please tell me what u think of this build.

[bomt697]

hey guys am thinking about putting together this computer. i've been out of the game for a yr or two but this is what i came up with:

cpu: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775
w/ Rosewill RCX-Z775-EX 92mm 2 Ball PWM CPU Cooler
-or-
ZALMAN CNPS9500 LED 92mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan with Heatsink

mobo: Intel BOXD975XBX2KR LGA 775 Intel 975X

ram: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)

hd: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS 320gb 72k rpm 16mg cache

vid: EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3

sound: bluegears b-Enspirer 7.1 Channels

psu: OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply

monitor: SAMSUNG 226BW Black 22" 2 ms (GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD

rom: LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with 12X DVD-RAM
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with 12X DVD-RAM

thats pretty much it. i have some questions tho. should i stick to the 72k rpm hd or move up to the 10k rpm? can i still use the mobo i picked out or need to swap it out? whats the best way of cooling the GeForce 8800GTX? i hear runs **** hot. and should stay with xp pro or move up to vista 32 or 64bit?
please let me no what u think of this build and if there is anything that i should change and/or forgot. thanks for the advice.

 

[san21893]

You're bound to get vista in the future. don't waste money or effort getting or "finding" xp.

 

[b1gapl]

Revision:

CPU - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (From ClubIT.com)
Motherboard - Gigabyte P35-DS3R or ASUS P5K Deluxe
RAM - 2 x 1GB Patriot Extreme Performance DDR2-800
Hard Drive - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB
Graphic Card - EVGA 8800GTX 768MB
Power Supply - PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610W (From zipzoomfly.com)
Monitor - Samsung 22" 226BW
Optical Drive - Sony NEC Optiarc DVD Burner
Aftermarket HSF - Tuniq 120 (From svc.com)

You do not need a 10k rpm hard drive. The Seagate 7200.10 models, are pretty fast. And if you want something that is almost as fast as a 10k rpm hard drive with a much bigger capacity, I'd suggest the Western Digital Caviar SE16 750GB, if you can afford it into the budget.

I think the 8800GTX's stock cooler, does pretty well when not overclocked, or not much. But if you're thinking of heavy overclocking, I'd suggest the Thermalright HR-03 Plus.

If you're looking into playing the latest games, especially DX10 gaming, you should go Vista. 64-bit is not needed, seeing as you're only getting 2GB of RAM. Or is that 4GB, you're getting?

 

[san21893]

Well you always want the option of future expandability. And if you trust ebay may i recommend getting retail ultimate 32/64 bit on ebay decently cheap.

 

[maroon1]

MSI 8800GTX is cheaper and it has higher speeds than eVGA 8800GTX

Newegg.com - MSI NX8800GTX-T2D768E-HD OC GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

 

[b1gapl]

I usually stay with EVGA for Nvidia cards, but an GTX is a GTX. Nice find.

 

[lancec2c30]

bi1gapl, may I ask why you don't ever recommend 64bit vista? Is it for the same reasons they had for the xp versions?

 

[b1gapl]

bi1gapl, may I ask why you don't ever recommend 64bit vista? Is it for the same reasons they had for the xp versions?

64-bit isn't necessary. If they're considering 64-bit, I'd suggest they find all their software's 64-bit drivers, before they think about buying.

 

[bomt697]

Revision:

CPU - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (From ClubIT.com)
Motherboard - Gigabyte P35-DS3R or ASUS P5K Deluxe
RAM - 2 x 1GB Patriot Extreme Performance DDR2-800
Hard Drive - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB
Graphic Card - EVGA 8800GTX 768MB
Power Supply - PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610W (From zipzoomfly.com)
Monitor - Samsung 22" 226BW
Optical Drive - Sony NEC Optiarc DVD Burner
Aftermarket HSF - Tuniq 120 (From svc.com)

You do not need a 10k rpm hard drive. The Seagate 7200.10 models, are pretty fast. And if you want something that is almost as fast as a 10k rpm hard drive with a much bigger capacity, I'd suggest the Western Digital Caviar SE16 750GB, if you can afford it into the budget.

I think the 8800GTX's stock cooler, does pretty well when not overclocked, or not much. But if you're thinking of heavy overclocking, I'd suggest the Thermalright HR-03 Plus.

If you're looking into playing the latest games, especially DX10 gaming, you should go Vista. 64-bit is not needed, seeing as you're only getting 2GB of RAM. Or is that 4GB, you're getting?

its going to be 4 gigs of ram

 

[b1gapl]

Are you going to be video or photo editing? Graphic design?