aetherh4cker
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Hey everyone! Here is what I have in mind, inspired mostly from this from (as you'll notice from the parts I've chosen). Though I do have a few questions and would like to get any input that you guys feel is needed.
Here are my needs:
-Video encoding and editing
-Image editing mainly through Photoshop
-Gaming (Bioshock, Crysis, Hellgate: London, Starcraft 2)
Basically my questions are:
1. Is the PSU good? It seemed comparable to the CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX, but was only $5 more than the CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX. Also PC Power & Cooling has been a reputable brand in the past, though I don't see it recommended here as much as the CORSAIR ones (if at all).
2. I plan to have 2 optical drives and 6 hard drives in the near future on this machine. Is there any way to get 8 SATA power connectors out of the 6 that this PSU offers?
3. Would this PSU even be able to run my machine with 6 HDD's and 2 CD Burners?
4. Still need to find a case... I guess that is mostly personal preference, but can you suggest some brands that make quality cases?
5. Would I be able to overclock with the Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro? I see it recommended here occasionally, though not as often as the Tuniq Tower. I want a good overclock, but the Tower is $30 more and it's immense size makes me nervous.
Motherboard:
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Price: $129.99
Processor:
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
Price: $279.99
Video Card:
Newegg.com - HIS Hightech H290PR512DVN-R Radeon HD 2900PRO 512MB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Price: $279.99
Memory:
Newegg.com - Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
Price: $109.99
Power Supply:
Newegg.com - PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 EPS12V EPS12V 610W Continuous @ 40°C Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, cUL, CE, CB, TUV - Retail
Price: $129.99
Hard Drive:
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Price: $114.99
Optical Drive:
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Black 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM
Price: $30.99
Aftermarket Heatsink & Fan:
Newegg.com - ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail
Price: $19.99
Here are my needs:
-Video encoding and editing
-Image editing mainly through Photoshop
-Gaming (Bioshock, Crysis, Hellgate: London, Starcraft 2)
Basically my questions are:
1. Is the PSU good? It seemed comparable to the CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX, but was only $5 more than the CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX. Also PC Power & Cooling has been a reputable brand in the past, though I don't see it recommended here as much as the CORSAIR ones (if at all).
2. I plan to have 2 optical drives and 6 hard drives in the near future on this machine. Is there any way to get 8 SATA power connectors out of the 6 that this PSU offers?
3. Would this PSU even be able to run my machine with 6 HDD's and 2 CD Burners?
4. Still need to find a case... I guess that is mostly personal preference, but can you suggest some brands that make quality cases?
5. Would I be able to overclock with the Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro? I see it recommended here occasionally, though not as often as the Tuniq Tower. I want a good overclock, but the Tower is $30 more and it's immense size makes me nervous.
Motherboard:
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Price: $129.99
Processor:
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
Price: $279.99
Video Card:
Newegg.com - HIS Hightech H290PR512DVN-R Radeon HD 2900PRO 512MB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Price: $279.99
Memory:
Newegg.com - Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
Price: $109.99
Power Supply:
Newegg.com - PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 EPS12V EPS12V 610W Continuous @ 40°C Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, cUL, CE, CB, TUV - Retail
Price: $129.99
Hard Drive:
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Price: $114.99
Optical Drive:
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Black 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM
Price: $30.99
Aftermarket Heatsink & Fan:
Newegg.com - ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail
Price: $19.99