Computer Build
January 23rd, 2020
Case
Ultra Black Aluminus ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Front USB, Firewire and Audio Ports:
Specifications
Form Factor: ATX Mid-Tower
Compatible Motherboards: ATX
Micro ATX
Mini ATX
Bezel Type: Swing Out
Side Pa Type: Clear, Vented, Quick-Release
Power Supply: Not Included
Material: Aluminum
External 5.25″ Drive Bays: 5
External 3.5″ Drive Bays: 2
Internal 3.5″ Drive Bays: 5
Expansion Slots: 7
Front USB Ports: 2
Front FireWire Ports: 1
Front Audio Ports: 2
120mm Fan Ports: 2
120mm Fans Included: None
Depth: 19″
Width: 8.75″
Height: 21″
Motherboard
Asus P5N-E SLI Motherboard – NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI, Socket 775, ATX, Audio, PCI Express, Gigabit LAN, S/PDIF, USB 2.0 & Firewire, Serial ATA, RAID
Specifications
Form Factor: ATX
Processor Interface: Socket 775
Processors Supported: Intel Pentium 4 LGA775
Intel 05A
Intel 05B
Intel Celeron D
Intel Pentium D
Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel 06, Intel Core 2 Quad
Additional Technologies: HyperThreading Technology
Intel� EM64T, EIST, SLI Ready
Front Side Bus: 533MHz
800MHz
1066MHz
1333MHz
Northbridge: NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI
Number of Slots: 4
Number of Pins: 240-Pin
Maximum Memory Supported: 4GB – 32bit
8GB – 64bit
Memory Supported: 533MHz DDR2
Dual Chan Supported
667MHz DDR2
800MHz DDR2
Chans: 6 Chans
Audio Chipset: Realtek ALC883
Supported Devices: 4
Hard Drive Types: UDMA/33
UDMA/133
UDMA/100
UDMA/66
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor HH80562PH0568M – 2.40GHz, 8MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB, Kentsfield, Quad-Core, OEM, Socket 775, Processor
Specifications
Processor Speed: Q6600 / 2.40GHz
Processor Interface: Socket 775
Processor Class: Core 2 Quad
Processor Core: Kentsfield
Cache Size: 8MB L2
Bus Speed: 1066MHz
Additional Technologies: Intel� EM64T
Enhanced Halt State
Execute Disable Bit
Intel� Virtualization
Quad-Core
Intel� Thermal Monitor 2
Intel� Speedstep� Technology
Architecture: 65 nm
Wattage: 105W
Core Stepping: B3
Fan: Not Included
Power Supply
Ultra / X-Finity / 600-Watt / ATX / Dual 80mm Fan / SATA-Ready / SLI Ready / Titanium / Power Supply
Memory/Ram
OCZ SLI-Ready Edition Dual Chan 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory (2 x 1024MB)
Specifications
Memory Size: 2 x 1024MB
Memory Speed: 800MHz PC6400
Memory CAS Latency: 4-4-4-15-1T
Memory Type: Dual Chan DDR2
Pins: 240
Graphics Card
EVGA GeForce 8600 GT / 256MB GDDR3 / SLI Ready / PCI Express / DL Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card
Specifications
GPU/VPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
RAMDAC: Dual 400 MHz
Fill Rate per Second: 8.64 Billion pixels
Additional Features: RoHS Compliant
HDTV Ready
SLI Ready
OpenGL 2.0
DirectX 10
Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital)
Video Memory: 256MB
Memory Type: GDDR3
Core Clock: 540 MHz
Memory Bus: 128-bit
Memory Clock: 1400 MHz
Shader Clock: 1180 MHz
Stream Processors: 32
Memory Bandwidth: 22.4GB/sec.
Interface Type: PCI Express
Interface Speed: 16x
Connector(s): Dual DVI
HDTV/S-Video
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB Hard Drive – 7200, 16MB, Serial ATA-300, OEM
Specifications
Capacity (GB): 500
Interface: Serial ATA-300
Spindle Speed (RPM): 7200
Buffer Memory: 16MB
Average Seek (msec): 12.6
Average Latency (msec): 4.16
Maximum External Transfer Rate (Mbits/sec): 300
Logical Cylinders/Heads/Sectors per Track: 16,383/16/63
Bytes Per Sector: 512
Nonrecoverable Read Errors per Bits Read: 1 in 10E14
Temperature, Operating (�C): 0 to 60
Temperature, Nonoperating (�C): -40 to 70
Shock, Operating: 2 msec (Gs): 68
Shock, Nonoperating: 2 msec (Gs): 300
Acoustics Idle (bels�sound power): 2.7
Acoustics Seek (bels�sound power): 3.0
Type: OEM
Cd Drive
Lite-On Super-Multi LH20A1H Lightscribe DVD Burner – 20x DVD�R Burn, 16x DVD�R Read, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD�R DL, 12x DVD-RAM, Internal, Black-Beige
Specifications
Cache Size: 2 MB
DVD+R Write Speed: 20x
DVD+RW Rewrite Speed: 8X
DVD-R Write Speed: 20x
DVD-RW Rewrite Speed: 6x
DVD Read Speed: 16x
DVD-RAM Write Speed: 12x
DVD Access Time: 160 ms
CD Write Speed: 48x
CD Rewrite Speed: 24x
CD Read Speed: 48x
CD Access Time: 160 ms
Color: Beige
Black
Length: 6.6″
Width: 5.7″
Height: 1.62″
Weight: 1.9 lbs.
