another build thread 1200$

[whitefro]

what about the e8400 instead of the 6550? will it work as well with the p35 ds3l and that power supply?

 

[stalin90]

it should

 

[whitefro]

lol its crazy, i started off with a 1200$ budget and then i decide few "minor upgrades" wont be to bad, now im at about 1600$ :S. this is getting ridiulcous haha.

 

[turtile]

what about the e8400 instead of the 6550? will it work as well with the p35 ds3l and that power supply?

Yes---

 

[nOcLuE98]

spend the money! You will be happy you did. And check out the thread with the promo code for the evga GTS 512 at 285! (possibly after mir)

 

[krazyq]

spend the money! You will be happy you did. And check out the thread with the promo code for the evga GTS 512 at 285! (possibly after mir)

lol i just posted that promo code.

you could always get the cooler master 690 case(better than the 900imo)

 

[nOcLuE98]

lol i just posted that promo code.

you could always get the cooler master 690 case(better than the 900imo)

case is your preference. if you like lights and flashy, 900>690. if not, 690 ftw. I have a 900 and love it.

 

[whitefro]

so the CM cools better than the 900? i know it has more space, but for cooling and performance i thought the 900 would be better.

 

[krazyq]

so the CM cools better than the 900? i know it has more space, but for cooling and performance i thought the 900 would be better.

well the cm690 comes with 3 fans.
the 900 comes with 4 including a big exhaust on the top.

cm690 is great for wire management since its got cable routing options on the front and back side of the mobo tray.

I think the 900 would keep tings cooler, but not by much.

I have 2 exhaust fans(top&back) 2 intake(front&bottom) and i can still add 4 more.
cm690 also has 4X140mm slots(2side,2top) for the fans.

th 900 is on sale at buy.com and the cm690 is on sale at microcenter.