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I haven't built a computer in over 3 years. So, please help me evaluate the compatibility of this potential build. Thank you.
 
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 Kentsfield 2.66GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor  
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6819115027
 
ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail  
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6813131142
 
hec ACE580 ATX12V 580W Power Supply - Retail  
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6817339006
 
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK - Retail  
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6820231166
 
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM  
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6822148288
 
DIAMOND Viper 3870PE4512SB Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail  
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6814103050
 
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S203N - OEM  
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6827151154
 
Thermaltake SopranoRS VG7000BWS Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail  
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6811133046
 
ASUS P5M2-8SB4W 80mm SuperFlo CPU Cooler – Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6835101013

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Looks like a nice system... I would consider a different PSU. The one you have choosen has a nice price tag, but you get what you pay for.
I like Antec or Enermax, they are better quality.


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Striker Extreme | Q6600 @ 3 GHZ| 8800GTX | 4GIG DDR2-800 | 1000W PSU | Raptor 150GB | 2*Western Digital 300GB | Water cooled.
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Also you could save some cash by going with pc6400 CL4 (800MHZ) as you will not see much difference in speed but you will in price.


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Striker Extreme | Q6600 @ 3 GHZ| 8800GTX | 4GIG DDR2-800 | 1000W PSU | Raptor 150GB | 2*Western Digital 300GB | Water cooled.
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heatsinks...  
choose from this list or dont bother upgrading... I cant understand why a person would upgrade to a $14 heatsink
 
http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm
 
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**you would be surprised how good stock coolers are. the $14 one prolly be worse**


Message edited by grieve on 04-28-2008 at 11:55:11 PM

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Striker Extreme | Q6600 @ 3 GHZ| 8800GTX | 4GIG DDR2-800 | 1000W PSU | Raptor 150GB | 2*Western Digital 300GB | Water cooled.
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Thanks grieve. I knew someone would say something about the power supply.  I'll also take a look at getting a better heatsink. Is the video card OK? Should I get a cheaper video card and a separate TV tuner card? I think the video card will require quite a bit of power, but it seems like a nice card.

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Ram is OVERKILL.  Your Processor won't allow you to overclock enough to really require 1066.  800mhz is Ideal.
Consider a different CPU cooler.  Artic Freezer 7 if your on a budget,  or maybe a Tunq Tower for a litte more.
the Graphics card is fine,  I would personaly go 8800GTS, but this is more my personal pref.  Likewise with the 650i chipset MoBo.  I would prolly not go Nvidia chipset,  but again this isn't a big detail,,  somepeople like em..  I dont

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Thanks psymonx. I see that the 8800GT(S) is pretty popular. I wanted the digital TV tuner so I figured I would either get it all in one card or buy a separate video card and tuner card.


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