New build for next year, basic info wanted. - Page 7

1031982 · 12th Nov 2008, 03:02 AM

Got things yesterday, been setting it up. Hardware seems good, but a SATA port broke off. Just the plastic holder. Other system kinda died on me when I was trying to transfer things, so I needed to rush this. Fortentally, I don't need to use all the SATA ports, only 2.
System is MUCH quicker then expected. Somehow, it played 1080P H.264 videos without an issue... Not sure how, but I'm going to find a test video to verify.

Max_87 · 12th Nov 2008, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 1031982

Somehow, it played 1080P H.264 videos without an issue...

Of course, it's a C2D E7200.

1031982 · 12th Nov 2008, 12:13 PM

Yes, but it's clocked at 2.53GHz per core. The requirements are 3.0GHz on a dual core.
Anyway, if I actually use QuickTime to play 1080P H.264 videos, there are occasional "jumps". Everything else runs smoothly. Much better performance then I was expecting.

Max_87 · 12th Nov 2008, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 1031982

Yes, but it's clocked at 2.53GHz per core. The requirements are 3.0GHz on a dual core.
Anyway, if I actually use QuickTime to play 1080P H.264 videos, there are occasional "jumps". Everything else runs smoothly. Much better performance then I was expecting.

I was talking about A64. There is a big difference between a 3.0GHz A64 X2 and 3.0GHz C2D.

Any C2D around the speed of E6600 should play 1080p without issues.

Chai · 12th Nov 2008, 02:48 PM

C2D is much much faster clock for clock than A64 and Phenom.

High end C2D is faster than Phenom X4 in some situation, even in multithreaded benchmarks.

1031982 · 12th Nov 2008, 03:37 PM

wow... that could allow me to get my friend really mad. He's running a quad core AMD CPU. If I got a C2D to out preform his at stock speeds, (he would need to see it for himself in real life) he would get REAL upset. lol

Saying that earlier would have gotten me to switch to Intel quicker. I can say I don't regret anything about the PC as of now. The HDD thing would have been nice to catch before I got it, and the SATA connector staying on would be great, but there are 6 connectors on board, and I only plan on using at most 4, possibly 5. So ironically that worked out.

I have some pics of the case, but they are from a cell phone with a VGA cam. I will upload them if wanted.

I think the only big thing I would want to change would be the power supply, for modular connectors. That won't be for a while though, earliest being mid next year. Especially as I will want something with a pointless amount of capability, like 700W. Point will be to do what I was able to do with the one I have now. That and I will most likely will want to max out the CPU and get more RAM when I upgrade the OS to 64bit.

Chai · 12th Nov 2008, 03:57 PM

I'm thinking of changing to Corsair VX450 has it has great noise characteristic (or lack of), single rail 12V line, and it's not modular.

I personally feel that having modular is not really that useful, and it 'could' be bad when there's bad contact in between the connector and PSU, well, only in theory.

If you want a good modular PSU, you can consider Corsair HX520.

Adrian Wong · 12th Nov 2008, 04:18 PM

There's really no need to get something with 700 W or 1 kW unless you intend to do triple-SLI or quad-CrossFireX.

Anything 500 W and above should do just fine. It's more important to make sure it's a quality PSU with good 12V rails and support for two PCI-E power connectors (one 8-pin and one 6-pin). Modular PSUs are best, of course. Makes it a lot easier to manage the cables.

1031982 · 12th Nov 2008, 04:53 PM

Well, part of the reason is to get a PSU I will hold on to for a long time. Like this system, and another on to max out after a good few years.
As for the 12V rails, I am not too sure what to look for.
The modular PSU would be because of cables, and that's almost the only reason. Because of that, I might not even bother with a new PSU. I have a solid one right now, and if I hold on to this board as long as I did the previous one (5 years working) then any number of things could happen with PSU's and power connectors.

The only things I really want to do (I can't do until late next year) is get digital speakers, and get a new sound card. It will free me from Creative Labs.

1031982 · 31st Jan 2009, 08:20 AM

Forgot to post pics of the case/system. I did it in the pictures aria, here is the link.

12th Nov 2008, 03:02 AM	#61 (permalink)
1031982 Super Active Join Date: 25 Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,628 Reputation: 285 Rep Power: 10	Got things yesterday, been setting it up. Hardware seems good, but a SATA port broke off. Just the plastic holder. Other system kinda died on me when I was trying to transfer things, so I needed to rush this. Fortentally, I don't need to use all the SATA ports, only 2. System is MUCH quicker then expected. Somehow, it played 1080P H.264 videos without an issue... Not sure how, but I'm going to find a test video to verify. __________________ Running : Gigabyte EP45-DS3R, Intel E7200 C2D, 4GB DDR2 Dual Channel, WD Raptor 74GB, WD 500 GB HDD, ASUS 16X DVD-ROM, LiteOn 16X DVD+/-RW, 1.44 MB Floppy, ATI Radeon HD 4850, Dell 2005FPW, and a SB Audigy2 ZS PRO with Logitech Z5300e speakers.

