Building a system for a friend...opninions please!!

[duggyb]

Hey i am throwing together a system for a buddy of mine...trying to keep it sub $1100 after tax this is what i have so far...i will be buying it all from either directcanada.ca or NCIX.com this is what i got so far.


OCZ StealthXStream 600W ATX12V 20/24PIN Active PFC ATX Power Supply 120MM Fan Black--$85.65

Samsung SH-S223F/BEBN 22X Speedplus DVD+-RW Sata Dvd Writer Oem--$27.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1000GB 1TB SATA2 7200RPM 8.5MS 32MB--$132.50

EVGA E-GEFORCE GTX 260 Superclocked 602MHZ 896MB 2.052GHZ GDDR3 Dual DVI-I HDCP HDTV Out Video Card--$321.59

G.SKILL F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ PC2-8000 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-1000 CL5-5-5-15 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit--2x $58.29 $116.58

ASUS P5Q ATX LGA775 P45 DDR2 PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 3PCI SATA2 Sound GBLAN 1394 Motherboard--$151.99

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core Processor LGA775 Kentsfield 2.40GHZ 1066FSB 8MB Retail Box--$256.47

Shipping & handling $0.00
Insurance $16.39
Sub Total $1,092.77
GST(5%) $55.46
Total $1,164.62

THNX
Duggy

[willy]

1. Get a C2D E8400 instead ... $200 ... http://www.directcanada.com/search/?kw=e8400

2. Get a WD 1TB Black instead ... $155 ... http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=25350DR7429&vpn=WD1001FALS&manufacture=Western%20Digital%20WD

3. Get a Pioneer DVD burner (personal preference)

4. No case ?

[Snicla]

PM the Sapphire 4870HD 1gb with Newegg.ca 274 + tax
pm the processor with newegg.ca or infonec.com
why 8gb of ram?

get different HDD. caviar green or black.

[duggyb]

why switch to a C2D? only $56 difference?
i am a HUGE ANTI ATI fan have they changed? i have purchased 2 cards from them and has ****** luck with the card and catalyst software...yet all my nvidias have been stable...so i think maybe i will stick that route?

heres the update
-cut a 4gb kit(is 8gb useless?)
-as for a case he is picking that out on his own so its not in the cost
-switched to a cavier green(didnt see it the first time:P)

Western Digital WD10EADS Caviar Green 1TB Sata 32MB Cache 3.5IN Hard Drive Oem
$125.69

OCZ StealthXStream 600W ATX12V 20/24PIN Active PFC ATX Power Supply 120MM Fan Black
$85.65

Samsung SH-S223F/BEBN 22X Speedplus DVD+-RW Sata Dvd Writer Oem$27.99

EVGA E-GEFORCE GTX 260 Superclocked 602MHZ 896MB 2.052GHZ GDDR3 Dual DVI-I HDCP HDTV Out Video Card
$321.59

G.SKILL F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ PC2-8000 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-1000 CL5-5-5-15 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit
$58.29

ASUS P5Q ATX LGA775 P45 DDR2 PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 3PCI SATA2 Sound GBLAN 1394 Motherboard
$151.99

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core Processor LGA775 Kentsfield 2.40GHZ 1066FSB 8MB Retail Box
$256.47

THNX
Duggy

[dextor]

Yes 8gb pretty much useless. If you're friend can't come up with a technical reason why he actually needs 8gb he probably doesn't.

[LegiT]

Well, I doubt 8GB is necessary.

Um...where are some of the prices coming from?

You could get a P5Q Pro for $2 more at directcanada, free ground shipping if over $300. Or pricematch @ NCIX and have everything shipped together.

ASUS P5Q Pro $153.99 - have NCIX pricematch.
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10530BD7774&vpn=P5Q%20Pro&manufacture=ASUS

OCZ StealthXStream 600W - $89.99 but a $20 rebate...likely to come considering it's OCZ.
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=23934

Have NCIX price match the Q6600.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 $235
http://www.infonec.com/site/main.php?module=detail&id=349999


Western Digital WD10EADS Caviar Green 1TB Sata 32MB Cache 3.5IN Hard Drive Oem $122.98
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=35676&promoid=1058


And the video card...I don't think that's a Core 216....with shipping, it still might be cheaper at newegg?

XFX GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 GX260NADFF Video Card -$293

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150329&nm_mc=OTC-sho6b0tCA&cm_mmc=OTC-sho6b0tCA-_-Video+Cards-_-XFX-_-14150329

But if you want ncix, http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=30963&promoid=1058. The SSC verison is even cheaper.

[evanx]

why switch to a C2D? only $56 difference?
i am a HUGE ANTI ATI fan have they changed? i have purchased 2 cards from them and has ****** luck with the card and catalyst software...yet all my nvidias have been stable...so i think maybe i will stick that route?


AMD/ATI has done well since the 4000 series was launched. Consider the 4870. It beats the GTX 260 but not the GTX 260 Core 216 version.

[willy]

why switch to a C2D? only $56 difference?
i am a HUGE ANTI ATI fan have they changed? i have purchased 2 cards from them and has ****** luck with the card and catalyst software...yet all my nvidias have been stable...so i think maybe i will stick that route?

heres the update
-cut a 4gb kit(is 8gb useless?)
-as for a case he is picking that out on his own so its not in the cost
-switched to a cavier green(didnt see it the first time:P)

Western Digital WD10EADS Caviar Green 1TB Sata 32MB Cache 3.5IN Hard Drive Oem
$125.69

OCZ StealthXStream 600W ATX12V 20/24PIN Active PFC ATX Power Supply 120MM Fan Black
$85.65

Samsung SH-S223F/BEBN 22X Speedplus DVD+-RW Sata Dvd Writer Oem$27.99

EVGA E-GEFORCE GTX 260 Superclocked 602MHZ 896MB 2.052GHZ GDDR3 Dual DVI-I HDCP HDTV Out Video Card
$321.59

G.SKILL F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ PC2-8000 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-1000 CL5-5-5-15 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit
$58.29

ASUS P5Q ATX LGA775 P45 DDR2 PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 3PCI SATA2 Sound GBLAN 1394 Motherboard
$151.99

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core Processor LGA775 Kentsfield 2.40GHZ 1066FSB 8MB Retail Box
$256.47

THNX
Duggy
1. C2D E8400 is a better CPU for gaming.

2. You don't want Green drive as your only drive in your system. It is slow.