Re: [gentoo-user] Somewhat OT. Building a rig. Want to get opinions before spending $$$

[Jason Weisberger]

Couple of things to note:

The geforce 210 is not even powerful enough to do 1080p blueray playback.
Might want to consider a minor upgrade if you are going to do anything
entertainment-wise on this system.

Consider doing the ddr 3 system for longevity.  If you do end up getting the
ddr 2 motherboard and ram, the AM3 socket 945 x4 will fit in and run with
the AM2+ board, however AM3 and ddr3 are the current standards and at least
the next generation of amd processors should be backwards compatible with
that socket.

Also, I do slightly disagree with the previous author recommending an 800
watt psu with the configurations you posted.  That wattage should be
recommended for a bleeding edge single gpu system and a bleeding edge
processor.  500-600 should be enough for your needs as long as it's a
quality part.
On Nov 26, 2010 4:33 PM, "Dale" <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote:
> I'm planning to build a new rig. My current rig is about 7 or 8 years
> old now and it needs to be updated. Current rig is AMD 2500+ with 2Gbs
> of ram and a Abit NF7 v2.0 mobo. Couple hard drives too.
>
> New build #1 with links and all.
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160
>
> COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black case. I included this
> because of the rather LARGE CPU heatsink that is going to be listed
> later. I did a google image search and saw it in other rigs so it
> should fit in there.
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130265
>
> MSI 790XT-G45 AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 790X motherboard. It's not the latest
> but it is a OK mobo.
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125296
>
> GIGABYTE GV-N210OC-512I GeForce 210 512MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0
> x16 HDCP video card. I don't do gaming. Actually, my old FX-5200 does
> pretty well but won't fit in the new mobo. I really don't need a super
> fast video card here.
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153116
>
> Thermaltake TR2 TRX-650M 650W ATX 12V v2.3 / EPS 12V Power supply. I
> like this brand and would like to stay with this but if the price is
> right, I could be tempted to change my mind. My biggest question on
> this, can this handle this mobo, CPU, video card and 3 to 4 drives
> including a DVD burner?
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103644
>
> AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition Deneb 3.0GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB
> L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor. From the searches I did,
> this should fit this mobo fine. Agree?
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104073
>
> Kingston HyperX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 Desktop
> Memory. I have used this brand before with not one problem. Like
> before, if the price is right, I could change this.
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118056
>
> ZALMAN CNPS10X FLEX CPU Cooler. This thing got good reviews and it is
> not priced to high. According to the searches I have done this will fit
> the mobo/CPU and should fit in the case. Any disagreements on this?
>
> This is build #2:
>
> I'll be using the same case, power supply, video card etc so I won't
> list them all twice. Just listing the things that have to be changed.
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128431
>
> GIGABYTE GA-770T-USB3 AM3 AMD 770 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard. The only
> thing I don't like about this is that it doesn't have a com port for my
> UPS. I guess a adapter will be found somewhere.
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103675
>
> AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket
> AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor. This should fit the mobo according to the
> website. Agree?
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148325
>
> Crucial Ballistix 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
> Desktop Memory. According to newegg this fits the mobo. Agree?
>
> I only plan to build one or the other not both. I would like to make
> sure everything should fit fine but I would also like to get a opinion.
> I would like a opinion on whether build #2 would be better in the long
> run? It appears to be a bit faster although the price is not much
> different. Build #1 is $611.92. Build #2 is $637.92. That doesn't
> include shipping but a lot of the items have free shipping anyway.
> Basically, I need this to last me several years since I can't afford to
> rebuild every few years. Also, one reason for the HUGE CPU cooler, I
> run folding in the winter. Helps heat the place up a bit. lol My
> current rig with a Volcano 12 runs at about 90F at full load. I would
> like to run pretty close to that since it just makes the CPU last longer.
>
> I'm open to ideas, discussion, problems and opinions. I mostly want to
> make sure each build will work and which I should build.
>
> Thanks for your time and replies. If you need more info, let me know.
>
> Dale
>
> :-) :-)
>