Hi all,
I've been lurking here for awhile now trying to soak up all of the knowledge on building my own gaming/work rig. So let me start by saying thanks to all the contributors. I wanted to get some feedback on the system I am looking at. Primarily, is everything compatible. Secondary, I have some choices when it comes to several of the components I am looking at and I would like your input.
Price: $1500-1800
Usage:
1) Work (office, photoshop, internet),
2) Gaming (all games),
3) Movies
Monitor: 24" 1920x1200
OS: Vista 64 bit
Overclocking: Most likely only CPU to <3.5
Components
■Case: $140 Antec P182 http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16811129025
■PSU: $170 CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX (620 W) http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16817139002
or
$120 SILVERSTONE SST-ST75ZF (750 W) http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16817256006
■Mobo: $260 EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16813188024
■GPU: $260 EVGA 512-P3-N841-AR GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16814130325
■CPU: $240 Q6600 w/ GO Stepping http://clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=CA1938452
■Ram: [strike]$139 CORSAIR XMS2 DHX 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 (4-4-4-12) http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16820145194
or[/strike]
$62 Patriot Extreme Performance 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 (5-5-5-12) http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16820220227
■HD: $110 Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16822148288
[strike]■CD Burner: $18 LITE-ON Black 52X CD-R 32X CD-RW 52X CD-ROM ATAPI/E-IDE CD Burner http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16827106084[/strike]
■DVD Burner: $36 ASUS Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R w/ Lightscribe http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16827135163
Questions
■Am I missing anything?
■Do I need any extra cooling (fans, thermal grease, etc.)? What if I intend to OC CPU?
■Will this system be able to run most games (excluding Crysis) on high settings with 1920x1200 resolution?
■My preference is for the x38, but I want to have SLI option open--anyone have good experiences with 780i?
■Is everything compatible?
■Last but not least, I've tried to choose components (PSU, Case) that would run relatively silent. Are there any components that I have listed that will be loud as this will be going in my bedroom and my wife is a light sleeper.
Thanks for your input!
I've been lurking here for awhile now trying to soak up all of the knowledge on building my own gaming/work rig. So let me start by saying thanks to all the contributors. I wanted to get some feedback on the system I am looking at. Primarily, is everything compatible. Secondary, I have some choices when it comes to several of the components I am looking at and I would like your input.
Price: $1500-1800
Usage:
1) Work (office, photoshop, internet),
2) Gaming (all games),
3) Movies
Monitor: 24" 1920x1200
OS: Vista 64 bit
Overclocking: Most likely only CPU to <3.5
Components
■Case: $140 Antec P182 http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16811129025
■PSU: $170 CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX (620 W) http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16817139002
or
$120 SILVERSTONE SST-ST75ZF (750 W) http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16817256006
■Mobo: $260 EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16813188024
■GPU: $260 EVGA 512-P3-N841-AR GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16814130325
■CPU: $240 Q6600 w/ GO Stepping http://clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=CA1938452
■Ram: [strike]$139 CORSAIR XMS2 DHX 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 (4-4-4-12) http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16820145194
or[/strike]
$62 Patriot Extreme Performance 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 (5-5-5-12) http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16820220227
■HD: $110 Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16822148288
[strike]■CD Burner: $18 LITE-ON Black 52X CD-R 32X CD-RW 52X CD-ROM ATAPI/E-IDE CD Burner http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16827106084[/strike]
■DVD Burner: $36 ASUS Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R w/ Lightscribe http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16827135163
Questions
■Am I missing anything?
■Do I need any extra cooling (fans, thermal grease, etc.)? What if I intend to OC CPU?
■Will this system be able to run most games (excluding Crysis) on high settings with 1920x1200 resolution?
■My preference is for the x38, but I want to have SLI option open--anyone have good experiences with 780i?
■Is everything compatible?
■Last but not least, I've tried to choose components (PSU, Case) that would run relatively silent. Are there any components that I have listed that will be loud as this will be going in my bedroom and my wife is a light sleeper.
Thanks for your input!