Just Ordered...

[qwoz]

Just got my new system ordered, These are the components:
Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146041
Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131377
q9400 quad: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115131
G skill RAM (one set for 4g): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231209
hard drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395
LG optical drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152
and cpu cooler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103031

I have a Corsair 400W PSU right now and small 8600gt, but i plan on getting this combo tomorrow for my xfire compatable mobo, I think it looks like a pretty sweet deal:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.179762

Can't wait to build my first system! Any hits/tips? I could use a good guide for installing stuff such as the cpu,heatsink and arctic 5.

 

[aevm]

Arctic 5 instructions:
http://www.arcticsilver.com/ins_route_step2intelas5.html

I'd upgrade the HDD to WD6401AALS ($15 more but larger cache and more room and much better reliability).

 

[aevm]

Oops, you've already ordered, haven't you... If you can, buy that WD anyway and put the OS on it. Keep the Seagate for storage, and back it up often.

 

[xthekidx]

Pass on the CoolerMaster PSU. If all you want to do is run 1 4870, then a decent 500w psu will be fine for your system, if you want to be able to xfire, then you need to get a 700-750w PSU.

For 1 4870:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703015
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151027
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817702008
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015&Tpk=ea650 <== more than you need but a great deal and the same price as the 500w version
All good PSU's ^^

For 2 4870's...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151031
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256045
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153039
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341023
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703009
Again, All good high quality PSU's ^^

 

[Shadow703793]

^+1. esp. for the PSU listing. Stay away fromm the mod/lower end of the CoolerMaster PSUs. Their higher end (700+W) are decent, but nothing close to the PC Power/Corsair 700W PSUs.

 

[qwoz]

Yea hopefully that drive does't die on me. Is there any time period in which i should take it easy on the drive and not load important files onto it just to make sure it will function ok, or would it just die sometime random in the future?

And yea tomorrow ill probably get the corsair 750w psu with the 4870. Wish i didn't have to spend so much trying to get a good vcard in the system...

 

[Outlander_04]

the power supply is not good as others have pointed out .

Whatever brand you buy it should have a feature called " active PCF " .
A psu that doesnt have this is cheap junk

 

[aevm]

Yea hopefully that drive does't die on me. Is there any time period in which i should take it easy on the drive and not load important files onto it just to make sure it will function ok, or would it just die sometime random in the future?

And yea tomorrow ill probably get the corsair 750w psu with the 4870. Wish i didn't have to spend so much trying to get a good vcard in the system...

I'd keep an eye on it for 3 months, I guess. There's no rule, AFAIK.

I totally understand the feeling about the price of good video cards. If it makes you feel better, I spent $651 on my 8800 GTX when it was the hottest thing around. You're getting something almost twice as fast for 1/4 of the price.

 

[qwoz]

haha 641$ holy shiznit.
Hey do you guys know how fast newegg usually ships a full system build? Hopping I would get it by next Wednesday with the 3 day shipping

 

[xthekidx]

It usually takes 1 day to process then 3 days to get to you, give or take a day depending on how far you are from the warehouses. Sometimes items will ship from separate warehouses so some things might arrive before others.

 

[geofelt]

The time to ask for advice is BEFORE you order.

Download the manual for the case and motherboard.
Read them cover to cover before your parts arrive.