Need help with config

[rahilk]

This is my first post, so I am sorry if this is not in the correct section. Any help would be appreciated.

I plan on building a computer myself. I am new to this but do have decent computer knowledge.

I have bought the following parts, and want to check if they are all compatible.

Processor - Intel Q6600
Motherboard - GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3R
RAM - OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2X2GB) 800MHz
HDD - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Cabinet - Antec P180
Power Supply - Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU 500W ATX 12V 2.0 Power Supply 115/ 230 V UL, CUL, TUV, FCC, and CB certification

 

[DarkRogue]

Those parts should all work just fine together, best of luck with your build!

 

[rahilk]

thanks for the quickk reply

 

[DSF]

They should be fine. In the future, wouldn't it make more sense to check compatibility before you buy?

 

[rahilk]

i did check for it through specs but just wanted to make sure anyways before they got shipped.

Thanks for your help

 

[Denithor]

Just a note, that motherboard doesn't have an integrated GPU so you will need a separate video card.

 

[rahilk]

oh yes, i forgot to mention the video card

PNY GeForce 9600GT 512MB DDR3 PCIE 2.0

 

[TaylorTech]

Looks like a solid build.

Happy building :]

 

[rahilk]

Thanks guys for all your help so far.

Can anyone advise whether I should overclock in this config? does it void my warranty?

I have never overclocked before, so I would appreciate any links on how to over clock.

Also, how much should I overclock by, and what extra cooling do you suggest? Any links of products would be great.

 

[DSF]

Whether or not you should overclock depends entirely on what you're doing. What's the computer used for?

 

[rahilk]

some gaming... and a lot of multitasking

 

[DSF]

Multitasking like encoding video while you're editing something in photoshop and folding@home, or multitasking like a couple of chat programs, some firefox tabs, a spreadsheet and some music?

The first will make good use of an overclocked quad, the second won't.

For overclocking a quad you'll probably want an aftermarket heatsink.

 

[rahilk]

I won't be doing any Video editing etc. but I may run games and simultaneously run music, chat, firefox, etc. So I will look for an aftermarket heatsink. Thanks for your advice

 

[rahilk]

I am thinking of buying some hardware to watch TV on my computer.

As mentioned above, I am getting the following motherboard and graphics card.
Motherboard - GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3R
PNY GeForce 9600GT 512MB DDR3 PCIE 2.0

I looked at the specs but did not find anything related to a TV Tuner. My monitor is the
Samsung 2232GW

Do I need to buy something like the PCTV HD Pro to watch TV on my computer, or does my hardware already support watching TV?

Also do you recomment a PCTV HD Pro (USB) or PCTV HD Card?

Thanks in advance.

 

[rahilk]

thanks to all, specially DSF...

Everything in my new PC worked out well...

Can you please suggest some good aftermarket heatsink to overclock Q6600 to about 3.0-3.2 GHz? I was looking at something like OCZ Vandetta 2 or Vanquisher CPU Cooler