xPETEZx Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 Hi Guys, I am considering a New Build. Not out of choice but because of a hardware failure/software issues. I am considering the following: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 OCZ FlexXL 2GB Asus Striker Motherboard Antec Quatro Power 850W WD Raptor X 150GB 10,000PRM All this I have found on eBuyer for around Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verran Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 Meh. I've always kind of looked at the Striker board as a "form over function" sort of board. At that price, I'd rather see you go with the DFI 680i board for roughly the same price, but a lot better performance. Also, I'm not familiar with OCZ FlexXL, but you may want to look into what kind of chips are in them and how well they OC. With older cpus like the E6600 and Q6600 it doesn't matter much, but with the new higher FSB 6x50 chips, a good OC may really challenge your ram. There's kits out there with killer chips in them for the same price as so-so kits. It might be worth looking into. I know there's at least a few folks around here who can tell you a lot more about that stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPETEZx Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 Thanks for the reply. I am not really fixed on anything I put up, apart from the 8800GTS cause can get it for almost free. So If there is better stuff than what I put up, please link me to it. As I said, pretty much want TOP end stuff. I DO NOT plan to Over clock. really don't have the time to get the system stable. I basically just want a fast system that will last a couple of years and has the potential to be upgraded. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verran Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 Yikes. Honestly, if you don't plan to overclock then both of those boards are huge overkill. I wouldn't recommend either. Those expensive ($300ish) boards don't offer anymore in the way of future-upgradability than a $150-$200 board would. Actually, they really don't offer much more period. If you don't plan to overclock, you'll never know the difference, but your wallet will For your needs, I'd really recommend looking at the eVGA 680i boards in the $150-200 range. I'm a really big fan of the Gigabyte P35-DS3 and DS4 myself, but if you're set on nVidia graphics and want SLI for the future, those don't really fit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayMeow Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 i agree with Verran, look at the evga 680i boards if you want SLI possibility in the future. A 680i LT may suit your needs just fine for half the price of the striker. Also the PSU is overkill and a half. Look at the 550-650W range. You shouldn't have to spend more than $150 (sorry, don't know pounds ) for a solid PSU. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeo55 Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 Yikes. Honestly, if you don't plan to overclock then both of those boards are huge overkill. I wouldn't recommend either. Those expensive ($300ish) boards don't offer anymore in the way of future-upgradability than a $150-$200 board would. Actually, they really don't offer much more period. If you don't plan to overclock, you'll never know the difference, but your wallet will For your needs, I'd really recommend looking at the eVGA 680i boards in the $150-200 range. I'm a really big fan of the Gigabyte P35-DS3 and DS4 myself, but if you're set on nVidia graphics and want SLI for the future, those don't really fit. Those higher end boards were designed as overclockers. Heck, a 650i SLI will work fine if you don't plan on OCing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck4456 Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 Go with an INTEL chipset. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Also, I'm not familiar with OCZ FlexXL, but you may want to look into what kind of chips are in them and how well they OC. PC2-9200 FlexXLC Edition 5.0-5-5-18 @ 2.35V Micron D9GMH (B6-3) they have finned heatsinks on them, and the heatsinks are also waterblocks... they're OCing RAM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPETEZx Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Thanks for all the replies guys. I didnt give much thought to my orignal list of parts, I litteraly went with the STupid "what costs more must be better" theroy. So if you guys could link me to some good stuff that would be awesome. I put OC stuff into my system because although I dont plan to overclock now, but I would like the ability. Not hardcore OCing but just the option to. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPETEZx Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 Hi Guys, Placed my order last night, on the list was: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 EVGA nForce 680i OCZ 2GB PC2-8500 Western Digital Raptor X 150GB PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 EPS12V 610W Samsung DVD-RW SATA With Saturday delivery the whole thing came to Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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