Help a first-time builder by evaluation please!

[Kaltec]

So this will be my first time building a computer. The reason for the slower CPU and all the cooling on both the case and the extra CPU fan+heatsink is because I plan to overclock it to 4.0GHz. I'll probably add another 2GB of RAM later on, as well as another 8800GTX to make use of the SLI ability this system will have, as well as a physX card when more games are available for that hardware. Let me know what you guys think about it and if you think there is anything I could add or replace to make it better!

Case: Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $134.99 USD


Power supply: Thermaltake W0106RU Complies 700W Power Supply - Retail $169.99 USD


Motherboard: EVGA 122-CK-NF68-AR LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $249.99 USD


CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail $316.00 USD


Memory: BUFFALO Firestix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail $214.99 USD


Video Card: eVGA 768-P2-N835-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SUPERCLOCKED HDCP Video Card - Retail $619.99 USD


Hard drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) ST3250620AS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $79.99 USD


Optical Drive: LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache E-IDE/ATAPI DVD Burner with LightScribe Technology- OEM $36.99 USD


Extra cooling for overclocking CPU: Tuniq Tower 120 P4 & K8 CPU Cooler - Retail $59.99 USD


Monitor: ViewSonic VG2030WM Black 20.1" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with Height, Swivel and Tilt Adjustments 300 cd/m2 800:1 Built in Speakers - Retail $276.99 USD


Mouse: Logitech G5 2-Tone 6 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Laser Mouse - Retail $45.99 USD



Total Price: $2,174.90 USD

 

[drummerdude]

i would change the mobo to evga 680i and the cpu cooler you chose is for amd, you would need something like this arctic cooling freezer 7 pro
heres some other good cpu coolers from c2d oc guide:
-Scythe Infinity
-Scythe Ninja Plus
-Scythe Mine
-Tuniq Tower 120
-Thermalright Ultra-120 or SI-128 or SI-120
-Noctua NH-U12
-Thermaltake Big Typhoon

 

[Kaltec]

Ok, I think I'll switch in the evga 680i mobo and the tuniq tower 120 to try and shoot for the 4.0GHz overclocked cpu as that guide says. Updated the first post to reflect those changes.

 

[Kaltec]

Also updated to a different type of RAM and updated my first post to reflect that: Memory: BUFFALO Firestix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail $214.99 USD

Again, if anyone has any tips on what I could do/change to make this first build smoother please post!

 

[Syntonic]

You might want to consider memory sticks that are promised to contain micron D9GKX or D9GMH ICs if you are aiming for 4ghz and beyond as you might not make it otherwise (but you can still get to 3.6ghz probably.)

 

[pinkcaddy]

...and the cpu cooler you chose is for amd...

The Tuniq will work on the C2D. It's considered one of the best choices for CPU cooling.

EDIT: Not sure what the OP put as their original CPU cooler suggestion. When I posted this, the OP had the Tuniq as their CPU cooler, so perhaps my comment is invalid.

 

[drummerdude]

yea, it was edited