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Kimberdon · **Joined:** Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:32 am **Posts:** 2236

question:

whats the difference between

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136337

and

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284

and I've decided on getting a Quad processor, any thoughts on what model? (they can range from $150-250 so j/w if L2 cache really matters, i mean I read the Tom's Hardware article on it and it seemed iffy on whether it actually is worth the extra money, but the increase from 2.33 to 2.66 GHz is obvious)

Kimberdon · **Joined:** Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:32 am **Posts:** 2236

This
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4631346&Sku=C13-6084

or
two of these?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820141307

Kimberdon · **Joined:** Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:32 am **Posts:** 2236

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148262

any other recommendation on memory?
This is what I settled on

Phoenix7015 · **Joined:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:13 pm **Posts:** 293

No idea what the first hard drive is, it's not even on WD's product list. Get this one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822136284

For processors, you have to decide between i7 and core 2 quad. Or whatever AMD has....

For core 2, DDR2 memory will do. For i7, you need DDR3, which is a bit more expensive. If you don't want to overclock a lot, you won't need to spend much on memory.

Also, I wouldn't use tiger. Newegg has better customer support and return policy and such.

Virus · **Posted:** Sat Jul 04, 2009 12:53 am

difference between them is, the one is boxed, the other is tray, that means, the more expensive one (boxed) has all screws and what ever you need to build in a HDD

Phoenix7015 · **Joined:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:13 pm **Posts:** 293

the boxed one has a different model number.... and it says GP. Green Power I think... some energy saving garbage.

Kimberdon · **Joined:** Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:32 am **Posts:** 2236

Will post final setup on monday, and give time for final recommendations before I place my order

Kimberdon · **Joined:** Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:32 am **Posts:** 2236

Phoenix7015 · **Joined:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:13 pm **Posts:** 293

Don't get that motherboard... look where the main power connector is. The wires will be in the way of everything.

try this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813128358
or this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813128372

I'd go with a caviar black instead of green, unless you really care about noise. It's probably not much of a difference anyway.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822136284

More thoughts after I sleep.

ritehandkid · **Posted:** Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:54 am

he already ordered all of his stuff, and got a dif mobo

Kimberdon · **Joined:** Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:32 am **Posts:** 2236

^^

decided i didnt want to wait any later so i can be sure to get all the components by the weekend

Phoenix7015 · **Joined:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:13 pm **Posts:** 293

What did you end up getting?

Kimberdon · **Joined:** Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:32 am **Posts:** 2236

make me go back and dig all that up, will you [Gruffalo]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121348

Sonsi · **Joined:** Mon Aug 04, 2008 4:04 am **Posts:** 2375

Rawr, I wish I could do this.

Maybe around Christmas time >.<

Kimberdon · **Joined:** Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:32 am **Posts:** 2236

Typing this from my shiny new computer ^^

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