"Need help with that new CPU"... ^^

[Lawliet]

ok. you convinced me yet again haha
8600GTS it is.
8600 GTS


and im really happy the A05 fits. its a brilliant design.
thank you so much !

yeah, i read more reviews on the hx520, and it trully does seem awesome.

now going to finalize list to purchase and prices etc

-Lawliet

 

[Lawliet]

After all your advice, reading, comparing here is what i came down to:

Hard Drive (will config it to Raid 0):
2 X Caviar SE16

Ram:
2 X 2X1 GB g.Skill DDR2-800

Processor (will buy from mwave)
q6600

DVD Burner:
Samsung SATA DVD Burner

Case:
Lian Li PC-A05

Coolerbuy from svc.com)
Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme

Fan for Cooler:
SILVERSTONE FM121 120mm

Graphics Card:
EVGA 8600 GTS

Power:
corsair hx520

Motherboard:
Abit IP35 Pro

yeah that seems to be it.
pre-tax total comes to... $1462.00

ah, and do i need to buy the fans for the A05? or what other parts am i missing that i should get?

Thanks !
-Lawliet

 

[swtethan]

You can save yourself $160 by buying 4GB of ram for $100

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...AR_FORUMVIEWTMP=Linear

Also: svc.com has the ultra 120 extreme for $54 + shipping (where i bought it)

the 8600GTS get it non overclocked, overclocking is easy


why do you need 500Gb hard drive? you only need like... 2x 160GB hdd in raid 0 and 1 500GB for your backup files. Raid 0 is for speed, the extra hdd is for storage

 

[Lawliet]

yeah, but the offer expires on july 29 or 31, seems like i missed out on it :/

or is it from when you PURCHASE as opposed to when the rebate gets there?

 

[swtethan]

I edited the post before yours, added a couple of things


Always look on hot deals for good deals on stuff, newegg isnt always the lowest price.

The Ultra 120 extreme needs a fan, I suggest a Silverstone FM121 from newegg

 

[Lawliet]

so 3 hard drives? @@

ok. recommendations for the two 160gb? ill look too now, i now know speed storage and price are main criteria.

-Lawliet

 

[swtethan]

to make the Lian Li look smooth.... you need this

http://www.silverpcs.com/produ...990aa1716266ddac9cad08


make sure the Silverstone fm121 is the silver front panel also

SOME people on AT have the A05.... including this guy, good pics of his setup


http://forums.anandtech.com/me...ght_key=y&keyword1=a05



LOL

 

[Lawliet]

and you are positive, if i purchase it now, i am eligibile for a the $160 rebate? waiting on the checkout lol

faceplate eh? heh

 

[swtethan]

If you do not need all that speed, just go with one 500GB harddrive. Its cheap, its easy. No raid 0 to mess around with.

 

[swtethan]

dont buy it, you need DDR2-800

head to the hotdeals section and see if they have ddr2-800 deals

 

[Lawliet]

ddr 800. gotcha.

phew ! almost bought haha

nope, no ddr800 in hot deals.

and yeah, that pc looks awesome. now i want to make this even more lol

 

[swtethan]

I added a silverstone FP33 three fan controler to the front last weekend, and my asus motherboard is *dead* so I bought a P35 DS3P to replace it. Just waiting on my Quad core....

 

[Lawliet]

why did it die ?

how much is it safe to overclock the above ^ ?
someone gave me a suggestion to go for 2X 2gb ram, for future expansion... i have 1gb atm, i cant believe what i can possibly do with 4gig, but it never hurts ... i guess

ahh and read this about gskill: "
"Cons: I work in an IT department for a large company. We have purchased 5 kits of Gskill RAM over the last year or 2, EVERY single one of them has failed. If not immediately, then give it a few months and it's sure to live up to it's reputation. Do not purchase Gskill unless you feel like dealing with their RMA process which is also about as annoying as their RAM. I'm not bitter, but this RAM has a 100% failure rate. "

so i think, time to find a new ram haha

 

[swtethan]

you can check out Patriot, Ive had their ram for 3 systems so far.

My motherboard died when I tried prying off the backplate to my big typhoon sad I know, stupid thermaltake!

 

[swtethan]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820144047

$70 for 2 gigs!

kingston is very good too

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820134488

 

[Lawliet]

ouch. i dont really understand what happened, but the dead motherboard in the process does hurt :/

checking out patriot.

geez. i've been obessively researching this for past 2 days haha

 

[swtethan]

The thermaltake Big typhoon's bracket is attached with double sided tape which is like cement! motherboard+knife =

Oh well, i needed a new mobo for 1333fsb penryn support anyway

 

[Lawliet]

so which one are you getting now? i like abit one, but not sure if there is a better one

 

[swtethan]

Getting a Gigabyte DS3P

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...2E16813128047&Tpk=DS3P

The DS3R is the same, just without crossfire and firewire

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128050

its cheaper too

 

[bryanW1995]

I've heard BAD things about geil. gskill actually has a very strong reputation. Geil had a $120 rebate on newegg last month for 2x1gb 1066. it as 216 normally and 96AR. They ran that deal for a long time and never changed the price, which is usually a very bad sign. When they start selling a lot of parts and running low on stock then their price goes up. They also had a lot of bad reviews. I normally take their reviews with a grain of salt, but it would have taken the entire salt shaker to ignore those horrible reviews!

The motherboard cooling looks a little better on the ds3p, too. I wish my e6750 would hurry up and get here already. Grrrr

 

[Lawliet]

what is geil?

which motherboard do you recommend between the two, abit or gigabyte?

gskill i heard often ships bad parts, and their RMA is horrid.

here are a few i found for 2X2gig RAM

mushkin 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory $500

OCZ 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory $240-270

OCZ Vista Upgrade 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Chennel Kit Desktop Memory $240-270

Patriot eXtreme Performance 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory $240-270

CORSAIR XMS2 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory $360
insane reviews on this last one, nine 5's. @@
but pricey mem.. i guess worth it though?

i was advised to look for Micron D9 chips in the RAM. g.Skill uses D9, im not sure how to find out what uses what though..... :////

-Lawliet

 

[bryanW1995]

2x1 gb is SO cheap right now that you're probably wasting money buying 2x2. for 168AR shipped you could get 4x1 gb ballistix pc 6400 4-4-4-12. that mushkin is 4-3-3-10, but it's $555. The ocz and patriot are 5-4-4-15, 5-6-6-18, and 5-5-5-12. The patriot is 5-5-5-12 but it's only $220 shipped, the ocz is more expensive and the parts aren't necessarily any better. Also, you're not likely to go much over 400 fsb on a Q6600. The xms is now 329.99AR shipped but it runs at 5-5-5-18. The 4x1 for 168 is tough to pass up, but 2x2 for $220 isn't too bad if you're not planning to try overclocking a 1600 fsb penryn in the future.

 

[swtethan]

you will have to move to DDR3 if youw ant 1600fsb

 

[swtethan]

HOT DEAL! BELOW!!!
CRUCIAL BALLISTIX $79 AR

Micron D9 ram!!


http://www.newegg.com/Product/...s&Item=N82E16820146565


$10 code EMC622DCRUC Dunno if it works anymore