System Recommendations (Without a Graphics Card)

[bigmouse64]

Hello there, I'm looking to go quad core, but at the minute I'm unsure on a few things. Firstly, the motherboard; I've heard good things about the P35, but are they really that good? Also, memory; I've partially decided on the 'OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-6400 800MHz Reaper' memory after reading good things about it. The processor is something I'm definatley sticking with and that's the Q6600 (Energy Efficient). Now we get to the hard drive(s), I'd like a large primary drive, but honestly have no idea what to look for. 500GB would be ideal.

Also, the reason I don't want to choose a graphics card, is the fact I'd like to wait and see how well next-gen games(CoD4, Crysis etc) run on certain cards.

I'd like to get most of the stuff between £500-£600, including cooling and possibly a case (Been looking at the Akasa Eclipse 62, would consider 2nd hand)

I'd be using the machine for video-encoding and possble image rendering, but I'd also like the option to play high spec games.

Many thanks

~John

 

[mp260767]

heres something to give you an idea:

 

[Barry1337]

I would go for ocuk pc8500 value ram

 

[bigmouse64]

heres something to give you an idea:

Looks good, I've had a WD HDD in the past and it was nice.

Cool sig also, not many ball fans on these boards. Spurs > *, muhahaha.

I would go for ocuk pc8500 value ram

Any particular reason mate?

 

[ins0mn1ac]

Any particular reason mate?

Cost I expect.

 

[mp260767]

if its still the same batch i've seen decent posts about the ocuk 8500 sticks, so i expect Barry recommended it on price and the fact 8500 will cover any decent sort of overclock you could get out of the processor.

yeah mouse they may be better at the mo but lbj is getting a hell of a team put together around him

 

[C64]

I see no point having a large primary drive better off with a 320 or smaller
and another drive for all encode and work deletion done on that even an ide
secondary is ample as much as i love my eclipse wish i'd got the pc7 + II
is probably just as good a lot cheaper and looks nicer.
motherboards are all pretty much on a par just comes down to personal preference and needs.

 

[bigmouse64]

if its still the same batch i've seen decent posts about the ocuk 8500 sticks, so i expect Barry recommended it on price and the fact 8500 will cover any decent sort of overclock you could get out of the processor.

yeah mouse they may be better at the mo but lbj is getting a hell of a team put together around him

I'll have to look into that for sure, about that memory.

Lebron is sick for sure, I think it was game 7 against the Pistons this year where he was Jordan-esque, but anyways, hell to the Cav's team building, take a look at Boston, oh my that's ever so scary.

I see no point having a large primary drive better off with a 320 or smaller
and another drive for all encode and work deletion done on that even an ide
secondary is ample as much as i love my eclipse wish i'd got the pc7 + II
is probably just as good a lot cheaper and looks nicer.
motherboards are all pretty much on a par just comes down to personal preference and needs.

That looks decent mate, but I've actually got the PC7, lol, but I've got to sell it so I can afford this new build. Secondly, Aren't the Ballistix notorious for have bad batches?

 

[C64]

Not that i am aware of as far as the crucial goes i have heard of people
getting failing ram after overvolting just that little bit too far
+ their rma procedure is lifetime and turnaround very fast
as it's in scotland i believe.Crucial is defo the ram to get
purely for those reasons alone you could be waiting weeks
for an rma with other manu's i believe it's around 48 hours with crucial
sometimes.Even the pc 5300 does 1000mhz on stock volts
i only posted 6400 as the 5300 is out of stock.
I would definitely say the informed choice at the mo is crucial ballistix.

 

[mp260767]

If you have the pc-7 doesnt make sense to get a new or used case unless u're really short of cash imho.

ballistix in their ddr form had loads of issues, the ddr2 (specially the insane 5300 stuff thier producing at the moment) seems fine not seen any more complaints than for other memory considering how many people are buying it.

Scary as it is, Boston is Boston tho m8

 

[bigmouse64]

Right, but I need to shift my full box, in order to buy the new system. The person I'm selling it to, hasn't really got a clue, so I don't want to short-hand them.

I'm gonna have a read into the DDR-2 Ballastix and see what I think.

Thanks for the help guys.

UPDATE:

This is what I've gone for;

Opinions please? Also, is it possible for me to use my ATI 800GTO2 card as a temp solution until I decide on a new card?

Cheers