PC build

[Rory Deol]

This PC really fits well into my budget. But I thought I check in to
see what everyone thought before I close the deal. All roughly NewEgg
prices. Btw, will the E6750 overclock easily? It will be my first
attempt at OC'ing.

MoBo: GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3R
160
CPU: E6750 Core2Duo 2.66GHz
190
GPU: MSI NX8600GTS 256MB
150
RAM: OCZ SLI-Ready Edition (2 x 1GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
120
PSU/Case: Antec Sonata III
130

 

[John Doe]

This PC really fits well into my budget. But I thought I check in
to see what everyone thought before I close the deal. All roughly
NewEgg prices.

You probably need to specify what applications it will be used for,
if you are seeking the best advice.

 

[Rory Deol]

You probably need to specify what applications it will be used for,
if you are seeking the best advice.

Sorry about that. I will be using it for basic college purposes. No 3-
D rendering. I expect to use Photoshop CS3 and Adobe Premier (but not
too heavy on the video editing). Most of the time it will be used for
gaming or internet. I also will get a TV tuner to make this my TV as
well. Other than that I will be burning quite a few DVD's, I already
have the optical drives. The screen it will display on is a 32" Sony
Bravia, if that matters.

 

[John Weiss]

This PC really fits well into my budget. But I thought I check in to
see what everyone thought before I close the deal.

MoBo: GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3R

I just built one on the DS4. I think the on-board Firewire is the main
difference, but there may be others. Does the DS3R have 1033 FSB and 45nm CPU
support?

CPU: E6750 Core2Duo 2.66GHz

I went with the 6850, and am not yet overclocking.

I don't know how much these 2 upgrades will cost you, but they're worth
considering...

 

[Rory Deol]

I just built one on the DS4. I think the on-board Firewire is the main
difference, but there may be others. Does the DS3R have 1033 FSB and 45nm CPU
support?

From manufacturer website:

1. Supports Intel(R) Core(tm)2 Extreme Quad-Core / Core(tm)2 Duo / Intel(R)
Pentium(R) Extreme/ Intel(R) Pentium(R) D processors
2. Supports1333/1066/800 MHz FSB

DDR3:
1. 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 4 GB of system
memory
2. Dual channel memory architecture
3. Support for DDR3 1333*/1066/800 MHz memory modules

DDR2:
1. 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system
memory
2. Dual channel memory architecture
3. Support for DDR2 1066*/800/667 MHz memory modules

I am really taken by the support of both DDR2 and DDR3.

I went with the 6850, and am not yet overclocking.

I don't know how much these 2 upgrades will cost you, but they're worth
considering...

I've been really eyeing that CPU as well. But, an extra $80 could go
towards the purchase of a wireless mouse/keyboard. To even out the
decision I was hoping to overclock the E6750 to about 3.2GHz. Though
I've never overclocked before and am not sure what kind of journey I
have ahead of me.

 

[Johan N]

From manufacturer website:

1. Supports Intel(R) Core(tm)2 Extreme Quad-Core / Core(tm)2 Duo / Intel(R)
Pentium(R) Extreme/ Intel(R) Pentium(R) D processors
2. Supports1333/1066/800 MHz FSB

DDR3:
1. 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 4 GB of system
memory
2. Dual channel memory architecture
3. Support for DDR3 1333*/1066/800 MHz memory modules

DDR2:
1. 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system
memory
2. Dual channel memory architecture
3. Support for DDR2 1066*/800/667 MHz memory modules

I am really taken by the support of both DDR2 and DDR3.






I've been really eyeing that CPU as well. But, an extra $80 could go
towards the purchase of a wireless mouse/keyboard. To even out the
decision I was hoping to overclock the E6750 to about 3.2GHz. Though
I've never overclocked before and am not sure what kind of journey I
have ahead of me.

When OC'ing, you'll need to get aquainted with some quality low-noise
fans

regards

JN

 

[Chris Darwin]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rory Deol" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 3:32 PM
Subject: Re: PC build

Sorry about that. I will be using it for basic college purposes. No 3-
D rendering. I expect to use Photoshop CS3 and Adobe Premier (but not
too heavy on the video editing). Most of the time it will be used for
gaming or internet. I also will get a TV tuner to make this my TV as
well. Other than that I will be burning quite a few DVD's, I already
have the optical drives. The screen it will display on is a 32" Sony
Bravia, if that matters.

The Sony Bravia is a TV not a PC monitor, big diff in resolution.

Bravia 32" 1366 x 768 pixels
widescreen PC monitor 24" 1920 x 1200 pixels

you can do it but things won't look right, eveything will be "bigger" like
icons, text, scroll bars etc. You won't be able to sit up close like a PC
monitor.

if you are using it primarily for PC work get a 24" widescreen, their about
$400 and can be used as a TV