New Computer Parts

[mikeyikeey]

Hey everyone.

First, let me apologize for all the previous posts.. but the forums were always having an error and whatnot. I cleared my cookies & everything this time, so lets see how it goes.

A friend of mine recommended me to these forums for advice on computer parts before I make any purchases. I've got plenty of time now before I buy the parts, but I was wondering what you all thought of what I have my eye on so far..

If there is a different section in the forums to post something like this, please let me know and I will do so.

Also keep in mind, I'm no pro when it comes to computing.. I'm just your above average gamer!
Therefore, I'm not looking for parts that will fly me to space, but at the same time I do want a dream machine.

Okay, on to the parts!


Case: Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Motherboard: ASUS P5N32-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tracer 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory

Graphics Card: EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE WD2000JS 200GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

Power Supply: Antec NeoPower NeoHE 550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply

And the Monitor: SAMSUNG 226BW Black 22" 2 ms (GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1(DC 3000:1)


Any input on parts like what I could change, what might not work, or just your thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
- Mike

 

[drakore]

ok here are my recommendations:

ditch that motherboard... get a board with a p35 chipset.. or you could go for an X38 chipset.

do you plan on overclocking or running cards in sli?
if you care about sli, then i would wait for the X38 chipset so you can get 2 16x PCIe slots.
if not, then go for something like a ga-p35-ds3r or an asus P5k vanilla.

Get a seagate 7200.10 HD, the 320 GB and 500GB are well priced.
Get a better PSU: Cosair 620HX can handle a quad core overclocked and 2 x 8800GTX's in SLI

i would wait for the intel price drops (july 22) to happen before buying a processor, unless you need it now.

if you want more advice you can pm me, because i dont always check threads again, especially in this category

 

[oynaz]

Posts like this are normally posted in general hardware, but I do not see why you shouldn't be allowed to post it here.

Your parts look fine, but I do not know the particular PSU you have chosen. Your parts are a bit power-hungry, so a decent PSU is money good spent on your part.