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Registered Member #365
Joined: Thu Jan 01 1970, 12:00AMPosts: 513 |
sierramist wrote ... Power Supply: Antec NeoPower NeoHE 550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply - Retail Model #: NEOHE 550 Item #: N82E16817103941 Processor: AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 Windsor 2.8GHz Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor Model ADAFX62CSBOX - Retail Model #: ADAFX62CSBOX Item #: N82E16819103861 okok, i have a problem with your processor choice. the fx-62s are nooby. get a socket 939 opteron. I've personally overclocked my friend's 175 from 2.2ghz to a stable 3.5ghz, with a little help from some 3rd party cooling. If you get a socket 939 cpu you'll need to find a new mobo. OKOK here's my advice for a motherboard. DO NOT buy a mobo just because it looks cool. I bought my DFI pile of junk because i liked the color scheme. this was back when i was a wee nooblet. This does not mean that all DFI products are bad, quite the opposite, but ask advice on every piece of equipment before you purchase. From the looks of what you have in your shopping cart (besides the 512mb 7600gs (good choice)) I'd say you're buying products because of their moderate-high price and not because of company reputation or product quality. When it comes to a SLI motherboard ASUS is second only to EVGA. Also, 550w is bare MINIMUM for a those electricity-guzzlers you picked for video cards. 1024mb of core memory requires a shitload of power. be sure to pick a psu with DUAL 12v rails. I'm serious on this. try to shoot for 600-700w. P.S. I <3 u |
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Joined: Sun May 20 2007, 12:58PMPosts: 210 |
ok other ppl might have an issue with my parts that is fine. I have already ordered them they are sitting in my room looking useless. im putting this pc together in like 10 hours. so i im not going ot chnage my processor or pwr supply now. i ran my power need through 4 different calculators. they all said that it need around 300 watts. so i got a 500 i posted this looking for a walkthrough not part selection. im glad u guys are interested though. kthx |
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Joined: Thu Jun 15 2006, 01:55AMPosts: 888 |
I guess I'm late on my post. Overclock.net I was once a very very active member of these forums. Basically learned everything I know about hardware(a lot lot lot lot) from here. Everyone's very helpful, and there's already an extensive database of FAQs and guides. |
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Joined: Sat Apr 15 2006, 06:15PMPosts: 92 |
Edit: Well that was a waste of my time -.- The setup you have there is nice, but there are some things that maybe should be in consideration. #1, if you have XP then don't bother going to Vista (just yet), Microsoft still needs to patch up a shit load of bugs on it. You're going to dual run 2 7600's I assume? If you are I'm not so sure 550 W is gonna cut it. You might want to consider a possible power supply just for your Graphics cards. As the processor.... -[link]- is better. There is no question on that, it is def. proven faster and as showed is usually cheaper. What I am saying is pretty much if you are not a die hard AMD fan to go for Intel. You can overclock that Intel to about a steady 3.2 btw. Now on the computer tower... I mean if you damn like thr flappy shit on the front of that one then go ahead and be my guest lol. But if you want to find one extremely roomy and (In my opinion) better looking, and cheaper.... Thermaltake Black Armor Full-Tower ATX Case with 11 External Drive Bays, Clear Side, Front USB, Firewire and Audio Ports -[link]- Everything else seems fucking set, nice pc. Edited Sun Jun 24 2007, 01:33AM |
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