Hey guys, I have already assembled myself a Core 2 Duo rig and it has been ready since last August. But too bad due to my busy working schedule and too much enjoying my rig, I can't manage to post it earlier. Now, I finally manage to post my pics here plus benchies.

I don't favour to OC my stuff now as I can already play all my existing games at a very playable frame rate (60 plus FPS anyone?). So here goes my specs:

Processor: Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHZ + Stock Cooler
Monitor: CMV 743A (17 inch, 8ms, black)
Casing: Cooler Master Centurion 5 (Black)
Optical Drive: LG DVD Burner 16X
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3
RAM: Patriot 2 X 1GB DDR2 667 MHZ Dual Channel Kits
Graphics Card: MSI 7900GT 256MB fitted with Thermalright KV1 Ultra (450/1320)
Hard Disk: Seagate 320GB SATA II 16MB Buffer
PSU: Enermax FMA 535W
Sound Card: Creative X-Fi Extrememusic
Speakers: Logitech Z-5300 5.1
Keyboard: Logitech Multimedia Keyboard
Mouse: Logitech G-5 Laser Mouse





My Beloved Beast Before Unleashing

Here are the benchmarks I manage to crank out. Too bad I don't have some of the software to duke it out since time is not something I have a lot... But anyway, here goes:

Sisoft Sandra Lite 2007 results:



SiSoftware Sandra

Display on Screen
Connection : Local Computer
Device Type : Desktop

Processor Arithmetic
Analysing...
Combined Index : 29832 (total)
Finished Successfully : Yes

Processor Multi-Media
Analysing...
Combined Index : 203625 (total)
Finished Successfully : Yes

Memory Bandwidth
Analysing...
Combined Index : 106772 (total)
Finished Successfully : Yes

File Systems
Analysing...
Combined Index : 64012 (total)
Finished Successfully : Yes

Network Bandwidth
Analysing...
Finished Successfully : No

Performance Index
Finished Successfully : No

Superpi 1M Result:



20 seconds.

SuperpiMod 1M Result (as requested by Tampoi) [



21.031 seconds.

[b]3DMark 06 result (1280X1024, 4X AA, 16X AF)



CS: Source Stress Test(1280X1024, 4X AA, 16X AF, all highest settings)



Average at 130.83 fps


Half Life 2: Lost Coast Test (1280X1024, 6X AA, 16XAF, all highest settings)



Average at 55.71 fps

F.E.A.R Stress Test (1024X768, 4X AA, 16X AF, all highest settings)



Average at 71 fps

I wanted to test more games like ES4: Oblivion, Quake 4, etc....but I do not really have much time! I think the benchmarks (not really a benchmark cuz no comparison, but well...) are quite sufficient to show how this rig performs. Any comments are welcomed! I'm so happy with my current rig now!

This post has been edited by josephng: Jan 17 2007, 12:42 AM

Real quality stuff you got there . Pity you don't want to OC.

I cant find ur 3dmark there.. Only see cpu mark? Aiksss...

Checked my 3DMark program already, don't know why the software does not allow me to run benchmark for HDR/SM3.0 tests. That's why I can't obtain the full score.

This post has been edited by josephng: Sep 12 2006, 08:35 PM

nice score. i think ur cpu score can go higher. havent oc-ed anything yet?

Yup it can go way higher, but it's just that i find my gaming needs are fulfilled, and productivity programs run smooth. Maybe I will OC when Crysis comes...

That's because our computer is protesting. It wants to sprint but you put a leash around it's neck.

Aikss??? Ur 3dmark06 prog isnt the full version ka??

what's ur average power consumption? if u can check la. can show the sandrasoft hexagon or something? the full system benchmark thingy

ur pc is superb !!! great performance !!! how much u brought it ? i'm very interested for the RAM ! 1GB 667 mhz ! and SATA 2 HDD

can u list out ur price ?? thanks !!

dude if want to buy his stuff go to his selling thread or pm him la......

The 7900GT really drools me, with such a powerful rig, should get a better monitor though

haiz.really make me cemburu got a beast rig...

No problem. Updated already. Check the top post.

my rig is the junior version of yours!!!

RAM temporarily out of stock la, but you may deposit first though, PM me if you wanna know more. I don't sell HDD.

Depends your needs. I game usually for FPS and strategy games, don't need a big-azz monitor.

Rather invest for a HDTV big size ones, but my room too small to put them..until I get a house myself la ya haha..

no idea la, stated there as 'Professional' Version, but cannot get professional results...any pro can help?

oh my, such a good way to relate things, hehe.

You can be the senior with yout E6300, it is an OC beast! Check some sites on how to unleash your taming beast.

how much u spend for all of it?

RM5K++

wah rm5k. i'm not even working yet. no money. 3dmark still no scores?

wah fren, finally your C2D rig comes liao...welcome to the club...

yeah can't test the HDR+SM3.0, no idea why since my card can support it. I think I better test it on 3DMark05 and 03 (Don't know where to find, no torrents, nothing, and not much time!)

wao.. beast rig..

