Rate my build, first one in years..

[SaamS]

Here is the build that I am about to buy. I have a DS3 board and a E6400 already. What do you guys think. This is going to be a gaming system for the most part. Where could I improve my setup. I am iffy about my video card, I am wonderng what would be a better choice. Also the ram, I believe the DS3 board isn't give to much problems with corsair ram. Lastly I went with two hard drives. I plan on running a raid setup, still learning about it. anywas any imput would greatly appreciated.

By the way, if I don't plan on Overclockng it is there another CPU / Motherboard comb recommended. The more I plan on it the less I am thinking about Overclocking my C2D.



Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price
1 Lian Li PC-V600B Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #C-V600B
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$138.99 $138.99

CD/DVD Burners (RW Drives)

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1 SAMSUNG 16X DVD?R DVD Burner With 5X DVD-RAM Write and LightScribe Black ATA/ATAPI Model SH-S162L - OEM
Model #:SH-S162L
** This item may only be returned for a replacement of the same make/model within 30 days only. what's this?
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$31.99 $31.99

Internal Hard Drives

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2 Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) ST3250620AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #:ST3250620AS
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$79.99 $159.98

Keyboards

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1 Logitech G15 2-Tone USB Wired Standard Keyboard - Retail
Model #:967599-0403
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$74.99 -$8.00 Instant
$66.99

Memory (Gaming System Memory)

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2 CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400 - Retail
Model #:TWIN2X2048-6400

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$229.00 $458.00

Mouse

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1 Logitech MX518 931352-0403 2-Tone 8 Buttons 1x Wheel USB + PS/2 Optical Mouse - Retail
Model #:931352-0403
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$39.99 $39.99

Sound Cards

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1 Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail
Model #:70SB046000007
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$121.99 $121.99

Video Cards

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1 eVGA 01G-P2-N592-AX Geforce 7950GX2 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Dual GPU Video Card - Retail
Model #:01G-P2-N592-AX
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$499.99 $499.99
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[SaamS]

After reading a post on a Raid setup. I am thinking just running one hard drive and keeping it defragged. apparently the performance gains are minimal for gaming.

 

[gobucks]

looks pretty good. i'd hold off on the x-fi for now though - i had one from my old system, and when i upgraded to my conroe system i noticed that the azalia audio on the DS3 was pretty damn good and so i sold my x-fi. the only thing that i think the integrated sound needs is dolby digital live support, but the x-fi doesn't have it either (which i think is rediculous for a $120 card). unless you find the ALC 883 to be really bad, why spend an extra $120?

also, can you run a 7950GX2 on a P965 chipset? I was under the impression that you needed an SLI-ready mobo, even if it is physically a single slot card. you may want to search the forums for compatibility info before spending $500 on a card you can't use.

 

[SaamS]

Ok so I am dropping the a hard drive, the sound card, and I'll look into the Video card. If I can't run th 7950, whats another extremely powerful card that I can run.

 

[oynaz]

There is no reason to pay for expensive memory if you do not plan on overclocking.

I agree, there is no reason to go RAID for the performance gain, but isn't 300 Gb drives more value for money now?

I agree with gobucks, don't get the X-Fi, onboard sound is fine for most people.

 

[SaamS]

Gaming wise, what would be better then the corsair?

 

[Hellotalkie]

Corsair is a top brand along with OCZ and Kingston. Those are the only brands I would go with. I usually go with the value select since I dont like overclocking ram at all. If you dont overclock $200 worth of ram, ur really just paying $100 for the ram and $100 for the fancy heatsinks.

 

[SaamS]

Never thought about memory in that way.