Please Critique System Build

[bradpitt]

Intel® Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe Processor 2.13GHz - $256 ZZF
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80859">https://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80859</a>

MSI P965 Neo-F Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express - $93.99 newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813130052

CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) - $159.99 newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145527

eVGA 256-P2-N564-AX Geforce 7900GT KO 256MB - $243 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130015

Thermaltake TR2 W0070 ATX 430W Power Supply - Retail - $29.99 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817153023

NEC 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE/ATAPI Model ND-3550A - $28.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS 320GB hd - $94.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148140

Aspire X-plorer Case - $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811144102


How does this look? by the way I don't plan to overclock or have SLI, so hopefully my motherboard, ram, power supply selection will be good enough.

 

[bradpitt]

anyone?

 

[SoundTheSurrender]

go buy it.

 

[Athadeus]

There are better deals on memory at the same or higher speeds, if you are willing to spend a little more up front. Just make sure your motherboard supports the faster speeds. Part of the reason I suggest them besides the higher speeds, which you might not use, is that the valueram usually has higher latencies, other than the CAS which is listed, and isn't bad. Might consider one of these two:

$140 after rebate, $180 before - OCZ Gold Series 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5400)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227078

$180 after rebate, $220 before - CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145590

I'll probably be getting the Corsair there to go with my Intel D975XBX, which should work out well. Also, you might want to consider this Sapphire X1800XT for $200 w/o rebates, which should perform equally with that eVga, depending what you play. I guess nVidia's are better for OpenGL titles like Quake 4, but ATI wins out in all the others. Finally, I don't know if that power supply will hold up, but maybe I just get carried away.

 

[CelSnip]

I might get a better power supply.

 

[alimoalem]

i agree with athadeus on the ram. go with either the OCZ he recommended or with the ADATA Vitesta ram. it got good reviews by anand.

change your psu. get a fortron 450w or something.

the 7900GT is a good card but so is the X1800XT athadeus mentioned. look up GPU comparisons for the 2 cards and see which one better suits you.

otherwise, it looks great

 

[Talcite]

Yeah, the PSU is not trustworthy. Change it out. Seasonic is my personal favorite, but that's cause i'm a quiet freak.

The MSI board isn't that great, infact none of the 965 boards are exceptional at this moment. Read the reviews in the mobo section if you're dead set on getting a 965 though. I'd suggest getting a better one, maybe a 975 if you can afford it. Even if you don't need crossfire, you can atleast get a stable board.

You havn't told us what is the projected usage of this PC. If it's for gaming, then it looks good. Now if it were for everyday use, I'd say go with the 7600gt, then use the money for a better board/cpu. The E6600 is the best bang for the buck if you can go for it.

btw, when you say you don't plan to OC, do you mean now or ever? I don't plan to OC immediately after either, but when I find my C2D system getting slow (maybe 1 or 2 years from now) then I can't say that I won't OC. It's always good to have the option. Just make sure you have a solid board, and a nice PSU. The wattage isn't even that tight. I'd say your system can use a ~480w when OCing.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Originally posted by: Talcite
Yeah, the PSU is not trustworthy. Change it out. Seasonic is my personal favorite, but that's cause i'm a quiet freak.

The MSI board isn't that great, infact none of the 965 boards are exceptional at this moment. Read the reviews in the mobo section if you're dead set on getting a 965 though. I'd suggest getting a better one, maybe a 975 if you can afford it. Even if you don't need crossfire, you can atleast get a stable board.

You havn't told us what is the projected usage of this PC. If it's for gaming, then it looks good. Now if it were for everyday use, I'd say go with the 7600gt, then use the money for a better board/cpu. The E6600 is the best bang for the buck if you can go for it.

btw, when you say you don't plan to OC, do you mean now or ever? I don't plan to OC immediately after either, but when I find my C2D system getting slow (maybe 1 or 2 years from now) then I can't say that I won't OC. It's always good to have the option. Just make sure you have a solid board, and a nice PSU. The wattage isn't even that tight. I'd say your system can use a ~480w when OCing.

Seasonic is too expensive for him it seems, but if you're willing to shell out a little extra, I say get a Seasonic.

I have a Seasonic S-12 600W for several reasons:

1) I respect quiet PSUs
2) I love tight voltage regulation
3) I like high quality

So if you can't afford something that good, you should at least be getting a Fortron or Antec TruePower 2.0. Look into the Seasonic 430 though.

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: bradpitt
How does this look?

Looks like the Generic Core2 General Hardware rig :roll:

 

[stevty2889]

Don't get the POS thermaltake PSU. 430w but only 18A on the 12v rail?? The 12v rail is the most important on a modern computer. Spend a little more and get a 400w or 450w Fortron. My 420W Thermaltake died after 3 days of use. The replacement has been running ok since, but I'll never trust one in my main rig.