My New System!

Brian · 06-21-2008, 07:41 AM

I have finally decided to do a major upgrade and here is what I have sitting at home, waiting to be assembled:

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
ASUS P5E-VM HDMI mATX LGA775 G35 Motherboard
Mushkin EM PC2-6400 4GB (2X2GB) DDR2-800
Gigabyte Radeon HD RX3850
Visiontek TV Wonder 650 Theater PCI-E TV Tuner Card
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 3.5IN 500GB SATA2 Hard Drive (x2)
Samsung SH-S203B Black SATA DVD Burner
Antec Sonata III 500 Case
Windows Vista Home Premium (Want to Try it)

Understand, I am not a huge gamer nor an overclocker but just wanted (after 3 years!) to have some current tech.

Will change my sig after the build and when I get around to it!

What'cha think?

fvbounty · 06-21-2008, 08:37 AM

Sounds like its going to be a very nice rig, what type of PS are you going with? Have fun you should see a nice improvement!

Brian · 06-21-2008, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fvbounty

Sounds like its going to be a very nice rig, what type of PS are you going with? Have fun you should see a nice improvement!

Going with the Antec Earthwatts 500W PSU that comes with the Sonata.

Downloading the software/drivers right now!

Gonna be a fun day!

fvbounty · 06-21-2008, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian

Going with the Antec Earthwatts 500W PSU that comes with the Sonata.

Downloading the software/drivers right now!

Gonna be a fun day!

Good Ps and case, let us know how it goes!!!!!

XJ. · 06-21-2008, 08:49 AM

Welcome to 2008 Brian, sounds like a nice rig - enjoy!

Brian · 06-21-2008, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XJ.

Welcome to 2008 Brian

ATINUT · 06-21-2008, 09:20 AM

Brian,

I've got two Mushkin HP2 6400 (2X2GB) kits in my system. Just don't go changing the memory to Crucial, I dumped them within the past few weeks.

ctal · 06-21-2008, 09:38 AM

Good luck with the new system, Brian. Sounds nice.

As you may have seen in my "My New Build" thread a couple of months ago, I recently built an E8400/Gigabyte X38 system (which I am overclocking to 3.8gHz), upgrading from a P4 2.8C/Asus P4C800 Deluxe (overclocked to 3.25gHz). For routine uses like web-surfing the new system feels somewhat snappier, but the real difference becomes apparent doing time-consuming cpu intensive things like video editing builds. What was a 3 hour build on the old system, for instance, now takes around 45 or 50 minutes. What was a 1 hour build takes 17 minutes. Amazing!

Regards,
-- Al

**Sandog** · 06-21-2008, 10:01 AM

Good luck Brain, looks good. Hope you find a good home for the D875PBZLK.

Sir Skully · 06-21-2008, 10:06 AM

Hey Brian ole bud......niiicceee...rig, it should serve ya well. I have the E8400 and its been a gooden. I run it
@ 4gigs day in, day out, an nary a hitch....
Needless to say enjoy.....

ATINUT · 06-21-2008, 10:27 AM

Enjoy the new system, may it serve you well for quite some time.

traveler · 06-21-2008, 01:30 PM

S.SubZero · 06-21-2008, 04:16 PM

I have a bunch of parts coming in on Monday that are also built around an E8400. I'm fairly set on Vista Business x64 (I don't need Media Center) but I'm eyeing my free copy of Server 2008 x64 i got at a Microsoft trade event. Trying out a workstation config of 2008 sounds fun but it will come down to how I feel once I get it all together.

Sir Skully · 06-21-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by S.SubZero

I have a bunch of parts coming in on Monday that are also built around an E8400. I'm fairly set on Vista Business x64 (I don't need Media Center) but I'm eyeing my free copy of Server 2008 x64 i got at a Microsoft trade event. Trying out a workstation config of 2008 sounds fun but it will come down to how I feel once I get it all together.

Hope it all goes well.......

jmlikos · 06-21-2008, 06:49 PM

Sounds pretty sweet! Good luck with the build and make sure to take so photos for us.

