First build

[Chaos-Energy]

Coolermaster Centurion 532
OCZ StealthXStream 600 Watt
ASUS P5B
C2D E4400
Scythe Infinity
Corsair 2GB (2x1GB) DDR-2 800MHz (PC6400)
Sapphire ATI X1950 XT
WD 320 GB (16MB cache)

Comments are, obviously, welcome. Only question I have is whether the Infinity will fit in the Centurion.

 

[Daredevil_8]

Switch to the P35 version of Asus (or any brand I suppose) motherboard. Otherwise, perfect And the scythe should fit, its a decently spacious case.

Asus P5K

 

[gators1223]

if you are going to OC then iould go with the e4300 because its a little cheaper and i haer it oc's better.

 

[bigblack]

Coolermaster Centurion 532
OCZ StealthXStream 600 Watt
ASUS P5B
C2D E4400
Scythe Infinity
Corsair 2GB (2x1GB) DDR-2 800MHz (PC6400)
Sapphire ATI X1950 XT
WD 320 GB (16MB cache)

Comments are, obviously, welcome. Only question I have is whether the Infinity will fit in the Centurion.

A balanced system, overall. If you can afford to go P35 go, if not it is perfectly ok for the coming two years. Unless you are an extreme gamer with no budget limit :lol:

The Centurion is spacy, it fits anything...

Edit: Not knowing the price of the ocz psu, maybe you could find something better to power your system at the same price. I am just guessing here... Read this:
http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&all=1&t=222154&postdays=0&postorder=asc

 

[Chaos-Energy]

Yes I did mean the E4300, just a typo. As far as I know there is no 4400.

Also, what's so much better about the P35? Price of the PSU is about €100 so I'm pretty satisfied with that.

 

[bigblack]

Yes I did mean the E4300, just a typo. As far as I know there is no 4400.

Also, what's so much better about the P35? Price of the PSU is about €100 so I'm pretty satisfied with that.

There is a E4400! It has the same FSB of 200Mhz and a multiplier of 10 instead of 9 that the E4300 has. They overclock about the same %, but it always depends on the specific cpu you get.

About the P35: it is the newest intel chipset and it supports the 45nm cpus that are coming from Q4 2007 or early 2008. It is meant as future proofing, in case you want to upgrade in one year or in 18 months from now. Mobos from both Asus and gigabyte based on P35 seem very stable and are very good and cool overclockers according to tests and reviews. As i said, if you can afford the extra 10-20 euros get it, otherwise you are ok with the P5B.

About the OCZ: It is a good psu, manufactured by FSP. But it lacks a surge suppressor, which at this price point is something you should definitely get. Also it doesn't live up to its nominal specs. My humble opinion is that with a Seasonic S12 E+ 500, 550 or 600W or with a Corsair 520HX or 620HX you would be much, much better at about the same price point. You might think that since it is a 600W psu it should be better that the Seasonic 500W or the Corsair 520, but this isn't the case here. For the Seasonics and Corsairs the model name is the true wattage, for the OCZ i'm afraid it isn't.
Anyway, this is my opinion. I'm very careful with PSUs because they have been the cause of many wasted hours of troubleshooting and many destroyed parts, especially for the last 5 years that pcs have grown into power hungry beasts. In the end though, it's your decision...

Good luck