possible new build need need comments and suggestions

[veg1992]

it doesnt say if thats retail or oem so I won't know whether to buy a heatsink or not. also isn't that half as fast as the one i suggested

wow.... ok ya ur definitely new, clock speeds no longer matter..... c2ds > pentium d's

 

[mikee]

I wasn't sure if that applied to intel cpus I knew amd clock speeds dont matter

do the processors and mobos come with good instructions on how to install the processor and heatsink etc?

 

[b1gapl]

Today, clock speeds in general don't matter. It's now a matter of how much instructions per clock cycle, that the processor can do, as well as how many cores there are, in the processor.

 

[veg1992]

I wasn't sure if that applied to intel cpus I knew amd clock speeds dont matter

do the processors and mobos come with good instructions on how to install the processor and heatsink etc?

not hard if u look at a processor there will be 2 triangles on 2 edges, and just put it in... not hard, ppl make such a big deal

 

[krazieaznboi]

i would suggest you save up and get something like this:


Antec 900 $119.99
NCIX.com - Buy Antec Nine Hundred Mid Tower Gamer Case 900 ATX 9 Drive Bay No PS Top USB2.0 1394 Audio - NINE HUNDRED In Canada.

FSP Fortron AX500-A 500W $79.99
NCIX.com - Buy FSP Fortron AX500-A 500W ATX12V 2.0 20/24PIN Blue Storm Power Supply W/ 120MM Fan Retail - AX500-A In Canada.

Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R $142.36 if you get combo deal with antec 900
NCIX.com - Buy Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R ATX LGA775 Conroe P35 DDR2 1PCI-E16 3PCI-E1 SATA RAID Sound GBLAN Motherboard - GA-P35-DS3R In Canada.

Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 $222.60 if you get combo deal with Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R
NCIX.com - Buy Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core Processor LGA775 Conroe 2.13GHZ 1066FSB 4MB Retail - BX80557E6420 In Canada.

Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048-6400 2GB $119.99 after $30 MIR **cheaper than newegg*
NCIX.com - Buy Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048-6400 2GB 2X1GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL 5-5-5-18 240PIN DIMM Dual Channel Memory - TWIN2X2048-6400 In Canada.

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB SATA2 3GB/S $93.93
NCIX.com - Buy Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB SATA2 3GB/S 7200RPM 16MB Cache NCQ Hard Drive - ST3320620AS In Canada.

Samsung SH-S182 DVD Writer $49.72
NCIX.com - Buy Samsung SH-S182 DVD+RW 18X8X16 DVD-RW 18X6X16 DL-8X DVD Writer IDE Lightscribe Black OEM W/ Software - SH-S182M/BEBN In Canada.

EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GTS Superclocked 320MB $329.95
Anitec.ca - EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GTS Superclocked 320MB PCI-Express

Sub Total $1158.53
Tax $150.61
Total $1309.14

 

[mikee]

Today, clock speeds in general don't matter. It's now a matter of how much instructions per clock cycle, that the processor can do, as well as how many cores there are, in the processor.

how can you tell how many instructions per cycle a processor can do?

i would suggest you save up and get something like this:


Antec 900 $119.99
NCIX.com - Buy Antec Nine Hundred Mid Tower Gamer Case 900 ATX 9 Drive Bay No PS Top USB2.0 1394 Audio - NINE HUNDRED In Canada.

FSP Fortron AX500-A 500W $79.99
NCIX.com - Buy FSP Fortron AX500-A 500W ATX12V 2.0 20/24PIN Blue Storm Power Supply W/ 120MM Fan Retail - AX500-A In Canada.

Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R $142.36 if you get combo deal with antec 900
NCIX.com - Buy Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R ATX LGA775 Conroe P35 DDR2 1PCI-E16 3PCI-E1 SATA RAID Sound GBLAN Motherboard - GA-P35-DS3R In Canada.

Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 $222.60 if you get combo deal with Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R
NCIX.com - Buy Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core Processor LGA775 Conroe 2.13GHZ 1066FSB 4MB Retail - BX80557E6420 In Canada.

Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048-6400 2GB $119.99 after $30 MIR **cheaper than newegg*
NCIX.com - Buy Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048-6400 2GB 2X1GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL 5-5-5-18 240PIN DIMM Dual Channel Memory - TWIN2X2048-6400 In Canada.

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB SATA2 3GB/S $93.93
NCIX.com - Buy Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB SATA2 3GB/S 7200RPM 16MB Cache NCQ Hard Drive - ST3320620AS In Canada.

Samsung SH-S182 DVD Writer $49.72
NCIX.com - Buy Samsung SH-S182 DVD+RW 18X8X16 DVD-RW 18X6X16 DL-8X DVD Writer IDE Lightscribe Black OEM W/ Software - SH-S182M/BEBN In Canada.

EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GTS Superclocked 320MB $329.95
Anitec.ca - EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GTS Superclocked 320MB PCI-Express

Sub Total $1158.53
Tax $150.61
Total $1309.14

That's a little extreme, I just want something that can play nfs most wanted , GTA SA, Dawn of war, Halo and maybe some newer games like halo 2.
once I get a little more money though I will be adding a 8600GT to the computer to boost gaming preformance.

 

[b1gapl]

how can you tell how many instructions per cycle a processor can do?

Honestly I don't know, but just search the processor's architectural specs.

 

[Trotter]

Here's MegaComputer's contact number: 519.858.2175

Call 'em up and ask if it is retail or OEM.

 

[mikee]

Im just going to go to megacomputer and ask and get the parts I need it's not that far from my place.

 

[mikee]

do you have to have thermal paste for the processor too or is that included?