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^Nehalem is supposes to be ~20% faster. Go with option 1. You may have to wait till February to get a decent price on Nehalem.

Reply to Shadow703793
How's ASUS P5Q Pro board? I just saw a good deal...
Yeah...probably option 1. I'll put up a poll..
Yeah.....so the E2180 and which board?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128337
how's this one? (Ds3L)
The E2180 is the best in cheap performance under $100?
Which Ram?
The DS3L is fine for the E2180. Thats what i originally had till i sold it...lol
I used to like Crucial ram but they are dead now....just find a good set. Corsair, Patriot, G. Skill whatever is cheaper.
Get DDR2-800 Cas 4
Reply to Silverion77
OK - I guess the DS3L will be my board - again, I'm going to use this with a cheap CPU (E2180 or anything that's around that) and DDR2 RAM,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227139
how's this?
I'm going to use the 3 for ~2 months, until the Nehalem Mid-range chip comes out, and I'm going to snag it along with the 4850X2....then sell the 3 to a friend who's waiting to build a $5-600 PC in ~2 months....
(in the mean time I'll use my old 7900gt)
I'll sell the combo to him for...maybe $10 off mobo and cpu, so I'll lose ~$20, but have money to buy the new stuff....X58/Bloomfield....good plan?
P.S.....
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp [...] 6827151154
wth....I was looking at this as my burner.....deactivated..
Message edited by deusex on 08-18-2008 at 08:44:42 PM
how's my plan?
(and ram and burner)
bump - buying tomorrow!!!
Intel 2.0 GHz E2180 ($70)
Gigabyte DS3L ($85)
WD 640GB SATAII ($85)
Sony NEC Optiarc DVD-ROM ($18)
Samsung DVD-Burner 22x ($25)
Xigmatech CPU cooler ($26 After rebate)
2 GB OCZ DDR2 ($19 after rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227139
Message edited by deusex on 08-19-2008 at 02:54:14 AM
why 2 drives?
the burner is also a rom reader
Reply to Silverion77
so I can read and burn at same time!
comments please!
| deusex wrote : bump - buying tomorrow!!!
|
Looks good. Make sure you get the bolt in kit for the XIGMATEK.

Reply to Shadow703793
will do! Will they come up with a Nehalem i7 socket bolt-in kit?
Comments!
(will get a 24" later on and a 4850X2)
getting ready to buy - comments please!
Intel 2.0 GHz E2180 ($70)
Gigabyte DS3L ($85)
WD 640GB SATAII ($85)
Sony NEC Optiarc DVD-ROM ($18)
Samsung DVD-Burner 22x ($25)
Xigmatech CPU cooler ($26 After rebate)
Bracket ($6)
2 GB OCZ DDR2 ($19 after rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227139
(will upgrade to nehalem later, and 24" and HD4850X2)
That looks about like the setup I'm trying to fly past my wife. Basically a sub-$300 PC, or $400 with a good vid card - that's with a case/PSU combo to get under $300. Possibly a good Media Center PC when I can upgrade again.
*nods* Very good inexpensive setup. Tom's had a $500 game rig earlier this year, and the prices have really plummeted since then - and getting ready to do so again.
I also agree with waiting at least 6 months after the new stuff comes out before getting it (what am I talking about? I've had the same system for about 8 years!). Prices will drop. Also, it looks like there will be a "mainstream" Nehalem released with the others, just maybe not at the time - but maybe a month or two later. Go back and look at the chart that was put up earlier in this thread.
When you do get to it, build a great system, and it should last you a few years (up to 5). And for game play, all you should have to do is upgrade the graphics and nothing else. My A7V333 and XP 2000+ can attest to that.
haha. thanks. I'll be pairing this stuff up with an Antec P182, Corsair 620HX, X-Fi Extrememusic Fatal1ty Pro, Logitech Z-5300e 5.1 speakers, (temp 20" Samsung, waiting for a 24" black friday), (temp 7900GT, waiting for 4850 X2 in Sept), and (selling CPU/Mobo/RAM to friend when Mid-range Nehalem comes out, along with X58 and DDR3)
The OCZ RAM is significantly cheaper than the other 2GB.....is that strange?
http://img393.imageshack.us/img393 [...] ld1jh6.png
The Midrange seems to be coming out at the same time as the higher end Bloomfields...
Message edited by deusex on 08-20-2008 at 07:11:49 PM
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/38975/135/
Is this true!???
Message edited by deusex on 08-20-2008 at 09:14:10 PM
A 2.93 GHz Core i7 900 system has been used to run a 3DMark Vantage benchmark and gave a CPU score of 17,966.[10] The 2.66 GHz Core i7 800 scores 16,294. A 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo E6600 scores 4,300.[11]
sounds good...
I guess the title should have been..substitute build..for $2000 build..
OK - last time guys! Thanks for everything.
-I'm going to put off buying a CPU Cooler for right now - just use the stock and OC the E2180 to ~2.2-2.4 GHz....
SAMSUNG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner SH-S223Q/BEBN $29.99
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB $84.99
Sony NEC Optiarc DVD-ROM Drive DDU1615/B2s $17.99
OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 OCZ2P800R22GK $30.00 Mail-in Rebate $49.49
GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L Intel P35 Motherboard $84.99
Intel Pentium E2180 Allendale 2.0GHz Dual-Core Processor BX80557E2180 $69.99
Total: $337.44
Tax: $27.84 (CA)
Shipping: $12.80
Grand Total: $378.08 (-$30 for Ram rebate, so $348.08)
I need one last final check on the compatibility of parts, and quality of that OCZ RAM and DVD-Burner....
I will be running a 20" and a 7900GT for right now.
Again, I will sell the E2180/DS3L/RAM to my friend in ~2-3 months, and get myself a HD4850X2, 24" LCD, and Midrange Nehalem CPU with CPU cooler....
I'm kind of sick today, so I'm holding off until tomorrow. Last check!
And what connectors should I get (the HD and DVD-Burner are OEM)...
Thanks
what connectors should I get if any (the HD and DVD-Burner are OEM)...
Message edited by deusex on 08-26-2008 at 02:11:33 AM
Sata but ur motherboard will provide them all for u
Reply to Silverion77
so I'm fine? Ordering now!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227139
how's this? it's only $19 After rebate...OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB
no compatibility issues? i,e, ram with mobo...
Message edited by deusex on 08-26-2008 at 07:07:19 PM
ordered!
Tax: $27.34
Shipping and Handling: $12.80
Total Amount: $371.58
haha...still have ~$1100 for Nehalem/X58/DDR3 HD4850X2
Message edited by deusex on 08-26-2008 at 07:27:33 PM
Can you please post OCing results and setting here:
GUIDE: Overclocking On P35-DS3L
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Btw, do you already have a copy of XP/Vista?
Message edited by Shadow703793 on 08-27-2008 at 09:09:51 PM

