Is this setup good?

[porque]

its an upgrade

GA-965P-DS3
EVGA 640-P2-N825-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB SUPERCLOCKED:?:
Intel Core 2 Duo E4300
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250820AS 250GB

I need a good cooling fans/heatsink

I already have a 500GB and a 200GB SATA drive

why do I seem to be getting bad signs for that memory from this forum?

is overclocking safe or should I just go with the higher end CPU and keep it stock?

will my Enermax EG465P-VE 465-watt be enough for it?

 

[apt403]

Looks good. The PSU you have has enough power for the build, but before you'll need to upgrade if you get a better gfx card, like the 2900xt or 8800gtx.

I'm not sure about that ram though. I would get this set, there are D9s under those heatspreaders, on the best ICs you can get for oc'ing.

Oc'ing is completly safe as long as you're smart about it. Just go slow and keep a close eye on your temps.

 

[porque]

I keep seeing that same RAM being recomended

how about one 2GB stick so I have 3 slots to upgrade later when I get Vista
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231111

same thing right?

also I need a good cooling fans/heatsink the one I have in my newegg shopping cart is a a ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 because I saw someone else had it with this CPU

 

[apt403]

Eh, IMO it's not worth it. With 2x 1gb sticks you can still install 4gb of ram. By the time 8gb of ram becomes mainstream DDR3 is going to have taken over. So you're either going to have a DDR3 board by then, or DDR2 is going to be cheap enough for you to scrap the 2x 1gb set and get an awesome 8gb set.

Plus, look at the timings on that stick! 6-6-6-16 is pretty loose, it's not going to oc very well.

That's a pretty good hsf, but the Thermalright Ultra 120 isnt that much more, and it's a much better hsf. They go for $46 ATM at Xoxide.

 

[porque]

its out of stock there and newegg

I'm trying to get this as soon as possible

I see the one you have is the best one but $65? wow

 

[apt403]

It was the best when I got it, sadly, it's been surpassed by the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme, which are even more expensive.

The Freezer 7 is still a great hsf if you can't get your hands on a Tuniq or one of the Ultra 120 variants. It'll get you past 3ghz easy.

 

[liswara]

Try to check the PSU spec, make sure the +12V rail exceed 26A for default use of your GPU (8800GTS). Or you can try this PSU
http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/st50ef-plussc/st50ef-plussc.html
It's combine 12V rail is 36A and cost inexpensive.

 

[porque]

its 33A

I'm set to go the only problem is the hsf

I seem to be getting bad vibes out of the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 lots of forum users say it sucks

 

[liswara]

If it is 33A, I think it's OK.

About HSF, I don't have any knowledge of it. Sorry

Good Luck

 

[apt403]

Who says it sucks?

The Freezer 7 is a great hsf. I'm planning on using it's virtually identical brother, the Freezer 64, on my next build. You really can't beat it for $25.

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article285-page1.html
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/freezer7pro/
http://www.pureoverclock.com/article642.html

The Scythe Ninja and Infinity are pretty good, they're about $40-50 depending on where you get it.