Quad Core spec?

[craigtrap]

Hey people

I have spec'd this pc for me...
But i am wanting to make sure that it will all work together?
Not wanting anything to special so dont recommend a different hard disk or memory!



Thanks
Craig.

[crazy]

looks pretty solid

[staffsMike]

It will all work but that RAM is expensive and all it has different to the standard xms2 is led's to show it's use..

And I don't know how solid the PSU is..

[Fraz]

Seems pretty solid to me. Personally, I'd have a Abit IP35-pro mobo, but that's my personal preference.

Also, for ~10 quid more on the Graphics card, you might want to consider this as it has twice the memory:

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/124829

They are all reference designs after all, so it's the same stuff. Plus your graphics card choice is out of stock.

Only possible question I can think of - which someone else will be able to answer, no doubt - is whether the mahussssive 8800 graphics cards will fit happily on the Asus mobo you've selected. They definitely fit on the Abit IP35-pro. I seem to remember that the southbridge cooler on some MSI boards blocks the card from being seated properly.

[staffsMike]

The 8800 GTS's fits all the P5K boards fine.

[shaithis]

Not sure how the freezer pro holds up with a quad core, I cooled mine with a TT Ultra-120 extrme before I went water and it gave some VERY toastie temperatures when overclocked.

[Harkin]

The 8800 GTS's fits all the P5K boards fine.

Except the EVGA with AC3 cooling, It still obscures 2 of the ports

[Supershanks]

If you plan ocing the freezer pro could be replaced.

Not wanting anything to special so dont recommend a different hard disk

Yep understand but must admit i look this way:-

400GB = 52.86
500Gb = 62.15 (500 Gb Samsung HD501LJ Spinpoint T, SATA300)
+25% Capacity +17.5% in £ £10 for 100GB ::

Looking great otherwise
Luck

[NightshadowUK]

I'd change is the AC Freezer 7 Pro for a Scythe Miné and that memory for the stuff without LEDs and crazy heatsinks. Having done that - .

[MouseMonkey]

Not sure how the freezer pro holds up with a quad core, I cooled mine with a TT Ultra-120 extrme before I went water and it gave some VERY toastie temperatures when overclocked.

@craigtrap My G0 Q6600 idles at 27-28c and struggles to reach 40c with the Freezer Pro, so you should be OK.

[Clunk]

@craigtrap My G0 Q6600 idles at 27-28c and struggles to reach 40c with the Freezer Pro, so you should be OK.

Measured with what?

[MouseMonkey]

Measured with what?

Everest 4.10.1062 Beta & Abit EQ

[Fraz]

Try the latest version of CoreTemp, and get the temps in the actual cores themselves.... bet you find that it reads ~10 degs higher. Regardless, that's still a low temp.

[MouseMonkey]

Try the latest version of CoreTemp, and get the temps in the actual cores themselves.... bet you find that it reads ~10 degs higher. Regardless, that's still a low temp.

Thanks Dude, I know the core temps read higher, they always will, the reason I prefer Everest and Abit EQ is that there is no way to fiddle the numbers they just report what they read and as long as there is no fire I can live with that.

[gt81]

If you plan ocing the freezer pro could be replaced.

Yep understand but must admit i look this way:-

400GB = 52.86
500Gb = 62.15 (500 Gb Samsung HD501LJ Spinpoint T, SATA300)
+25% Capacity +17.5% in £ £10 for 100GB ::

Looking great otherwise
Luck

I was going to suggest the same thing. Also, the HD501LJ is supposed to be a better performer than the 400gb version, from what I've read, though in real-world terms the difference is probably not all that noticeable.

[mrk]

I have the P5KC on q6600 and a 320MB 8800GTS with the same ram and it runs superbly - mobo came with the latest BIOS from factory too which was excellent. I love Asus boards, they have everything you'd need and the 6 rear USB ports are excellent - no more bracket needed

My setup is in a P182 case though.

You will have no problems just remember to disable Speedstep and C1E in the BIOS unless you like a 1600mhz throttled cpu when just using Windows normally (and losing a few marks on performance as I found)