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02-06-11, 08:44 PM #1
Friends new build
So, this is what my buddy is thinking about for a new build.
Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA CD/
VD Burner - Bulk - CD / DVD Burners
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M2A1600C9
Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor BX80601950
Newegg.com - ABS Majesty series MJ900 Continuous 900W@50°C ATX12V/EPS12V 80 PLUS GOLD Certified, SLI Ready, CrossFire Ready, Core i7 Ready, Single Strong 12V Rail, Modular Flat Cable Design, Active-PFC Power Supply
Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P3-1373-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked EE 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Need advice and comments and concerns, etc.
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02-06-11, 08:50 PM #2
Re: Friends new build
You could probably get away with a smaller power supply. Unless he is planning on going SLI and adding a ton of extra hard drives.
I'm running a very similar system with an 800 watt power supply. Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Silent Pro Gold Series RS800-80GAD3-US 800W ATX 12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.92 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
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02-06-11, 09:02 PM #4Re: Friends new build
Yes, you would need a triple channel kit. I recommend going with the GTX 560ti or the AMD 6950 1GB card. Both cards are superior to the GTX 460 and only cost about $50 more.
Those WD Black 640 GB drives are great. They have 2 x 320 GB platters and perform very well. I have two of them in RAID 0.
It should be a nice build when he is done.
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02-06-11, 09:03 PM #5
Re: Friends new build
Yes. I would reccomend:
Originally Posted by yayupp
Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8 G
Cheap, powerful and dependable.
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02-06-11, 10:03 PM #6
Re: Friends new build
update:
Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8 G
Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P3-1561-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Newegg.com - EVGA 131-GT-E767-TR LGA 1366 Intel X58 SLI 3 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel MotherboardLast edited by yayupp; 02-06-11 at 10:17 PM.
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02-07-11, 06:54 AM #7
Re: Friends new build
Newegg.com - LG Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD Burner - Bulk - CD / DVD Burners
I've got a "Lite-on" drive = very noisy. That LG is quieter & has faster speeds too.
Newegg.com - G.SKILL PI 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL6T-6GBPI
6-8-6-20 = alot more responsive computer.Last edited by stuntmanSLim; 02-07-11 at 07:41 AM.
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