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 Need a suggestion for i7 rig, that use less power consumption..

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post Dec 7 2009, 01:08 AM

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QUOTE(animekingz @ Dec 7 2009, 01:03 AM)
i need both. im not planning to upgrade it for next 2-3years. so which one is good?
The HD5870 of course... wink.gif

QUOTE(animekingz @ Dec 7 2009, 12:54 AM)
Ram:Kingston 2x2GB DDR3 1333MHz
A few things amiss here... Core i7 920 usually uses Triple Channel memory, not dual channel (although it can be used). tongue.gif

QUOTE(animekingz @ Dec 7 2009, 12:54 AM)
Power Supply:Xigmatek 650W SLI/CF Ready 80+
If you have a lot of dough, the might as well go for Corsair TX 650W.. brows.gif

As for power consumption, these systems are.. errmmm.. power hungry. The electricity bill will be rather high when running 24/7. sweat.gif

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post Dec 7 2009, 01:15 AM

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@animekingz, if you want to run stuff like torrenting, downloading, etc... its much better to get a separate very low power PC (Intel Atom based) for that purpose. You can switch on your mega gaming PC when you need to use (e.g. play online games, browsing, etc) and access the Atom machine as a NAS machine (network file sharing) to read/move the files you have downloaded.. nod.gif

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post Dec 7 2009, 01:24 AM

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QUOTE(animekingz @ Dec 7 2009, 01:22 AM)
also, i only got 1 monitor , can i connect the monitor for the both cpu?
If you are using a LCD monitor with DVI and VGA inputs... then you can connect two PCs to the same monitor. wink.gif

Note: Another reason I usually recommend monitors with DVI.. brows.gif

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post Dec 7 2009, 02:20 AM

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QUOTE(Racerx @ Dec 7 2009, 01:39 AM)
ATOM PC
Intel Atom D945GCLF2 (ATOM 330) RM280 (option: Intel D945GCLF = RM220)
2GB DDR2 RM145
WD 320GB RM145
ITX CASING + PSU RM200
LG DVDRW RM75 (no need, after install everything just use it on the main gaming PC)
RM845 (reduced to RM710)
Corrected... saved at least another RM135.. tongue.gif

Total: RM4515 - RM135 = RM4380 icon_idea.gif

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post Dec 7 2009, 02:38 AM

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QUOTE(animekingz @ Dec 7 2009, 02:21 AM)
but i think my old p4 1.5ghz is capable enough and power saving
Sell the old P4 off.. to finance the Atom and your mega PC. icon_idea.gif Anyway, if 1.5GHz then its most probably a Willamette which uses quite a bit of power (the generation before the more efficient Northwood). hmm.gif

 

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