[craiig]

Do you think this will be a good gaming PC? Please post any constructive critiscm that will help me improve it...

Mother board - [Click the link for the parts]
Processor - [Click for model] [6400+]
RAM - [Click for model]
Case - [Twin engine, Overclock value - 2 twin turbine fans]
HD - [Hard drive] [10000 RPM - 150GB]
Graphics Card - [8800 Ultra]
Sound Card - [Fatality]
Operating System - [XP Pro]
Optical Drive
PSU - [1010w]
ASUS Heatsink -
Mouse - [Razer - Death Addder]
Keyboard - [Razer Tarantula]

Thanks for taking the time to read this and taking the time to check it out... Please do rate it and give me any critiscm needed...

Cheers,
Craig

[Spencer2004]

yes you have made very good choices; first of all you have picked the best amd dual core and amd is better that intel!!, ddr800 ram is best for gaming as it is obviously faster so thats good, the case is a good choice as it will get rid of all that excess heat, good choice of hd aswell because the extra speed will reduce the loading times of games, the 8800 ultra is a good choice, the sound card will be great while playing first person shooters with some 5.1 or 7.1 sorround sound speakers, the psu is good enough to power all that hardware, the cooler will be gr8 for overclocking and the mouse and keyboard is a bit expensive for my liking but whatever.

what can i say, its flawless!! the only reccomendations i would give is lots of fans or watercooling if you want, and you might want to an intel quad core setup with a motherboard that allows ddr 1066 (pc 8400) ram, despite amd being better that intel they still dont quite have amd quads on the market yet.

(inhales) sorry for so much writing, i hope that helps!!

[craiig]

Thank you very much xD
means a lot to to me for ppl'z aproval
and there wernt that much writing, i could cope xD

thnx again
Craiig,

[Insomnia]

That thing must cost $$$!

Its a good computer I must say... not that you were "artistic" or "creative", just more a less a case of "pick the best, don't bother with the rest".

I wish I had the money to buy something like that, but I'm only 15 :(.

[craiig]

lmao, im only 15 aswell xD
i supose your right about pick the best and all that,
but as long as i can play counter strike source on a good machine im happy =)

cost = about £1,500 (roughly)

[Spencer2004]

lol im 15 too, wtf is going on?!?

[Insomnia]

Talk about a "meeting for the ages".

How in the name of all who controls did you get 1500 pounds!? The most I've ever had is about AU$400, which is about 200 pounds... :(

[craiig]

lmao age 15 ftw!
ummm well mommy and daddy own meh like 700
and i had 200 for b-day so ill get rest from bank xD

[Menace2Authority]

Personally, I would stay away from the ECS motherboard. Only reason being.... I have one, and have been having problems..... AND..... thier customer service/support really really SUCKS! Oh yeah, they have been known to release crappy or corrupt BIOS files and thier response is "send the BIOS chip to us and we'll send you a new one"..... though they don't remove the corrupt BIOS off thier site.... ECS is a budget board, and that is reflected through thier "budget" customer service. Personally, I'd go with a Gigabyte board.

[dmdougie]

Nice setup, if your spending that much on a keyboard why not go for one of these?
Or if your not one for the touch screen panels and titanium keys check this out. I got the eclipse version , the laser cut keys makes game playing in the dark a dream! Also pretty durable, cant remember how many beers i spilt on it during all night WoW sessions! ah those were the days!

[cheesepuff]

lol. im 14, built my 1st when i was 12. i got my own ebay busyness so thats how i get my money. age 12-14 FTW!!!

[alex]

Can I disagree with all of you? That build isn't balanced and throws money down the loo in places.

Sorry, but, you know.

The psu is vastly too powerful, and it's in a standard sized ATX case meaning the heatsinks are crammed in there, also meaning it'll run very hot (only got a 120mm fan) as the airflow will be blocked by the aforementioned heatsinks from exiting the case.

The graphics card is wasted unless you're gaming at 1920x1200.

The cpu whilst not crap, doesn't bench as highly as an E6750 nevermind an E6850. (AMD targeted the cpu at the E6750 by the way that should tell you all something). The larger cache in the Intel's will help with other applications aside from gaming.

I'm not convinced the Xram on the soundcard is worth the money. I don't know of any movies or games coded for 7.1.

The ram can be found a lot cheaper.

The Harddrive doesn't have fast read times, it has fast seek times (due to the 10k spindle speed). It's, now, not the best gamers hdd.

That optical drive is terrible, and also vastly overpriced.

That hsf is....and I've never done this on this forum....absolutely shite.

No, it's not a good build (no reflection on you Craig) you can do much better.

What resolution are you going to be gaming at?

[cheesepuff]

Originally Posted by alex Can I disagree with all of you? That build isn't balanced and throws money down the loo in places. Sorry, but, you know. The psu is vastly too powerful, and it's in a standard sized ATX case meaning the heatsinks are crammed in there, also meaning it'll run very hot (only got a 120mm fan) as the airflow will be blocked by the aforementioned heatsinks from exiting the case. The graphics card is wasted unless you're gaming at 1920x1200. The cpu whilst not crap, doesn't bench as highly as an E6750 nevermind an E6850. (AMD targeted the cpu at the E6750 by the way that should tell you all something). The larger cache in the Intel's will help with other applications aside from gaming. I'm not convinced the Xram on the soundcard is worth the money. I don't know of any movies or games coded for 7.1. The ram can be found a lot cheaper. The Harddrive doesn't have fast read times, it has fast seek times (due to the 10k spindle speed). It's, now, not the best gamers hdd. That optical drive is terrible, and also vastly overpriced. That hsf is....and I've never done this on this forum....absolutely shite. No, it's not a good build (no reflection on you Craig) you can do much better. What resolution are you going to be gaming at?

^^^totally agree with you there. but the X RAM is only used in a few games, but they are very popular such as BF2. and there are plenty of games that i play which use 7.1. AMD is not as good as Core 2 Duos when overclocked, but everything alex said is ha huge hit on the head. good show alex.

[Insomnia]

Hmm, I didn't really think about that. The 8800 Ultra is essentially just an 8800GTX that has been overclocked, and at the price they stick on it I don't think it's a good buy. You would be better getting the 8800GTX (like 80 pounds cheaper?) and then just overclocking manually.

Or you could just wait for Nvidia to release the 8900, 8950GX2 and 9800, which would definitely make the prices of the 8800 fall. The 9800 is due out later this month, so...

[cheesepuff]

or get an 8800GT. same performance for a GTX only $200 less!