New System Build for Gaming

[Teebs]

Hi,

I've done a little research on building a new gaming computer and would like some feedback on where I could improve or where I may have problems.

CASE: Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/ 25CM Fan - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133021

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017

MB: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS4 Rev. 2.0 LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128064

HDD: 2 X Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148262

PSU: Thermaltake toughpower W0105RU ATX12V / EPS12V 700W Power Supply 100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153035

Memory: Patriot Extreme Performance 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220227

GPU: EVGA 512-P3-N802-A1 GeForce 8800GT Superclocked 512MB 256-bit GDDR3
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130303

DVD: SAMSUNG Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151153

I plan to run Windows Vista 64. Total budget in the $1500 - $2000 range (I already have a 22in Widescreen LCD that I plan to use with this system). I should also mention that I don't plan on doing an OC with this system, so will stock case fans be enough? Thanks in advance for the help!

 

[Maziar]

Hello and welcome to the forums mate
Its a very solid build, and if u wont OC, the stock cooler of the CPU is fine(ThermalTake ARMOR has a very good cooling, so even if u wanted to OC, u needed a good CPU cooler , u didnt need any extra fans for the case)
There isnt anything i would change , as i said everything is solid

 

[aevm]

[:turpit:2]

Well done! Don't change a thing

 

[geofelt]

A solid build as it is.

For the same price without overclocking, you might consider the E6850 cpu. The higher clock speed will be better for all games that do not use more than two cores, and very few games today will benefit from a quad. The only exception I know of is flight simulatorX. By the time this situation changes, there will be a new generation of quads. If you will have other applications running while you are gaming, then the quad would be better.

 

[systemlord]

[:turpit:2]

Well done! Don't change a thing

Agreed! You have done you homework on homebuilds.