Ordering Tonight!! pls help

[apatel9]

Im ordering a computer tonight, and need help making sure everything in this build will fit and is compatible. I have an antec p180 case, and a antec treo 650 watt PSU. will I have any problems with this build. Am i missing anything?

SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black E-IDE/ATAPI Model SH-S182D/BEBE - OEM
Item #: N82E16827151133
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$31.99



Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) ST3320620A 320GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822148139
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy

$79.99



SAMSUNG 226BW Black 22" 2 ms (GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
Item #: N82E16824001096
Return Policy: [LCD] Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy

-$35.00 Instant
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate
$349.99
$314.99



EVGA 768-P2-N835-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SUPERCLOCKED HDCP Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814130079
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

$599.99



(2) CORSAIR Dominator 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-8500C5D - Retail
Item #: N82E16820145043
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

$40.00 Mail-in Rebate
$392.00
($196.00 each)



EVGA 122-CK-NF63-TR LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813188019
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

$10.00 Mail-in Rebate
$159.99



Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Ultimate for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116215
Return Policy: Software Return Policy
$199.99



Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme CPU Cooler - Retail
Item #: N82E16835109140
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

$64.99



* Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115017
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy
* Intel Gift - T shirt - Retail
Item #: N82E16800995033
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

-$20.00 Combo
$552.90
$532.90
Subtotal: $2,376.83

I think i just need something that can pick up wireless internet. Does that motherboard have a pace for a Ethernet cord to be plugged in? Any suggestion, other than waiting for the price drop next month, would help. Thanks

 

[haywood]

Two things jump out.

1. You are paying way to much for RAM, Plenty of good stuff out there for 1/3 the price.

2. You will have driver support issues with Vista 64 bit.

Oh yeah, change out that IDE DVD for a SATA.

 

[Criminal89]

Im ordering a computer tonight, and need help making sure everything in this build will fit and is compatible. I have an antec p180 case, and a antec treo 650 watt PSU. will I have any problems with this build. Am i missing anything?

SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black E-IDE/ATAPI Model SH-S182D/BEBE - OEM
Item #: N82E16827151133
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$31.99



Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) ST3320620A 320GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822148139
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy

$79.99



SAMSUNG 226BW Black 22" 2 ms (GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
Item #: N82E16824001096
Return Policy: [LCD] Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy

-$35.00 Instant
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate
$349.99
$314.99



EVGA 768-P2-N835-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SUPERCLOCKED HDCP Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814130079
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

$599.99



(2) CORSAIR Dominator 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-8500C5D - Retail
Item #: N82E16820145043
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

$40.00 Mail-in Rebate
$392.00
($196.00 each)



EVGA 122-CK-NF63-TR LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813188019
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

$10.00 Mail-in Rebate
$159.99



Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Ultimate for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116215
Return Policy: Software Return Policy
$199.99



Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme CPU Cooler - Retail
Item #: N82E16835109140
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

$64.99



* Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115017
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy
* Intel Gift - T shirt - Retail
Item #: N82E16800995033
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

-$20.00 Combo
$552.90
$532.90
Subtotal: $2,376.83

I think i just need something that can pick up wireless internet. Does that motherboard have a pace for a Ethernet cord to be plugged in? Any suggestion, other than waiting for the price drop next month, would help. Thanks

Everything looks good. Ditch the ram and get some that are better and cheaper. Oh, and if I were you I would wait for the price drop.

crim

 

[apatel9]

any suggestions on a good choice for ram? will the psu be good enough?

i changed the harddrive to :
SAMSUNG SpinPoint T Series HD501LJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822152052
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy

$119.99

 

[kamkal]

Two things jump out.

1. You are paying way to much for RAM, Plenty of good stuff out there for 1/3 the price.

2. You will have driver support issues with Vista 64 bit.

Oh yeah, change out that IDE DVD for a SATA.

Good calls haywood.

ditch the Vista 64 bit, most of your games wont work correctly.
stick with vista 32bit or XP Pro

 

[kamkal]

Two things jump out.

