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DVA6133
Captain, B737-800
Joined on July 13 2008
Online Quintuple Century Club
50 State Club
Everett 500 Club
Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Lynden, WA USA
1,070 legs, 1,661.5 hours
574 legs,
859.0 hours online 932 legs,
1,466.8 hours ACARS 3 legs,
5.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 25 2008 21:09 ET by Eric Petersen
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What do you computer experts think of this system??? Let me know of anything you would add or change...Thanks!!
* CASE: Apevia X-Supra Gaming Mid-Tower 420W Case
* Default case fans
* POWER SUPPLY Upgrade: 750 Watts Power Supplies (Ultra Lifetime Series Pro)
* CPU: (Sckt775)Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E8500 CPU @ 3.16GHz 1333FSB 6MB L2 Cache 64-bit
* COOLING FAN : Asetek Liquid CPU Cooling System (Extreme Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
* MOTHERBOARD: Asus P5Q3 Intel P45 Chipset CrossFireX LGA775 FSB1600 DDR3/1600 Mainboard w/GbLAN, USB2.0, IEEE1394a, & 7.1Audio
* MEMORY: 2GB (1GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module (Corsair or Major Brand)
* FREEBIES: None
* VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1GB 16X PCI Express (EVGA Powered by NVIDIA)
* HARD DRIVE: Extreme Performance (RAID-0) with 2 Identical Hard Drives (1TB (500GBx2) SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
* Optical Drive: Sony 20X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
* SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
* NETWORK: ONBOARD 10/100 NETWORK CARD
* Flash Media Reader/Writer: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
Eric PetersenCaptain, B737-800
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DVA1933
Senior Captain, B727-200
Joined on September 19 2004
Triple Century Club
Monterrey, NL Mexico
357 legs, 860.4 hours
72 legs,
132.3 hours online 255 legs,
668.3 hours ACARS 1 legs,
1.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 25 2008 21:28 ET by David Eugenio Gomez
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I would change the video card for a 9800GTX+.
Also, I'd get a sound card instead of onboard sound.
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DVA6695
Captain, MD-88
Joined on November 26 2008
Century Club
Online Century Club
"We are....Penn State" Phoenixville, PA USA
153 legs, 206.0 hours
108 legs,
149.6 hours online 149 legs,
200.2 hours ACARS 11 legs,
20.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 25 2008 22:46 ET by Jack Urie
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Second David's video card upgrade idea--make sure that your PS has the rail amps to run it (probably does...)
One thing...I hope you have some PC building experience--I would not have the guts to put a water cooling setup in my first machine build.
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DVA6133
Captain, B737-800
Joined on July 13 2008
Online Quintuple Century Club
50 State Club
Everett 500 Club
Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Lynden, WA USA
1,070 legs, 1,661.5 hours
574 legs,
859.0 hours online 932 legs,
1,466.8 hours ACARS 3 legs,
5.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 25 2008 23:14 ET by Eric Petersen
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I don't plan on building this myself, got on Cyber Power PC and picked out the specs. Also, I have the Creative X-Fi sound card already that I would put in and I was considering the 9800GTX video card. I figured anything would be better than my AMD 3200 cpu with a 7600gs video card I currently have.
Eric PetersenCaptain, B737-800
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DVA5656
Captain, B757-200
Joined on February 08 2008
Everett 500 Club
Million Mile Club
Online Six Century Club
Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"||||" Atlanta, GA USA
1,382 legs, 4,606.1 hours
629 legs,
2,134.7 hours online 1,270 legs,
4,282.2 hours ACARS 13 legs,
27.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 25 2008 23:16 ET by Alex Vanover
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Although i do agree with David, i do think you should add at least 1 more gig of RAM.
Alex
Alex VanoverCaptain, B757-200
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DVA3124
Captain, B777-200
Joined on May 09 2006
Everett Century Club
Online Century Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Triple Century Club
"If it aint Boeing, I aint going" Oklahoma City, OK
360 legs, 1,367.4 hours
129 legs,
482.4 hours online 320 legs,
1,220.2 hours ACARS 12 legs,
46.3 hours event 9 legs dispatched, 0.0
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 26 2008 00:39 ET by Michael Varela
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Jack liquid cooling is not a big deal easy stuff do it almost everyday
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DVA1576
Captain, B777-200
Joined on March 12 2004
Century Club
Silverdale, WA USA
112 legs, 534.5 hours
20 legs,
129.3 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
December 28 2008 01:18 ET by Michael Johnson
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The best advice I could give would be to look on Asus's forum page and look at all the complaints and problems that people have had with your motherboard choice. I have the Asus P5N32-E SLI motherboard, and I learned all the problems that people were having with them and how to fix them in the forum. I was going to get the Striker motherboard, but so many people were having propblems with it that very small downgrade to the P5N32-E was an easy choice. Also, look at the buyer's feedback. While looking on newegg for my motherboard, feedback from other people who had purchased it and how happy/unhappy they were with it, made it easy for me to buy it. Researching your computer parts will be the best way to findout if what you want works with everything else you want, and, if it's any good. And for those who feel it takes a Engineering degree to build a computer, it really doesn't. Computer parts are just plug and play. The manuals all have directions, and for the most part, if you can't get it to fit in easily, it doesn't go in that slot. I build my first computer without any knowledge how, I just did the reseach to figure it out. Hope this helps,
- Michael
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DVA4265
Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on March 18 2007
Online Triple Century Club
Quatercentenary Club
"WE BE DELTA, Flossin n' Flyin " Phoenix, AZ USA
430 legs, 2,188.7 hours
398 legs,
2,061.4 hours online 388 legs,
2,045.8 hours ACARS 5 legs,
33.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 28 2008 01:36 ET by Trevir Maidel
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I would change the E8500 to a E8400. The 8500 costs about $20-30 more. Save some money with
the 8400. All you gotta do is take the "8400@ 3.0ghz" and overclock to 3.16 and bam, You have a
E8500. I dont think you will be able to tell the difference from 3.0 to 3.16 anyways. Its just a way
for intel to make money.
