Everything fine?

[Maziar]

Hi all hope u are fine well as many of u know,i am going to buy a new rig so i need help,my main task is PhotoShop and gaming.

CPU:Intel Core2Quad Q6600 B3 stepping(i dont think G0 is available)
Motherboard:ASUS MAXIMUS FORMULA X38
GPU :Sapphire HD 4870X2
RAM: OCZ 4GB REAPERX DDR2 800 RAM with 4-4-3-15 timings
HDD:500GB SEAGATE 7200RPM 32MB
PSU: OCZ MODXSTREAM 900W which provides 80A on 12v rails.
CASE:ThermaTake ARMOR SILVER ALUMINIUM
KEYBOARD:LOGITECH G11
SPEAKER:LOGITECH X530
MONITOR:LG W2284F Monitor with 1680x1050 resolution and 30000:1 contrast and 2ms response time.

1_So what do u think about this system? any recommendations?

2_Also i need a CPU cooler too for under $50 and i dont want anything noisy,i was looking @ OCZ VENDETTA but its noisy.
Brands like OCZ,THERMALTAKE and COOLERMASTER are availabe here.

thanks alot for taking time and reading

 

[IH8U]

Look into the Noctua NH-U12P (~$50) it keeps my 9850BE (heat monster 125w) nice and cool, or a little noisier is the Zerotherm Nirvana.

 

[evongugg]

XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-cooler-charts,1967-12.html

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

XIGMATEK ACK-I7751 Retention Bracket - Retail

don't forget to order the retention bracket because push pin mounting sucks.

 

[Onus]

I'm sure you know that PSU is overkill for your needs. It certainly allows for growth though, and adding a second GPU later if you want it. If your selection is limited, I can see why it would be a better choice than a 600W PSU, even another OCZ.
What are the timings of that RAM at 1.8V? If it isn't stable at 1.8V, get some that is. Is Mushkin RAM available there?

 

[aevm]

It looks good. The PSU is overkill but that never hurt anybody.

 

[Maziar]

Thanks for the replies,well the RAM that i choosed has 2.1 voltage,i know lower voltage is better but for OC'ng its recommended to set it @ 2.0+ and i had OCZ REAPER before and it had 4-4-415 timings with 2.1 voltages and it OC'd pretty well.

For PSU,i always get something like this because i really dont want to upgrade it later soon

and BTW,for CPU coolers,as i said brands like OCZ,THERMALTAKE and COOLERMASTER are available here,my only concern with not going towards the OCZ Vendetta is its noisy,otherwise it has a good performance and its not very expensive.

 

[emp]

Stuff all looks good! I have those same speakers and I like them (Then again I have a sound card), but I don't really have anything else to suggest to that build, except have fun with it!

On another note about the CPU cooler, even though I don't mind noise that much, I'm pretty certain that it'll be mixed with all the fan noise already going on in your big case. Anyway, from what I can see on the Vindicator you can change the fan to another 120mm fan, so you can just order a Noctua or Scythe S-flex fan apart.

 

[nukemaster]

The system looks good. While a 900 watt psu seems high, it is still a good wattage(700-800 may be slightly better, but you have lots of overhead) for good efficiency.

Have you used a G11? Just a heads up, it may take some time to get used to the extra keys being there, I was always hitting the macro keys when I wanted escape on my G15.

All in all it looks good.

What OS are you going to use?

 

[Maziar]

thanks alot for the replies

to nuke:
Well i havent used G11 but i will get used to it i think because according to the reviews that i have read it seems to be an excellent keybaord and has backlighting too which is useful.
And the OS will be XP 32bit.

to emp: About CPU cooler,well the OCZ Vindicator is in my sisters rig and i cant take it from there because she will have classes soon and needs the PC.
The only problem that Vendetta has is its noise problem and i think it wont hurt much as u said,so shall i go for it ?

thanks again