1. You are paying way to much for RAM, Plenty of good stuff out there for 1/3 the price.

2. You will have driver support issues with Vista 64 bit.

Oh yeah, change out that IDE DVD for a SATA.

Good calls haywood.

ditch the Vista 64 bit, most of your games wont work correctly.
stick with vista 32bit or XP Pro

 

[MooseMuffin]

If you go to 32bit vista or XP, at least a gig of that ram is going to be wasted. You should make sure you really need it, or just start with 2gb.

 

[aevm]

The 8800 GTX does fit in the P180 case but you will need to leave a bay free or move some hard drives around.

Get XP Pro, you'll get better behavior in games than with Vista.

Check your PSU, see how many amps it offers. The 8800 GTX and the quad are both power hungry. I think you'll be fine, but I'm not sure.

 

[Criminal89]

any suggestions on a good choice for ram? will the psu be good enough?

i changed the harddrive to :
SAMSUNG SpinPoint T Series HD501LJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822152052
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy

$119.99

This is a good choice for ram:
Crucial

Also, get Vista 32-bit instead of 64-bit or even XP Pro. Couple of reasons for that. You plan on getting an 8800 GTX. You will not see a Direct X 10 benefit by getting XP Pro. Also, just like XP was when it was first released, the problems with Vista will be worked out soon enough.

 

[apatel9]

Is the pc8500 ram overkill, I do plan on OC'ing a bit?
what exactly is the advantage for q6600 vs e6600, does it help with multitasking or gaming?

 

[aevm]

Is the pc8500 ram overkill, I do plan on OC'ing a bit?
what exactly is the advantage for q6600 vs e6600, does it help with multitasking or gaming?

Not so much, for now. Maybe in a couple of years most games will be able to work better on quads, but we're not there yet. Get the Q6600 only if you do any of these:

- video encoding and editing
- CAD
- programming
- run an antivirus and some downloads and watch a movie and play a game or type in a forum, at the same time (don't laugh, I do that a lot, like now for example)
- want to impress girls with your expensive CPU
- run a server of some sort (file, Web, DB)

 

[apatel9]

yeah I plan on having two monitors one with maybe a movie and the other with a game on it, so Im thinking I might need it. Thanks for the quick reply, what about the ram is that overkill or should I stick with ddr2 800? I dont plan on upgrading for about 4 years.

 

[aevm]

I'd better let the experts answer this one. My guess is that it is overkill indeed, if you only intend to overclock "a bit". I'd get some quality DDR2-800 (Crucial Ballistix, for example).

Another thing: some mobos only support up to DDR2-800. You better check for compatibility before buying the mobo and the RAM. It would suck to get expensive RAM and have it not work, wouldn't it

 

[Yoosty]

Would go with this HD, Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148140

Would also go with ram with the D9 chops on them like this one. Mushkin eXtreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146108

But otherwise, specs for new computer build looks solid, but you might want to check and see if your PSU can give you the wattage you need for that graphic card. Good Luck on your build.

 

[kamkal]

yeah I plan on having two monitors one with maybe a movie and the other with a game on it, so Im thinking I might need it. Thanks for the quick reply, what about the ram is that overkill or should I stick with ddr2 800? I dont plan on upgrading for about 4 years.

dont know how well running a movie on one and a game on the other will work. running a game taxes the computer to the max, movie might be choppy and im not sure if software DVD players are coded to utilize more than one cpu.

but if it works then you are a master multi tasker!

 

[foxrocks]

If you're set on a quad core, wait till the price drop. Otherwise just get an E6420 or E6600 or something.

As mentioned, get a Sony/NEC Optiarc SATA DVD writer.

2GB of D9 chip DDR800 RAM is fine. Someone linked some Mushkin that should do the trick. Crucial Ballistix is also guaranteed D9.

If you're buying the OS then I guess Vista 32 is the one to go for. Might be more hassle than XP until SP1 comes out, but it's more 'future proof' obviously.

Pretty sure you should be ok with a 650W Truepower Trio.