06-21-2008, 07:41 AM	#1
Brian But you can call me Brain Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 5,893	My New System! I have finally decided to do a major upgrade and here is what I have sitting at home, waiting to be assembled: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 ASUS P5E-VM HDMI mATX LGA775 G35 Motherboard Mushkin EM PC2-6400 4GB (2X2GB) DDR2-800 Gigabyte Radeon HD RX3850 Visiontek TV Wonder 650 Theater PCI-E TV Tuner Card Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 3.5IN 500GB SATA2 Hard Drive (x2) Samsung SH-S203B Black SATA DVD Burner Antec Sonata III 500 Case Windows Vista Home Premium (Want to Try it) Understand, I am not a huge gamer nor an overclocker but just wanted (after 3 years!) to have some current tech. Will change my sig after the build and when I get around to it! What'cha think? __________________
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06-21-2008, 08:37 AM	#2
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06-21-2008, 08:49 AM	#5
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06-21-2008, 09:20 AM	#7
ATINUT Just Plain Crazy! Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,222	Re: My New System! Brian, I've got two Mushkin HP2 6400 (2X2GB) kits in my system. Just don't go changing the memory to Crucial, I dumped them within the past few weeks. __________________ Intel D975XBX2 Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 8GB's of Mushkin HP2 6400 memory(DDR2 800) Visiontek Radeon 3870X2 videocard HT Omega Claro(Cmedia 8788HD chip) 120GB&200GB&320GB Western Digital harddrives LG DVDROM & LG DVDBURNER HP Deskjet 920C Logitech X-540 speakers Viewsonic VG2030wm 20inch Widescreen LCD Windows Vista 64 Ultimate Who'se the fool that approved the design for this place. - The Dwarf, Sacred Underworld.
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06-21-2008, 09:38 AM	#8
ctal Eschews Obfuscation Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 1,173	Re: My New System! Good luck with the new system, Brian. Sounds nice. As you may have seen in my "My New Build" thread a couple of months ago, I recently built an E8400/Gigabyte X38 system (which I am overclocking to 3.8gHz), upgrading from a P4 2.8C/Asus P4C800 Deluxe (overclocked to 3.25gHz). For routine uses like web-surfing the new system feels somewhat snappier, but the real difference becomes apparent doing time-consuming cpu intensive things like video editing builds. What was a 3 hour build on the old system, for instance, now takes around 45 or 50 minutes. What was a 1 hour build takes 17 minutes. Amazing! Regards, -- Al __________________ "I didn't say I didn't say it. I said that I didn't say that I said it. I want to make that very clear." -- George Romney, in 1968, while campaigning for the Republican nomination for President of the United States.
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06-21-2008, 10:01 AM	#9
Sandog Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 5,980	Re: My New System! Good luck Brain, looks good. Hope you find a good home for the D875PBZLK. __________________ Vista Ultimate 64bit//Intel DP45SG with Q9650//SuperTalent DDR3-1600 4GB (2X2GB) CL7//Antec Three Hundred Case with NeoPower 550 PS//Sapphire HD 4850 TOXIC Edition//Western Digital VelociRaptor and WD5000AAKS(backup)//Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP Monitor//Logitech G5 Mouse//MS Digital Media Keyboard 3000//ASUS DRW-2014L1T DVD Burner with LightScribe//Cambridge SoundWorks MegaWorks 210D Speakers//Cannon MX700 All-in-One Printer
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Sir Skully ABX KNIGHT EXEMPLAR Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA-GA Posts: 25,725	Re: My New System! Hey Brian ole bud......niiicceee...rig, it should serve ya well. I have the E8400 and its been a gooden. I run it @ 4gigs day in, day out, an nary a hitch.... Needless to say enjoy.....
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06-21-2008, 10:27 AM	#11
ATINUT Just Plain Crazy! Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,222	Re: My New System! Enjoy the new system, may it serve you well for quite some time. __________________ Intel D975XBX2 Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 8GB's of Mushkin HP2 6400 memory(DDR2 800) Visiontek Radeon 3870X2 videocard HT Omega Claro(Cmedia 8788HD chip) 120GB&200GB&320GB Western Digital harddrives LG DVDROM & LG DVDBURNER HP Deskjet 920C Logitech X-540 speakers Viewsonic VG2030wm 20inch Widescreen LCD Windows Vista 64 Ultimate Who'se the fool that approved the design for this place. - The Dwarf, Sacred Underworld.
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S.SubZero Vista x64 User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: California Posts: 1,257	Re: My New System! I have a bunch of parts coming in on Monday that are also built around an E8400. I'm fairly set on Vista Business x64 (I don't need Media Center) but I'm eyeing my free copy of Server 2008 x64 i got at a Microsoft trade event. Trying out a workstation config of 2008 sounds fun but it will come down to how I feel once I get it all together. __________________ -SSZ
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