Hi, long time lurker here.
I'm getting a new rig to replace my aging though trustworthy machine - an Intel P4 2.4GHz with 512MBs memory and a GeForce Ti 4600, plus a few HDDs.
I'm getting the following (orders already made, but might be changed today or tomorrow if needed). The first three are bought in Israel and the rest imported from the US.
I'm getting a new rig to replace my aging though trustworthy machine - an Intel P4 2.4GHz with 512MBs memory and a GeForce Ti 4600, plus a few HDDs.
I'm getting the following (orders already made, but might be changed today or tomorrow if needed). The first three are bought in Israel and the rest imported from the US.
- [*:8c42dc1f6c]Case: Antec P180 Black Performance Case (newegg link) - Highly recommended at silentpcreview.com. Fucker costs an arm and a leg here, more than two times its price in the US.
[*:8c42dc1f6c]PSU: Seasonic S12 600watt (newegg link) - Ditto, though the price is a little more reasonable
[*:8c42dc1f6c]Motherboard: Intel D975XBX Bad Axe 975X (newegg link) - To tell the truth I'd rather have went with a P5W DH but it's much more expensive here than the Intel and I want the mobo to have warranty so no import on this.
[*:8c42dc1f6c]CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 (newegg link) - Should be able to overclock moderately if needed.
[*:8c42dc1f6c]HSF: Scythe Ninja Plus (heatsinkfactory link) - Hopefully to run fanless if not overclocking.
[*:8c42dc1f6c]GPU: Sapphire X1950XTX (newegg link) - I know I might be paying a premium here, but it's supposed to be quieter than the rest of the x1900 series and if I'm already importing I'd best get the top of the top.
[*:8c42dc1f6c]RAM: 2GB (2x1GB) Corsair XMS2 DDR2 PC6400 5-5-5-12 (newegg link) - This should be good, right?
[*:8c42dc1f6c]HDD: Western Digital 320GB WD3200KS (newegg link) - silentpcreview claims this is quieter than the Barracuda
[*:8c42dc1f6c]DVD-RW: Lite-On X16 DVD-RW with LightScribe (newegg link) - Got it for free with the RAM.All in all this comes down to around $1700, or $1500 had I bought everything in the US. Note that I already have:- [*:8c42dc1f6c]Monitor: Dell 24" 1920x1200 LCD 2405FPW (extremetech link).
[*:8c42dc1f6c]HID: Logitech LX700 Keyboard/Mouse Combo (logitech link).
[*:8c42dc1f6c]Audio: Yamaha Receiver with a 5.1 Morel Speaker Set (no link).
My main needs are: 1) run Photoshop/Visual Studio quickly 2) play Neverwinter Night 2 (and other games) at the native resolution 3) satisfy the former two while still being as quiet as possible.
I should point that I've only been a casual gamer the past few years, mostly for lack of time. This time I wanted to pamper myself a little so I went for the x1950xtx. I should also point that I usually play games a good while after they are released (Farcry is just now at the top of the queue lol), so I figure waiting for the DX10 cards isn't really necessary for me.
Anyway I'd appreciate your comments. Especially if you know about any subset of the above which can cause a conflict, e.g., heatsink doesn't fit case, RAM doesn't work with this motherboard, PSU and HDD have bad bloode between them, etc.
To tell the truth, this is actually the first PC I build by myself since 1991 , so please bear with me.
- [*:8c42dc1f6c]Monitor: Dell 24" 1920x1200 LCD 2405FPW (extremetech link).