Load Type: Tray
Interface Type: E-IDE / ATAPI
Enclosure Type: Internal
Compatible Writable Media: CD-R
CD-RW
DVD+R
DVD-RAM
DVD-RW
DVD+RW
DVD-R
DVD+R DL
DVD-R DL
Writing Modes: Disc-at-Once
Fixed and Variable Packet Writing
Raw writing
Session-at-Once
Track-at-Once
Over-Burn
Supported Formats: CD-DA
CD-Extra
CD-i/FMV
CD-Plus
CD-R
CD-ROM
CD-ROM XA
CD-RW
DVD Dual layer
DVD single layer
DVD+R
DVD-RW
Karaoke CD
multi-session
Photo CD
DVD+RW
video-cd
Multi Border
Ok thats it for now anyone want to make any suggestions about whats good and whats not what I may want to change things like that, thanks in advance!!
Well, you should probably go for Windows XP X64. Also, as for the components, what kind of budget are you looking at? It will help us determine the best configuration for you. Good luck mate^_^
1000 thats the highest i can go
@NewEgg for $839.95
Just needs a case. Whatever you do get a 3850 instead of a the poor 8600GT, an OC’ed 3850 is a better card than the 2900XT
LITE-ON 20X DVD�R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-05 - OEM Item #: N82E16827106073
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$35.99
Western Digital Caviar SE WD5000AAJS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
Western Digital Caviar SE WD5000AAJS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM Item #: N82E16822136178
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
$99.99
HIS Hightech H385F256NP Radeon HD 3850 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
HIS Hightech H385F256NP Radeon HD 3850 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail Item #: N82E16814161211
Return Policy: Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate $179.00
Antec NeoPower 550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply
Antec NeoPower 550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply - Retail Item #: N82E16817103941
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$10.00 Instant
$30.00 Mail-in Rebate $109.99
$99.99
OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Chan Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2P800R22GK
OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Chan Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2P800R22GK - Retail Item #: N82E16820227139
Return Policy: Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy
$35.00 Mail-in Rebate $79.99
ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
Open Box: ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard Item #: N82E16813131142R
Return Policy: Open Box Item Return Policy
$84.99
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model HH80562PH0568M
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model HH80562PH0568M - OEM Item #: N82E16819115018
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy
-$5.00 Instant
$265.00
$260.00
but i wanna run sli i cant run sli with ati right…?
but i wanna run sli i cant run sli with ati right...?
SLI is only for Nvidia cards and you’ll need two identical cards and a connector cable. You can run Crossfire with two ATI cards though and it’s just about the same as SLI. Good luck mate^^
ok but if i get a sli motherboard then i cant run to crossfire cards right? please enlighten me
but no one has answered me question about downloading a os off this board are there any draw backs to that?
but no one has answered me question about downloading a os off this board are there any draw backs to that?
The only drawback to downloading the OS from here is that it wouldn’t be legal, meaning that if you want to download updates for Windows you’ll have to use some sort of crack on the OS to make it look legit. Good luck mate^^
ok thanks thats all i wanted to know i think ill go withxp pro
Why bother buying a DX10 card if you’re not installing a DX10 compatible OS? Might as well just buy a cheap 1950PRO in that case. Get Vista Home Premium.
He’s buying quad-core, 8XXX series and 2GB DDR2 and you people are telling him to run XP? WTF TBH.
i also have another question i cant to put a video capture card in my computer to capture digital images i have comcast where we have a hd box that hooks up to the tv is there a way or wat would i have to get and do to get that to work
Why bother buying a DX10 card if you're not installing a DX10 compatible OS? Might as well just buy a cheap 1950PRO in that case. Get Vista Home Premium.
He's buying quad-core, 8XXX series and 2GB DDR2 and you people are telling him to run XP? WTF TBH.
Because a 3850 will walk all over a 1950 pro (a 8600 won�t though) in all the DX9 games. Anway, there�s like… three DX10 games worth playing right now. So I�d install XP from here and upgrade to Vista when some games worth playing are released.