This post has been edited by yehlai: Sep 12 2006, 09:22 PM

yeah babeh.

seriously if u dont OC ur rig, i can beat all of ur score

where did u get 3dmark06 pro? buy? or other ................ methods? if free editions can get at futuremark or guru3d.com

haha, in other words, if he OC, he'll beat all of your scores

yupp.. me oso waitin' for my e6600

Well, not looking to beat anyone's scores, performs well currently, only OC when I need to. I find more satisfaction in playing games and productivity software smoothly rather than beating other PC's scores. :-)

This post has been edited by josephng: Sep 12 2006, 09:30 PM

wahhhh so much money u have...good for u then..

All right, might as well just download for 05 & 03. Will upload the results soon.

Hope with good spec don't using it just for surfing internet..

This post has been edited by ikan_semilang: Sep 12 2006, 09:32 PM

not lit dat larr. wat i mean u should push lil' of ur rig since u ady spend $$$ on it
its better to give a try


u mean like ur am2 + 7800gtx..

This post has been edited by gengstapo: Sep 12 2006, 09:33 PM

c2d so nice,hopefully can get one soon

I do see your point, that's why I go on OC when Crysis comes. Then gotta buy myself a good cooler for the proc.

interested to get my e6300?

better to be satisfied with what u have than oc until component burnt.

but atleast, show us some beast point of ur score even crysis havent comes yet

Not risking my hardware shelf life as I am still on stock cooler. Beast point...hahaha

Be patient, he'll give us surprises when crysis is out and the beast is unleashed

hii im new here...

i just want to ask your guys opinean...

i want to upgrate my pc...

my spect is..

core 2 dua :E6700
motherbord : gigabyte GA 965P-DS3 @ GA 965P-DQ6 (witch one better?)
Ram: 1gig
pci-e: nVidia GeForce 7900GT <--- witch model is better (asus,Leadtek,gigabyte,etc)


and other thing is :

is core 2 dua E6600 and E6700 is so much deferent cuz the price is so much deferent....

This post has been edited by Ajwad: Sep 12 2006, 10:14 PM

Mine not 7800GTX

LOL, core dua, nice name

the difference is just the clock speed actually, get the most you can afford

e6600 and e6700 only clock speeds different i think. both using 4mb cache. mobo between DS3 and DS3 of course DS3 better. oh wait they ARE THE SAME!!!!!!

get an overclocked 7900gt if u can afford one. xfx is supposed to be good.

hii im new here...

i just want to ask your guys opinean...

i want to upgrate my pc...

my spect is..

core 2 duo :E6700
motherbord : gigabyte GA 965P-DS3 @ GA 965P-DQ6 (witch one better?)
Ram: 1gig
pci-e: nVidia GeForce 7900GT <--- witch model is better (asus,Leadtek,gigabyte,etc)
and other thing is :

is core 2 dua E6600 and E6700 is so much deferent cuz the price is so much deferent....

This post has been edited by Ajwad: Sep 12 2006, 10:18 PM

u posted that question already. only u changed the second DS3 to DQ6. e6700 higher clocks. DQ6 better, price oso rm300 more than DS4.

lots of ppl in LYn use DS3...but less p5b user

need more guinea pigs to try out p5b

it's rather pricey compared to DS3 though, that's why it turned ppl off from getting it

normal p5b not too expensive right? only the deluxe is expensive....

erm 5k++...y u dont buy bigger lcd...more satisfied i think...no offence

@blaxez sell ur e6300 to me la. rm500 can?

after read through Tomshardware review but didn't find the ans i need...

is the Core 2 Duo a 64 bit processor like A64???

No problems running WinXP 64 bit or Linux x86 64 or Vista beta 64bit for that matter

I might consider if I can manage to find someone that willing to sell me E6600 at reduced price... I am out of cash now

got 1 dude selling e6600 for rm999. rm200 under market price. woot. i think u visited the thread already if i'm not mistaken.

looks quite promising though, but I still have to top-up another 500 bucks, unless I can get a better price la

ya p5b rm100 more expensive then DS3,last time bought for my frewn about rm620..

DUde you NEED to show me a screen shot of you running oblivion mate! hahah monster rig... very similiar to what i'm trying to build...

nice rigs man....
why dont u OC abit ur CPU n GC, as long as dont increase d voltage, i think its quite safe to run it 24/7. Stock HSF for ur E6600 should be suffice if u dont plan to kow2 OC it. Mine running 305 x 9 with default voltage 24/7 n using stock HSF aso...max temp when full load aso still low, around 60C. at least w the OC u can get higher FRPs in gaming.

why dont u get a gc that can enable HDR n AA at the same time, then ur Oblivion

push up to full detail..see how it goes..let us know too

60C is the temp of my OCed E6300 at 3GHz though

good for u....mayb extra heat fr improper airflow inside ma casing (& chapalang case fans) n fr my OC 1900XTX card.

which 1 better DS3 or P5B? interm od price to performance ratio....

