[ARCHIVED THREAD] - New computer - comments?

Posted: 4/23/2008 5:45:45 AM EDT

Cooler Master Centurion 534,, Aluminium (No PSU)
Corsair TWIN2X 6400 DDR2, 4096MB CL5, Kit w/two matched CM2X2048-6400 Dimm's
Asus GeForce 8800GT 512MB GDDR3 PCI-E 2.0, 2xDVI-I/HDCP, 600MHz
Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 3.0GHz 1333Mhz Socket LGA775, 4MB, BOXED w/fan

Or should I buy the Intel Core™ 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz, Socket LGA775, 6MB, 1333Mhz BOXED w/fan instead?

MSI P35 NEO2-FR,P35,S-775,DDR2,ATX, ICH9R,SATA2,GbLAN,2xPCI-Ex16
Corsair Powersupply 550W Black, ATX/EPS, 120mm Fan, 4xSATA, SLI, WxHxL

Posted: 4/24/2008 5:39:00 PM EDT

[#1]

Get the E8400, 45nm, will run cooler, and faster with the 6mb cache

Posted: 4/28/2008 7:34:21 PM EDT

[#2]

I have the same video card (EVGA). You'll love it.

Posted: 4/30/2008 6:45:40 AM EDT

[#3]

I eventually bought this, except that I replaced the PSU for a cheaper 500W Northq. The Intel Core™ 2 Duo E8400 is barely faster than the E6850, not worth the ~15% increase in price IMO. I'm very satisfied with this rig, very silent to.

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