my 2 cents
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DVA6133
Captain, B737-800
Joined on July 13 2008
Online Quintuple Century Club
50 State Club
Everett 500 Club
Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Lynden, WA USA
1,070 legs, 1,661.5 hours
574 legs,
859.0 hours online 932 legs,
1,466.8 hours ACARS 3 legs,
5.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 30 2008 13:10 ET by Eric Petersen
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Thanks for the information and advice. I have never built a computer before and I was considering building mine. I don't want to spend more than $1000 and would like to keep it around $800-900. I think whatever I get it will be an Intel E8400 and I will want to have the 9800GTX video card, either the 512mb or the 1gb version. Any computer experts out there want to give me any other ideas. Any other advice will be appreciated. Thanks!!!
Eric PetersenCaptain, B737-800
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DVA4589
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on June 15 2007
Online Century Club
Triple Century Club
Romania
341 legs, 810.0 hours
181 legs,
422.7 hours online 314 legs,
754.1 hours ACARS 8 legs,
20.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 30 2008 15:36 ET by Marius Petrascu
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Go with the 1GB version, if it doesn't cost too much. Either way, it's good. Also, add more RAM, at least 2GB more, with 2GB of RAM you will get stutters in FSX (on high settings) and you will have slow performance, but with 4GB of RAM it will run very smooth and almost double performance. Trust me, with a total of 4GB of RAM your life will be a lot easier !!
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DVA3680
First Officer, B767-300
OLP
Joined on November 01 2006
Stock Car Racing Club
Century Club
Berthoud, CO
114 legs, 232.4 hours
97 legs,
212.8 hours online 106 legs,
215.1 hours ACARS 2 legs,
3.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 31 2008 13:11 ET by Kevin Williams
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Putting a computer together is quite easy, kinda like playing with legos. The hardest part is hooking up the front panel of your case.
Here's some things I would change:
-I wouldn't do liquid unless you're really into overclocking the beast as lots of people have problems with it. I have an cheap $20 air cooler and my E8400 and run out of voltage before temps, the 45nm CPUs are dang cool - and I can get to 4.5 GHz.
-4GB low latency RAM (like CAS 7 DDR3 1600).
-Better vid card, definitely nothing less than a 9600GT, and the only ATI one I would recommend is the HD 4870
-That PSU is overkill for what you have, a 550Watter would suffice for the 9800GTX (get a SLI PSU - I'm not a fan of converters)
-Don't go RAID. If you want storage get 1TB main drive then a smaller drive just for FSX (nothing else - 80GB or 120GB will do). If you really want performance get a velociraptor drive or an older raptor drive off of ebay.
-Motherboard: you can go P43 if you want (same as P45 only no crossfire)
So you can save on the cooler, PSU, and maybe HD and mobo and get better RAM and graphics card.
Kevin WilliamsFirst Officer, B767-300
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DVA6695
Captain, MD-88
Joined on November 26 2008
Century Club
Online Century Club
"We are....Penn State" Phoenixville, PA USA
153 legs, 206.0 hours
108 legs,
149.6 hours online 149 legs,
200.2 hours ACARS 11 legs,
20.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 31 2008 13:33 ET by Jack Urie
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I just overclocked my Q6600 (Rev G0, 65nm) from its stock 2.4 to 2.7. Temps before under load: 41C. Temps after: 41C. That's on the stock intel cooler, although I do have an Antec 900 case that has a ton of fans cranking away. The newer 45nm chips run quite a bit cooler--as Kevin just said, unless you're going to overclock the heck out of it, stay with air. I'm going to step up to 3GHz to see how my temps fare. Even so, the worst that will happen to me is that I will go out and buy a 40 buck aftermarket cpu cooler and some decent thermal paste.
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