Budget Build...Ordering Tomorrow...

[Millenniumtiger]

Ok..that's all I needed to know.

I'll just stick with the one card. I still don't think I'll be disappointed by the 8800GTX...Will my E5200 bottleneck it at all? If so, how much?

 

[veg1992]

If you OC it a little you'll actually get to the point where the GPU bottlenecks the CPU (around 4.0ghz, which is easy for a Wolfdale)

 

[Millenniumtiger]

If you OC it a little you'll actually get to the point where the GPU bottlenecks the CPU (around 4.0ghz, which is easy for a Wolfdale)

Cool...That's what I wanted to hear...especially since the 8800GTX is still a good card.

Plus, I'll only be playin COD4 and maybe COD5...I just want good performance outta it since I play in TWL and other tournaments.

 

[Millenniumtiger]

FINALLY ordering tomorrow:

Newegg.com - LG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 22X DVD±R DVD Burner - CD / DVD Burners
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Newegg.com - Tuniq TX-2 Cooling Thermal Compound - Thermal Compound / Grease
Newegg.com - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory
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Then my 8800GTX

I am stuck on the CPU now...I was going to get the E5200, but have recently reconsidered and am thinking about the E8400. It's about $80 more, which isn't horrible since I saved $50 with the case/psu combo deal...Is the E8400 worth it?

Once again, I will be using this for primarily gaming along with multimedia stuff...I will be able to max out COD4, right?

 

[Hussein19891]

Maxing out COD4 shouldn't be difficult for a 8800 GTX. Just don't expect to get like 60+ FPS @1920x1200.

More like 50Fps~?@1680x1050.

 

[Millenniumtiger]

Maxing out COD4 shouldn't be difficult for a 8800 GTX. Just don't expect to get like 60+ FPS @1920x1200.

More like 50Fps~?@1680x1050.

Well my current monitor is crap and is still a CRT that can only go as far as 1280X1024 lol so I guess I shouldn't have an issue....


What about the CPU?

 

[Hussein19891]

CPU is more of a bottleneck around your resolution anyways. With a decent overclock though you should have no issues.

Aim for like a 24/7 4.00ghz overclock.

Also I'd get that PSU double checked by some one like nagasama before you purchase it.

 

[Millenniumtiger]

So is the 8400 worth the extra cash? Or should I just stick with the 5200?

 

[veg1992]

Stick with the e5200.. both give up OC'ing around the same place.. and its not worth the extra cash for just the cache

 

[dario03]

Do they really overclock to around the same speed? I was looking into it for a friends build and it seemed like the average for each chip was e5200 - 3.5ghz, e7300 - 3.8ghz, e8400 - 4ghz. Some went higher but seemed like thats where the wall normally comes at. Like my e2180 can do 3.3ghz but requires much more voltage for every 100mhz past 3.0ghz.