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Hey guys. Can you tell me what you think of this build? This is my first build and I need to make sure all these parts are compatible. Feel free to suggest alternatives to any of these parts. I'd like to keep this thing around $1000. Thanks!!

Case: Lian Li PC-7F Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811112194

Mobo: Asus P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131299

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115017

Heatsink: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835186134

RAM: OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227289

Hard Drive: Seagate ST3640323AS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822148335

Video Card: GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130376

DVD Drive: 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827135156

PSU: Corsair CMPSU-620HX 620W Modular Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139002

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I'd make 4 changes, but it is a workable build.
Heatsink - sunbeam core contact cooler - $25 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835207004
http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm

RAM - 2x2 GB DDR2 800 1.8v RAM $53 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820146731

Video card - HD4850 that could be used in an eventual crossfire with your motherboard $140 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102770

PSU - Corsair 650w $80 after rebate. You really don't need that modular one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139005

-$105

Message edited by dirtmountain on 10-16-2008 at 01:34:29 AM

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Thanks for the quick reply! Well I understand the changes you made to the heatsink, video card, and PSU, but I'm curious as to why you chose the DDR2 800 instead of the 1066. Was this just to drop the price a bit or would this perform similar to the 1066 I had picked out? I noticed the timings on the RAM you chose are quicker but I'm not sure how timings compare with speed when measuring the overall performance of RAM. Would it be better to have slower RAM with faster timings?

Sorry, I probably sound like an idiot asking these questions but I'm pretty new to this. Any help would be appreciated.

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DDR2 800 MHz ram has faster timings, typically requires less voltage, and is cheaper. Also, if you plan to OC the Q6600 you can use a 1:1 ratio with DDR2 800 and get 3.6 GHz.

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Oh okay that makes sense. Thanks for the help guys.

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