$800.00 Conroe build

[Bradtechonline]

CPU: Intel Conroe E6300 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115005

Mobo: MSI 945P Neo3-F
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813130059

Video Card: EVGA Geforce 7900 GS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130056

RAM: OCZ Gold 1GB (2x512) DD2 800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820227126

HDD: Western Digital 160 GB SATA 7200 RPM Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822144415

Case & PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811129015

CD/DVD
NEC Black 18X DVD-Rewritable
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152076


Any Critiques or recommendations?

 

[Bradtechonline]

Think that PSU with the case will handle that video card?

 

[balane]

Why put 800MHz RAM in a 945 board?

 

[Bradtechonline]

Didn't catch that, just noticed it only supported up to 667.

 

[Bradtechonline]

Updated Mobo and RAM list

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820134116

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130052

 

[xitshsif]

I'd be a little wary of that PSU

 

[Bradtechonline]

Originally posted by: xitshsif
I'd be a little wary of that PSU

Antec is a good brand I thought??

Antec, Enermax, Lian-Li, best brands I thought.

 

[balane]

Buy one of these cases with free shipping;

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi...10090007+4808&Submit=ENE&SubCategory=7

Get this PSU, it's a superb power supply for the money.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817189005

You'll be spending the same money for better gear.

 

[stogez]

I would go with the SonataII if you want to stick with Antec Case/PSU. Are you planning on overclocking? Gigabyte S3 would get better OC I think and you will be fine with DDR2 667 RAM. Get the Value series in OCZ, Corsair, Crucial or check out the ones below.
Corsair
GSkill

 

[Sunrise089]

I would feel the PS is more than fine. Antec isn't considered so great anymore, but people have a massive tendency to overstate PS demands. For one 7900GS I wouldn't sweat it.

 

[Wall7486]

I would change the motherboard to the Gigabyte 965 S3
and get some Team Group 1 Gb Kit DDR2 (2 x 512) 3-3-3-8 667 Mhz. Everything else looks fine.

 

[xitshsif]

Any reason to pick the Gigabyte S3 over the DS3? My understanding is that they're the same bored but the DS3 is built with better parts.

 

[mcurphy]

Originally posted by: xitshsif
Any reason to pick the Gigabyte S3 over the DS3? My understanding is that they're the same bored but the DS3 is built with better parts.

That's about the only difference. The DS3 has solid caps and a different LAN controller.

 

[KK]

don't worry about the power supply in the case. Many people put too much emphasis on the power supply. This power supply will do exactly what a $50+ powersupply will do, for your needs.

I'd only change the motherboard and overclock that 6300.