New build. Need harsh criticism

[variable6k]

Building this with the intent to oc. The prossecor is a exellent ocler so i want to go high. I have a big typhoon. Is that enough.

Specs:


COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-WW Black/Silver Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811119077

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148140

GIGABYTE GA-M61P-S3 Socket AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813128034


SAPPHIRE 100196L Radeon X1950PRO 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814102075

RAIDMAX Hybrid 2 RX-530SS ATX12V 530W Power Supply - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817152028

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 675 (PC2 5400)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145015

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ Brisbane 1.9GHz Socket AM2 Processor Model ADO3600IAA5DL - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E168191030

. Any other thoughts thnx

 

[nh484000]

If you are really serious about overclocking i suggest getting a better PSU.

 

[nattydreds]

also if you intend to overclock, i suggest going for the core2 duo e4300. it is a far better overclocker and can easily reach 3ghz on stock fan. gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 (rev 3.3) is also a great mb for overclocking this<.

 

[yourmothersanastronaut]

Nice choice on the case, that's a good one.

If you want to OC really high, you will need a better PSU like nh said. Raidmax is a cheap brand, not really meant for this sort of thing. Antec makes solid units, as does Hiper; both are in your price range.

Why not get a C2D if you want to OC really high? Those are the best OCing CPUs out there right now.

The biggest problem is your motherboard. Micro-ATX boards don't have a lot of OCing features, and the case you picked out supports a regular old ATX motherboard. Get that if you can. Also, don't get DDR2-667 if you want to OC, get the memory your motherboard can handle - in your case, DDR2-800. Your CPU may be a good OCer, but get parts that won't hold it back.

Also, you forgot your video card. Or did you get a micro-ATX motherboard just so you don't need a video card?

 

[variable6k]

I forgot to mention i dont want to spend much. I play cs:s and bf2 and 2142. I want to go cheap as possible while still playing on max. My old pc was as followed.

3500+ clawhammer single core.
6800xt broke
2gb corsair value ram
asus sli premium
genric psu. 16a 17a i think(generic)
didnt oc

So i guess my real question is upgrade to am2 or keep 939 and get new video card, maybe x1950pro????

 

[ira176]

Try a Seasonic PSU or Enermax, more stable, more efficient, more power for OC.

 

[yourmothersanastronaut]

Well, if you want to go cheap, then I'd say just upgrade your current PC. Save your pennies for a complete system overhaul later on, but for now I'd just say get a new power supply (a good one), a new dual core CPU, and a new video card.

You have 2GB of RAM, and even Corsair's Value series is pretty handy at OCing, if you got a good crop. Only way to know is to test.

Get a new power supply. May not do anything for your performance, but it will save you from upgrading that in the future as long as companies don't go completely nuts on power requirements. This Hiper 580W unit is sitting in my case now, hasn't failed me since I got it last summer when I built this machine. Seasonics and Enermax units are great, if you can afford them. They have a pretty low price-per-watt ratio though, so they're not worth the expense in a build like this. It's true that you do get what you pay for, but they really are a luxury item, and in this case a Hiper or an Antec will do a great job. My rule is to only get a Seasonic or an Enermax if it means I don't have to skimp on other parts, just because other companies' units are a lot more economical.

You can get a dual core 3800+ for socket 939 for $90.

And for a new video card, I'd suggest this Asus X1950 Pro. Asus chose a different cooler for this card, and it's only $5 more than the cheaper ones. Definitely worth it, Radeon stock coolers tend to be a little on the loud side, at least during a game or something.

Maybe get those parts and a new hard drive? Get one that's identical to your current one and put them in a striped array if that's your thing. That should help with overall system responsiveness, and it'll give you a reason to reinstall your OS too.

 

[variable6k]

I put this together. I WILL get this to 3.0ghz with a big typhoon cooler.

Cooler Master Centorium
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811119077

Biostar TForce 550
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813138026

Sapphire x1950xt
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814102067

OCZ GameXstream 600w
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817341001

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 1.9 Brisbane
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819103036

Wintec 2gb DDR2 800
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820161030

Zalaman for vga. not sure if i need this???
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16835118117

comes to $633! any ideas? thoughts?