RhythmMgmnt
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Hey all,
So IÂ’ve been lurking, reading, reading, and reading many reviews, buying guides, and posts about my new C2D system that I want. HereÂ’s what I came up with, IÂ’m looking for an overall opinion and especially if all this stuff is compatible.
Stuff I already ordered:
Keyboard
Logitech G15 - $72.71
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.a...35140&Type=PE&Category=Comp&Gad=0&dcaid=15890
Monitor
ViewSonic VX922 19" LCD Monitor - $259.95
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=232500&prodlist=pricegrabber
PSU
OCZ OCZ700GXSSLI GamerXStream 700W Power Supply - $137.98
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2235424&CatId=0
---Bought early b/c it had a rebate
Stuff I plan on buying in next few days:
MOBO: ASUS P5W DH DELUXE/WIFI-AP Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 975X ATX Intel Motherboard – Retail
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=247085&prodlist=pricegrabber
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80861
Graphics: EVGA GeForce 7900 GTX / 512MB GDDR3 / SLI / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1945389&CatId=1826
Memory: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145590
Thermal paste: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835100007
DVD Burner: NEC Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE/ATAPI DVD Burner – OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152058
DVD Reader: SONY Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1615/B2s – OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827101131
Floppy: SONY Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Model MPF920 Black – OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16821103116
Main HD: Western Digital Raptor WD360ADFD 36.7GB 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA150 Hard Drive – OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136054
Data HD: Western Digital Caviar SE WD2000JS 200GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144416
Case: Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/ 25CM Fan Side Panel - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811133021
Heatsink: Tuniq T-120 CPU Cooler
http://www.xoxide.com/tuniq-t-120-hsf.html
OS: XP Pro SP2
Some questions/concerns:
--Can/should I buy a smaller case to save a few bucks?
--THe one I chose the right kind of Artic 5? There are a few on newegg.
--Do I need chipset heatsinks? Heard this mobo runs hot..
--What kind of heatsink to use for CPU?
--MOBO onboard sound any good? How does it compare to X-Fi?
--I heard you can only use a product key once from OEM version of XPPro, is this true (as opposed to retail you could re-use in case you reformat)?
--Need to RAID the drives? Any extra physical components need to be bought/installed? The only thing I really plan to do with second drive is house mp3s, and will only be writing to it rarely.
--Do I need ANYTHING else (cables, screws, etc) or can I just open up all the boxes and piece it together?
Any advice/comments is more than welcomed as this is my first attempt at a build and IÂ’m really looking forward to it!
Thanks!
Dan
So IÂ’ve been lurking, reading, reading, and reading many reviews, buying guides, and posts about my new C2D system that I want. HereÂ’s what I came up with, IÂ’m looking for an overall opinion and especially if all this stuff is compatible.
Stuff I already ordered:
Keyboard
Logitech G15 - $72.71
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.a...35140&Type=PE&Category=Comp&Gad=0&dcaid=15890
Monitor
ViewSonic VX922 19" LCD Monitor - $259.95
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=232500&prodlist=pricegrabber
PSU
OCZ OCZ700GXSSLI GamerXStream 700W Power Supply - $137.98
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2235424&CatId=0
---Bought early b/c it had a rebate
Stuff I plan on buying in next few days:
MOBO: ASUS P5W DH DELUXE/WIFI-AP Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 975X ATX Intel Motherboard – Retail
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=247085&prodlist=pricegrabber
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80861
Graphics: EVGA GeForce 7900 GTX / 512MB GDDR3 / SLI / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1945389&CatId=1826
Memory: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145590
Thermal paste: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835100007
DVD Burner: NEC Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE/ATAPI DVD Burner – OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152058
DVD Reader: SONY Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1615/B2s – OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827101131
Floppy: SONY Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Model MPF920 Black – OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16821103116
Main HD: Western Digital Raptor WD360ADFD 36.7GB 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA150 Hard Drive – OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136054
Data HD: Western Digital Caviar SE WD2000JS 200GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144416
Case: Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/ 25CM Fan Side Panel - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811133021
Heatsink: Tuniq T-120 CPU Cooler
http://www.xoxide.com/tuniq-t-120-hsf.html
OS: XP Pro SP2
Some questions/concerns:
--Can/should I buy a smaller case to save a few bucks?
--THe one I chose the right kind of Artic 5? There are a few on newegg.
--Do I need chipset heatsinks? Heard this mobo runs hot..
--What kind of heatsink to use for CPU?
--MOBO onboard sound any good? How does it compare to X-Fi?
--I heard you can only use a product key once from OEM version of XPPro, is this true (as opposed to retail you could re-use in case you reformat)?
--Need to RAID the drives? Any extra physical components need to be bought/installed? The only thing I really plan to do with second drive is house mp3s, and will only be writing to it rarely.
--Do I need ANYTHING else (cables, screws, etc) or can I just open up all the boxes and piece it together?
Any advice/comments is more than welcomed as this is my first attempt at a build and IÂ’m really looking forward to it!
Thanks!
Dan