My New System Build...

[Storm1234]

Alright basically I would like any info or comments about my new build setup. I've been off the net / computer's for about 3-4 months, so I fell allot behind.

I'm gonna probably buy my system this weekend or so, I'm gonna be using it for all kinds of stuff little bit of everything, and I want it to last awhile.

Case - Antec P182 Gun Metal Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811129025

PowerSupply - CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 620W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817139002

Motherboard - ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131196

VideoCard - EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130082

Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115029

Memory - Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820220144

Harddrive - Western Digital Caviar RE WD1600YS 160GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822136062

HSF - Tuniq Tower 120 P4 & K8 CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16835154001


Appreciate any info and comments I could get. I'm looking for any info I can get, maybe something conflicts I'm not sure.

Ill probably email the vendors about the memory working with the mobo and the HSF not conflicting with the mobo or case etc. Anything you all can tell me be very appreciated.

Thanks allot Storm~

 

[ottembomb]

One quick thought - perhaps you might consider a beefier power supply? Don't have the exact link handy, but I recall that the 8800 GTS requires a minimum of 400W power supply - if you want this system to last for a while without a pain-in-the-a** upgrade, consider a more powerful power supply for future needs... just a thought.

ottembomb

ps ... I'm partial to Thermaltake's ToughPower series PS's myself, but, having only built a few systems, I'm sure there are more than a few suitable alternatives available.

 

[chookman]

All components look good. you didnt really explain what you are using this for but it would be good gaming wise and easy to OC as well. The only thing ill pick on is the Hard drive you could get like a 500gber for only a few $$$ more but depends if you need the space or not. you wont have an issue with the P182 and the tuniq fitting

 

[Storm1234]

@ottembomb

I picked out more then 400 watts , got a 620 and it's not always how much, sometimes its how good of a power supply, I'm pretty sure thats plenty.

Still open to any comments or suggestions. Thanks allot Storm~

 

[nickc07]

Everything looks good to me but I have one question. Why did you choose that motherboard?

It will not give you true SLI support.
Also I have had 3 Asus boards in the past and all are PITA because it is picky about memory.

IMO Gigabyte P35-DS3R

 

[Storm1234]

1. The motherboard is the one thing I sorta took from a suggestion, The ASUS part wasn't I just have faith in ASUS. I was told the P5K-E was the sweet spot in the P5K's and now from what I've read and seen he was right.

2. Not really going for SLI

3. Yea pretty much all boards can be picky, I will email ASUS before I buy everything. Just double check with manufacturer they usually know what they have tested and not tested. ( Memory Wise )

4. I built a comp in August with a ASUS P5B everything worked out very well, no problems with the board, it's now sold and it's still going strong.

Still open to any comments or suggestions, thanks allot people. Storm~

 

[tlmck]

The WD1600AAJS it is still the fastest of the WD 160gb family. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136075
I also agree that you can get a slightly larger 7200.10 series Seagate for a relatively few more dollars.

I am also not much of a Patriot fan. They seem to have a high return rate according to guys at the local Fry's. I generally point folks towards Corsair XMS or OCZ Platinum. About the same price right now for CAS4.

The rest of your stuff looks very good.

 

[chookman]

That board will NOT give SLI support at all period. Its an Intel chipset and the best single GPU chipset around atm. Only NIVIDA chipsets will have SLI support.

The PSU is more than enough its a strong 12v rail PSU. That i would comfortably run a GTX on with no worries.

Get some facts straight

 

[Storm1234]

@ chookman

Chill man, as I said if you read what I wrote, I said i wasn't going for SLI, and I know it's not a SLI board.

@ tlmck

I think I am gonna change my memory since I haven't had any experience at all with Patriot they do have one of the best ratings and most bought @ newegg.com tho.

I trust Corsair but I think I only see 1 with CAS 4 and its $206 dollars.

Is OCZ customer service and return policy / warranty good, how much experience with them do you have.

I see this set for OCZ
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227166

Actually just saw this one, it was on page 2 ordered by best rating
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145034

Tell me if you have a better selection in mind, Thanks allot.


@ EveryOne

Still open to any comments or suggestions. Thanks Storm~

 

[aevm]

I'd keep the 620HX. It's a great PSU, powerful enough for what you need, and the extra long cables will help a lot with the P182.

I like the WD5000AAKS disks, 500GB, cheap and quiet. I got 3 of them right now.

 

[proof]

Everything looks good to me but I have one question. Why did you choose that motherboard?

It will not give you true SLI support.
Also I have had 3 Asus boards in the past and all are PITA because it is picky about memory.

IMO Gigabyte P35-DS3R

P35 Bwill not give you SLi at all. The X38 will.

 

[Onus]

Nice build. Not worth quibbling over trivial personal choice items. That PSU is an excellent choice.

 

[aevm]

I read somewhere that some X38 boards will have SLI, thanks to drivers tweaked by manufacturers. Officially though I think most of them will only have CrossFire. For SLI the best choice remains 680i for now.

 

[nickc07]

P35 Bwill not give you SLi at all. The X38 will.

Did you people actually read the whole post or just part of it?

I was asking the OP why he was picking the MOBO he did. I was stating that the MOBO he picked did not support TRUE 16x SLI. He said he does not want SLI. So I replied if you do not want SLI go with the P35 DS3R Board!!

I NEVER SAID P35 SUPPORTS SLI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[chookman]

@Storm1234

I wasnt directing that msg at you it was directed at nickc07


@nickc07

Everything looks good to me but I have one question. Why did you choose that motherboard?