12th Nov 2008, 12:13 PM	#63 (permalink)
1031982 Super Active Join Date: 25 Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,628 Reputation: 285 Rep Power: 10	Yes, but it's clocked at 2.53GHz per core. The requirements are 3.0GHz on a dual core. Anyway, if I actually use QuickTime to play 1080P H.264 videos, there are occasional "jumps". Everything else runs smoothly. Much better performance then I was expecting. __________________ Running : Gigabyte EP45-DS3R, Intel E7200 C2D, 4GB DDR2 Dual Channel, WD Raptor 74GB, WD 500 GB HDD, ASUS 16X DVD-ROM, LiteOn 16X DVD+/-RW, 1.44 MB Floppy, ATI Radeon HD 4850, Dell 2005FPW, and a SB Audigy2 ZS PRO with Logitech Z5300e speakers. Last edited by 1031982 : 12th Nov 2008 at 12:13 PM. Reason: spelling

12th Nov 2008, 02:48 PM	#65 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 27,884 Reputation: 4630 Rep Power: 81	C2D is much much faster clock for clock than A64 and Phenom. High end C2D is faster than Phenom X4 in some situation, even in multithreaded benchmarks. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

12th Nov 2008, 03:37 PM	#66 (permalink)
1031982 Super Active Join Date: 25 Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,628 Reputation: 285 Rep Power: 10	wow... that could allow me to get my friend really mad. He's running a quad core AMD CPU. If I got a C2D to out preform his at stock speeds, (he would need to see it for himself in real life) he would get REAL upset. lol Saying that earlier would have gotten me to switch to Intel quicker. I can say I don't regret anything about the PC as of now. The HDD thing would have been nice to catch before I got it, and the SATA connector staying on would be great, but there are 6 connectors on board, and I only plan on using at most 4, possibly 5. So ironically that worked out. I have some pics of the case, but they are from a cell phone with a VGA cam. I will upload them if wanted. I think the only big thing I would want to change would be the power supply, for modular connectors. That won't be for a while though, earliest being mid next year. Especially as I will want something with a pointless amount of capability, like 700W. Point will be to do what I was able to do with the one I have now. That and I will most likely will want to max out the CPU and get more RAM when I upgrade the OS to 64bit. __________________ Running : Gigabyte EP45-DS3R, Intel E7200 C2D, 4GB DDR2 Dual Channel, WD Raptor 74GB, WD 500 GB HDD, ASUS 16X DVD-ROM, LiteOn 16X DVD+/-RW, 1.44 MB Floppy, ATI Radeon HD 4850, Dell 2005FPW, and a SB Audigy2 ZS PRO with Logitech Z5300e speakers.

12th Nov 2008, 03:57 PM	#67 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 27,884 Reputation: 4630 Rep Power: 81	I'm thinking of changing to Corsair VX450 has it has great noise characteristic (or lack of), single rail 12V line, and it's not modular. I personally feel that having modular is not really that useful, and it 'could' be bad when there's bad contact in between the connector and PSU, well, only in theory. If you want a good modular PSU, you can consider Corsair HX520. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

12th Nov 2008, 04:18 PM	#68 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 32,299 Reputation: 3574 Rep Power: 75	There's really no need to get something with 700 W or 1 kW unless you intend to do triple-SLI or quad-CrossFireX. Anything 500 W and above should do just fine. It's more important to make sure it's a quality PSU with good 12V rails and support for two PCI-E power connectors (one 8-pin and one 6-pin). Modular PSUs are best, of course. Makes it a lot easier to manage the cables. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

12th Nov 2008, 04:53 PM	#69 (permalink)
1031982 Super Active Join Date: 25 Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,628 Reputation: 285 Rep Power: 10	Well, part of the reason is to get a PSU I will hold on to for a long time. Like this system, and another on to max out after a good few years. As for the 12V rails, I am not too sure what to look for. The modular PSU would be because of cables, and that's almost the only reason. Because of that, I might not even bother with a new PSU. I have a solid one right now, and if I hold on to this board as long as I did the previous one (5 years working) then any number of things could happen with PSU's and power connectors. The only things I really want to do (I can't do until late next year) is get digital speakers, and get a new sound card. It will free me from Creative Labs. __________________ Running : Gigabyte EP45-DS3R, Intel E7200 C2D, 4GB DDR2 Dual Channel, WD Raptor 74GB, WD 500 GB HDD, ASUS 16X DVD-ROM, LiteOn 16X DVD+/-RW, 1.44 MB Floppy, ATI Radeon HD 4850, Dell 2005FPW, and a SB Audigy2 ZS PRO with Logitech Z5300e speakers.

31st Jan 2009, 08:20 AM	#70 (permalink)
1031982 Super Active Join Date: 25 Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,628 Reputation: 285 Rep Power: 10	Forgot to post pics of the case/system. I did it in the pictures aria, here is the link. __________________ Running : Gigabyte EP45-DS3R, Intel E7200 C2D, 4GB DDR2 Dual Channel, WD Raptor 74GB, WD 500 GB HDD, ASUS 16X DVD-ROM, LiteOn 16X DVD+/-RW, 1.44 MB Floppy, ATI Radeon HD 4850, Dell 2005FPW, and a SB Audigy2 ZS PRO with Logitech Z5300e speakers.

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