Computer Go Boom: Core 2 Duo Here I Come
Well, my loyal and dedicated computer finally kicked the bucket, at least as far as I can tell. I have decided to take the plunge and go ahead and get a new machine.
I am also looking at getting a few parts to bring the old computer back to life.
I have ordered the new computer parts from NCIX, one of my favourite places to shop online. I am moving from the AMD world to the Intel world. I am excited about trying the Core 2 Duo.
Here is what I am getting:
- Antec Sonata II Case
- Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB Hard Drive
- Corsair Value Select PC2-5300 1X1024MB DDR2-667 240PIN DIMM
- ASUS P5B ATX LGA775 Conroe 965P Motherboard
- Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Dual Core Processor
- BFG GeForce 7900 GS OC PCI-E 256MB GDDR3 Video Card
Notice how there is no monitor, speakers, keyboard, mouse or optical drives in that list? Well, that’s cause I am going to take parts from my current machine and move them over to the new one. And that is why I was able to keep it to just a tad over a thousand dollars after tax and shipping. Hopefully the new computer will work well.
In working on troubleshooting the currently dead computer, Sabine’s small fingers came in handy and she did most of the removal and installation of the parts. In doing so, I peaked her interest. She now wants to build the new computer tower when it comes, with me giving her instructions over her shoulder.
How cool is that!?
9 Responses to Computer Go Boom: Core 2 Duo Here I Come
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Jacob Said,
February 11, 2007 @ 10:55 pm
Sounds like a keeper
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Elliott C. Bäck Said,
February 12, 2007 @ 12:13 am
That’s almost identical to the system parts I just bought about three months ago. The only difference is that I opted for 4 1GB RAM modules, an intel MOBO w/ raid, and the E6600 and ATI 9000XT. I think you’ll like the Core Duo 2
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Joram Oudenaarde Said,
February 12, 2007 @ 3:00 am
Nice setup, although I would change 2 things personally
I’d change the videocard to an XFX Geforce 7900… it’s usually a tad faster,
but my personal experience is that it’s a bit more solid as well.And from the looks of your setup you’re going to use it for graphics as well
(gaming, video-editing or something). If so, I’d definately take 2Gb RAM.
Especially since you’ll probably get Vista with it as well, which is a memory-hog.But I like the motherboard and cpu though; It would be tempting to trade it
for my DFI Lanparty + AMD64 3800 -
Mark Said,
February 12, 2007 @ 3:08 am
Sounds like your new rig is going to end up like your old rig… lol. j/k
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David Peralty Said,
February 12, 2007 @ 10:48 am
Mark - Shoosh you!
Hopefully, everything works out wel.Jacob - Should be alright if it all works out. Regretting buying it now that I am getting so much help fixing my old rig…
Elliot - Well then… aren’t you lucky…lol. It won’t be as sexy a beast as yours, but these new parts are already more than I can afford.
Joram - I probably should have gotten a XFX, but again it was about being as inexpensive as possible. Not going to be using it for gaming or anything…lol. I am a casual gamer, but I use photoshop here and there, and do lots of intensive web browsing. You should see how much ram and whatnot that Firefox uses for me…lol.
I will be getting another 1GB stick of ram, when I can afford it. And I don’t ever want to go to Vista. I will probably be heading from XP to Linux. But that’s just me.
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Joram Oudenaarde Said,
February 14, 2007 @ 10:45 am
And I don’t ever want to go to Vista. I will probably be heading from XP to Linux. But that’s just me.
You, and a whole lot of other people
If I want Vista, I’ll find myself a nice XP-theme, hehehe. But of course, that’s just me But if you want it to be as inexpensive as possible, but have a nice “snappy” system for Photoshop and internet, why not take a cheaper card? Photoshop benefits from a fast videocard, but it benefits more of extra ram and a faster HD (if possible) I think. That would save you about 50-100 US Dollars if I’m not mistaken, and the 7600 or 7800 is a good enough card I think
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David Peralty Said,
February 14, 2007 @ 6:58 pm
You are right on all your points of course, but my biggest concern was getting the biggest bang for my buck right now, but making sure that I have an upgrade path. In the lifetime of this computer, I will probably NEVER upgrade the video card, but I can add another stick of ram, replace or add new hard drives and optical drives, and maybe even get a better Core 2 Duo processor…(doubtful though), but I will not upgrade the video card until I am ready to buy a whole new machine. That is why I went to the 7900 rather than something cheaper. I want this computer to last around 3-4 years on this video card.
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Fixing My Computer: What to Get? by DavidCubed Said,
May 10, 2007 @ 3:31 pm
[…] In my previous post, I mentioned that my current computer is dead but I want to try to find a way to fix it. I know the hard drives work, the optical drives work, and the video card is still good. As far as I know the RAM and CPU work, as well as the case and power supply. […]
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Claude Gelinas Said,
September 5, 2007 @ 7:40 pm
I replaced my old gear with Intel’s Core2 Duo technology too but what’s really exciting is what’s coming down the road: (1) more cores and (3) software that takes advantage of these faster chips.
My (2) would’ve been 64 bits but developers seem very slow to adopt it ; )
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