Computer configuration

Belgium
April 15, 2009 8:59am CST
Let me know what you think about this computer configuration. Planning to put a new pc together. But it has been a while. And I like a second oppinion. Oh ya its not the cheapest but also not the most expensive material. cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Motherboard: ASUS P5Q VGA: ASUS ENGTX275 896MB DDR3 RAM: Corsair 4096MB DDR2 800Mhz XMS6400 (2x 2GB) Hard-disk: Western Digital 640GB Caviar GreenPower 16MB DVD-writer:(not that this matters so much) Pioneer 20x DVD-Rewriter IDE DVR-116DBK DL or same but sata, doesn't matter much. And then a case to put it in. Probably just something standard. Only question is will a 400W power supply be enough??? I still got a 520W somewhere. But its getting a bid old :) Annyway tell me what you think of this config. And maybe give me hint of what I should change.
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@HeXeD79 (41)
15 Apr 09
This looks like a very capable PC. I don't know what you are developing, but a good processor alternative would be the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300. It's the same price give or take 10$ USD and most development software lately seems to prefer multiple cores vs. raw speed. If this was strictly for gaming I would say keep the e8400. Everything else in this box looks great. Video card is pretty much a personal preference lately. The 275 is really nice. There are cheaper alternatives with a little better performance by ATI right now (specifically the 4890). But this is all about what YOU want ya know? Building a new box is exciting.. I bet you can't wait. Good luck!
• Belgium
16 Apr 09
I used to like ati. But the last years ati has been going down hill. Have had ati and nvidea. I was happy with both of them. But if I look at the preformance between ati and nvidea. nvidea still scores better.
15 Apr 09
Oh and forgot one thing. I would definitely go for a 500W or greater in a system like that. Recently in the states, they had a Antec Sonata w/ 500W Antec earthwatts power supply for 89.99 USD. Very silent, very cool, and the power supply is of very good quality.
• South Africa
15 Apr 09
Damn right that's a good rig. Just think about getting a Radeon 4870X2 (Graphics card) It's much more powerful that the gtx275. http://tinyurl.com/dlhnte ^ Benchmarks Also, consider getting 1200/1066mhz ram, because that's what your mobo can take. Finally, make sure you get the p5q with the ddr2 ram slots. You don't want to go making THAT mistake.
• Belgium
15 Apr 09
Don't worry that are not mistakes I'll make. I've got a degree in informatics and know verry well how to put a pc together. And not take things that are not compatible with other things :D But thx for telling. Could be usefull tip for others
@calyxus (825)
• Philippines
2 Oct 09
Those are good specs you have. You can use the 400W PS. Higher wattage only means higher energy consumption and a higher electric bill. LOL But you can use a lower wattage power supply, as long as it gives out the correct voltage and current ratings that your computer needs. Not so techie, eh, calyxus
@user_786 (1338)
15 Apr 09
It seems to be a powerful computer. your RAM is 4GB, which is much more than enough. for home use, even 2GB is enough. the rest is fine. how much did it all cost you?
• Belgium
15 Apr 09
price is around 700€. But I'm getting my parts in differend spots :p. And if it was only to use at home for some work. I would go allot cheaper :). Did one for a friend that only needs it for applications, so no games and stuff. Came around 300€. Most important thing is my RAM considering I'm a develloper and I'm abusing allot of RAM. My old comp is 5years and can't take it annymore :D
@jimmy87 (475)
• India
20 Apr 09
Its a pretty good one,but i do have a better one.. RAM:4GB DDR3 Processor:Intel Quad core Graphics Card: NVIDIA 9600 GT But your's is a good one.... Enjoy.... :-)
@animestan (321)
• Canada
20 Apr 09
Mines aint a bad rig for the amout i bought it (about $1100) CPU: Intel Quad Core Q9450 HD: 500 GB PSU: Coolmaster 700 W Casing: Antec Artic 700 VC: BFG 9800 GTX+ Mobo: Asus P5Q-E
@emojboy (632)
• Philippines
20 Apr 09
Well you quite have a monster computer hardware. I got Processor: Athlon X2 5000+ 2.60Ghz RAM: GEIL DDR2 800Mhz Motnerboard: EMAXX MCP61P Video Card: X1550 1 Gig 128bit LCD Monitor: Hanns 17" Widescreen Hard disk: Sata 160G Seagate, Sata 160G Western Digital, Sata 250G Exelstor Optical Drive: Samsung Light Scribe DVD writer 22x
@arvaster (521)
• United States
15 Apr 09
I would switch graphics card. There are better and cheaper ones :)