make me a computer, ladies.

MrGreen · Post by **MrGreen** » October 1st, 2007, 15:25

I can really recommend the E6750, I've just build one with a P5B (and no, they didn't play nice) and it's pretty much ridiculously fast.

EDIT* Yup, 1M on Super Pi @ 19 seconds

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » October 1st, 2007, 15:32

MrGreen wrote:I can really recommend the E6750, I've just build one with a P5B (and no, they didn't play nice) and it's pretty much ridiculously fast.

EDIT* Yup, 1M on Super Pi @ 19 seconds

Q6600, Wprime, 32M... 19 seconds.

Stoat · Post by **Stoat** » October 1st, 2007, 15:35

Well, I've ordered the bits, I just have to hope they'll fit in to one of my many aging cases.

I'm doing some benchmarking now

This PC can open a 111MB PSD in PS6 in 42 seconds (as opposed to 2.5 minutes on the laptop). I can't wait to see what the new one can do...

edit: 1M on Super Pi @ 43 seconds

Post by **TezzRexx** » October 3rd, 2007, 20:49

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:First go:

Mobo: Asus P5B-Plus Fista Edition £82.24
Cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 £131.59
Memory: 2GB (2x1GB) CorsairTwinX XMS2, DDR2 PC2-6400 £64.20
GPU: 320MB EVGA 8800GTS, PCI-E (x16), Mem 1600MHz, GPU 500MHz £179.99
HDD: 400GB Western Digital Caviar SE, SATA300 £49.69
DVD: Samsung 20x DVD±R Black OEM £18.67
PSU: 520W Corsair HX Series Modular PSU £64.50
Case: Antec P182 Advanced £78.48

Total: £695.09

Places to skimp would be on the GPU and CPU I think, As both are easily upgradable.

Downside is that DDR3 is taking over from DDR2, and no-one is totally sure when the next nvidia gpus are gonna appear.

Would a 400w PSU power this spec? I'm considering getting this for a new rig and would like to save money where possible and if a 400w PSU would do the job, that would please me greatly.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » October 3rd, 2007, 20:56

A good quality 400w psu should be ok with that.

Post by **TezzRexx** » October 3rd, 2007, 21:15

cheers berk

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » October 3rd, 2007, 21:20

Any of the specs in this thread shouldn't break 350W, even with a few extra hdds. (as a note, i'd take stoat's spec, with either the memory he chose, or faster, then add the stuff in from the one you quoted)

However, it's always best to have some overhead on a psu. (but you should be fine if your psu is decent)

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » October 3rd, 2007, 21:48

Antec P182 case, be warned, you NEED a modular power pack, and will probably have to move the 120mm fan from down the bottom.

Also, remove the bloody slidy tray thingie, it's a waste of time.

That said, I've got the 620w version of that modular corsair psu, 'tis a good psu. I'm using 3 of the modular connectors out of 8.

Post by **FatherJack** » October 3rd, 2007, 21:50

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:Any of the specs in this thread shouldn't break 350W, even with a few extra hdds. (as a note, i'd take stoat's spec, with either the memory he chose, or faster, then add the stuff in from the one you quoted)

However, it's always best to have some overhead on a psu. (but you should be fine if your psu is decent)

Yep, we've said it lots before, but quality>>quantity when it comes to PSUs, so I thought I'd reiterate it for new viewers to this thread.

Buy a decent, known make of PSU at least adequate for your anticipated power needs plus a bit, and it will serve you longer than most any other component in your PC. Skimp anywhere else but here - poor PSUs break expensive components, but good ones give you confidence and reliability. Remember that USB devices leech your power, too.

Post by **TezzRexx** » October 3rd, 2007, 21:59

Will do :D

also, is this what Stoat was suggesting? - http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductI ... tID=255300

Killavodka · Post by **Killavodka** » October 4th, 2007, 1:39

You can skimp a bit more on the case too, the 900 is a beautiful case but
really you can spend half that and it will still do the job (even if you have to
file a bit out it to fit your GPU in

)

Post by **HereComesPete** » October 4th, 2007, 2:54

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:
Q6600, Wprime, 32M... 19 seconds.

The q6600 go is out berk, cooler, uses less power and for some strabge reason is £5 pound less than the standardq6600 on ebuyer, silly ebuyer. You know you want one.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » October 4th, 2007, 6:54

TezzRexx wrote:Will do :D

also, is this what Stoat was suggesting? - http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductI ... tID=255300

Yup

Post by **TezzRexx** » October 5th, 2007, 10:09

Blarf, I was just about to order all my shiz together when scan the fuckers, removed the 320MB EVGA 8800GTS from their site

So, i'm looking at this one from ebuyer but the fact it's cheaper and says "superclocked" scares me, wut do i do. - http://www.ebuyer.com/product/125117

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » October 5th, 2007, 10:16

Buy it.

It's faster. this is good.

Post by **TezzRexx** » October 5th, 2007, 10:20

Whin, I also took everyone's advice and got a new Corsair 400w PSU 8D

Post by **HereComesPete** » October 5th, 2007, 18:43

TezzRexx wrote:stuff...
..."superclocked" scares me, wut do i do.

It's factory clocked, so if they send it screaming with barely tethered rage, and it breaks free, then you get a whole new beast courtesy of their rma.

Post by **FatherJack** » October 5th, 2007, 21:09

Yep, plus they generally have better than standard fans. It is a multiwin combination.

Post by **TezzRexx** » October 9th, 2007, 14:55

Well the parts arrived today and I'm getting the machine set up - however the manual of the motherboard (sometimes they are needed

) keeps telling me to apply thermal grease to the heatsink (which shows pictures of the heatsink and fan combo i have), yet the Intel CPU manual doesn't mention it at all.

What do you guys reckon? Do I need it? It seems pretty cheap.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » October 9th, 2007, 14:59

look at base of intel heatsink.

does it have a slice (or few stripes) of grey crap on it?

If so, that's heatsink goo and you don't need heatsink goo.

(in short: probably ignore the manual on that point)