Ive just ordered my new system and it will arive tomorrow
I have done alot of research (read litterally 100 reviews ) to best price vs performance gear for gaming and this is the result, if anyone would want to know why I chose a specific item pls ask away ill answer asap. Comments/critics welcome also
Mobo:
Asus P5Q-E
(chose it for its great overcloking capability 45nm support, P45 chipset.. Also it is one of the more affordable Crossfire options out there, the lanes are 16x both! This is very misunderstood around the community, this board supports PCIe 2 this means its actually 8x2 each lane)
CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00 GHz, 1333 MHz, 6 MB, Boxed
(Chose it for its incredible speed/price ratio, also its very good overclocker.. scores better then the Q6600 in games)
GPU:
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512 MB, PCI-e 16x
(Incredible price for awesome performance comes close to Nvidia's 600$ range cards! Insane.. Does run hot but easy fix with hacked fan speed.. will probably be patched but untill then good option)
Memory:
OCZ Memory Reaper HPC Edition DC 4096 MB, PC6400, 800 MHz, 4, Kit Of 2
(Awesome memory can get to 1066mhz with stock volts whooaaah!?! good price, and Heatpipes included!)
HDD: Already had these, didnt order any new ones
Case:
Antec Gamersgear Three Hundred Black
(I had to decide between this and CM590 I chose this because it was little cheaper and has a huge ass top fan both cases are incredibly good tbh)
PSU:
Corsair VX550 550 Watt, 20+24 Pins
(This is one of the best PSU's out there, if you want longjevity and all that this is your man! Sleeved cables n all that ofc also it supports crossfire and sli)
Drive:
Samsung SH-S223F/BEBN S-ATA, Bulk, Black
(no idea why i bought this, really coudnt care less only time i use it is when i install windows?)
Cooling solution:
Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Aluminium, Copper (It was cheap, and still produces good)
Xilence Case Fan 120 Mm, LED, Red (just testing few different fans because i was intrested in their results)
Scythe SlipStream M 120 Mm, Black
Zalman ZM-F3 Case Fan 120 Mm
Price: 728 EUR = 1155 US Dollar
Pricing may change because much of the items are actually cheaper in the US (I live in the Netherlands)
I have done alot of research (read litterally 100 reviews ) to best price vs performance gear for gaming and this is the result, if anyone would want to know why I chose a specific item pls ask away ill answer asap. Comments/critics welcome also
Mobo:
Asus P5Q-E
(chose it for its great overcloking capability 45nm support, P45 chipset.. Also it is one of the more affordable Crossfire options out there, the lanes are 16x both! This is very misunderstood around the community, this board supports PCIe 2 this means its actually 8x2 each lane)
CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00 GHz, 1333 MHz, 6 MB, Boxed
(Chose it for its incredible speed/price ratio, also its very good overclocker.. scores better then the Q6600 in games)
GPU:
Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512 MB, PCI-e 16x
(Incredible price for awesome performance comes close to Nvidia's 600$ range cards! Insane.. Does run hot but easy fix with hacked fan speed.. will probably be patched but untill then good option)
Memory:
OCZ Memory Reaper HPC Edition DC 4096 MB, PC6400, 800 MHz, 4, Kit Of 2
(Awesome memory can get to 1066mhz with stock volts whooaaah!?! good price, and Heatpipes included!)
HDD: Already had these, didnt order any new ones
Case:
Antec Gamersgear Three Hundred Black
(I had to decide between this and CM590 I chose this because it was little cheaper and has a huge ass top fan both cases are incredibly good tbh)
PSU:
Corsair VX550 550 Watt, 20+24 Pins
(This is one of the best PSU's out there, if you want longjevity and all that this is your man! Sleeved cables n all that ofc also it supports crossfire and sli)
Drive:
Samsung SH-S223F/BEBN S-ATA, Bulk, Black
(no idea why i bought this, really coudnt care less only time i use it is when i install windows?)
Cooling solution:
Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Aluminium, Copper (It was cheap, and still produces good)
Xilence Case Fan 120 Mm, LED, Red (just testing few different fans because i was intrested in their results)
Scythe SlipStream M 120 Mm, Black
Zalman ZM-F3 Case Fan 120 Mm
Price: 728 EUR = 1155 US Dollar
Pricing may change because much of the items are actually cheaper in the US (I live in the Netherlands)