Should be the DS3 is better in terms of performance and price ratio.

guys got simple question here for expert....

i dont have any budget so is it worth it if i buy core 2 duo E6700??

and is the deferent so much for gaming used and some multimedia used...??

GOSH!!! wat a rich man.. btw very very very nice rig man... better save money now & setup kinda rig by end of this year.... Erm... BTW.. wat the best mobo for C2D wif the budget around 500.. for oc maaa..

im not rich... just for me to used...

end of this year?? is the price are droping??

I can run Oblivion, but I think need something to benchmark the FPS. Any software to recommend? I was thinking of FRAPS.

i guess fraps would be ok. or u can search around in guru3d.com. there are game demos that can do fps counts.

I think the price will be fix till end of the year.Maybe the price will drop a little bit but the chances is a bit low.Wait until the next proc comes out then there will be price adjustment on the conroe core.

the only one thing...
why not use 19" lcd>../?

Hey, anyone try out ASUS P5B Deluxe Wifi version?
Is it have any RAM compatibility problem as reported on net?

I'm going to buy it within the coming 2 to 3 weeks.
Anyone using it please share your xp.

TQ

If it's the regular P5B..then skip it. It's already discontinued. Wait for the P5B-E to arrive. It should retail about the same price as the old vanila version.

In around November or so, there'll be a new revision for the 965 chipset (C2) and so far it seems that 500+...to even 600 is achievable.

E6300 --> Cheapest possible so that's the value
E6400 --> The 8x multiplier is pretty useful since average 3.2Ghz is not an issue paired with DDR2 800's... 8x400...no problem...no sweat
E6600 --> Entry level 4MB...basically the price premium is for the extra cache/performance.
E6700 --> Tarak paham why need E6700 since the E6600's 9x is more than enough to run 1:1... 9x400 --> 3.6Ghz
X6800 --> Unlocked multi's so there's the value there.

Stick to those ram sticks or chips that's listed on Asus QVL and you shouldn't have a problem.

This post has been edited by sniper on the roof: Sep 27 2006, 05:54 PM

So far i have E6400 + DS3 no probs at all

17" at resolutions of 1280X1024 is good enough for me. I game more than movies, so it should be sufficient. I have my eyes on HDTVs though, but gonna get a house first...

Hi...pls recommend me josephng...

Im planing to get a E6600 too...so pls tell me...what things should i add in so that it can be stable and hv a good performance..not planing to oc..mayb later ...like what u say to them...

INTEL CORE 2 DUO 2.4 GHZ E6600 RM1200
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 i965P CoreDuo RM540
1GB Corsair PC5300 DDR 667 DDR 2 CL5 Value Ram RM440
Western Digital Caviar 160GB SATA II RM215
Galaxy 7900GS 512MB DDR3 RM730
CRT samsung monitor 19'' RM300

TOTAL RM3425

Im planing to get CRT monitor coz I dun hv more money edi since i use the 500bucks to use E6600...

anyone can tell me...what things should i add in or change?
any sound card and speaker that is nice but dont too expensive?



recommend me psu and casings pls...and pricing

This post has been edited by Canopies: Oct 10 2006, 09:13 PM

Save that RM 500, buy E6300 and OC it just like me .

i duno how 2 oc lah..im not pro actually.but i willing to learn...last week i duno wats the ram use for ...now i understand more IT stuffs

recommend me psu and casings pls...and pricing

For PSU, only get those with true power ones, this will surely help lots in OC.

For casing, it's up to your personal preference and taste, usually enthusiasts will go for Lian Li casings. Thermaltake and Coolermaster are good too, you might have to take them into consideration.

examples brand for psu pls....coz i duno how much should i pay for..im not planing to OC first..wait me be more pro 1st lah...haha...this can or not Antec TruePower 430W PSU

Enermax and AcBel produce excelllent PSUs, I'm not sure about Antec.

^example u can choose OCZ, Enermax, Antec, Fortron, Coolermaster(onli get the 550watt above), FPS..

i think that was easily can be seen in market

anyway...i think i wanna buy E6600 and overclock...lol...OC when im pro enough...so i will get enermax 550w ...quite dam expensive...rm500+...

anyway..if oc,do we need do settings like bios something like tat....nid to type a lot of codes???...

What codes? U think u doing programming?? Just need to apply the settings and change it, nothing difficult.

Oh...that means it is easy to do OC but u hv to take risk la?...does those pc seller know how 2 oc and can help me do?...once OC...the ghz will forever stable rite?

OC is very easy only la, just change a few bios settings and save it. If unstable try to change other settings, once it's tested stable it will quite likely remain stable forever unless u are overheating

Dun forget to include aftermarket heatsinks and fans for cooling! Especially for cpu and northbridge.

what is aftermarket heatsinks ...how much does it cost for OC...and the price of fans...plus what is northbridge???..T_T

^it was the 3rd party HSf
ppl intend to use coz the ability to handle cpu temp better than original Hsf
ofcoz the higher the price, the best performance u get

This post has been edited by gengstapo: Oct 11 2006, 05:30 PM