Second, unless your monitor supports large resolutions (I�d say 1600×1200 and up,) there is no point in using SLi. The mobo was simply the only reasonably priced one that supported the quad core chip. By the time you need to update your card it ends up cheaper/better to simply upgrade the one card you have,
If you�re deadset on SLi/dual graphics cards, then pick up a Crossfire board to go with the 3850. Or get SLi with a 8800GT, which is in short shock… Using two mediocre cards isn�t really worth it.
so this is the thing what should i do, i want to use nividia but I want to have a good computer that will last me awhile
also the motherboard that im useing dosent have pci express 2.0 but the 8800 gt’s all have 2.0 so what to do i want to move away from ati things because of the price
i thought that i would get more help, anyone?
can i please get some help
Well, you should probably go for Windows XP X64.
vista 64 ultimate edition
plus you need at least 4gb ram because they say you should have one GB per core.
ok thanks
but how would that work with games? like how well will my set-up wotk
like cysis and call of duty and future games like wat parts should i change but i only have 1000 limit and later im going to add liquid cooling
Even tho Vista has many problems and hefty system requirements, that specs that you mentioned can handle vista nicely. Since you want to game on you system, you will need vista for DX10. Go for Vista Ultimate 32 or 64 bit depending on the apps you need/want to install and the RAM you will need in the future.
so if i do 4 gigs and run it on vista ultimate i should be able to run cysis and call of duty 4 on high with a geforce 8800gt?
Oh yea, but with 4gb you will need to run 64 bit. A 32-bit OS will only recognize 3.2gb of the 4gb (if even that much).
so if i run 64-bit will it be any slower like tell me about 64 bit wat does it do and mean
64 bit will certainly not be slower! A 64bit proc can process double the info a 32proc can per cycle. 64 bit also gives you a larger memory address space, which means your proc can use up to 16 billion gigabytes of memory per cycle. As you can see the main difference is memory and the amount of info the processor can process per cycle. You will need to check to see if all your apps support a 64 bit OS. You can always check out wiki for some extra details:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/64-bit
also will a 600 watt power supply run all that and a 8800 gt geforce card?
I think so, but you might want to use a 650 or 700 to be sure in case you want to add some extra fans or liquid cooling or something.
ok thanks but when u say apps like wat apps do u mean
also will a pci-e 2.0 card work on a motherboard that doesnt have it
64 bit has a 32 bit compatibility mode which works on some things, but some drivers for accessories aren’t supported (sometimes function buttons on keyboards, mice, or headsets). I don’t think Azereus supports 64 bit, Dragon Naturally Speaking donsn’t work, some printer software….
Since windows hasn’t made a big 64 push, many things don’t support it, but as i said before it does have a compatibility mode. Your should probably check the main websites for you most used software and accessories. Also, buy you RAM at a place with a return policy (hint*newegg*hint) incise 64 bit doesn’t work out (you can run 32 bit with 3gb of RAM well.
but wat about the pcie 2.0 will that card work in just a pcie slot
sorry i didn’t see that, yes PCI-Express 2.0 is backwards compatible with 1.0
ok thanks lol i kno ur getting tired of me but wat should i use 2 2 gigs sticks or 4 1gig sticks wpuld there be a difference
I would say 4 1GB sticks because 1gb sticks are cheaper and offer better performance (think of it as a 4 lane highway instead of 2). I don’t think i am explaining this well but since each stick stores less, the speed can be used to process a smaller amount of things faster. And don’t worry, i don’t mind or i wouldn’t be here.
lol ok so yeah i think im going to go with the 4 1gig sticks
also should i get one anti static wristband or 2
you are going to have one nice pc! Good luck building
I think that it may important to get 2 sticks of matching ram so that your mobo can work in 2 chan mode…
http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs-009033.htm
lol thanks but like i have sooooo many questions because this is my first build is there any place that i can go and read that has up to date information like bois and things man im going crazy!!!!!
maybe here
http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/building/
but remember Google is a very close friend of yours, except when they put urchin.js on you pc and sell your browsing habits to ad companies…
but Google is still helpful.
I bought a comp 2 months back and this is what i got : MSI p35 platinum combo motherboard
Q6600 Quad Core
CM Stacker 830 Evo
etc…
the pc rocks…
my advise…..go for nVidia…..and install Vista x64 ultimate…..i am running my pc on both the xp and vista x64….man….u can see the difference….xp still lags with 4 gb of ram and quad core power…….but the vista never lagged….not even once……even if it eats 600 mb of ram at the start…..but it still manages it better than xp……even with 2 gb ram…..it will fly…..
my other pc which is core 2 duo e6300 is only 1.86ghz and has 1.5 gb ram…..and even that flies …..so think about it
plays all games like GOW, COD4, Crysis (not that good ) lol
and take nvidia because later if u want u can always buy another card and use Sli……this way u won’t need to sell/dispose/burn the old card…..
and of course it will be more powerful also then!
also look for msi motherboards….i was also going for Asus first…….but later on when i saw the msi…. it was
lol good luck
ok thanks