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C2D, Asus MB, 7600gt... first build, would love some advice!

J

junglerecker

Junior Member
Hi Everyone,

This is my first time custom-building a computer, actually I'm gonna let the computer store down the street build it, since I don't trust my wiring/ soldering expertise, but it's the first time I'm selecting all the components myself.

Please let me know if you see any major hiccups in my choices. Thanks!

-James


ASUS P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz 4M sharing L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory

GIGABYTE GV-NX76T256D-RH Geforce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Silent Pipe II, Lead Free Video Card

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

Pioneer 111D: Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 5X DVD-RAM DVD-ROM 40X CD-R 32X CD-RW 40X CD-ROM 2M Cache ATAPI 16X DVD±R DVD Burner With 5X DVD-RAM Read

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

PC Power & Cooling 510 SLI-PFC ATX12V 510W Continuous @ 50°C Power Supply 90 - 264V UL/ ULC/ TUV/ CE (I know, I know... it's overkill. BUT if I overkill anything I want it to be the PSU, so surges/brownouts don't kill my PC!!)

OPTI-UPS Enhanced Series ES1000C 1000VA 700W 8 Outlets UPS

Antec Performance I P180 Silver 0.8mm cold rolled steel for durability through the majority of chassis, 1.0mm cold rolled steel around the 4x HDD area ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

SAMSUNG 204B-BK Black 20.1" 5ms LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 800:1 0.255mm Pixel Pitch 1600x1200 display (I'm not crazy about this monitor, but it's the best I can find, for the money, with that resolution that's not widescreen)

2X COOLER MASTER SLC-S41-U1 40mm Blue LED Light Chip Set Cooling Fan/Heatsink

Does anyone recommend buying extra fans for cooling? And if so what brand?
 
Originally posted by: junglerecker
Hi Everyone,

This is my first time custom-building a computer, actually I'm gonna let the computer store down the street build it, since I don't trust my wiring/ soldering expertise, but it's the first time I'm selecting all the components myself.

Please let me know if you see any major hiccups in my choices. Thanks!

-James


ASUS P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz 4M sharing L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory

GIGABYTE GV-NX76T256D-RH Geforce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Silent Pipe II, Lead Free Video Card

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

Pioneer 111D: Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 5X DVD-RAM DVD-ROM 40X CD-R 32X CD-RW 40X CD-ROM 2M Cache ATAPI 16X DVD±R DVD Burner With 5X DVD-RAM Read

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

PC Power & Cooling 510 SLI-PFC ATX12V 510W Continuous @ 50°C Power Supply 90 - 264V UL/ ULC/ TUV/ CE (I know, I know... it's overkill. BUT if I overkill anything I want it to be the PSU, so surges/brownouts don't kill my PC!!)

OPTI-UPS Enhanced Series ES1000C 1000VA 700W 8 Outlets UPS

Antec Performance I P180 Silver 0.8mm cold rolled steel for durability through the majority of chassis, 1.0mm cold rolled steel around the 4x HDD area ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

SAMSUNG 204B-BK Black 20.1" 5ms LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 800:1 0.255mm Pixel Pitch 1600x1200 display (I'm not crazy about this monitor, but it's the best I can find, for the money, with that resolution that's not widescreen)

2X COOLER MASTER SLC-S41-U1 40mm Blue LED Light Chip Set Cooling Fan/Heatsink

Does anyone recommend buying extra fans for cooling? And if so what brand?
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You know that building a computer is practically plug in play...not really much wiring(just plugging stuff in...and there is no soldering.

The chipset fans are a waste of money btw. Your PSU is overkill for your CPU/GFX card.

Get a 6300, a decent 450 or so watt power supply and a better graphics card(provided you are gaming)
 
Thanks for the advice Purdue.

I wanted the 6600 for the extra 2M cache though.

To Fishy: I've heard the Intel Dual Core stock coolers are pretty good on their own. I was planning to just use them. Would you recommend I upgrade to something better?

I'm not planning on SLI, crossfire, or OCing so I figured extra cooling might not be an issue.

I'll probably do SOME gaming, but not enough that a higher video card is a priority to me right now.

I care most about system stability. So any advice along that line would be VERY much appreciated. But any other advice is welcome too!
 
At that price, wouldn't it be cheaper (and easier) just to get a pre-built?

Yeah, I know, it can be fun building one yourself, but hey, just an idea...
 
Originally posted by: Eug
At that price, wouldn't it be cheaper (and easier) just to get a pre-built?

Yeah, I know, it can be fun building one yourself, but hey, just an idea...
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he's not gonna build it. that's why the cost is so high
 
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