Pls critique new workstation build

[tadwick]

Ok, so I take it that the closer to 1.5V the better?

Would you recommend

Mushkin Enhanced Silverline Stiletto 8GB 2X4GB PC3-10666 DDR3-1333 9-9-9-24
or
G.SKILL F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL Ripjaws 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1333 CL9-9-9-24
or
something else

 

[Davidh373]

You ask us.

1.5V.

yup... cancel the order if you can.

 

[tadwick]

will do

can anyone advise on the options above (mushkin, g.skill, other)?

thanks

 

[mfenn]

Either the Mushkin or the G.Skill would be fine. I'd grab the Mushkin because it is cheaper after MIR.

 

[tadwick]

mfenn - thanks for all your help

 

[mfenn]

mfenn - thanks for all your help

No problem.

 

[tadwick]

Final ordered parts:

Case: Antec Solo
PSU: Seasonic X-460FL
MOBO: Asus P8H67-M PRO
CPU: i5 2500K
RAM: G.SKILL 8GB 2X4GB
GPU: on board
HDD0: OCZ Vertex 2 Sandforce 120GB 2.5in SATA2 SSD
HDD1: WD Green 1TB (64MB Cache)
HSF: Noctua NH-U12P
Monitors: 2 x Samsung E2220X 21.5in LCDs
Mouse: Logitech M510 (wireless)
KB: Logitech K120 (corded)

Do you think I'll notice a difference from my Athlon 64 X2 4800+ w/2GB ?

 

[Davidh373]

Case: Antec Solo
PSU: Seasonic X-460FL
MOBO: Asus P8H67-M PRO
CPU: i5 2500K
RAM: G.SKILL 8GB 2X4GB
GPU: on board
HDD0: OCZ Vertex 2 Sandforce 120GB 2.5in SATA2 SSD
HDD1: WD Green 1TB (64MB Cache)
HSF: Noctua NH-U12P
Monitors: 2 x Samsung E2220X 21.5in LCDs
Mouse: Logitech M510 (wireless)
KB: Logitech K120 (corded)

looks good, and will work great except some of your parts are way overpriced.

PSU: Seasonic X-460FL

Recommend the Antec 430BP or 430W Earthwatts to save $100

Case: Antec Solo

I don't really understand this decision. The Antec 300 is $60 with free shipping, and is really quiet to my ears.

MOBO: Asus P8H67-M PRO

You can get this gigabyte with ESATA and more USB for the same price,

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...466&cm_re=gigabyte_h67-_-13-128-466-_-Product

 

[mfenn]

I agree with David that you paid too much, but yes it will be plenty fast.

 

[tadwick]

mfenn and Davidh373,

Thanks for your responses. I exchanged the Asus P8H67-M PRO for the Gigabyte GA-H67MA-UD2H as recommended but kept the over priced PSU/Case because low to no noise is a priority and someone else has more sensitive hearing than me!

 

[mfenn]

mfenn and Davidh373,

Thanks for your responses. I exchanged the Asus P8H67-M PRO for the Gigabyte GA-H67MA-UD2H as recommended but kept the over priced PSU/Case because low to no noise is a priority and someone else has more sensitive hearing than me!

The thing is, as I explained before, the fanless PSU simply does not matter because there are other fans in the case. End of discussion.

 

[tadwick]

The thing is, as I explained before, the fanless PSU simply does not matter because there are other fans in the case. End of discussion.

The other fans in the case are part of the Noctua CPU HSF I purchased so I assumed that they and the HSF would be v quiet. Even if the case fans are louder than a PSU fan it may still contribute to noise/vibration. I realize I may have over spent but I was just trying to find the quietest components throughout. That's why I went for the 5400rpm WD Green rather than a faster HDD. Obviously, I don't have much experience with the hardware as I only build a new PC every four or five years so I took the opinions of the good people on this forum and others and made the best choice I could. We'll see how it goes.