Okay, enough procrastinating, I know this will be a bit of a work in progress but I'm hoping you will all bare with me and help me out. It's my first build and I would like opinions, suggestions, comments, everything. I don't have all the parts picked out yet and I am looking for the best reliable parts there are.
Processor X6800
Motherboard Intel BOXD975XBXLKR
Memory Corsair XMS2 2GB DDR2 675 (PC2 5400 C4)
CPU Cooler Arctic Frreezer Pro 7
PSU 650 - 750w (still undecided)
Case Interested in the TaiChi (but it is a lot of money)
probably something more reasonable
HD WD Raptor 10,000 RPM
2nd HD Probably WD or Segate 500 GB or so
Sound Soundblaster X-Fi Elite
Graphics 7950GX
Multi Card Reader
Sound Absorbtion pannels
I do have some concerns for the Intel board. It only shows that it is rated for 667 MHz RAM. However, I have been seeing post of 800 MHz performance. Does anyone know if this board will support 800 MHz RAM or if it has to be overclocked. Ideally I would like a MB that supports the 800 MHz standard. The ASUS P5W DH Deluxe seems to be the board of choice but I really don't know why. My reasoning for the intel board is stability and reliabilty. Also being my first build compatibility. Although I do like the specs of the nVidia 590 Chipset but I don't see anything out on it yet.
For the PSU more then likely Thermaltake or PC Power but still up for suggestions. (Sound also being a concern.)
I will be playing with overclocking and will probably add additional drives ... possibly 4-5 and experiment with different Raid configurations 0,1,5 and ideally 6 but it isn't supported with this board. It will primarily be a XP machine although I will try out XP 64, MS Server 2003 and eventually Vista.
My budget is high about $3-5K. I expect I will tweak fiddle and play with the system for a good 4-5 years before even considering another upgrade. So any comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Processor X6800
Motherboard Intel BOXD975XBXLKR
Memory Corsair XMS2 2GB DDR2 675 (PC2 5400 C4)
CPU Cooler Arctic Frreezer Pro 7
PSU 650 - 750w (still undecided)
Case Interested in the TaiChi (but it is a lot of money)
probably something more reasonable
HD WD Raptor 10,000 RPM
2nd HD Probably WD or Segate 500 GB or so
Sound Soundblaster X-Fi Elite
Graphics 7950GX
Multi Card Reader
Sound Absorbtion pannels
I do have some concerns for the Intel board. It only shows that it is rated for 667 MHz RAM. However, I have been seeing post of 800 MHz performance. Does anyone know if this board will support 800 MHz RAM or if it has to be overclocked. Ideally I would like a MB that supports the 800 MHz standard. The ASUS P5W DH Deluxe seems to be the board of choice but I really don't know why. My reasoning for the intel board is stability and reliabilty. Also being my first build compatibility. Although I do like the specs of the nVidia 590 Chipset but I don't see anything out on it yet.
For the PSU more then likely Thermaltake or PC Power but still up for suggestions. (Sound also being a concern.)
I will be playing with overclocking and will probably add additional drives ... possibly 4-5 and experiment with different Raid configurations 0,1,5 and ideally 6 but it isn't supported with this board. It will primarily be a XP machine although I will try out XP 64, MS Server 2003 and eventually Vista.
My budget is high about $3-5K. I expect I will tweak fiddle and play with the system for a good 4-5 years before even considering another upgrade. So any comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.