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I will be ordering my new parts in the next week or so.
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Intel Core i7 920
Gigabyte X58-UD5 Mobo
1TB Samsung HDD
Gainward GLH 4870X2 graphics card
Samsung DVD Writer
6GB OCZ DDR3 memory
iiyama 24inch HD monitor
Silverstone TJ07 case
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Silverstone DA1000 PSU
Noctua CPU cooler

You will get a pic when built.

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^ Is it worth you holding off for the I5 chips that are out soon (there was a story on bit-tech or whatever it's called)? I don't know much about CPUs these days...

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Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:33 pm
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^ Is it worth you holding off for the I5 chips that are out soon (there was a story on bit-tech or whatever it's called)? I don't know much about CPUs these days...


Isn't the i5 going to be an inferior model?

Forgive my ignorance on Intel processors, I buy AMD...

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pcernie wrote:
^ Is it worth you holding off for the I5 chips that are out soon (there was a story on bit-tech or whatever it's called)? I don't know much about CPUs these days...


Isn't the i5 going to be an inferior model?

Forgive my ignorance on Intel processors, I buy AMD...


Yeah, it will be a lower model but as with older Intel low models, it might be cheap and overclock well. The price of i7 may also come down as people buy i5 as a cheaper alternative.

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This'll either help or confuse matters:

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.c ... id=116612&

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That article confused me more than it helped.

If I wait for the i5 then I'll be waiting for the new i7s or whatever else is on the horizon. My original spec was a Core Quad processor but I waited for the i7s. Anyhoo I placed the order this morning and should get it Saturday.

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Got my PC built and it is finally running well.

Had to do a rebuild as every time I ran a game, the graphics driver would crash. Then the NIC's stopped working but I think that was to do with the front panel audio cable shorting them.

I can finally play some modern games. HL2 and FEAR look amazing now that I can run them at full graphics.

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Got my PC built and it is finally running well.

Had to do a rebuild as every time I ran a game, the graphics driver would crash. Then the NIC's stopped working but I think that was to do with the front panel audio cable shorting them.

I can finally play some modern games. HL2 and FEAR look amazing now that I can run them at full graphics.


can u post sum piccies please :-)


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can u post sum piccies please :-)


Exactly.

Come on guys, this chitchat does not belong here :roll:
Take it elsewhere. Can mode delete these mega offtopic posts? They are kind of ruining the thread...

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Well, unfortunately OCUK cocked up...again, so my case is now going to arrive either tomorrow, or Monday, doubt it'll be here Sat, that'd be a bit hopeful. Anywho, I'll put my rig in it, show you some piccies, then when I've got all the watercooling kit plumbed in, I'll post them, simplez :D

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Well, unfortunately OCUK cocked up...again, so my case is now going to arrive either tomorrow, or Monday, doubt it'll be here Sat, that'd be a bit hopeful. Anywho, I'll put my rig in it, show you some piccies, then when I've got all the watercooling kit plumbed in, I'll post them, simplez :D


has it come yet??


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Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.06GHz


It's actually illegal not to overclock that chip. :)

I should hopefully have the money for my Lian Li soonish. :D


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Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.06GHz


It's actually illegal not to overclock that chip. :)


i did try, but my motherboard wasnt too obliging. i got it to 3.2GHz then got bored of constantly having to reset the CMOS when it crashed :(

i may have another bash at it though :wink: but i think my temps are a bit high: 43 DegC at idle with speedstep turned on (~2.1GHz), with my ACF7-pro @ 50%, hits just under 60 DegC with IntelBurnTest using 100% of CPU, ACF7 @ 100% :?


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Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.06GHz


It's actually illegal not to overclock that chip. :)


i did try, but my motherboard wasnt too obliging. i got it to 3.2GHz then got bored of constantly having to reset the CMOS when it crashed :(

i may have another bash at it though :wink: but i think my temps are a bit high: 43 DegC at idle with speedstep turned on (~2.1GHz), with my ACF7-pro @ 50%, hits just under 60 DegC with IntelBurnTest using 100% of CPU, ACF7 @ 100% :?

That does seem a tad high, what volts you putting through it?

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That does seem a tad high, what volts you putting through it?


default, CPU-Z and Abit uGuru both say around 1.19v

im just about to run IntelBurnTest @ 3.2GHz, so far no voltage increases have been required :)


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