gosselin07 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Here's my config. I've got an Macbookpro late 2006 and i want to upgrade. I will try to build my custom Mac. Can you tell me if my config will work well ? Thanks Case - Cooler Master CM 690 Mid Tower Case w/Front USB, FireWire, Audio, eSATA Ports Power Supply - Foxconn WinFast FA-550 550W Power Supply Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3L - Intel P45 (Core 2 Duo/Quad) PCI-E Socket 775 Motherboard Processor - Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200 (2.5 GHz) Dual-Core Socket 775 Processor Memory - Crucial PC2-6400 DDR2 DIMM - 2GB - OEM Hard Drive 1 - Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 1.0 TB - SATA 3Gb/s 16Mb Hard Drive - OEM Optical Drive - LG GH22NS50 (Black) 22x SATA DVD±Writer *FREE Verbatim DVD+R 3-Pack* - OEM Video Card 1 - MSI NX8400GS Silent GeForce 8400GS 512MB PCI-Express Total : 594 $ Can Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/177068-is-my-config-will-work/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosselin07 Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 Here's my config. I've got an Macbookpro late 2006 and i want to upgrade. I will try to build my custom Mac. Can you tell me if my config will work well ? Thanks Case - Cooler Master CM 690 Mid Tower Case w/Front USB, FireWire, Audio, eSATA Ports Power Supply - Foxconn WinFast FA-550 550W Power Supply Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3L - Intel P45 (Core 2 Duo/Quad) PCI-E Socket 775 Motherboard Processor - Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200 (2.5 GHz) Dual-Core Socket 775 Processor Memory - Crucial PC2-6400 DDR2 DIMM - 2GB - OEM Hard Drive 1 - Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 1.0 TB - SATA 3Gb/s 16Mb Hard Drive - OEM Optical Drive - LG GH22NS50 (Black) 22x SATA DVD�Writer *FREE Verbatim DVD+R 3-Pack* - OEM Video Card 1 - MSI NX8400GS Silent GeForce 8400GS 512MB PCI-Express Total : 594 $ Can Please, i need your help ;-) Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/177068-is-my-config-will-work/#findComment-1212526 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khan_Man Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I would not use the duel core Pentium. Try going to a Core 2 Duo. That will make life so much easier. Also the DVD burner might have issues. http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=138231 The rest of the build looks good. Any chance of going to a 8600GT video card? Khan Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/177068-is-my-config-will-work/#findComment-1212556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
broken Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I would not use the duel core Pentium. Try going to a Core 2 Duo. That will make life so much easier. The e5200 is a great processor for the money. It is a Core 2 Duo, just with less cache. I had one in my last Hack and it was fast at either stock or OC'ed. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/177068-is-my-config-will-work/#findComment-1212578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaap Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Agreed, the e5200 is fine. Don't be fooled by brand names- the Celeron/Pentium/Core2Duo line of the same socket type are mostly the same chips with different features, stock speeds, etc. The E6300 is a steal- it's a Core2Duo E7400 minus 1MB of L2 cache, plus VT support for roughly $30 less. It runs at the faster 1066 bus speed, has a faster stock clock, and would make better use of the RAM and bus speed of the P45 board for about $18 more than the E5200, depending on source. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/177068-is-my-config-will-work/#findComment-1212638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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