It will not give you true SLI support.

This would imply that you can get some kind of SLI support on the mainboard storm1234 chose, the P35 chipset. Which is not true.

@proof

P35 Bwill not give you SLi at all. The X38 will.

There is no definite about X38 supporting SLI. If it is able to in some form, currently that would be with a modified driver set that may never work properly and wouldnt be supported by either Intel or NVIDIA at this stage.

 

[nickc07]

@chookman

I was asking the OP why he picked his orginal mobo: ASUS P5K-E/WIFI.
If I understand correctly with this board you can SLI but one will run at 16x while the other runs at 4x.

I was stating that if he wanted SLI get a different MOBO (EX: EVGA 680i). If he did not want SLI I would go with Gigabyte P35 DS3R

I am sorry if I am wrong or mis-spoke earier.

 

[Storm1234]

All is well.


Anybody have any other comments or suggestions, toward any part of my build anything to help.

Very much appreciated. Storm~

 

[chookman]

@nickc07

No chipset other than NVIDIA will run SLI period. For a start if you dont get an NVIDIA chipset board with SLI ability you wont even get the SLI bridge which would be the key component to even start to make it work.

 

[nhobo]

Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L / $95

WD 3200AAKS 320GB / $75 (double your capacity for $15)

SUPER TALENT 2 x 1GB DDR2 667 / $77

with the savings you can get a 640MB eVGA 8800GTS. If you go for a Gigabyte Triton case you'd save almost enough to buy the 8800GTX

 

[tlmck]

@ chookman

@ tlmck

Actually just saw this one, it was on page 2 ordered by best rating
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145034

I have that Corsair running on a cheap ASUS board in my other machine. I have also run it successfully in my Gigabyte DS3L.

That OCZ you found is a specially packaged(overpriced) version of what I have. I bought mine at ZipZoomFly, but it is the same at Newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227139

 

[systemlord]

I would go with Crucial's Ballistix DDR2 800 or 1066, have never to this day heard of Crucial having problems with any mobo, why would you they own Micron. Almost all memory is Micron IC based and the most popular.

 

[Findail]

Wow, interesting build ... in that I just put one together that uses many of those components. While I'm running my system off of an ASUS P5N-E 32 SLI Plus with an E6600 in it, I put it in the exact same case with the exact same power supply and the exact same memory. I've got nearly the exact same GPU as well, though I splurged and got the 8800GTS 640Mb version. It's eVGA. So let me comment on the parts that I have.

Antec P182 - This thing is absolutely fabulous, and as heavy as all the reviews state. It was a real joy to put together. As an interesting note, I was worried about being able to route the 8-pin CPU power from the PSU at the bottom of the case since the mobo connection was in the top-left corner of the board, but ... it was just long enough. I put in an additional 120mm fan in the front middle position to help cool things off. Putting in an additional one on the back side of the upper hard drive cage isn't an option as the 8800 is just a bit too close to it. I suppose I could have moved the GPU down one slot, but then it would have almost been lying on the divider between the upper and lower portions of the case. You will need to remove the lower-middle fan in order to do the initial cabling on the PSU, but then you can put it back in. The other connectors (USB, power, etc) all had plenty of length.

Corsair 620W - a very nice PSU with great ratings and fabulous modular support. I was able to bend the cables in just about any direction that I wanted to and my cabling ended up very clean as a result. Don't be afraid to put a little "umph!" into the 24-pin connection -- you'll need to bend it right at the connector (where the wires are exposed) into nearly a U-shape to get it to route behind the mobo. Also, if you're mounting more than one drive into the lower drive cage, take a few moments to plan out how you're going to hook up the SATA power and SATA cables to them before you lock everything in. I had to do some creative folding to get all four of my drives (RAID 5) in the lower cage wired up to the power and still have it clean.

Patriot RAM - I'm not sure what the guy at Fry's is seeing, but this stuff has performed flawlessly for me. The first thing I did on boot was to flash the mobo BIOS from memory stick, then on the next boot I went in immediately and upped the voltage to 2.2V as listed by Patriot on the package. I had ZERO problems with the build and initial boot, and didn't even have to do the silly "insert one stick, boot, up voltage, shut down, insert second stick, reboot" routine. It's running at its 4-4-4-12 timings with no issues. Of course, if you're nervous, the Crucial Ballistic is on newegg with a pretty good price after mail in rebate right now.

 

[Storm1234]

@Findail

Wow, thanks for your detailed input, I think only thing I've changed is the patriot memory to Corsair XMS2, since I haven't had any experience with patriot.

I have 2 things I'd like to ask, should I get any kinda extenders like the 8 Pin CPU Power cord or anything else?

And 2nd question is would you be able to put any pictures up to see your setup inside your case and how it looks..


Thanks allot.. Storm

 

[shadowmaster625]

why the small hard drive? You dont like having multiple platters?

 

[systemlord]

@Findail

Wow, thanks for your detailed input, I think only thing I've changed is the patriot memory to Corsair XMS2, since I haven't had any experience with patriot.

I have 2 things I'd like to ask, should I get any kinda extenders like the 8 Pin CPU Power cord or anything else?

And 2nd question is would you be able to put any pictures up to see your setup inside your case and how it looks..


Thanks allot.. Storm

The graphics cards that support PCI-E 2.0 will most likely come with the adaptors needed for the 8Pin plug.