Nevin
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I've been doing some research over the last week and I've decided for the most part what I want. I just want to ask some of the experts here if these are good choices or if there is compatibility issues.Also, I've never built a computer before. The most I've ever done was replace the chipset fan. It only could be unhooked from the back, so I had to take everything apart and put it back together. Thankfully it worked so I gained a little confidence that maybe I could build a new one. Couple things I'm worried about though:
1) I've never put a Processor in a motherboard before and never have put thermal paste or mounted the heatsink/fan. I'm afraid I'll put in on wrong and the chip will fry or something.
2) There's so many things you have to plug in the motherboard I'm afraid i'll plug something in the wrong slot and ruin a piece of hardware.
Should I be worried about this? Or am I being silly?
Ok, on to the hardware parts now. Here's roughly the system I want to have:
Case: Full Tower
Processor: Core 2 Duo E6850 3.0ghz that's overclockable
RAM: 4gb of good RAM, 2 sticks of 2gb so it's dual channel
Video Card: 8800GTX Ultra (overclockable) - no SLI yet, most games I plan on playing arent compatible...can always get another card later
Hard drive: Raptor 10,000rpm 150gb
After doing some research I came up with these items:
Hardware
Case: Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Newegg.com - Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit Ultimate Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Ultimate for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM
Motherboard: ASUS Striker II Formula LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Newegg.com - ASUS Striker II Formula LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Conroe 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Conroe 3.0GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail
Hard Drive: Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 1.5Gb/s Newegg.com - Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 1.5Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Memory: Kingston HyperX 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Newegg.com - Kingston HyperX 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
Video Card: EVGA GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Newegg.com - EVGA 768-P2-N835-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Monitor: Westinghouse 24" 8ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Newegg.com - Westinghouse L2410NM Black 24" 8ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 500 cd/m2 1000:1 Built in Speakers - Retail
Questions:
1) I know I didn't list a power supply but I'm not sure how big of a one i'll need for all of this, and I don't know what a good brands are, need some suggestions here.
2) Also didn't list a cd/dvd drive, not sure which one would be good for a system like this.
2) Is the memory I picked compatible with the motherboard? I read somewhere that most motherboards have different types of recommended memory.
3) I read that with even a 64-bit OS you'll still only really get use out of 3gb of memory and not 4gb. Is this true? If it is, is 4gb still worth it for the dual channel?
4) I plan to overclock the cpu and video card, what special types of cooling devices will I need for this? I dont know much about this subject, so please be very specific.
5) Lastly, is there anything else I'm missing besides the power supply and DVD drive? Will I need special tools to screw everything in?
If you made it this far...thanks. Just trying to be as thorough as possible so I don't make any mistakes.
1) I've never put a Processor in a motherboard before and never have put thermal paste or mounted the heatsink/fan. I'm afraid I'll put in on wrong and the chip will fry or something.
2) There's so many things you have to plug in the motherboard I'm afraid i'll plug something in the wrong slot and ruin a piece of hardware.
Should I be worried about this? Or am I being silly?
Ok, on to the hardware parts now. Here's roughly the system I want to have:
Case: Full Tower
Processor: Core 2 Duo E6850 3.0ghz that's overclockable
RAM: 4gb of good RAM, 2 sticks of 2gb so it's dual channel
Video Card: 8800GTX Ultra (overclockable) - no SLI yet, most games I plan on playing arent compatible...can always get another card later
Hard drive: Raptor 10,000rpm 150gb
After doing some research I came up with these items:
Hardware
Case: Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Newegg.com - Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit Ultimate Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Ultimate for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM
Motherboard: ASUS Striker II Formula LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Newegg.com - ASUS Striker II Formula LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Conroe 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Conroe 3.0GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail
Hard Drive: Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 1.5Gb/s Newegg.com - Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 1.5Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Memory: Kingston HyperX 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Newegg.com - Kingston HyperX 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
Video Card: EVGA GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Newegg.com - EVGA 768-P2-N835-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Monitor: Westinghouse 24" 8ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Newegg.com - Westinghouse L2410NM Black 24" 8ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 500 cd/m2 1000:1 Built in Speakers - Retail
Questions:
1) I know I didn't list a power supply but I'm not sure how big of a one i'll need for all of this, and I don't know what a good brands are, need some suggestions here.
2) Also didn't list a cd/dvd drive, not sure which one would be good for a system like this.
2) Is the memory I picked compatible with the motherboard? I read somewhere that most motherboards have different types of recommended memory.
3) I read that with even a 64-bit OS you'll still only really get use out of 3gb of memory and not 4gb. Is this true? If it is, is 4gb still worth it for the dual channel?
4) I plan to overclock the cpu and video card, what special types of cooling devices will I need for this? I dont know much about this subject, so please be very specific.
5) Lastly, is there anything else I'm missing besides the power supply and DVD drive? Will I need special tools to screw everything in?
If you made it this far...thanks. Just trying to be as thorough as possible so I don't make any mistakes.