New Intel Build

[ibleet]

Thanks to the great folks here at LR, I built my first rig almost a year ago. Back then, AMD was in the lead and I never owned an AMD system, so I decided to build this:

Asus Crosshair 590 SLI
AMD X2 5200+ Windsor
Evga 7900 GS KO
Corsair HX520w PSU
Corsair xms2 2Gb DDR2 800

Now that Intel has reclaimed the lead, I decided to switch back. I did NOT build this for bells and whistles, but more for mid level performance. The only mistake I see that I made was buying the E6750 when I should have sprung for the E8400 instead. I know I could have waited for newer technology, but this is what suits my current needs. My total rig came in at just under $1100. I had it up and running within 2 hours including the XP install. I have decided not to overclock this rig, but I will run some benchmarks and list them here later. Specs are as follows:

GIGABYTE P35 DS3L Mobo
Intel E6750 2.66G
Corsair 520HX PSU
2G CORSAIR DDR2-800
Seagate 320G SATA Hard Drive
SAMSUNG SATA DVD BURNER
EVGA 8800GTS 512 (Crysis bundled)
COOLERMASTER Case
ACER 22' LCD


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[vbironchef]

Looks Great! What's not to like even the price. Great job!

[camaroguy1998]

Out of curiosity what case is that?

[Apoptosis]

nice setup man! Is that the video card i reviewed last week?

[ibleet]

Looks Great! What's not to like even the price. Great job!

Thanks...but as always, some of the parts are already listed cheaper...happens everytime.
The LCD now has a $50 MIR at TD, and the Hard Drive is $20 cheaper at Frys.

Out of curiosity what case is that?

Coolermaster
Its not fancy, but I like the layout and the cooling. Its the same case I use on my AMD build.

nice setup man! Is that the video card i reviewed last week?

Yes sir it is...EVGA 8800GTS
The card runs hot for me...about 65c at idle...maybe I need a different driver or bios update for it.
I couldn't decide between EVGA, XFX, or BFG, so I just went with EVGA for the Crysis bundle.

[ibleet]

Results for 3DMark06 - All stock, no overclocking:

[maj0r_pawnage]

nice

[kenc51]

Very nice

Here's the best I can do...........when overclocked

[maj0r_pawnage]

:D, the file i wanted to UL was too big , but it showed 11941 3d mark 06, w sm2@5255, hdr/sm3@5320 and cpu@3086

i pushed the vid card oc to the max, and for some reason i got an increased cpu score lol, 3102 CPU, 5460SM2, SM3 5491, 12279marks , still cant beat a stock 92gts

[ibleet]

I think I could exceed 12,000 with just a small overclock on my CPU. /grins

I figured out my overheating problem for my 8800GTS...rivatuner works great...set the fan speed to 60% on boot...that dropped my idle temp from 64c to 42c.

Now when running Crysis or CoD4, it maxes out at 54c. I still wish I had the E8400, but this rig still gets 'er done!

[ibleet]

Ok, I finally bit the bullet and attempted a mild overclock...Its running nicely at a modest 3.12Ghz.

Now to run 3D Mark06 again and see the new results...

[ibleet]

This is more like it...

[Alathald]

Ok, I finally bit the bullet and attempted a mild overclock...Its running nicely at a modest 3.12Ghz.

Haha, just couldn't resist huh? That's a nice setup you're running, though I'm sure it will call out to you at night, "tweak me, you know you want too, you know I can go faster." It seems it's already pulled you in once, computers are the femme fatals in the life of a geek .

[DMB2000uk]

Glad you were able to put together your new rig without any headaches ^_^

For a 'midrange performance' rig, 7000 3dmarks more than me (and I was pushing it hard) is pretty nice

Dan

[ibleet]

Haha, just couldn't resist huh? That's a nice setup you're running, though I'm sure it will call out to you at night, "tweak me, you know you want too, you know I can go faster." It seems it's already pulled you in once, computers are the femme fatals in the life of a geek .

Well after buying the wrong CPU, I just couldn't resist OC'ing this to over 3Ghz. Now I'm content for the time being.

For a 'midrange performance' rig, 7000 3dmarks more than me (and I was pushing it hard) is pretty nice

Thanks Dan

I'm happy with it and I seem to have great luck when it comes to computers. I'm sure at some point I will run into some DOA parts though.

[DMB2000uk]

Hey, Update your sig already

Dan

[ibleet]

Ok, I broke 13k, now I am complete.