Im Building a comp for CSS

**Magnum PI** · 09-18-2007, 05:15 PM

help me choose:
ive picked out 2 different setups, one for around $600 the other for about $900.
im trying to decide if its worth the extra $$ for the better system .I only need this for CSS.

cheaper one:

ECS P4M900T-M (v1.0) Via Socket 775 MicroATX Motherboard / Audio / Video / PCI Express / 10/100 Ethernet LAN / USB 2.0 / Serial ATA / RAID

Intel Pentium D 925 3.0GHz / 4MB Cache / 800MHz FSB / Dual-Core / Presler / OEM / Socket 775 / Processor

Masscool 8W501B1M3G / Socket 775 / Intel Prescott / Copper Core / CPU Cooling Fan

OCZ Special Ops XTC 1024MB PC5400 DDR2 667MHz Memory

HIS Radeon X1650 Pro IceQ / 512MB GDDR2 / PCI Express / DVI / VGA / HDTV / CrossFire Ready / Video Card

Better one:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 Conroe 1.86GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor

ASUS P5B LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)

EVGA 256-P2-N765-AR GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

Antec True Power Trio TP3-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply with Three 12V Rails 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, FCC, TÜV, CE, C-tick, CCC, CB

ednos · 09-18-2007, 08:53 PM

Pentium D is not the way to go. That alone rules out that system. Don't be afraid to see what AMD has to offer; they might offer a system that's well within your budget, and pretty much anything outperforms the Pentium D, so don't worry about that.

Black_V!per · 09-18-2007, 10:34 PM

Or you could go with a Pentium E2*** series, they Overclock very well on just the stock cooler, and can out-perform a X6850 when OC'd to 3.6Ghz (On stock cooling non-the-less).

Take a look at this:
http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/09/..._2007_edition/

**Plude220** · 09-18-2007, 11:34 PM

I currently have a Pentium 4 3.0 ghz 2mb cache Ebay around $50, ATI x1800xt Ebay around $250 to $300 , 2 x 1gb Kingston Value Memory Ebay around $150. I didnt build my computer I have a gateway I upgraded but you dont need alot to run CSS I run it and HL2 with everything maxed out at a high resolution and it runs flawless.

As for the Video card go with something a lil newer than the 1650 my bro has it and it just doesnt preforme like my 1800 also make sure the card has 512 memory it makes a big difference and the crossfire version cost more than the non crossfire unless you intend to buy 2 cards and run crossfire thies no point in getting it it doesnt run any faster than the non crossfire.

09-18-2007, 05:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Magnum PI Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 62	Im Building a comp for CSS help me choose: ive picked out 2 different setups, one for around $600 the other for about $900. im trying to decide if its worth the extra $$ for the better system .I only need this for CSS. cheaper one: ECS P4M900T-M (v1.0) Via Socket 775 MicroATX Motherboard / Audio / Video / PCI Express / 10/100 Ethernet LAN / USB 2.0 / Serial ATA / RAID Intel Pentium D 925 3.0GHz / 4MB Cache / 800MHz FSB / Dual-Core / Presler / OEM / Socket 775 / Processor Masscool 8W501B1M3G / Socket 775 / Intel Prescott / Copper Core / CPU Cooling Fan OCZ Special Ops XTC 1024MB PC5400 DDR2 667MHz Memory HIS Radeon X1650 Pro IceQ / 512MB GDDR2 / PCI Express / DVI / VGA / HDTV / CrossFire Ready / Video Card Better one: Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 Conroe 1.86GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor ASUS P5B LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) EVGA 256-P2-N765-AR GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail Antec True Power Trio TP3-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply with Three 12V Rails 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, FCC, TÜV, CE, C-tick, CCC, CB __________________

09-18-2007, 08:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
ednos Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,724	Re: Im Building a comp for CSS Pentium D is not the way to go. That alone rules out that system. Don't be afraid to see what AMD has to offer; they might offer a system that's well within your budget, and pretty much anything outperforms the Pentium D, so don't worry about that. __________________ The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. ~ Bertrand Russell I have a tendency to key out three or four things and then let them battle for supremacy while I key, so there's a lot of backspacing as potential statements are slaughtered and eaten by the victors. ~ Magna Centipede

09-18-2007, 10:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Black_V!per Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kingman AZ. Age: 20 Posts: 1,442	Re: Im Building a comp for CSS Or you could go with a Pentium E2*** series, they Overclock very well on just the stock cooler, and can out-perform a X6850 when OC'd to 3.6Ghz (On stock cooling non-the-less). Take a look at this: http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/09/..._2007_edition/ __________________ Start counting, when you reach infinity tell me. If you can read this you've got to much time on your hands.

09-18-2007, 11:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Plude220 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Alabama (T Town Baby) Age: 22 Posts: 325	Re: Im Building a comp for CSS I currently have a Pentium 4 3.0 ghz 2mb cache Ebay around $50, ATI x1800xt Ebay around $250 to $300 , 2 x 1gb Kingston Value Memory Ebay around $150. I didnt build my computer I have a gateway I upgraded but you dont need alot to run CSS I run it and HL2 with everything maxed out at a high resolution and it runs flawless. As for the Video card go with something a lil newer than the 1650 my bro has it and it just doesnt preforme like my 1800 also make sure the card has 512 memory it makes a big difference and the crossfire version cost more than the non crossfire unless you intend to buy 2 cards and run crossfire thies no point in getting it it doesnt run any faster than the non crossfire. __________________ Plude220\|TG-303rd\|

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