Is this a good build, advice needed please!!

[Kazzz2007]

Hi everyone, I was just needing some advice please, my rough system is:
Q6600 G0 Stepping
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS4
(Suggestions on RAM??)
BFG GeForce 8800 GTS OC2 320MB
Corsair HX 520W
WD Digital Caviar SE16 750GB
Creative X-Fi Gamer
Thermalright 120 Xtreme with Akasa Amber Ultra Quiet 120mm Fan

Now I plan on OC'ing the chip to about 3GHz, so please keep that in mind.
Are the choices good? Im more concerned about the MB and RAM than other bits, coz im pretty settled on those.
Thanks

 

[ForumMaster]

plz read this thread edit and put up the appropiate info and we will be more then glad to help.

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: Kazzz2007
Hi everyone, I was just needing some advice please, my rough system is:
Q6600 G0 Stepping
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS4
(Suggestions on RAM??)
BFG GeForce 8800 GTS OC2 320MB
Corsair HX 520W
WD Digital Caviar SE16 750GB
Creative X-Fi Gamer
Thermalright 120 Xtreme with Akasa Amber Ultra Quiet 120mm Fan

Now I plan on OC'ing the chip to about 3GHz, so please keep that in mind.
Are the choices good? Im more concerned about the MB and RAM than other bits, coz im pretty settled on those.
Thanks

The information you gave is sufficient. You don`t ned to read or answer question about your system..

Personally you are on the right track and i am glad you chose a very nice PSU.
As for the RAM......take your pick.....your heatsink rocks!!

all good choices!!

 

[theprodigalrebel]

1. You can get two 500GB hard drives for the price of one 750GB disk. (~$110 vs $199)
2. 2x1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 for $110 ($70 AR)
3. Don't spend extra on a measly factory overclocked GPU if you can get a reference-clocked version for >$20 cheaper or so.
4. ....
5. PROFIT!

 

[Kazzz2007]

I hear the Caviar SE2 is the best performing drive right now, im a bit weary of RAID, co of the whole "it could crash and you could lose verything" scenario :/
Ive been taking a look at the MSI P35 Platinum rev 1.1
Now is this a better choice than the gigabyte?
Also found some RAM :
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/...701&catid=8&subcat=813
comment appreciated please

 

[tjaisv]

Raptor 150GB is arguably the best sata drive

 

[oynaz]

If in doubt, avoid RAID. For most people, it is more trouble than it is worth. But you can have 2 500 Gb drives without going RAID.

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
1. You can get two 500GB hard drives for the price of one 750GB disk. (~$110 vs $199)
2. 2x1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 for $110 ($70 AR)
3. Don't spend extra on a measly factory overclocked GPU if you can get a reference-clocked version for >$20 cheaper or so.
4. ....
5. PROFIT!

:thumbsup:

Also, as was said above, you don't have to run RAID with two drives. I doubt theprodigalrebel was implying you run RAID anyway. I'd definitely take the extra space for the same price.