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[msi1337]

Got approved for the NewEgg preferred account with no payments for 6 months..so I ordered the following:

1 Pioneer 16X DVD±R DVD Burner With 5X DVD-RAM Read Black ATAPI Model DVR-111D - OEM
Item #: N82E16827129001 $31.82

1 7900GTO EVGA 512MB $260 at ZZF

1 GeIL 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model GX21GB5300DC - Retail
Item #: N82E16820144326 $119.99

1 pqi 512MB Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) Model BD01-5123-0121 - Retail
Item #: N82E16820214008 $13.49

1 Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822148140 $94.99

1 GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813128012 $146.99

1 SeaSonic M12 SS-500HM ATX12V/ EPS12V 500W Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817151029 $139.99

1 Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6400
Item #: N82E16819115004 $224.00

1 COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UB Black /Blue Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811119047 $39.99

thoughts?

 

[Evilhomer99]

I did the same thing, it only took like 1 minute to get approved and it got here in 2 days flat! But i ordered my video card from Ewiz and it aint here. So im staring at all these parts that i cant use!

 

[msi1337]

I am still deciding whether to keep my 7600gt and just wait for the DX10 cards, or upgrade to like 7900gt.

choice, choices

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: msi1337
JUST ORDERED CORE 2! SWEET

Thoughts?

How do you know it's "sweet" if you don't have it yet? 😛

 

[msi1337]

its sweet because I am excited to get it, not because I have it..but you are right, it could be not sweet... but I am hoping for the best!

 

[ViviTheMage]

dont worry, it IS sweet.

 

[Pabster]

:thumbsup:

Looks nice. Enjoy!

 

[Blain]

I'm glad to see Gigabyte MB's back in style.
Every one I've used has been rock solid.

Rock solid performance vs. Ultra high OC but flakey...
Give me solid any day of the week! :thumbsup:😉

 

[msi1337]

so you think I should just keep my 7600gt?

I dont game too much and definetly never run anything higher than 1280x1024... I am starting to play oblivion, but it doesnt have to run 100fps for me or anything

 

[Pabster]

I'd stick with the 7600GT, until the DX10 cards arrive. And then wait it out still, unless you suddenly become an avid gamer. 7600GT is a fairly decent card. (Though Oblivion is a ridiculously taxing game on a GPU as well.)

 

[msi1337]

whoops

 

[msi1337]

updated the main thread.. I changed my order around a bit

 

[cmdrdredd]

Core2? that's so last month 😉

just kidding of course

 

[msi1337]

couple questions.. if I am only gotta moderately overclock..maybe 2.5ghz..do I need a better hsf than the one that comes with the retail proc? If I did decide to get a nice hsf..whats the best price/performance that will fit on the Gigabyte 965-DS3?

also, is 2x512mb enough memory, or should I go ahead and order another 2x512mb set?

Thanks!

 

[nwrigley]

Originally posted by: Blain
I'm glad to see Gigabyte MB's back in style.
Every one I've used has been rock solid.

Rock solid performance vs. Ultra high OC but flakey...
Give me solid any day of the week! :thumbsup:😉

The Gigabyte board that I'm running on a 3 year old P4 system has been rock solid since day one. Stability all of the way. I don't care how "fast" something runs if it doesn't run at all times.

 

[vailr]

From front page of Anandtech.com:

Anand's Picks

MSI NX7600GS-T2D256E GeForce? 7600GS, (256 MB) PCI Express Graphic Card - $132.65
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Intel Core?2 Duo, 2.40 GHz 26600 (HH80557PH0564M) OEM / Unboxed Processor - $339.99
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Gigabyte GA-965P-S3 Motherboard - $132.99
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PQI TURBO 2 x 1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 RAM (PQI254002GDB) - $199.95

However, I'd consider comparing:
an overclocked 6300 + more expensive PC2-6400 memory
vs.
the more expensive 6400, 6600 + cheaper memory.

 

[Jen]

Originally posted by: vailr
From front page of Anandtech.com:

Anand's Picks

MSI NX7600GS-T2D256E GeForce? 7600GS, (256 MB) PCI Express Graphic Card - $132.65
dot
Intel Core?2 Duo, 2.40 GHz 26600 (HH80557PH0564M) OEM / Unboxed Processor - $339.99
dot
Gigabyte GA-965P-S3 Motherboard - $132.99
dot
PQI TURBO 2 x 1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 RAM (PQI254002GDB) - $199.95

However, I'd consider comparing:
an overclocked 6300 + more expensive PC2-6400 memory
vs.
the more expensive 6400, 6600 + cheaper memory.

i think the higher multiplier will help for this board , i have a e6300 now that i am about maxing out however i am at 475 fsb in order to do this . with the 8x multiplier i would be in the low 400 fsb to achieve same speed this would be easier on the chipset and memory.

the memory may be the bottle neck of this selection , but again this person doesnt want a huge overclock so this should be fine for this .

hugs

Jen