HELP ! URGENT PLZ

[xeRoCoOL]

well i have decided on my final build plz evaluate it

nd have few doubts too..

1.Intel Q6600 processor
2.Mobo- Asus P5E X38 / intel 975
3.2 gb crucial ballistix ram
4.500gb seagate sata 2 hdd
5.22" dell screen
6.Psu antec 650w
7.Themalright ulta 120 xterme heat sink
8.Antec 900 case

how is the overall build ??
also is 650w psu sufficent ?
and lastly if asus p5e x38 is not available which is the substitute for it ?
in the same price range nd good for OC'ing ..since m gonna oc it


thanx.

 

[vochtige]

i think you need a grafics card for that 22inch screen

 

[evongugg]

You can go with 500W for the PSU depending on the graphics card.
I would go for a Corsair HX-520 or choose from below:

Top Tier PSU:
http://www.tomswiki.com/page/Tiered+PSU+Listings?t=anon

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=108088

http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1460

Silent PSUs
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article699-page1.html

AMD Certified PSUs (Single+Crossfire):
http://ati.amd.com/online/certifiedpsu/index.html

Certified SLI-Ready Power Supplies
http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_build_psu.html

X38 is a chipset and 975 another older chipset. You are looking at X38, not Intel 975 with that motherboard. Maybe you meant LGA 775, which is the socket.

 

[shadowduck]

1. Good plan
2. That is motherboard I have- great board but you don't need a $220+ motherboard. Look at the P45 boards instead. Asus P5Q Pro (Crossfire board) or MSI P45 Neo-F (non X-fire but only $99)
3. This RAM has had issues. I would go with G.Skill kits instead.
4. Good
5. Brand?
6. PC Power and Cooling 610W instead
7. You can do better here
8. Ok

Overall- Fair, you can do better with suggestions above
Change the PSU to what I said, Antec PSUs are just OK
Read above on motherboard
P45/X38 will OC great. I got my Q6600 to 3.6 easily.

Like vochtige said though, it might be hard to plug in that monitor without a video card.

 

[evongugg]

The Xigmatek is rated No. 2 at the moment. Your choice is not bad though.

Top 5 heatsinks:

http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm

 

[jpdykes]

If you are gaming you need a graphics card. For just general use (ie word processing, XP, etc) you can get away without one.

If you are gaming go with Vista 64bit and 4gb of RAM.

 

[sogangsta]

try the 4870 when it comes out.