intel setup

[neptunestar]

i'm trying to put together a system for gaming and school work and surfing.
i need the following: CPU, Motherboard, RAM

i already have:
ATI Radeon 4850graphics
WD 640GB SATA harddisk
OCZ GameXtream 600Watt PSU
Cooler Master case
Samsung DVD brner

i need it for Microsoft Flight Sim, Call of Duty 4, MATLAB programming, downloading torrents, internet surfing and MS Office.

[McLaren__F1]

Budget?

[neptunestar]

around $300 to $400

[tmpz]

around $300 to $400

Intel E8400 ~$170
Gigabyte P45 DS3L ~$110
OCZ 2x2GB ~$50-70 after MIR

[neptunestar]

Intel E8400 ~$170
Gigabyte P45 DS3L ~$110
OCZ 2x2GB ~$50-70 after MIR

which memory speed should i get? 1066mhz or 800mhz?
i prefer ASUS boards, is there anything similar to the gigabyte that asus makes?

[tmpz]

which memory speed should i get? 1066mhz or 800mhz?
i prefer ASUS boards, is there anything similar to the gigabyte that asus makes?

P5Q ~$140

You get a little more from Asus, but Gigabyte works just as good for its price.

1066 if you plan to overclock or little overclock with 800.

[neptunestar]

this is contrary to what i was asking but i came across this AMD build machine:

AMD Phenom 9550
AMD 780G motherboard
4GB
640GB SATA 7200RPM
ATI Radeon HD 3650
Super Multi DVD+/-RW, DVD-RAM
Windows Vista Home Premium

its an ACER build machine for about $600. what do you think of this setup?

[neptunestar]

the harddrive is WD made, the memory runs at 800mhz but it's non brand, so as the motherboard and some of the BIOS is locked by ACER. it has a 300watts PSU!!! i still haven't got it yet but is it worth it?

[mingyang]

always build your own

that Acer is yuck

[terrybear]

with what ya got all you need is a cpu, motherboard & ram

I'd go with what was sugested, pass on the asus unless ya want headaches with memory compatibility problems.

[evanx]

Intel E8400 ~$170
Gigabyte P45 DS3L ~$110
OCZ 2x2GB ~$50-70 after MIR

Good choices here.

[syuzh]

yeah ocz stuff is great :twisted: