D-Day...

[-=CrAnSwIcK=-]

for delivery day :D

NCIX didn't even process my order till last night(i ordered the same day as the "AKhandyman feel free to shyt your pants" thread...but thank god for express shipping, cause today is d-day...

*drum roll please*
http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/5084/picture037ya4.jpg

Now, i was surprised at how skinny it was...i thought my VNF4 was skinny...lol
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/8732/picture035bq3.jpg

Here's a board shot
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/386/picture036gr9.jpg

And look!! it matches my HD 3850 :) but due to its skinnyness, makes my 3850 look even bigger...hopefully cable management will be easier than the VNF4 ultra...
http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/4749/picture038pu4.jpg

I still don't know what to get for a CPU...i'm leaning on the E8200 cause of the price, and i'm not too sure that i'll use the Q6600 to its potential for an extra 70$, plus i want to overclock hardcore, and i don't know if i have the capacity to cool 4 overclocked cores...help me!!!

[Avid6eek]

Mr. Mid-Range strikes again. Even with a mid range budget, you should have a system that performs very well. Congrats :D.

[Comixion]

Mr. Mid-Range strikes again. Even with a mid range budget, you should have a system that performs very well. Congrats :D.

lol....if he's mid-range where does that place me? Upper middle-class?

Oh..and I dont see any pic so it must be fake.:p

[-=CrAnSwIcK=-]

i think i'm gonna go with a 45nm dual-core...all i do is game, and play internet...when the time comes i can always drop in a quad, but i crunched some numbers, and with all the baby stuff, a Q6600 isn't in my budget...and the E8200 is looking pretty sexy...i just want something that won't bottleneck my GPU as bad as the X2 did...any other suggestions are welcome...thanks for the kudos avid :)

[AKHandyman]

And another one into the DFI fold ... way to go brother Cran ... You'll have fun with that board ... I did ... be careful during your first OC ... the P35 chipset does get a little warm ... ;)

See what it can do and get it where you think you'll be happy with a 24/7 ... I would eventually look into an aftermarket NB heatsink/cooler ... only after you are satisfied with what you can do ... taking the original off voids the warranty and if the board is what you can live with, then get rid of the stock NB heatsink ... I'd get a Noctua NC-U6 with at least a 60mm fan on it ... :thumb:

Nice choice Mr. Mid-Range ... :D

Oh, BTW ... Welcome to DFI !!! :p

Be sure to get the latest Bios

[-=CrAnSwIcK=-]

so is a 45nm duo a better choice for my budget/purpose??

i want 3.5ghz

i have an itch, i want to go buy the CPU and RAM right now...i'm wary of the quad, will it be worth it for what i do?? i don't do video or audio mixing...just games and internet...

[AKHandyman]

The E8500 would be a good one ... I am looking at all my options and that one is high on the list ... :)

[-=CrAnSwIcK=-]

i'm looking for cheap...mid-range!!!

i have a Q6600 in my NCIX shopping cart...wtf

i'm getting the E8200...if i get the E8400, i might as well get the quad, but i don't think i have a competent enough CPU cooler for an overclocked quad...the E8500 is just ridiculous, considering i'll fly by 3.1ghz in about 20 minutes with the E8200...it's done, i'm buying an E8200 and 2gb OCZ reaper...

[AKHandyman]

That's being true to your moniker ... Mr. Mid-Range himself!

[Comixion]

Hey Cran, the E8400 , already @ 3.0 is maybe 20 smackers more. (in some places) I been considering it over the Q6600.
I'm a 100% Gamer.
Oh yea..and sometimes I come in here, for whatever reasons.;)

[phill9800]

Mr. Mid-Range strikes again. Even with a mid range budget, you should have a system that performs very well. Congrats :D.

This coming from a man who just posts pics of what he's got and no results!! :p Put your results where your mouth is ;) :-0)

[-=CrAnSwIcK=-]

strong statement...Avid always puts his money where his mouth is, and benchmarking results usually follow shortly after...


comixion, in canada, the E8400 is out of stock and and costs 50$ more...i'll take the lower multiplier save myself 50 bucks and still get the same end result, 3.5ghz...obviously with the higher multiplier on the E8400 4ghz should be a cake walk, but i don't think i'll be pushing the CPU that far...

[phill9800]

strong statement...Avid always puts his money where his mouth is, and benchmarking results usually follow shortly after...

