Midrange & silent gaming pc

[Bjoern77]

Hi,

I?m about to build a new pc for myself in the next month, main focus (performance wise) will be gaming, but I also use it for a bit office work and browsing, so noise and reliability is also a factor. I?m not going to try breaking any oc records, but I?ll take any free performance plus I might get without too much hassle. And I want a good platform for later upgrading, depending on needs (Right now I?d say a Quad Core in 1-2years, a new midrange gpu in <6 month, depending what AMD/Nvidea deliver with their new generation. SLI/CF is no option for me).

So far I?ve already bought two of these Patriot 2x1gb Kit, CL4-4-4-12, DDR2-800, not sure if I will use both kits or just one and sell the other.

I?m quite sure (but open for suggestions) about these parts:

• CPU: Intel E6750 (most suitable price/performance imho)
  Case: Antec P182
  Monitor: HP Pavilion w2207
  Mobo: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS4, P35 (the price difference to DS3 is minor, and I?ll get the better cooling solution & fw & e-sata)
  Cooler: Thermalright 120 Ultra Extreme + S-Flex
  HD:I guess one 500gb HD will be enough, no raid, however i consider adding a fast raptor later

I?m unsure about the gpu and the powersupply:

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  GPU: I?m about to buy a cheap silent X1950Pro now to bypass the time until the next ?generation? from AMD and Nvidea is on it?s way, hopefully in less than 6 month, and than grab a 200-300ish DX10 midrange card. The 320mb 8800 GTS is alluring, but I?m sceptical about it?s performance in the newer titles, so I prefer waiting a bit. I expect the x1950 should be good enough to play some older and actual games, if I pass on a bit of graphical quality.
  
  
  Power Supply: I?m trapped between the Enermax Infiniti 650W and the Seasonic S12 Energy Plus 650W. Enermax for it?s reliability and stability, the Seasonic for maximum energy efficiency and quietness

 

[rise]

looks ok, just a coule things from me-

you have way too much psu there, my rig in sig runs on a seasonic 500w. you could get away with a quality 350-400w supply now and still have room for upgrades. however, if you want some more headroom, than a corsair 520 or a like spec'd enermax.

hdd- i'd prefer two 320gb unless you have an external backup you didn't list.

 

[Bjoern77]

it's too much for the starting setup, but i want to get some headroom for later updates, and i'm not planing to change my powersupply for the next years.

About the HD, good idea, i'll consider that.

 

[FreedomGUNDAM]

If you don't plan on upgrading the power supply for some time, I would probably go with the Corsair 620watt power supply instead of the 500watt ones