Needing Help With New Build

[HST]

***EDITED***
OLD COMP IS DEAD - LIGHTNING STORM TRAGEDY


**THE NEW RIG******

*EDITED

CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819115003
$222.90

MOBO - GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128050
$136.60

GFX - EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814130082
$286.32 - 20mir = $266.32

RAM - CRUCIAL BALLISTIX BL2KIT12864AA804 2GB KIT (1GB x 2) MATCH PAIR PC26400 800MHZ 4-4-4-12 CL4 2.2v 240-PIN DDR2 DIMM W/HEAT SPREADER
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/vie....hmx?scriteria=BA23794
$114.50 - 30mir = $84.50

PSU - Corsair 520W SLI Certified Modular ATX Power Supply - CMPSU-520HX
http://www.buy.com/prod/corsai...loc/101/203270716.html
$99.99 - 10mir = $89.99

HDD's - 2x RAID 0 Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) ST3250620AS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822148144
$135.98

Case - Antec P180B, plain & simple with good air flow/space <3 ANTEC
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811129017
$148.98

Running XP-pro

UPDATED PRICE = $1144- $60mir = $1084 after rebates


I think thats pretty much it... My budget is right in around $1000usd


All Suggestions on anything will be much appreciated as im not certain on anything yet. I use my comp mainly for video editing and games. Company of Heroes, CoD2.. etc etc

thanks much
HST

ps.. sry if my post is a mess - im quite the forum noob (fixed it :beer: )

 

[jpeyton]

CPU: Core 2 Quad Q6600 $270
Mobo: DS3R $130
Video: 8800GTS 320MB $260
RAM: 2GB DDR2 800 $70
PSU: HX520 $90
Case: P180B $100
HD: 250GB SATA $60
OD: 18X DVDRW $30

Total: $1010

 

[HST]

Hmm, so is intel/nvidia really the way to go right now?

I need to order all this today so No time to wait for amd/ati to come around.. Thx for the response pal

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: HST
Hmm, so is intel/nvidia really the way to go right now?

I need to order all this today so No time to wait for amd/ati to come around.. Thx for the response pal

Well you'll have to wait until the end of the month to get the Q6600 for that price, but the rest of the components reflect current pricing.

Yes, Intel/Nvidia is the way to go right now. I'm looking forward to AMDs new quad-core CPUs, but they won't be here until the end of 2007/early 2008. The ATI 2900 XT is a good performer, but the 8800GTS will beat/match its performance for a price that actually fits your budget.

 

[HST]

Allright, how about a C2D 6600 for now? Looks like people are getting decent OC to 3ghz+ no problem.

That combined with a quad core compatible mobo would give me the room to change out later.

How is that gigabyte mobo in terms of stability and OC? I mean is there something better I could shoot for or will that do it? They actually used to be one of my favorites, and my first raid board for that matter was a 7VRXP

I really appreciate it man, you prob know the headache ive got here over this. I was asleep and left my comp running and it literally smoked my den up.........

 

[loafbred]

This interactive chart will give you a good idea of how the new Core2 "Conroe", and AMD X2 cpus perform. The charts don't include some newer, lower priced Intel Core2 offerings.

If you want to keep it cheap, it's hard to beat AMD's 4200+ to 5600+. Dig around for deals on video cards. NVidia 7900 GS is still very good if you can find one in the low $100 range. Here's another interactive chart for video cards.

 

[HST]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: nice links man. I hate to switch to intel after all these years but <><> I like those Numbers <><>

 

[Roguestar]

The Gigabyte board you are asking about is great in terms of stability, reliability, performance and overclockability. Jpeyton's suggestions are good.

 

[PurdueRy]

You'll want to replace your power supply. I am using the same one but I doubt it will power a 8800GTS. Get a new 400-500W PSU such as the Corsair HX520 for $80 from buy.com

 

[HST]

Awesome, this is all coming along nice i think.. ive completely updated my post according to suggstions here.. thanks to all

 

[drakore]

system looks great... i would stay away from that ram.

check out the crucial ballistix at www.mwave.com... it is a little more expensive... but worth the cost.

Please stay with the e6600 and DO NOT get a quad...

if you want some in detail help you can pm me

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: drakore
system looks great... i would stay away from that ram.

check out the crucial ballistix at www.mwave.com... it is a little more expensive... but worth the cost.

Please stay with the e6600 and DO NOT get a quad...

if you want some in detail help you can pm me

Why shouldn't he?

 

[stogez]

Originally posted by: drakore
Please stay with the e6600 and DO NOT get a quad...

Do you have a reason for that?

Edit: LOL Purdue beat me to it!

 

[HST]

The Quad does look nice on paper - but if its geared toward Vista.. doubtful ill go that route for a loooong time(6mos-1yr). Im content with xp-pro at the time.

As far as the ram goes, i was hoping someone suggested against the GEIL. Im used to Corsair and Crucial both so which of these two options do you think would work best?

The timings dont look great but it looks normal for the high speed stuff today compared to my HyperX pc3200.

$114.50-30= 84.50
CRUCIAL BALLISTIX BL2KIT12864AA804 2GB KIT (1GB x 2) MATCH PAIR PC26400 800MHZ 4-4-4-12 CL 4 2.2v 240-PIN DDR2 DIMM W/HEAT SPREADER ($30.00MIR)
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/vie....hmx?scriteria=BA23794

$115.25-30 = 85.25
CORSAIR TWIN2X2048-6400 2GB KIT (1GB x 2) PC26400 800MHZ MATCHED PAIR 5-5-5-12 CL 5 1.9v 240-PIN DDR2 DIMM ($30.00MIR)
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/vie....hmx?scriteria=BA22682

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: HST
The Quad does look nice on paper - but if its geared toward Vista.. doubtful ill go that route for a loooong time(6mos-1yr). Im content with xp-pro at the time.

As far as the ram goes, i was hoping someone suggested against the GEIL. Im used to Corsair and Crucial both so which of these two options do you think would work best?

The timings dont look great but it looks normal for the high speed stuff today compared to my HyperX pc3200.

$114.50-30= 84.50
CRUCIAL BALLISTIX BL2KIT12864AA804 2GB KIT (1GB x 2) MATCH PAIR PC26400 800MHZ 4-4-4-12 CL 4 2.2v 240-PIN DDR2 DIMM W/HEAT SPREADER ($30.00MIR)
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/vie....hmx?scriteria=BA23794

$115.25-30 = 85.25
CORSAIR TWIN2X2048-6400 2GB KIT (1GB x 2) PC26400 800MHZ MATCHED PAIR 5-5-5-12 CL 5 1.9v 240-PIN DDR2 DIMM ($30.00MIR)
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/vie....hmx?scriteria=BA22682

The Ballistix is better.

And quads aren't solely for Vista. I am considering making a new system sometime with one as multitasking is one of my biggest concerns.

 

[HST]

Allright, i think ive narrowed it all down. I appreciate all the support I've gotten. I'm pretty confident in what I got here. I'll prob order tomorrow or Friday.

One more question.. is Arctic Silver 5 still the way to go on thermal compound?

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: HST
Allright, i think ive narrowed it all down. I appreciate all the support I've gotten. I'm pretty confident in what I got here. I'll prob order tomorrow or Friday.

One more question.. is Arctic Silver 5 still the way to go on thermal compound?

Really...it doesn't matter that much. Anyone claiming a massive difference between any brand of thermal compound probably didn't use it correctly. Zalman, Artic Silver, ceramique...it all works.