I'm getting excited

[jalpaugh1978]

These will be my new specs once everything arrives.

E8400
Gigabyte UD3R Mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359
G-skill Pi DDR2 800 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231209
WD 320GB HDD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136074
PC P&C Silencer 750W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341011 came today
Sunbeamtech Core Contact Freezer http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835207004 came today
Evga 8800GT (already have)
Windows Vista Home Premium 64 Bit


Ok before I get harrassed about some of my decisions, let me explain. As far as the HDD goes, it was the last thing I bought. So I ended up sacrificing some on it(my original intentions were to get the 640gb 32mb cache HDD) because I kinda went over budget on a few other things. Also when i bought the cpu cooler I didn't realize there were some problems putting this on the UD3R Mobo I got coming. One other thing is the PSU. Originally I was going to get the Corsair 650TX but it's price went up the day before I bought everything. Beings the PC P&C 750W was the same price I chose to get it that way I have some headroom for future upgrades(I plan to get a Geforce GTX260 or GTX285 eventually. My biggest worry is the cpu cooler. I really want to mount it blowing front to back, and was just wondering if it as much a pain as what I've read it was....thanks peeps

 

[grieve]

It is a nice build, I dont like the HDD or G-Skill, but that is just personal prefrences.

PC P&C750 is a little overkill as you mentioned, but it is a killer PSU none the less.

Good work.

 

[alvine]

Its not hard to install the cpu cooler if you follow instructions. Screw on approviate stand offs, select the lga775 backplate, apply thermal paste included with heatsink and screw on the cooler to the backplate.....its easy since your not upgrading the heatsink and you dont have to take the whole motherboard out for the cpu cooler backplate. Well have fun building take your time and dont rush things....if I be you I would push that e8400 to 4ghz with that cooler

cheers dude

 

[Proximon]

I stopped recommending the Sunbeam based on reports, but I'll be interested to hear how it goes. The problem, as I understand it, is that there is no space for your fingers to push down the [strike]pins[/strike] clips because the heatsinks surround it.

Alvine, the Sunbeam uses a clip system like AMD coolers, not screws/bolts like the Xigmatek.

 

[techwizard08]

@grieve

And what is it that you don't like about those extremely popular products?

 

[grieve]

@grieve

And what is it that you don't like about those extremely popular products?

These are just minor personal preferences, there is nothing wrong with his choices.


-I would have gone with a larger HDD.
- I am not a fan of G-Skill because I have had a few builds not be compatible with G-Skill. I don’t think G-skill is a poor product, I just think Crucial and Kingston are generally more compatible. If the G-skill is compatible then sure it is equally as good as the others.

 

[techwizard08]

I agree on the HDD. I can't imagine anything less than a TB on a 7200rpm

 

[Shadow703793]

+1 for bigger HDD. As far as RAM goes, I have used the GSkill PI on a few builds already and it works very well. Corsair & Kingston are good. I would have recommend Crucial, but they seem to be lacking quality control these days, and I have had few sets of bad RAM from them a bit back (~2007). The Cricial Ballistix used to be THE BEST in quality etc, but it is no longer the case.

 

[techwizard08]

What Shadow meant to say is that it used to be the best behind Best Buy Value RAM

 

[jalpaugh1978]

LOL...I knew I would get it for the HDD, but I kinda spent a little too much on the other stuff before I bought the HDD therfore I sacrificed on the HDD. My next objective is to save for a new video card...GTX260 or 285(depends on my patience and how fast I can sell my old stuff)......BTW I'm an Nvidia guy so no ATI