I think he's lacking memory at the moment, so he cant do much if anything at the moment!! :p

I am looking forward to the results I really am :) But again, he's not on the same playing field as us as we have DDR2 and there is a difference between the two for speed... He'll have the edge I'm sure :)
Even more so now he's got two G92's.... Wondering why he never picked up a second GTX to be honest... :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

[jdrom17]

You could get the Xeon E3110 which is basically a E8400 for $220 (maybe even less if you pricematch) from NCIX. In stock now too.
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=28910&promoid=1065

[phill9800]

I'd go for a quad over any dual core... Regardless of how fast the dual core can go... ;)

[-=CrAnSwIcK=-]

hmm...will the xeon overclock better??

bah, forget it...i already have the E8200 ordered...i don't wanna cancel it and all that...i think i'll be happy with the 8200...again, i'm just looking for a modest overclock...and as silly as it seems, an extra 20$ is pushing my budget...

[phill9800]

I dont know to be honest... I thought the Xeon was a server based CPU??

[-=CrAnSwIcK=-]

it is, but it's lga775 so it works for desktop too...some xeons i believe use a different socket though...i guess they use their best chips for xeons and so on, but i'm not really concerned...

[phill9800]

Either way you got a CPU now and I'm sure it'll be a bit quickier than the X2 you had previously ;)

[Comixion]

Lets not talk so bad about X2's until I get mine sold then you can bash 'em all you want.
Hell, I'll join you.

[phill9800]

Lets not talk so bad about X2's until I get mine sold then you can bash 'em all you want.
Hell, I'll join you.

I've still got my X2 4600+ so I aint worried about what anyone says about anything!! :p
Got to buy a case and PSU to test that out too... Damn things just laying about doing nothing!! :-

[-=CrAnSwIcK=-]

nevermind, i bought the 3.0ghz xeon 3110...god i hate athlon64 X2's...:p

[phill9800]

I reckon you made a good choice as long as its Quad core ;) :p

[-=CrAnSwIcK=-]

i'm not buying a quad...

[Comixion]

i'm not buying a quad...

Nor am I.

The E8400, for as much as I game, should serve me well.

[-=CrAnSwIcK=-]

yeah i did a quick check and the c2d E8400 and xeon E3110 are identical...the E8400's are out of stock so i got the xeon...i spent the extra 20$ for a better multiplier...plus the xeon is actually in stock so i can have it running by the weekend, whereas the E8400 is not in stock, and the E8200 has an ETA of "april"

[Comixion]

Where? linkage please.

I cant find an E8400 anywhere. And whats the difference in it and the E3110 you speak of?

[Comixion]

N/M here's the spec for spec comparisons.
Same dam CPU,
http://www.circuitremix.com/index.php?q=node/122

[AKHandyman]

You're starting to outsmart yerself, there good buddy ... :D

[Comixion]

You're starting to outsmart yerself, there good buddy ... :D

Well outsmart me and show where one of these things are.:(

;)

Or I will be forced to go buy a Q6600. We wouldnt want that would we?

[jdrom17]

yeah i did a quick check and the c2d E8400 and xeon E3110 are identical...the E8400's are out of stock so i got the xeon...i spent the extra 20$ for a better multiplier...plus the xeon is actually in stock so i can have it running by the weekend, whereas the E8400 is not in stock, and the E8200 has an ETA of "april"
Good choice. In theory Xeons have a higher heat limit since they are made for 24/7 usage in servers and are tested a bit stricter.

[Comixion]

Dammit i cant find one

[-=CrAnSwIcK=-]

try NCIX.com comixion, they ship to the US i believe...

yup, here it is

http://www.ncixus.com/products/28910/BX80570E3110/Intel/

ROFL, on NCIXus.com the Q6600 is 291$ wtf?? but the xeon 3110 is actually only 206$

[Comixion]

Thanx.

So where would this be coming from? Canada? I wonder how long it would take to get here

[-=CrAnSwIcK=-]

when i order stuff express shipping arrives overnight, i would assume express shipping would be the same for the US?? i'm not sure...

[jdrom17]

when i order stuff express shipping arrives overnight, i would assume express shipping would be the same for the US?? i'm not sure...
Probably a few more days since it would have to pass customs and what not...

[Comixion]

...and travel across the entire US down to Texas.:(

This could be an interesting cpu.

Since I missed out on the Q6600 sale here (they ran out) I'll give her a try. Can't hurt.
Now....for that Mobo.

[Comixion]

I cant buy from them.
They no longer accept US Credit cards.
And they dont take US M/O. Only Paypal and I dont use Paypal.

dammit.
Gotta find one somewhere else.

[AKHandyman]

Yea, that figgin sucks ... I was all set to order earlier today and then they said that I couldn't use my Made in America plastic ... WTF!? I use PayPal, so I have to link a new Business credit card to that ... geez ... all for the love of keeping up with the "Avids" ... :p

[-=CrAnSwIcK=-]

comixion, that sucks ass man, i dunno what to tell you...in canada i can pay through my bank account...i don't even have a credit card...

i heard there's gonna be E8400's in stock sometime soon, so keep checking...