Reply to Shadow703793
If I say no, will you give me a copy?
One thing I heard was that the EP35 - DS3L was not an ocing board...? If I can get the proven wrong, I'll go ahead and try to OC my E2180 (using stock cooler, so might get 2.4 - 2.6 GHz)
All boards can OC again like I said i got my 2180 to 3.0 on my DS3L
The E only has energy saving....thats all. Otherwise its the same thing
Edit: nvm i didnt post....stupid laptop....
Message edited by Silverion77 on 08-28-2008 at 05:06:54 PM
Reply to Silverion77
Since you have the EP version just don't install DES and it should OC fine.

Reply to Shadow703793
How should I partition? How does 50gb for OS and 560gb for everything else sound? or no partition?
help guys! I built the rig, works fine (2 fans aren't spinning...lol) installed Windows....for some reason, I can't play dvds in WMP 11....
says
“Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem with digital copy protection between your DVD drive, decoder, and video card. Try installing an updated driver for your video card.”
???
I have XP codec pack installed, tried K-lite, same thing....
Message edited by deusex on 08-31-2008 at 06:04:24 AM
^looks like a driver or software issue? Try VCL.
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Reply to Shadow703793
that's what I'm doing....but I'd really like putting all my music/movies on one player.....
Anyone suggest any settings.....EP35-DS3L/E2180 w/stock cooler/ 2GB OCZ Plat Rev.2 800......which mobo bios should I use? What core/settings?
also, why is my x-fi fatal1ty not working with front headphone jack???
| deusex wrote : Anyone suggest any settings.....EP35-DS3L/E2180 w/stock cooler/ 2GB OCZ Plat Rev.2 800......which mobo bios should I use? What core/settings? |
Use F6a or F5. Others have a few voltage not sticking issues.

Reply to Shadow703793
Okay - I didn't install the Dynamic Energy Saver.....my RAM is 800 at 5 latency (the OCZ Platinum Rev2)...think I can push it to cas 4?
I think it's at v1.0.....what's a good place to download the F5 driver? I want to try ~2.8GHz on my E2180 - what's a good voltage...should I do that without changing the multipliers? Just FSB increase?
too many questions.
U cant just get info from others cause all hardware is different
So we dont kno what voltage to run at 2.8 for u would be. I ran mine at stock with 9x multiplier with FSB at 310.
Same thing for cas. The OCZ is said to run at 5 so 4 is not guranteed. when u say v1.0 u mean for the ram?!?! i hope not as for the F5 Bios, the gigabyte site is a good place to start....
Reply to Silverion77
Thanks - I get what you mean. I was just asking for approximations. the OCZ is 4-4-4-15, but i guess you mean that people have had success only at 5...right?
v1.0 was bios.
O nvm i thought the ram was rated 5-5-5-etc. if its 4 then it will run at 4. But if ocing leave it at 5-5-5-15 and then once the cpu is stable, start tightening the the timings
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