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Nice build. 
I have that same cpu, and I did a mild overclock...actaully I just moved up the FSB to 3.6 (8x400) and love it.
There's a few things I would change with your build.
1) That heatsink comes pre applied with MX-2 thermal compound, and it's perfect for what your wanting to do with this rig.
2) That PSU you have chosen is serious overkill. That PSU you have up there is for people running SLI and/or major multi media rigs with alot of harddrives.
3) if your willing to spend another $20, that motherboard has a much better northbridge cooling system and it won't overheat.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835186134 $26.99
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139005 $109.99 ($99.99 after $10.00 Mail-In Rebate)
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CE, CB, TUV, FCC, CCC - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813130180 $119.99
MSI P45 Neo3-FR LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
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Message edited by Why_Me on 06-20-2008 at 04:12:15 AM
Message edited by Why_Me on 06-20-2008 at 04:12:15 AM
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| Why_Me wrote : Nice build. |
Thanks for the response. I realize that the PSU is overkill, but I did find this deal at Buy.com where you can buy the 750W for the price of the 650W. So, no reason not to get the better one, right?
http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-tx [...] 78325.html
The $20 saved from the PSU deal above can be used to get your recommended MSI mobo, so it works out well.
As for the ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro, are there any issues with mounting this on the MSI mobo? I've read reviews where the bottom 3 fins might interfere with tall components.
Thanks again for the input!
| ingumc wrote : Thanks for the response. I realize that the PSU is overkill, but I did find this deal at Buy.com where you can buy the 750W for the price of the 650W. So, no reason not to get the better one, right? |
To be honest I haven't used that heatsink on that board. But the heatsink down below fits on every board I have used it on, and it does a great job at cooling. Just make sure you order that bolt up kit along with it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233001 $24.99 ($14.99 after $10.00 Mail-In Rebate)
XIGMATEK HDT-S963 92mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233019 $6.99
XIGMATEK ACK-I7751 Retention Bracket - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 0&Tpk=mx-2 $6.99
ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound - Retail
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| ingumc wrote : Looking at the mobo selection, what's the difference between the MSI P45 Neo3 and the ASUS P5Q Pro? On Newegg, the price comes to about the same if I get the E8400 CPU (combo deal with the ASUS). So, which would be the better choice? I'm going to use an nVidia 8800GT so the Crossfire issue doesn't even come in to play. Any other benefits of either, e.g. stability, heat, OC'ing?
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Since your not going to use Crossfire, I would say the MSI. It's $30 cheaper, and that $30 can help pay for your shipping, or be applied to something else that catches your eye on newegg. Or better yet a large pizza or Chinese take out to eat while your building your rig.
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I do get a $20 combo discount for getting the ASUS and E8400 together, and there's no shipping charge on the ASUS. So, it comes to about the same price as the MSI (which has shipping). So, was just wondering if there's anything else to consider between the two with the price being the same after everything's taken into account.
I do agree on the food though, gotta have some nutrition while building this baby up!
| ingumc wrote : I do get a $20 combo discount for getting the ASUS and E8400 together, and there's no shipping charge on the ASUS. So, it comes to about the same price as the MSI (which has shipping). So, was just wondering if there's anything else to consider between the two with the price being the same after everything's taken into account.
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Seeing how you get that discount, then you really can't beat that Asus board, ..you never know when you might to with ATI down the road, and Asus makes a great board...especially if your going to overclock sometime down the road.
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