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portwineboy · 07-29-2006, 05:59 AM

I'm looking to build a rig for myself so here's my input.

The Conroe chips from Intel are awesome and the reason I'm going after one is the reduced heat/power compared to the comparable AMD solution. The problem is they are hard to find right now...I've been looking at the AMD FX2 5000 or the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 and can't find either now for love or money. Of the 3 reviews I read doing a head to head AMD v Intel the Intel won on all counts although one review had the Intel/AMD chips pretty much even when used for gaming. Still...the reduced heat & power on these Conroe chips make them an excellent choice.

I think the prices on the E6700 and 6800 are still too high compared to the 6600. The 6600 should come in at about $350 once they start coming back in stock. I hear sometime in August but the date range is everything from 8/4 to 8/31! Pretty much the same thing for the AMD FX2 5000...

I love the power supply, I'm getting one myself.

You are spending too much on RAM...

That video card is on the top of my list too...I haven't decided on that or an SLI config, but I do recommend the eVGA brand line. They had a problem with a few of their earlier 7900 models but this has been rectified and the ppl who purchased the older 7900 got replacement cards with the newer model. The newest version is called the "reload" and comes with a copy of Hitman Blood Money for free.

I don't buy cheap cases but yours is way too pricey. My current rig has a Antec Sonata case and I love it...I spent about $80-90 on it and it was well worth the money.

Others have said you need better speakers, I agree. That sound card is nice I guess but I don't want to pay for a front panel audio connectors/faceplate. I just wouldn't use it. So I think it's a little pricey but certainly well reviewed.

I'm a fan of the Dell 20" widescreen monitors and I've seen them recently at about $375. I own last year's model (which I believe is better than the current model) for which I paid $343 and I haven't seen any (include Apple) that is better.

07-29-2006, 05:59 AM	#11 (permalink)
portwineboy Master of No Domains Location: WEEhawken, New Joisey	I'm looking to build a rig for myself so here's my input. The Conroe chips from Intel are awesome and the reason I'm going after one is the reduced heat/power compared to the comparable AMD solution. The problem is they are hard to find right now...I've been looking at the AMD FX2 5000 or the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 and can't find either now for love or money. Of the 3 reviews I read doing a head to head AMD v Intel the Intel won on all counts although one review had the Intel/AMD chips pretty much even when used for gaming. Still...the reduced heat & power on these Conroe chips make them an excellent choice. I think the prices on the E6700 and 6800 are still too high compared to the 6600. The 6600 should come in at about $350 once they start coming back in stock. I hear sometime in August but the date range is everything from 8/4 to 8/31! Pretty much the same thing for the AMD FX2 5000... I love the power supply, I'm getting one myself. You are spending too much on RAM... That video card is on the top of my list too...I haven't decided on that or an SLI config, but I do recommend the eVGA brand line. They had a problem with a few of their earlier 7900 models but this has been rectified and the ppl who purchased the older 7900 got replacement cards with the newer model. The newest version is called the "reload" and comes with a copy of Hitman Blood Money for free. I don't buy cheap cases but yours is way too pricey. My current rig has a Antec Sonata case and I love it...I spent about $80-90 on it and it was well worth the money. Others have said you need better speakers, I agree. That sound card is nice I guess but I don't want to pay for a front panel audio connectors/faceplate. I just wouldn't use it. So I think it's a little pricey but certainly well reviewed. I'm a fan of the Dell 20" widescreen monitors and I've seen them recently at about $375. I own last year's model (which I believe is better than the current model) for which I paid $343 and I haven't seen any (include Apple) that is better. __________________ If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you can read this in English, thank a veteran.