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<blockquote data-quote="GearGuy2001" data-source="post: 5721347" data-attributes="member: 567661"><p>Alright so I currently have an AMD Dual Core but thanks to Obama's stimulus package I can use money my rents put away for college for a computer purchase, well Im going to build my own.</p><p></p><p>Base Parts (Dont Change with either computer):</p><p></p><p>2 Pioneer 216D SATA DVD Burners</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129032" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129032</a></p><p></p><p>Cooler Master 690 Case</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137</a></p><p></p><p>Western Digital VelociRaptor 150GB 10k RPM HDD</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136296" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136296</a></p><p></p><p>Corsair 620W PSU</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139002" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139002</a></p><p></p><p>EVGA 9800GT</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130435" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130435</a></p><p></p><p>Option #1</p><p></p><p>Intel I7 920</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202</a></p><p></p><p>Gigabyte Mobo</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128362" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128362</a></p><p></p><p>Mushkin RAM (6GB of DDR3 1333)</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226036" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226036</a></p><p></p><p>Zalman Cooler?</p><p></p><p>~$40</p><p></p><p>Total Cost: ~$1375</p><p></p><p>Option #2</p><p></p><p>Intel Q9550</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115041" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115041</a></p><p></p><p>Gigabyte Mobo</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358</a></p><p></p><p>Mushkin RAM (8GB of DDR2 1066)</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146785" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146785</a></p><p></p><p>Artic Cooling Freezer 7</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134</a></p><p></p><p>Total Cost: ~$1220</p><p></p><p>I Built my last computer as a gamer (SLI, 2GB of RAM when that was alot) but this computer is going to be able to handle that even though its true intention is fast recoding and encoding of videos (x264 to wmv-hd). I would appreciate any input. Also I was considering the i7 as my only choice but my friend said they are having issues with the northbridge //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif</p><p></p><p>With the Q9550 I think I can expect 3.5Ghz on air and with the i7 probably 3.2Ghz</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GearGuy2001, post: 5721347, member: 567661"] Alright so I currently have an AMD Dual Core but thanks to Obama's stimulus package I can use money my rents put away for college for a computer purchase, well Im going to build my own. Base Parts (Dont Change with either computer): 2 Pioneer 216D SATA DVD Burners [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129032"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129032[/URL] Cooler Master 690 Case [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137[/URL] Western Digital VelociRaptor 150GB 10k RPM HDD [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136296"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136296[/URL] Corsair 620W PSU [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139002"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139002[/URL] EVGA 9800GT [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130435"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130435[/URL] Option #1 Intel I7 920 [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202[/URL] Gigabyte Mobo [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128362"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128362[/URL] Mushkin RAM (6GB of DDR3 1333) [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226036"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226036[/URL] Zalman Cooler? ~$40 Total Cost: ~$1375 Option #2 Intel Q9550 [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115041"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115041[/URL] Gigabyte Mobo [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358[/URL] Mushkin RAM (8GB of DDR2 1066) [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146785"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146785[/URL] Artic Cooling Freezer 7 [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134[/URL] Total Cost: ~$1220 I Built my last computer as a gamer (SLI, 2GB of RAM when that was alot) but this computer is going to be able to handle that even though its true intention is fast recoding and encoding of videos (x264 to wmv-hd). I would appreciate any input. Also I was considering the i7 as my only choice but my friend said they are having issues with the northbridge [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif[/IMG] With the Q9550 I think I can expect 3.5Ghz on air and with the i7 probably 3.2Ghz [/QUOTE]
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