I'm about ready to pull the trigger on this

[Ime]

I made a few minor changes to my config to keep it close to $1,500. I'm looking to buy my wife a laptop soon, so that lowers my budget a bit.

I'm hoping to order this config over the weekend from Newegg.


Case - LIAN LI PC-7B plus II Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Mobo - GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard

Video Card - ATI 100-435801 Radeon X1900XT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card

Power Supply - SeaSonic S12-600 ATX12V 600W Power Supply

CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6400

RAM - CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400C4

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

Modem - TRENDnet TFM-PCIV92A 56Kbps Modem

DVD - LITE-ON 16X DVD±R DVD Burner W/LightScribe and 5X DVD-RAM Write Black ATAPI/E-IDE Model SHM-165H6S

Sound - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card

Total: $1,572.03

This look good?

 

[Ausm]

Are you planning on Overclocking? If so you might want a better CPU cooler then a stock fan.


Ausm

 

[FreedomGUNDAM]

You setup looks good. Only thing I would change would probably be the HSF if u plan on overclocking and the DVD burner. Would get a NEC or Plextor DVD burner instead

 

[Ime]

Originally posted by: Ausm
Are you planning on Overclocking? If so you might want a better CPU cooler then a stock fan.


Ausm

No, I'm not an overclocker. I'll speed up my system by getting better CPU's as they get cheaper.

 

[Bobthelost]

500W seasonic, save some pennies. I'm assuming you know just how uneconomical DDR2 800 and the XFI are? Very nice choices, but not bang/buck.

 

[Baked]

Even if you're not overclocking, I would still get an aftermarket HSF for your setup. Articl Cooling Freezer Pro 7 from provantage.com is only $22 and will serve your system way better than the hunk of crap Intel threw in the retail C2D box.

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: Ime

Originally posted by: Ausm
Are you planning on Overclocking? If so you might want a better CPU cooler then a stock fan.


Ausm

No, I'm not an overclocker. I'll speed up my system by getting better CPU's as they get cheaper.

If your not going to O\C I would suggest the following.

1)Save money on you RAM buy buying some DDR2-667 sticks. From all the reviews I have read the difference between DDR 800 and DDR 667 is minimal ESPECIALLY if you are not overclocking.

2)If you are a mid range gamer- I would suggest saving money buy buying this video card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150144

3)Buy saving that cash you can buy a C2D 6600 which would make this a really nice system.

Ausm

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Bobthelost
500W seasonic, save some pennies. I'm assuming you know just how uneconomical DDR2 800 and the XFI are? Very nice choices, but not bang/buck.

Agreed, or at least a lower power model Seasonic

 

[skinnyj]

Originally posted by: Ausm

Originally posted by: Ime

Originally posted by: Ausm
Are you planning on Overclocking? If so you might want a better CPU cooler then a stock fan.


Ausm

No, I'm not an overclocker. I'll speed up my system by getting better CPU's as they get cheaper.

If your not going to O\C I would suggest the following.

1)Save money on you RAM buy buying some DDR2-667 sticks. From all the reviews I have read the difference between DDR 800 and DDR 667 is minimal ESPECIALLY if you are not overclocking.

2)If you are a mid range gamer- I would suggest saving money buy buying this video card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150144

3)Buy saving that cash you can buy a C2D 6600 which would make this a really nice system.

Ausm

if you were overclocking would you suggest getting 800 and staying with a e6400 or getting 667 and an e6600?

 

[Skeeedunt]

Why does everyone recommend DDR2 667 for non-OC, isn't 533 stock? Do you really get any kind of benefit out of running async, or am I missing something?

 

[Pabster]

Yeah, if you're not going to OC (for sure), stick with cheap PC4200. Hell I've got Samsung PC4200 that does 667 effortlessly anyway. You can buy it for like $30 per 512MB (or less).

You don't need that Corsair, for sure. It's great RAM but you'd be wasting it (and your money).