Looking for Advice, Input, and Suggestions for a C2D Build

[aerofan897]

This is my first build, and I'd like to ask for some input and suggestions before I make any purchases. The budget is around $1500 but is somewhat flexible. I will be using dual monitors but I already have one, so only one is included in this purchase. I will also be using an additional 320GB IDE hard drive (not as primary). I plan on overclocking.

Thanks for any input!


[*]Antec Performance One P180 Silver cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

[*]ASUS P5B Deluxe Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard

[*]eVGA 256-P2-N554-AX Geforce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card
I plan on going with a cheaper card for the time being, and plan to upgrade to something better later on with DX10.

[*]SeaSonic S12-430 ATX12V 430W Power Supply
I'm looking for something quiet and has long enough cabling for the P180 case.

[*]Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6400

[*]<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820146565">Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model
BL2KIT12864AA804</a>

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

[*]Logitech MX3000 967553-0403 2-Tone USB + PS/2 RF Wireless Standard Desktop Mouse Included

[*]ViewSonic VA1912wb Black 19" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor
Already have one of these, will be using DVI.

[*]Pioneer 16X DVD±R DVD Burner With 5X DVD-RAM Read Black ATAPI Model DVR-111D - OEM

[*]Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM

[*]ZALMAN CNPS9500 LED 92mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan with Heatsink
I'd like to get a CPU cooler since I'm planning on overclocking, so any input on this would be great.


Please let me know if I have made any mistakes or have neglected anything. Thanks again for any help.


Edit: I will also be adding a Wireless card.

Edit: Changed CPU cooler to Zalman 9500. Changed power supply to Seasonic S12 430 Watt.

 

[aerofan897]

So... does no reply mean it looks good? I'm going to purchase the parts tonight or tomorrow if that's the case.

 

[aerofan897]

After looking some more, I think I might switch the 7600GT with the 7900GS.

eVGA 256-P2-N624-AR GeForce 7900GS 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 KO Video Card

Any thoughts?

 

[Roguestar]

Those are all really good choices from what I can see. I might get a different HSF; a Zalman 9500/9700 or a TT Tuniq Tower, though the freezer 7 pro should be well enough.

I'd have gone with the Sapphire X1950pro personally but if that's out of your budget the 7900GS is a good choice too.

 

[aerofan897]

Thanks for the reply. I looked at the Zalman 9500 and it has great reviews and should fit in the P180 case.

ZALMAN CNPS9500 LED 92mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan with Heatsink

The LED isn't necessary in my case, but it appears Zalman includes those regardless. Anyone have any other input on a HSF?

Thanks again for the input, it's great to get some opinions on these things before I commit.

 

[aerofan897]

After thinking about it some more, I'm going to go with the 7600GT instead of the 7900GS. I can get the GT for $70 less than the GS and I'll be upgrading to a DX10 card soon enough.