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cmccomas

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I'm a software developer and a gamer. I want as fast a rig as I can get without spending unwisely (i.e. no 8800GTX in SLI like I'd really like). 🙂

I would like the ability to overclock, although that's not my primary goal. I want to be able to crank settings on games at 1680x1050 and not worry about framerates. I plan to add another 8800GTS in SLI once the price drops a bit.

System Here

Questions:
Am I missing anything?
(Getting a monitor separately, and have a mouse. Also already have CD/DVD burner and .750TB in external drives. Anything else missing?)

Am I making a configuration error on anything? (e.g. mismatched psu, mobo or RAM, etc)

Am I being stupid about anything?

 
shave $100 off by getting an E4400 instead of an E6600. They oc well to at least 3.0GHz. No reason to get a higher c2d right now.
 
Thanks for the feedback guys.

@cprince - good call on the additional fans, hadn't thought about that.

@jpeyton - thanks for the input, what the Newegg wishlist won't show you (grr) is that they are offering a $30 off if you buy that psu + the vid card I'm getting, so it comes in closer to $115 (bout the same as the one you linked).

@yacoub, thanks for the OC advice (although I may be too chicken to take it!)

@AliasX - thanks for the confirmation. My first DIY build in probably 7 yrs so I'm a bit rusty.

Anyone else with helpful advice would be welcome.
 
Originally posted by: jpeyton
Sweet merciful Jesus, pick up a quality PSU for less money than the Rosewill unit.

Corsair 620HX
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I would go with the 520HX unless you really feel you need the extra watts, though I'm pretty sure that 520w will be plenty for SLI, a couple optical drives, and a few hard drives as well.

I would also definitely get a different keyboard - either the microsoft comfort curve 2000 or the logitech ultra x. The ultra x is pretty much just like a full size laptop keyboard. The comfort curve 2000 on the other hand feels like a cross between a laptop and standard style kb, but I believe it uses the standard key mechanism. I have and love them both.
 
Originally posted by: Puffnstuff
I'd say ditch the raidmax case and get a real tower like the xclio a380 or the windtunnel.
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Dang, sweet cases, are they noisy? Looks like they'll sound like a hovercraft.
 
Ditch the 150GB Raptor drive - you can pick up a decent 74GB for $140 after mail-in-rebates, and with another $70 you can get 320GB of storage space. The 74GB drive is more than enough for your operating system and games (and programs), and the storage drive is a great place to keep the files that you don't want to lose (music, pictures, movies) since 7200RPM drives are less prone to heat-related failure than 10k RPM drives.

I gave you my idea of your power supply in your other thread - this Rosewill one is not to be trusted either. Stable, efficient wattage over brute power is the best way to go - there are quite a few 500w power supplies that are likely going to deal with a heavy load better than anything built by Apevia or Rosewill.

A smaller point, I'd spend another $15 and pick up a SATA DVD RW drive instead of IDE. Nothing like keeping the IDE cables out of your case to reduce clutter (and therefore heat).

If you're going to be overclocking, spending a bit more on RAM might be a good idea as well. Pick some up from a trusted brand like Crucial, Corsair, or even Kingston, preferably one that uses Micron D9 chips. I lost my bookmark that used to have a list of all the known D9 RAM sticks from most manufacturers I'm afraid, but a little Google work and you should be able to find out.

Not a fan of that case either - but that's mostly your aesthetic taste, not mine.

Last but not least, you'll likely want some case fans (as was previously mentioned), as well as a new CPU cooler. Stock isn't a bad place to start, but to reach those higher speeds or keep noise down a bit, spending some money here will be well-spent.
 
cmcomas, its not the overkill or the bling its that its not a name brand and probably not that well made (meaning I doubt it could work with a full 600watt load for any amount of time at the temps it will be in a case), and on the off chance that it can actualy handle that load at the 40-50c it will likley be running at I doubt it will be anywhere near as efficient as a corsair,seasonic,pc power and cooling, enermax...
 
Originally posted by: RayvinAzn
If you're going to be overclocking, spending a bit more on RAM might be a good idea as well. Pick some up from a trusted brand like Crucial, Corsair, or even Kingston, preferably one that uses Micron D9 chips. I lost my bookmark that used to have a list of all the known D9 RAM sticks from most manufacturers I'm afraid, but a little Google work and you should be able to find out.
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perhaps this?

http://ramlist.infinityx.nl/ddr2/
 
Ditch the POS psu already! How many times do you have to be told?!! PSUs from non-trustworthy manufacturers will likely ruin your system. You could get a quality unit for less than your POS Rosewill or Apevia (even after your combo discount) that would power your system fine. You already have a few good suggestions above.

@RayvinAzn: Wtf? He's afraid to OC a 4400 to 3Ghz. What does he need better memory with D9s for? He's already getting DDR2 800 -- that'll take his E6600 up to 3.6.
 
Yes, please ditch the rosewill PSU, Rosewill is known for using low quality parts, and rating their PSU's at higher ratings than they can really sustain. Go with a good brand, Corsair, Seasonic, Enermax, but please don't trust your PC with that Rosewill crap.
 
Yes consider me to be another get a decent ps chime in. It's better to spend a little more now and get a good ps than to have all of your expensive new hardware getting fried by a power surge from the cheap ps when it goes out, sometimes they go with a bang and a flash with lots of smoke. If you do decided to run a cheap ps please keep a camcorder on it and post the film on youtube.
 
Thanks a ton guys, I think I took just about every bit of advice, and just placed my order. Huge help everyone, thanks again for your time and help.
 
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