TriniWyatt's Gaming PC

[TriniXaeno]

Current Specs of TriniWyatt's Gaming PC

CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6850 3GHz 1333MHz 4MB LGA775 CPU, Retail    E6850BOX   (US$262.43)

MOBO) GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L Core 2 Quad/ Intel P35/ DDR2-1066/ A&GbE/ ATX Motherboard    MB-P35DS3L   (US$83.62)

PSU) Omega 800W WSHB Powersupply ($Negligible...ripped out of an old PC laying around the house )


RAM) STT DDR2-800 4GB (2x2GB) Memory Kit    T800UX4GC5   (US$88.00)


GPU) Gigabyte HD 6970 2GB GDDR5



Vantage Score: 11,270 TriniWyatt  http://3dmark.com/3dmv/3726995

3dMark 2011: 3,891 Triniwyatt http://3dmark.com/3dm11/2340039





Old Scores:
Vantage Score: 8,229 TriniWyatt http://3dmark.com/3dmv/3678702

3dMark 2011 2,332 Triniwyatt http://3dmark.com/3dm11/2250469


Retired Parts:


GPU) EVGA Nvidia 550TI 1GB DDR3 (On loan)


Thermaltake Purepower W0129RU ATX 2.2 600W Active PFC Power Supply (Black)    PS-W0129RU   (US$77.25)




(Original Post Below)
OK Peeps,

It time I stopped feeding at the bottom of the 3DMark Benchmark pool.

Got me a new graphics card, 8800 GTS compliments arcman.

Now I want to put together a rig to run this monster on.

Original plan was to just stick the card in my old PC that ran the 7900GT (a Socket 754, Athlon 64 3200 rig) but that won't do the 8800 justice.

Budget of TT$4000.00

Without further adieu....recommendations?

Board, Processor, Ram, PSU.

[Crixx_Creww]

wait for us to release our low mid  midhigh and high end

see where yur budget fits in there, since yu already have the card and iam guessing ram and hds to run with then yull only have to study our case and mobo reccommendations.

unless yu changing the psu(which i recommend)


ive been sticking on getting the guys to submit the work
gimme till end of week

[Spazosaurus]

You'll do well to take a read through my recommendations. Of course, its just meant to be a guide so you may not want/need/afford to get all the recommended parts.

[Saxito Pau]

I can certainly offer you my 2GB DDR2-1066 lighted RAM from Crucial $800 or a 'better' price. PM me.

Crucial Ballistix Tracer. 4 of the top 6 rigs on the 3DMark06 ranking thread use this RAM. I've overclocked my RAM to DDR2-1120. It's worth it.

EDIT: let me re-word this:
I have my ram OC'ed to DDR2-1120. And I have brand new RAM as well. Would hate to scare off NGW with used, OC'ed parts

[Arcmanov]

You can use these parts as well...Sax can order em for you.
This post can give you an indication of what they are capable of.
You already have the card.  The other parts will certainly fall within your budget.

I will recommend this PSU as well.  TTDirectBuy recently brought me one from Newegg for $1370 TT landed (inclusive of all shipping/Customs).

So a rough estimate may run you as follows:

OCZ700GSXSLI = 1370
Gigabyte P31-S3G = 700 (approx)
Intel E2180 = 800 (approx)
2 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer = 700 (approx)

Final total = 3570

Of course you can save a bundle if you get a cheaper PSU.

[TriniXaeno]

Great recommendations thus far.

My company imports products from the states, so I can get them ordered, no probs. That said, if someone has the part locally at a comparable price, I won't mind spreading the wealth.

One more thing, I'd want the processor to have a stock speed of 2.4ghz. (Saw some games automatically disabling features if your processor wasn't 2.4 or greater). Just to be on the safe side.

[Spazosaurus]

^^ Well youre talking an E6600 or greater. That would significantly increase your costs. We talking at least $1500tt for it...that is if you want to go the Intel route.

On the other hand the 5000+ Black Edition has a stock speed of 2.6Ghz and it can be had for as little as $650.

[TriniXaeno]

Gigabyte P31-S3G = 700 (approx)
Intel E6600 = 1500 (approx)
2 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer = 700 (approx)
That leaves about $1100 for a power suppy.

Just saw in another post by arcman, Corsair 550VX Power Supply     US$85

Also, what about this cheapo ram? Corsair XMS2 2GB PC2-6400 TWIN2X20486400     US$45

At that price, I could go for 4GB and be ridiculous, for the same price as the Ballistix.

As a side note, I don't plan to OC the system. That may influence some of your recommendations.

Keep it coming.

Will look to plunk down the $$ at the end of the week.

Some peeps just PM-ed me with another local option.

See below:

thoughts?

CORSAIR XMS2 TWIN2X2048-6400 2GB 2x1GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 Memory   TWIN2X2048-6400    $475.00
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L Intel P35 Chipset LGA775 Intel Motherboard   GA-P35-DS3L    $765.00
CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX 520W Modular Power Supply Unit   CMPSU-520HX    $1,000.00
INTEL Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775   BX80570E8400    $1,570.00
Subtotal:    $3,810.00
Shipping and Handling Fee:    $150.00
Total: TT$3960.00

[Arcmanov]

That PSU will do nicely.  That RAM will also do nicely.  I should know because I also use it.
NJ's Computers in Arima has this PSU for about 800 TT.  Pretty good for the price.
I can get it for you if you want.

[Crixx_Creww]

i would definately recommend the p35 over that p31 thingy

[Arcmanov]

Why?  I have clearly demonstrated that it OCs quite nicely, which he doesn't intend to do.
Other than that, its just as capable as its P35 brethren.

[mmstt]

Just so you know, we are awaiting stock of the e8400.

[TriniXaeno]

bwtmc

Getting live up to the minute stock updates. Well done.

Think they will arrive by Friday? That's when I'm looking to make the final decision.

[mmstt]

lol.

Actually we have an eta of 23.03, and the pricing keeps changing.

[Crixx_Creww]

its precisely cause hes a non ocing noob that i reccommend the p35
future proofed a bit and more robust than the p31

[Arcmanov]

Define 'robust'.  Both chipsets can accomodate 45 nm CPUs, so what do you mean?

[TriniXaeno]

watches with eagle eye

[TriniXaeno]

Tomorrow is judgement day, any last suggestions/considerations??

[Arcmanov]

CORSAIR XMS2 TWIN2X2048-6400 2GB 2x1GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 Memory   TWIN2X2048-6400    $475.00
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L Intel P35 Chipset LGA775 Intel Motherboard   GA-P35-DS3L    $765.00
CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX 520W Modular Power Supply Unit   CMPSU-520HX    $1,000.00
INTEL Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775   BX80570E8400    $1,570.00

My only problem there is with the PSU.  I'd trust OCZ/Thermaltake/Antec before I'd trust Corsair for a PSU.
You could get a 600W Thermaltake PSU for less (well, if the place even has any more).

[mmstt]

why wouldn't you trust the corsair psu?