Build help

[Yosoce]

A friend of mine has had the misfortune of his computer blowing up and we slapped together this quick build on Newegg:


Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail
$224.90

MSI P6N SLI Platinum LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$149.99

ASUS EN8800GTS/HTDP/640M GeForce 8800GTS GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
$364.99

Rosewill R5601-BK 0.8mm SECC Screw-less Dual 120mm Fans ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
$54.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
$79.99

ENERMAX Liberty ELT500AWT ATX12V 500W Power Supply - Retail
$109.99

2 x G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit
2 x $84.98

TOTAL: roughly $1100

Its been a while since either of us seriously tracked the latest hardware news so I am sure I could use some help. Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks
Yosoce

 

[soydios]

It looks fine to me.

 

[PurdueRy]

Get the eVGA 8800GTS it is significantly cheaper at newegg right now.

Also replace the Enermax for the Corsair 520HX

 

[Roguestar]

Change the motherboard to the Gigabyte DS3. Power supply looks good. RAM looks good. If you're overclocking (and it is seriously so easy it is almost a crime not to) you'll need an aftermarket cooler. Perhaps save a few $$$ by getting the E6420 instead of the E6600.

 

[Zardnok]

I would go with one of the new P35 boards instead of the 965.

 

[Puffnstuff]

The mb is fine also the evga 8800gts 640 is on sale at newegg w/$30 mir and they have a lifetime warranty. The seagate should be fine. If your friend is going to oc then get a decent hsf with a mounting backplate and install it while the mb is out of the case. If his case has poor air flow get a good hsf anyway just to make sure the cpu stays cool. What about optical drives?

Edited in an attempt to hide my momentary lapse of reading comprehension.😱

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Puffnstuff
The mb is fine however dump the ps for a name brand unit. Also the evga 8800gts 640 is on sale at newegg w/$30 mir and they have a lifetime warranty. The seagate should be fine. If your friend is going to oc then get a decent hsf with a mounting backplate and install it while the mb is out of the case. If his case has poor air flow get a good hsf anyway just to make sure the cpu stays cool. What about optical drives?

His PSU is a name brand unit...maybe not the BEST....but certainly VERY good

 

[Puffnstuff]

Hell I misread that for some reason in my mind I though he'd picked a rosewill ps, silly me. Yes the enermax, I'm running them duh, is a good unit.