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August 22nd, 2007
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|  New Build I am doing a $2000 build (including all new peripherals). Here is what I came up with: List along with Proccessor and Video Card   | ||||||||||||||
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August 22nd, 2007
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| The Final Word
 | Re: New Build Not a bad build at all.....I'd change the case and PSU, but other than that hard to argue with your choices. INTEL QX9650 ASUS Maximus Extreme 4GB DDR3-1600 Sapphire HD 3870X2 Danger Den Torture Rack (Custom W/C) Seagate 750GB HDD BFG ES 800W PSU | ||||||||||||||
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August 22nd, 2007
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| Educated Idiot
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Indiana
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| Re: New Build If your doing a little overclocking then you might want to get your q6600 from Tankguys and be assured of getting the G0 stepping. I've got the same psu and dvd burner....after about 2 months, no problems out of either so far. Antec 900 Q6600, GO stepping, 3.21 MHz P5w DH Deluxe Sapphire Radeon X1950 Pro 512mb 2 Gb OCZ platinum revision 2 DDR2 6400 800hz OC to 892mhz Lapped Zalman 9700 nt 150gb raptor 320gb seagate PC Power & Cooling 750w PSU (2) lite-on 20x dvd burners 22 inch HP w2207 monitor.  | ||||||||||||||
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August 22nd, 2007
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| They calls me [Dr. V]
![[Dr. V]'s Avatar](http://forums.hardwarelogic.com/customavatars/avatar215_28.gif){kind=avatar} Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| Re: New Build I most definitely recommend a a Silverstone or OCZ PSU over the Thermaltake one you've got there. Also, I'd get OCZ Platinum Revision 2 XTC RAM or Crucial Ballistix RAM over the Corsair XMS2. I like the case choice and pretty much everything else. The only thing I'd consider changing also is the cooler. Not that the 9700 is bad, there are just better ones like the V1 or the CM GeminII. Or the Thermalright Ultra if you can find it.  | ||||||||||||||
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August 22nd, 2007
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| The Final Word
| I'm running a B3 stepping on the test bench right now, and its doing 3.375GHz without any real issue. The stepping issue is something I'd say is a little overrated.....many people assume the G0 is a better stepping because of the lower voltage and heat generation, but in all honesty, the results, with a few exceptions, have been about the same. Considering your build, I'd look at corsair's HX620, which is perfect for what you have assembled, and possibly the ANTEC 900 for the case. INTEL QX9650 ASUS Maximus Extreme 4GB DDR3-1600 Sapphire HD 3870X2 Danger Den Torture Rack (Custom W/C) Seagate 750GB HDD BFG ES 800W PSU Last edited by Jokerswild; September 23rd, 2007 at 09:04. | ||||||||||||||
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August 22nd, 2007
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| Re: New Build The problem with that case is it's extremely poor cooling. Especially with your system and the heat it will generate.......and if you plan on doing any sort of overclocking, you'll run into some serious cooling issues. INTEL QX9650 ASUS Maximus Extreme 4GB DDR3-1600 Sapphire HD 3870X2 Danger Den Torture Rack (Custom W/C) Seagate 750GB HDD BFG ES 800W PSU | ||||||||||||||
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August 22nd, 2007
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| The Sweaty Lefty
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pacific Grove, CA
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| Re: New Build Quote:
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August 22nd, 2007
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| Re: New Build Its a fantastic case, and along with Silverstone's TJ-09, a very good alternative to the current selection you have listed. INTEL QX9650 ASUS Maximus Extreme 4GB DDR3-1600 Sapphire HD 3870X2 Danger Den Torture Rack (Custom W/C) Seagate 750GB HDD BFG ES 800W PSU | ||||||||||||||
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