POWER SUPPLY
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
GPU
ASUS EAH5850/G/2DIS/1GD5 Radeon HD 5850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity - Retail
RAM
OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK - Retail
HDD
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
DVD DRIVE
SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA CD/DVD Burner - OEM
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
I dont need a monitor/keyboard/mouse.
Would it be a good idea to get a surge protector? Also, with that Lianli case and that cpu cooler, while planning to overclock, would I need to buy any extra fans/replacement fans for this setup, and what should I overclock to with this setup?
Its my first time making a custom computer and I'm just worried about the cooling and the fact that I'm not experienced at BIOS configuration or temperature/voltage monitoring. I'm just hoping to get as much information that I can from reading online and hoping that most my default setups will be set as they should.
Good build. I would recommend switching to this HSF though
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-GP 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" Long life sleeve
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835103065
Yes, definitely get a surge protector. No, you shouldn't need extra fans. For starters you can overclock the CPU and GPU. Don't worry, very little BIOS configuration is needed, and there are simple downloadable utilities available for monitoring temperatures.
Since it's your first time overclocking, go into the Overclocking section and read some guides regarding bios settings..temperatures..etc
Also, since it's your first time, just go for a mild overclock say 3.0GHZ at first, when you are comfortable, go for more.
I agree with jbakerlent's suggestion, go with the Hyper 212 Plus as your heatsink.
As far as temperatures are concerned, you will not need to buy extra fans.
Yes, get a surge protector, you don't want to fry yourself.
I couldn't find your case on newegg, anyways it's not that great
Get an antec 900 case instead of that lancool case, it's cheaper and better cooling.
Message edited by overshocks on 11-04-2009 at 07:13:29 AM
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