New system build

[pompalomp]

Please can you check that everything is, to be cheesy, A ok

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32Bit 1Pk OEM (DVD)

512MB Gigabyte 8800GT PCI-E, Mem 1800 MHz, GDDR3, GPU 600 MHz, 2x Dual Link DVI-I/HDTV,
2GB (2x1GB) Corsair TwinX XMS2, DDR2 PC2-6400 (800), 240 Pins, Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 5-5-5-12
Asus P5K-E/WIFI-AP, iP35, S 775, PCI-E (x16), DDR2 1066/667/800, SATA II, SATA RAID, ATX

Samsung SH-S203B/BEBN 20x DVD±R, 16x DVD±DL, DVD+RW x8/-RW x6, SATA, Black, OEM inc. Nero

320 Gb Samsung HD321KJ Spinpoint T166, SATA300, 7200 rpm, 16MB Cache, 9 ms, NCQ

Intel Core 2 Quad-Core Q6600 G0 SLACR, 95W, S775, 2.40 GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 8MB Cache, Retail

Coolermaster RC-1000 Cosmos Silver/Black Silent Aluminium Chassis *High End*

19" Asus VW192G Black Widescreen LCD, Hard Glass, 1440x900, 800:1, 330 cd/m2, 5 ms

520W Corsair HX Series Modular PSU, ATX, EPS12V, whisper quiet, 5 year warranty

AKASA AK-191BL 120mm near Silent Imperial Blue value case fan £3.99 £9.38

80 Gb HGST (IBM/Hitachi) 0Y30005 Deskstar 7K80, SATA300, 7200 rpm, 8MB Cache, 8.5 ms, NCQ
Corsair Dominator Airflow Fan (Fits onto the Memory slots to cool the memory)

Practically ****ting myself, first pc build.
Thanks again

[staffsMike]

Dude, build it already

It's kool but there's better RAM out there.

[Click]

pretty nice specs good luck with the build

[edp33]

it's nice, i'd probably get a different hard drive though, western digital aaks's are nice and quick, very quiet too , samsung's seem to be recommended highly here too

[masscrazy]

Looks good, start building. Be sure to ground yourself etc..... (watch some video on youtube on a how to)

If u can wait, benchmarks for the new GT's should be out soon find out whether it can play the new games like Crysis.

[NightshadowUK]

- 19" LG L194WT ~ £124.42
- Abit IP-35 Pro ~ £118.55
- Scythe Miné ~ £23.49
- 2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 PC2-6400 4-4-4-12 ~ £61.09
- 320GB Western Digital WD3200AAKS ~ £46.99
- Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64Bit ~ £63.76

Have a look at / research the above, they're all better options IMHO.

[pompalomp]

Will the power supply i have chosen be enough, even if i overclock?

[masscrazy]

Will the power supply i have chosen be enough, even if i overclock?

Yup. Anything over 500 is more than enough for overclocking the q6600. Infact the PSU only really comes into play when you have a power hungry GFX card like a 8800GTX, im assuming the GT's only need one power connector.

If you look at my spec 520W is enough.

[pompalomp]

Thanks

[silentvoice]

I'll make a few suggestions...

- Spend a few extra pounds on a BFG (or EVGA) branded card for the extra warranty and piece of mind. You'll even get a slight overclock too.

- Ballistix RAM direct from Crucial (for about £60) would be worth considering with tighter timings and better memory chips. They're better overclockers too.

- I haven't used a P5k-E but just a note that it uses more power (and hence produces for heat) than some of the competition. Also I believe it is largely based on the p5k deluxe which suffered from SATA and raid issues (although the latter might be fixed now).

- I'm not sure how well those fans perform but you might want to check this out roundup: to get the right airflow / noise balance.

- Is the 80GB a backup drive or to put the OS on? Either way I would probably opt for Western Digital or Seagate over the Hitachi. The Seagate carries a 5 year warranty too.

- I'm not sure if the memory cooler is necessary with two sticks unless you plan on doing some extreme overlocking . It can be slightly whiny too.

- Talking of coolers, what are you using for the CPU? Hexus have done a good roudup lately here to help you.


Also for masscrazy. Benchmarks are already out for the 8800GT and here is an article on Crysis with various benchmarks (including the 8800GT): Link

[moogle]

if your getting the ballistix then get them from microdirect. its much less than from crucial.

[silentvoice]

if your getting the ballistix then get them from microdirect. its much less than from crucial.

For PC2-6400:

Microdirect: £53.46 + ~£5

Crucial: £61.09 + free delivery

However, for the PC2-8500, it's a different story I agree.

[moogle]

For PC2-6400:

Microdirect: £53.46 + ~£5

Crucial: £61.09 + free delivery

However, for the PC2-8500, it's a different story I agree.

Add it to the basket and see, it's £3.99 delivery which comes to £58.15, still cheaper than crucial.

[silentvoice]

Add it to the basket and see, it's £3.99 delivery which comes to £58.15, still cheaper than crucial.

True there is a slight difference. But it's not "much less than from crucial" as originally stated.

[moogle]

True there is a slight difference. But it's not "much less than from crucial" as originally stated.

still less, it's not like hes going to get anything else from crucial anyway.

[crazy]

if your building for silence, i don't think you will want the dominator fan. it's very loud (good airflow though)