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Meatwad21   05-17-2008 at 08:22:43 PM

Hello everyone. So I'm finally about ready to order my parts for my new build. Just wondering if you guys have any suggestions? And the Tuniq Tower will fit in this case if I keep one of the side fans off right? And what fans would you recommend for this build?

Case:
Cooler Master Stacker 830 Evo (might be overkill right now but I do plan on upgrading and adding parts later)
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6811119122

Mobo:
Asus P5k-deluxe/Wifi LGA 775
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6813131182

CPU:
Intel Q6600 Quad Core (plan on OCing to 3.2Ghz)
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6819115017
Tuniq Tower Cooler:
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6835154001

RAM:
G-Skill 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6820231166

Graphics Card:
EVGA 8800GTS G92 KO edition
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6814130337

PSU:
Thermaltake 700W
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6817153039

Hard Drive:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6822148288

DVD Combo Drive:
Asus DVD burner with Lightscribe http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6827135156

Monitor:
Samsung 22" Widescreen monitor
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6824001268

Keyboard and Mouse:
Logitech G11 Keyboard
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6823126009
Logitech MX18 Mouse
http://www.newegg.com/product/prod [...] 6826104178

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Bronze Home Brew badge Shadow703793   05-17-2008 at 09:01:25 PM
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Looks good. :). Be careful with RAM higher than DDR2 800. There are known incompatibility's with RAM higher than DDR2 800esp. with P35 based motherboards. Also consider a P34-DS3x is you want to reduce the price.

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skyguy   05-17-2008 at 10:03:15 PM
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Drop the MX518 mouse and get the G5 Rev.2. Much better engine and versatile. And......if you're planning on going with Vista, last I checked the drivers didn't work properly with my old 518.........but I could be wrong. Worth a double check though.

Other than that, great choices, you've done your research well! There are a few alternatives (heatsink, PSU), but the ones you have certainly aren't bad.

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Meatwad21   05-17-2008 at 10:04:48 PM
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So should I go with the G.Skill 800Mhz instead? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231148

I was kinda torn between the P5k-D,Abit Pro IP35, and the P35-DS3L but all of the reviews that Ive been of the ASUS mobo I decided to go that way.
Also is the PSU ok for this build? And I think Ill end up going with Scythe S-Flex fans

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skyguy   05-17-2008 at 10:12:22 PM
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That PSU is fine. Overpriced compared to similar quality/wattage ones though. Not a big fan of Thermaltake PSU's but can't say it's "bad" really.

All 3 of those mobos are good, no question. But if you're looking to save money on the budget, then the DS3L is a solid board and very inexpensive. Great features, overclocks like a champ, good layout, and very good price.

The G.Skill 800 should be good enough. The Q6600 has a 9x multiplier, so you'd have to hit 3.6 ghz for your RAM to go above 800. There's no way you'll hit 3.6 with a Tuniq and have safe temps or volts. So go with the 800, it'll do just fine.

Scythe S-Flex will work fine too. Get the 1200 rpm ones.

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Meatwad21   05-17-2008 at 10:44:21 PM
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skyguy wrote :

That PSU is fine. Overpriced compared to similar quality/wattage ones though. Not a big fan of Thermaltake PSU's but can't say it's "bad" really.

All 3 of those mobos are good, no question. But if you're looking to save money on the budget, then the DS3L is a solid board and very inexpensive. Great features, overclocks like a champ, good layout, and very good price.

The G.Skill 800 should be good enough. The Q6600 has a 9x multiplier, so you'd have to hit 3.6 ghz for your RAM to go above 800. There's no way you'll hit 3.6 with a Tuniq and have safe temps or volts. So go with the 800, it'll do just fine.

Scythe S-Flex will work fine too. Get the 1200 rpm ones.



Thanks for the suggestions. I think I will go with the DS3L.Saves $70 over the P5K. Do you think this combo would clock to say... 3.4Ghz pretty easily? What would you recommend for a PSU that would be sufficient? I would prefer a modular PSU.

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el Greenie   05-17-2008 at 11:40:04 PM
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that mobo can definetly get to 3.4 GHz, but might be a little hotter or little unstable than a x38/x48

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skyguy   05-18-2008 at 01:47:03 AM
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True. Getting to 3.4 on a G0 Q6600 on air is doable, but it produces alot of heat. And keeping the Northbridge "cool" on that Gigabyte board will be a bit of a challenge. Depends if you wanna go ghetto and just rig a fan to blow on the northbridge, or if you got money and get a board with heatpipes, etc.

Bottom line is that mobo is very good for the price, but you need good cooling if you wanna push a Q6600 by 1ghz higher.

Modular PSU: Check Corsair's 620w. Seasonic's Modular M-series is very nice too but not that cheap. And on a side note......modular doesn't save much space really.........2-3 cables max. You still gotta use the 24-pin cable, CPU cable, 4-pins, SATA, etc. For the extra money it costs, you're better off spending $1 on some zip ties and tie the unused cables out of the way ;) If you go with non-modular, you have ALOT more options, and some have very good prices too.

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