I'm new to computer building/overclocking but I was hoping that more advanced user can comment on the build i am considering. Since this was my first time, I wanted to spend a little more on the case since I could probably reuse it in future builds and I wanted something with good cable management. I also wanted to spend a little extra for a psu that has modular cables for better airflow.
Antec P-182 Case $139 at Buy.com with free ship (chose because of good cable management with cables running behind motherboard tray)
Corsair HX-520 PSU $79.99 AR at Buy.com (modular cables for better airflow)
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P $149.99 at Newegg(P35 chipset for future CPU upgrades and has firewire support)
Intel C2D E4400 $126 at Newegg (I want to overclock it to at least 3ghz)
Wester Digital 250gb SATA hard drive $64.99 at Newegg
OCZ Gold Gamer Extreme 2gb kit $59.90 AR at ZipZoomFly
ASUS Black 18X DVD Burner $33.99 at Newegg
Cooler Master GeminII CPU Cooler $15 AR at Newegg
Cooler Master 120 mm fan for CPU cooler, 2 pack, $9.99 at Newegg
Artic Silver 5 $5.99 at Newegg
The only thing I am missing is a video card. I was thinking about the 7900gs from Frys that was posted but it seems to be out of stock. I would like not to spend more than $150 on a video card right now so any suggestions would be welcome. I dont have a spare video card so I'll need something to get my system up and running. I thought about getting a GeForce 8500 or 8600 since they are cheap but I read that they don't perform as well as the 7XXX series and dont play current DX10 games at good framerates. For that reason i figured i would upgrade to a 8XXX series later this year or next when then next 8XXX cards come out and can play future DX10 games at good framerates.
Some thing I would like to know:
1. Am i missing anything?
2. With this setup will I be able to hit 3GHz or higher? Should I consider any other CPUs and if so why? The other one I was considering was the E6320
3. The GeminII is a large heatsink. Will i have trouble fitting that into the P182 with the top and rear case fans already installed?
Any recommendations on other parts i should consider would be greatly appreciated, especially if they will save me money. BTW, some of the rebate above expire on 7/31 so a quick response so I can place my order would be greatly appreciated.
Antec P-182 Case $139 at Buy.com with free ship (chose because of good cable management with cables running behind motherboard tray)
Corsair HX-520 PSU $79.99 AR at Buy.com (modular cables for better airflow)
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P $149.99 at Newegg(P35 chipset for future CPU upgrades and has firewire support)
Intel C2D E4400 $126 at Newegg (I want to overclock it to at least 3ghz)
Wester Digital 250gb SATA hard drive $64.99 at Newegg
OCZ Gold Gamer Extreme 2gb kit $59.90 AR at ZipZoomFly
ASUS Black 18X DVD Burner $33.99 at Newegg
Cooler Master GeminII CPU Cooler $15 AR at Newegg
Cooler Master 120 mm fan for CPU cooler, 2 pack, $9.99 at Newegg
Artic Silver 5 $5.99 at Newegg
The only thing I am missing is a video card. I was thinking about the 7900gs from Frys that was posted but it seems to be out of stock. I would like not to spend more than $150 on a video card right now so any suggestions would be welcome. I dont have a spare video card so I'll need something to get my system up and running. I thought about getting a GeForce 8500 or 8600 since they are cheap but I read that they don't perform as well as the 7XXX series and dont play current DX10 games at good framerates. For that reason i figured i would upgrade to a 8XXX series later this year or next when then next 8XXX cards come out and can play future DX10 games at good framerates.
Some thing I would like to know:
1. Am i missing anything?
2. With this setup will I be able to hit 3GHz or higher? Should I consider any other CPUs and if so why? The other one I was considering was the E6320
3. The GeminII is a large heatsink. Will i have trouble fitting that into the P182 with the top and rear case fans already installed?
Any recommendations on other parts i should consider would be greatly appreciated, especially if they will save me money. BTW, some of the rebate above expire on 7/31 so a quick response so I can place my order would be greatly appreciated.
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