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David Carson
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Posted: 8th Jul 2008 19:26 Edited at: 8th Jul 2008 19:32
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Check and see if everything's compatible, especially the PSU and CPU fan. This is gonna be my first gaming comp and I don't wanna screw it up! lol I configured it on Ibuypower.com. Here it is:

Case: Nzxt Apollo Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Silver More Options

PSU: 600 Watt -- Power Supply

CPU: [=== Quad Core ===] Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9450 (4x 2.66GHz/12MB L2 Cache/1333FSB) Free 4GB Pen Drive

CPU Fan: Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink (3200 RPM)

Motherboard: MSI P35 Neo-F P35 Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA, USB 2.0, Single PCI-E MB

Memory: 4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module

Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce 9800GTX 512MB

Hard Drive: 320 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache]

CD-RW/DVD-RW: [Lightscribe Technology] 20X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black

Sound Card: Creative Lab Sound Blaster X-Fi ExtremeGamer

Sound Sys: 600W PMPO 3 PCS Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System


Came out to $1533 with additional $200 LCD monitor, FYI. What do ya think?

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NeX the Fairly Fast Ferret
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Posted: 8th Jul 2008 20:12
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I think... not cheap. What OS are you bestowing upon it?


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David Carson
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Posted: 8th Jul 2008 20:37
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I'm gonna go with Vista Home Premium. So what, you think I could get cheaper? by how much?

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SpyDaniel
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Posted: 8th Jul 2008 20:40
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We can't help you if you don't give the correct details. The CPU fan could be made for any CPU.

Honestly, if you don't know hoe to build a PC, don't, you'll only mess up.

You should also get a PSU with at least 850 Watts.

Also, scrap Nvidia and go with the cheaper and better ATI brand, such as this: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/146415

You also need a Terabyte hard drive if you are a true gamer

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Posted: 8th Jul 2008 20:48
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Quote: "$1533"

WTF? That's pretty cheap... Back in the day I bought my dual core 2.4 ghz 2 gig ATI Radeon HD PRO 256MB for $1300

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Posted: 8th Jul 2008 20:54
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Heh, I've never had a computer worth more than £200.


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David Carson
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Posted: 8th Jul 2008 21:51
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I have a crappy comp now with a 250GB HD and I've barely used a fourth of it. All I've heard about ATI is that it's always slightly under NVIDIA. And I'm not building it, I'm getting it built from ibuypower.com.

Putting that aside, so 600W PSU isn't enough?

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Quote: "You should also get a PSU with at least 850 Watts. "


lol, are you kidding me. Unless he's running a disco he's not going to need anything remotely close to 850 watts.

The card needs only about 24 amps, nearly any 600watt power supply would do. Even in SLI I'm sure it'd suffice, but might be close on an sli setup.


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Posted: 8th Jul 2008 22:03
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Alright, thanks Jerico2day. So the PSU is settelled.

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My advice is to shop around. I did saved £200 just by going to a different site. Don't use the frist site you come too. Also look to see is the site has a good history and is more than a year old. Doing your homework can save alot of money and heart ache.

I have a friend who order from a bad online site and had huge problems. He had no cpu fan, a none formated HD and no windows cd. One google check would have told him not to buy.

I build my computers. It sounds scary and hard at first but its very easy to do. The bonus is you get what you want and are not limited by sellers. The problem is the fact that you have one year warranty only.

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1000 Watt and nothing more!

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I wonder; why does my father's laptop have a 90W power supply when the equivalent desktop uses a 450W? Why is the wattage so high for desktops?


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Laptop components are underclocked.

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Posted: 9th Jul 2008 12:31
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Nevermind, lol, I just discovered the HP d5000t series. It's everything I need and from a reputable company. Only downside is that it has a hideous case. Oh well, only cost $2357 with a Geforce 9800GT, Intel Quad 2.83ghz, 500Gb HD, and a 24" monitor!

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