ssj12 said: there are 2 issues with that custom built computer. A. Better Parts vs Price B. Overall Longevity For about the same price of a 4400+ you can get an e4850 and have less heat with more performance. An 8800GT is fine and dandy but you can get an 9600GT or 9600GSO for a cheaper price. Longevity, how long do you want the PC to last you. Adding the parts suggested would make it a more suitable environment for hardware because the processor is putting out 30-40 degrees less heat. Heat can shorten a PC's lifespan up to two years. As for buying a PC, buying ibuypower PC off NewEgg would be cheaper thn the other. |
Thanks for the suggestions. I don’t disagree with your reasoning. The E8450 at 3.Ghz would be a faster chip but I personally did not see a computer so equipped at this price range. There was one with E8400 (2.8) GHz but it was $ 960. New Egg is a big site and I may have missed one.
My experience with the 4400+ is somewhat limited and, they are reputed to have higher temperatures. I have not personally found it a problem in large tower cases. If it was, I would definately install larger fans. Usually if you are buying a commercial unit adequate ventilation and heatsinks are usually designed in.
(And before I get fraged again I used New Egg exclusively just because they are a good dealer with a very large selection and I can’t possibly comparison shop the whole internet.)
The 9600 GT is indeed, on sale, about $30-40 cheaper but according to comparative testing at Tom’s Hardware you would take a 15-29% hit in performance that probably doesn’t justify the savings
CRYSIS8800 GT 512MB | 9600 GT | ||||
1280x1024 | Medium | 44.5 | 1280x1024 | medium | 34.9 |
1280x1024 | AA4X+AF8X | 28.8 | 1280X1024 | AA4X+AF8X | 25.0 |
1600X1050 | MEDIUM | 33.8 | 1600X1050 | MEDIUM | 26.2 |
1600X1050 | AA4X+AF8X | 21.8 | 1600X1050 | AA4X+AF8X | 18.4 |
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-9600-gt,1780-13.html
The ibuypower model is cheaper and in fact that manufacturer has unusually inexpensive models overall. Personally I’ve never owned one but among my professional associates who have, have experienced some reliability issues that make me reluctant to recommend them. If your experience has been better let me know.