C2D Spec me!! :)

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Hey guys, finally bitten the bullet and decided to go C2D, i'm going to be selling my 3500+/MSI K7 Neo Platinum4/2gb geil PC3200 and looking to get into C2D's :)

I have a 485 Watt Enermac Noisetaker PSU, i'm presuming this will be enough to run the C2D and everything else the same as now (Sticking with the X850 XT 256 for now)

I'm not sure which one to go for, on one hand, i've never overclocked, on the other hand, i don't wanna spend too much so not sure which to go for? :)

Looking to spend 300-400ish then sell the 3500 parts :)

Any spec would be listened to hapily, just looking for C2D, mobo & memory, maybe extra cooler too, something quiet so the gf doesn't go on about the noise ;)

Thanks :)
 
DS3 motherboard is popular if you have PCIe, i bought one on the back of everyones love for it and the great reviews. the e6300 is also very popular because of the overclock you can get on it. several have hit 3.6ghz and many are hitting 3.2 with ease. bear in mind that 2.86 is a 1ghz overclock and that the X6800 runs at 2.93 and you get the picture. the e6300 can be had for about 115 while the top end X6800 comes in at a frankly hideous £600+. yes its got the extra cache but from what i can gather it doesnt make a great deal of difference.

so thats:
DS3 - £75
E6300 - 115

memory options are varied, but i just got the 2gb geil 6400 ultra kit for £121 so you are talking about getting a CPU/Mobo/Ram for only £311. At stock it'll run better than your current system and if you want you can give it a kick in the pants (easily from what i can gather) and get a good gig+ clock out of it. bargain.
 
Dont forget a cooler too if your going to overclock.

Im running an Arctic Cooling freezer 7 pro on my E6300 @ 3.15Ghz and its still nice and cool, great for the money.
 
Ivan Drago said:
{snip}MSI K7 Neo Platinum4{snip}
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You meant K8N Neo4 Platinum, right?

How about...
  • Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £101.99
  • GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) £99.99
  • Asus P5N-E SLi nForce 650 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £69.99
  • Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 775) £13.99
  • Sub Total : £285.96
  • Shipping : £8.25
  • Vat : £51.49
  • Total : £345.70
 
hp7909 said:
You meant K8N Neo4 Platinum, right?

How about...
  • Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £101.99
  • GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) £99.99
  • Asus P5N-E SLi nForce 650 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £69.99
  • Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 775) £13.99
  • Sub Total : £285.96
  • Shipping : £8.25
  • Vat : £51.49
  • Total : £345.70
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I did mate, was kinda zombified typing, had to correct so many typos :)

Looks good to me if you think that kit will get the job done, the "only" worry i have is that as i haven't actually OC'ed so might not from the get go, would i be better off getting a faster processor? Or will this still handle well at 1.8?

Thanks
 
Ivan Drago said:
{snip}would i be better off getting a faster processor? Or will this still handle well at 1.8?{snip}
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Like your (AMD) 2200MHz 3500+, Intel also have know stopped marketing their processors with MHz/GHz speeds. The chips new architecture (think redesigned from scratch) makes them bleeding fast/efficient :)

If using system for video editing then I'd recommend you get something faster, but E6600 or above :cool:
 
Nope, not for Video editing mate, maybe a few mini session in Windows Movie maker at best! hehe

This will be really to help me get the most out of of Vista, manage work (Work from home, lots of multi tasking) world of warcraft, music, some dvd watching etc..

If you think it'll do the job as i need then :D

Is the SLi board essential? Or does the best board for my needs just happen to be SLi? :)

Thanks!! (Sorry about all the questions!)
 
Ivan Drago said:
{snip}Is the SLi board essential? Or does the best board for my needs just happen to be SLi?{snip}
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Nope, just a decent overclocking board, if you ever decide to. Price is good & SLi is a bonus :)

The E6300 will handle those tasks easy ;)
 
Great!

2 last things :D

1. My psu should be fine for all this? (keeping the 2 x dvd-rw, 2 x hdd, x850 xt 256, few usb devices etc..)

2. Is the cooler you suggested nice & quiet? Or would it be worth paying more for a more quiet one?

Thanks :)
 
Thanks mate, you've been a world of help here. really appreciate it :D

I guess the SLi board could house 2 x 8800's in 10 months or so! lol :D new psu then! :P
 
alphaomega16 said:
The DS3 board only has 1 IDE channel so hope you dont need more than that.
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Nope, 2 x sata hard drive, IDE DVD-rw and CD-rw

But just on a query, what would be the other good choices of board?
 
Hey guys! just me again with one more small query!

I've been thinking long & hard and thinking of maybe adding an X1950XT or near equivalent (been offered £260 for the 3500, mobo & 2gb ram w/ x850 by a friend of mine, damn nutter) but my main query now was was the following:

Can i get a good graphics card ie: X1950 etc.. without having to go for a PSU also? or will my current one just not be able to hack it? If not could i get some options on a good idea of a nice graphics card to go with this setup, after going through the finances i'm seeing i have a bit more available than i first thought, but don't wanna go into that *OTT Zone* :)

Thanks in advance, and sorry for all the questions!

Tim
 
X1950 Series isnt as power hungry as all high end cards they probobally use about 40w idle and 80 load correct me if im wrong.
 
1337z0r said:
X1950 Series isnt as power hungry as all high end cards they probobally use about 40w idle and 80 load correct me if im wrong.
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Hmm..i see, i'm honestly unsure on my current cards power eating habits or anything like that :(

I think the main reason i put off new GFX was because of the need for a new PSU more than likely, could anyone else shed any light on this? :D
 
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