeah you are right it does have some Vdroop issues past about 1.42v.
But who is even going to need to run past that voltage anyways unless you are doing super overclocking with like dry ice and such.
Also If you are not wanting to go Q6600 route I would check into a E6850 I hear they can do 4.0Ghz on air with ease.
And again in this case you will never have to run past 1.4v.
But who is even going to need to run past that voltage anyways unless you are doing super overclocking with like dry ice and such.
Also If you are not wanting to go Q6600 route I would check into a E6850 I hear they can do 4.0Ghz on air with ease.
And again in this case you will never have to run past 1.4v.
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thanks guys. I am thinking along the same lines and wanted to buy the best MB/PSU so I would not have to upgrade when I added new CPU or video card. I was looking at the IP35-E, but can swing the price increase for the Asus if I go with an E2XXX instead of the Q6660 and just wait for a deal in the next 6 months on a new quad.
So many cases that I cannot make a decision. Any help there, based on experience, would be helpful, especially when it comes to a case that has good air flow and has easy to get at USBs.
thanks again
So many cases that I cannot make a decision. Any help there, based on experience, would be helpful, especially when it comes to a case that has good air flow and has easy to get at USBs.
thanks again
Cooler Master Centurion 5 is always a good choice. It's about $49 give or take a few dollars @ the egg. If you want better cooling and can justify the price, the Antec 900 is a great case.
I've seen the E6850 do 4ghz but to say its an "easy" thing to do is very subjective.
The OP, if they're still reading this, stated they're heavy into video - I'd assume editing??? since the statement just prior to that was "not an extreme gamer" - hence he might want to look into getting a Quad Core and 4 gigs of ram - Would need the 64bit OS to go with it but in video Editing it'd be something he could greatly benefit from the extra core and more ram.
Also due to the nature of his video (editing) if he's doing *any* thing with HD formats he's going to want to go with a card of the 8600 series, the 2600XT, or one of the newer ATI cards - IIRC the 8800 series of all varieties doesn't handle video decoding well or in the same fashion those lower end cards can
If you'd all read up on that you'd know unless this guy is gaming pretty often (and what games too...) he's going to be more focused on saving time and getting better IQ from edits.
I think we need to hear a little more info from the OP before we all go and "build" him a gaming rig
just my 2 cents
e2200 100
IP35-e 60
2x2gb Ram (video editing might tempt me to do even more) 80
HD3870 220
which still comes out under budget and you could add a Q6600 to it if you want to.
IP35-e 60
2x2gb Ram (video editing might tempt me to do even more) 80
HD3870 220
which still comes out under budget and you could add a Q6600 to it if you want to.
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