SD39P2 - Build Critique Please

Chewy · 7 Jun 2007 at 10:37

Hello

It's time to replace my struggling SN95G5. I was thinking of something like:

Shuttle SD39P2
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
Sapphire ATi Radeon HD 2900 XT
Geil Ultra DDR2 2.0GB PC6400 Dual Channel memory kit
~£900 in total

I'll be using my current OS (XP), monitor (23" ACD) and optical/hard drives (74gb raptor & 2x 500gb 7200.9s).

I've been out of the hardware game for ~3 years so just wanted to make sure everything looked ok

Thanks a lot.

Chewy

cokecan · 7 Jun 2007 at 10:54

Looks good dude, only thing i'd change is the cpu. your paying £60 for 270mhz extra clock speed over the E6600. if you were that bothered about that you'd be able to clock the E6600 to E6700 with no problem what so ever

Supercow · 7 Jun 2007 at 12:03

Literally wait for ONE month, because the CPU prices are crashing very soon.
Quad cores will hover at £160 ish

Tute · 7 Jun 2007 at 12:32

sup3rc0w said:
Literally wait for ONE month, because the CPU prices are crashing very soon.
Quad cores will hover at £160 ish

Quoted for truth - Intel price cuts July 22nd.

Chewy · 7 Jun 2007 at 12:50

Nice, thanks

We shall see if my patience can hold I guess

I've been reading up on the 2900 more, bit of a shame as I have always been very happy with Sapphire's ATi cards in the past. I think I may end up going for an 8800 GTX (fits, surprisingly) instead.

Thanks again.

Tute · 7 Jun 2007 at 12:53

Ignore

(brain malfunction)

cokecan · 7 Jun 2007 at 13:15

sup3rc0w said:
Literally wait for ONE month, because the CPU prices are crashing very soon.
Quad cores will hover at £160 ish

ah yes. do this

its unfortunate as I also need a new PC (thinkin quad cos i have a lot of 3DS to do) but can't really wait till the 22nd. the longer i wait the less time i have to do my final year project at uni.

God damn the 22nd!!!