psu worries

[crono2333]

Ok so heres my potential new build, its for gaming and only gaming really so if any of u guys have any suggestions on my build, they would be gladly recivied. so here it is...

>Asus p5ql pro atx socket LGA775 motherb
>4G of transcend 1066 ram
>160GB Seagate Diamondmax 21 STM3160215AS SATA 7200Rpm 2MB Cache
>Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66Ghz Processor 2.66Ghz 1333Mhz FSB 6MB L2
>5.1 audigiy 2 sound card from my old machine
>1gb asus geforce GTX280 (potential psu killer)

also will my purepower 680watt thermaltake psu run this system? it has 12v output @ 52amps, 3 12v rails. thank you, i have a full spec sheet for my psu so if u guys need some more info on it i can provide it thank you

 

[helios2052]

You should have no problem powering that rig with your PSU.

 

[4745454b]

You don't need to spring for 1066MHz ram. If you see some good 800MHz sticks, get those instead.

Not only is your HDD small, but its slow as well. 160GB 7200RPM 2MB cache = old slow drive. Unless you are re-using this for cost savings, I'd spring for a different drive. If you are re-using this, make sure you upgrade it at some point.

As for the video card, most will tell you its overpriced for what you get. The 4870 is more then enough to handle games at high resolutions and it costs a less then the 280. I would get that instead.

Finally, I think the Purepower PSUs are good, so you should be fine there. Double check with jonnyguru to make sure its not one of their bad ones.

 

[crono2333]

what should i be looking for when selecting a harddrive something with a bigger cache?

 

[4745454b]

That would be a start. The newer drives have higher bit per platter densities, making transfers a lot faster then the older models. Any of the newer Seagates (7200.10 or .11s) would be good, as would some of the WD drives. (AAKS? among others) By having higher cache amounts, and higher bits per platter, the drive will be able to transfer things a lot faster over an older design.

 

[ketrab]

You don't need to spring for 1066MHz ram. If you see some good 800MHz sticks, get those instead.

so u saying there is no much of the difference btw 1066 vs 800 and mainly only the cost?

 

[4745454b]

Pretty much. There is no JEDEC standard for 1066MHz ram, its simply 800MHz ram guaranteed to overclock to that speed. Seeing as most people overclock with a 1:1 ratio, moving your FSB to 400MHz will run your memory at 800MHz. Most 800MHz ram will handle an overclock to 900, some to 1000. (450 or 500MHz) You might need to relax the timings some, or increase the voltage, but it can be done. Unless the 1066 ram isn't more then the 800 ram, just get the 800.