Building in a month! How does it look?

[VicRomano]

Hey,

I've been doing a lot of research and this is my first build. I've been saving up a lot and I want it to be good. Here it is...

Processor: Intel Core 2 E6600 Duo 2.4GHZ 4MB 1066 LGA775
Motherboard: Asus P5B Deluxe
Video Card: eVGA Geforce 7900GT KO 500MHz PCI-E 256MB 1.5GHz GDDR3 Dual DVI HDTV Out
Case: Thermaltake Tsunami Black W/ Window
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
Hard Drive: I have so far a 250GB Western Digital EIDE as a backup but I need a good drive 16mb cache for my games, any recommendations?
Ram: OCZ Platinum XTC PC2-6400 2x1GB DDR2-800 CL 4-5-4-15 240 Pin DIMM Dual Channel
Power Supply: OCZ Modstream PSU 520W
Drive: Benq DW1655
Speakers: Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers 500W RMS Silver-Black Analog Coax Optical
OS: Windows XP Home Edition
Heatsink: Zalman CNPS9500
Floppy Drive: Sony Black 1.44 MB 3.5 Inch

How does it look? and is everything compatable? thanks!

 

[bordy]

1. For the ram I would suggest these instead: http://www.mushkin.com/doc/products/memory_detail.asp?id=350

Better timings for PC2-6400 than the OCZ one.

2. For your second HDD, I would go with a WD Raptor 74 Go with 16MB cache and NCQ : http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=244&language=en

This is if you can afford it.

3. For the Video card I would personnaly take a X1900XT but thats up to you, the 7900GT is still a good choice.

Finally, I would take XP Pro instead of Home Edition :lol:

 

[newtist]

i would say everything looks good....u wont need the heatsink if u dont plan on overclocking...if u r...then that should be fine too. as far as memory, i have heard some ppl have had problems with certain mobo's and ocz memory, but idk much about that particular mobo. the case, since its ur first build, u might want it to be a full case just so u have more space to put things(im also planning my first build and i chose the thermaltake armor series with window) i figure it would be easier for me. also, u might want to go with a bigger psu, something 600w+ maybe, just in case. thats just my 2 cents.........

 

[The_Prophecy]

newtist, since the OP can't get an SLI config going with that setup, a 600W power supply would be overkill.

 

[noblesx]

I wouldn't go for a Raptor. There are 7200RPM hard drives just as good as the Raptor.

What would be a better, faster HDD than a Raptor? Looking to upgrade my HDD's too and want something impressive. I don't need masses of space but I do need speed and will be RAIDed.

 

[nukemaster]

I wouldn't go for a Raptor. There are 7200RPM hard drives just as good as the Raptor.

in data thruough put...yes....in access times....no...

I do not have one but with core 2 prices they way they are.... maybe i can get some raptors in my next upgrade

 

[newtist]

the only reason i said 600w is because he wouldnt have to replace it for a long time. it would be a better bet to be more "future proof"...if such a term exists

 

[shadowduck]

the only reason i said 600w is because he wouldnt have to replace it for a long time. it would be a better bet to be more "future proof"...if such a term exists

PSUs degrade over time, I would never want to keep a PSU for more than three years anyway.

 

[newtist]

this is true i suppose, but next year....he might want to get a 512mb vid card, or maybe run sli.....nobody can tell as of right now. i just thought i woould recommend a 600w psu because its better to be "safe than sorry". then again, if the price point is too high, its completely understandable. and in that case, i take my foot out of my mouth lol

 

[irishsk8rpatrick]

where can you see prices for core duo 2?

 

[The_Prophecy]

Core 2 Duo pricing can be found here. Prices are in 1000 unit quantities.

 

[Akifuddin]

I'd get an Antec SmartPower 2.0 500W Power Supply from Newegg for around $70.

 

[irishsk8rpatrick]

oh wow...224..do you think a 3.0 ghz pentium D would be better? if the core 2 is 2.66 adn 1066 fsb and if it has 65nm?

 

[The_Prophecy]

no.... the Core 2 will shitkick the Pentium D series. Early benchmarks show that it's comparable to the FX-62 performance-wise.

 

[irishsk8rpatrick]

ooo ok,.hmm..so like should i save up my money and get a core 2 ? like i put together a system on new eggg...pentium d 3.0 ghz, 1 gb ran, 1600pro radeon umm and a mobo and psu for 427...would core s be better?

 

[irishsk8rpatrick]

$427 + shipping my bad..tahst what it came out to on newegg

 

[kais]

looks hot

 

[The_Prophecy]

Keep saving and wait for Conroe.... you will be so much happier with it than a Pentium D.

 

[irishsk8rpatrick]

hmm ok..so like..it will need like a 975x mobo and prolly ddr2 800 mem?
like im planing on keeping my case...dvd/cd rw and then just put a new cpu mobo and ram in it with a new psu of course

 

[The_Prophecy]

Have a look at either the Asus P5B, or the Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6