Conroe build final plans

[Smartazz]

Thermaltake Armor or Cooler Master Centerion 5
Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB HDD
D-Link 32-bit 802.11G wireless adapter
Sapphire X1900XT
Sony Black IDE Combo Drive drive
Fortron 450 watt power supply unit
Corsair XMS2 2GB 240-pin DDR2 RAM 800MHZ
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Things I already have:
Windows XP Pro (Legit copy)
Keyboard

Subtotal: $1115
Tax: $78.08
Shipping: $1229

Total: $1229
Mail in Rebates: $90
Grand Total: $1139

Edit: Updated

 

[Trader05]

hdd cache is important, definitly get a 7200rpm and highest cache possible. Hard drives are usually the bottleneck of the system

 

[Nextman916]

i approve

 

[bamacre]

You going to OC that C2D?

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: bamacre
You going to OC that C2D?

Much later down the road. I'm planning to get an 8800 early next year, before that time I'm going to overclock the 7900GT with a new heatsink and get a new heatsink for the cpu at the same time. Short answer is yes, I'll be overclocking later this year.

 

[Howard]

I think you've done like 30 threads on this already.

Looks good, but if it were my own build I'd go with a different case and PSU. I've already said this, though, so it doesn't matter what I say now.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: Howard
I think you've done like 30 threads on this already.

Looks good, but if it were my own build I'd go with a different case and PSU. I've already said this, though, so it doesn't matter what I say now.

hmm, I know I did, sorry I don't remember what I named any of them, and I made significant mods since the last time. What PSU would you recommend then?

 

[buck]

I like it, if it were mine id just change:
7200.10 320gb instead of the wd
nec (no real reason other than loyality)
x1800xt512 (personal preference)
id chose a diff case and psu


BTW, i like your mouse .

 

[Howard]

http://tinyurl.com/fngfk
or
http://tinyurl.com/kavyw

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: buck
I like it, if it were mine id just change:
7200.10 320gb instead of the wd

Why?

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: buck
I like it, if it were mine id just change:
7200.10 320gb instead of the wd
nec (no real reason other than loyality)
x1800xt512 (personal preference)
id chose a diff case and psu


BTW, i like your mouse .

I considered a 320, but I don't need that much space.
I've had good experiance's with Sony's DVD drives.
I prefer Nvidia over ATI, planning to volt mod too.
PSU is a good one and the case is a great deal for the price.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: buck
I like it, if it were mine id just change:
7200.10 320gb instead of the wd
nec (no real reason other than loyality)
x1800xt512 (personal preference)
id chose a diff case and psu


BTW, i like your mouse .

PSU is a good one

Is that because everybody else recommends it?

As for the case; its HD cooling isn't very good.

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: buck
I like it, if it were mine id just change:
7200.10 320gb instead of the wd

Why?

Great reviews on the seagate, its not very loud. The price is right as well.

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: buck
I like it, if it were mine id just change:
7200.10 320gb instead of the wd
nec (no real reason other than loyality)
x1800xt512 (personal preference)
id chose a diff case and psu


BTW, i like your mouse .

PSU is a good one

Is that because everybody else recommends it?

As for the case; its HD cooling isn't very good.

A bit off topic, but i have been meaning to ask you howard... What are your thoughts on the super lanboy from antec? Lastly, are there any good PS's that have detachable cables from the PS? like this one...

 

[Smartazz]

The Seagate only has an 8mb cache, while the WD has a 16mb cache.

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: Smartazz
The Seagate only has an 8mb cache, while the WD has a 16mb cache.

Nope, 16mb.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: buck

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: buck
I like it, if it were mine id just change:
7200.10 320gb instead of the wd

Why?

Great reviews on the seagate, its not very loud. The price is right as well.

Could you link me to some reviews of the 320GB version?

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: buck

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: buck
I like it, if it were mine id just change:
7200.10 320gb instead of the wd
nec (no real reason other than loyality)
x1800xt512 (personal preference)
id chose a diff case and psu


BTW, i like your mouse .

PSU is a good one

Is that because everybody else recommends it?

As for the case; its HD cooling isn't very good.

A bit off topic, but i have been meaning to ask you howard... What are your thoughts on the super lanboy from antec? Lastly, are there any good PS's that have detachable cables from the PS? like this one...

Certainly. The Enermax Liberty series and Enhance ENS-0560G/Silverstone ST60F come to mind.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: buck

Originally posted by: Smartazz
The Seagate only has an 8mb cache, while the WD has a 16mb cache.

Nope, 16mb.

Alright, thanks for the link.

 

[crzylgs]

nice system! basically identical to the one i hope to build! i might go w/ the 6600 over the 6400 tho

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: buck

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: buck
I like it, if it were mine id just change:
7200.10 320gb instead of the wd

Why?

Great reviews on the seagate, its not very loud. The price is right as well.

Could you link me to some reviews of the 320GB version?

Storage review has a great thread in their forums, as do a couple of others that i checked out and compared benchies to the 750gb version reviews on anandtech and such.
Id link you to them, but i just reformated my drive. Got a perfect (for me) system finally. The only PITA i wish i could replace is my PS, its great dont get me wrong, but its only flaw..... To many fricken cables......When i say to many, i really mean it.
Are you not a fan of the drive? If so can i ask why?

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: buck
I like it, if it were mine id just change:
7200.10 320gb instead of the wd
nec (no real reason other than loyality)
x1800xt512 (personal preference)
id chose a diff case and psu


BTW, i like your mouse .

PSU is a good one

Is that because everybody else recommends it?

As for the case; its HD cooling isn't very good.

Do you know if the Thermaltake Armor cools well?

 

[imported_fx]

Why DVD-ROM? Don't you want to burn CDs or DVDs? Get DVD Burner to burn those blank cds!

NEC ND-3550A DVD Burner=$31

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: fx
Why DVD-ROM? Don't you want to burn CDs or DVDs? Get DVD Burner to burn those blank cds!

NEC ND-3550A DVD Burner=$31

I have an external burner, so I don't need to buy another one.

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: buck
I like it, if it were mine id just change:
7200.10 320gb instead of the wd
nec (no real reason other than loyality)
x1800xt512 (personal preference)
id chose a diff case and psu


BTW, i like your mouse .

PSU is a good one

Is that because everybody else recommends it?

As for the case; its HD cooling isn't very good.

Do you know if the Thermaltake Armor cools well?

The VA8000 is said by more than a few places to have excellent airflow.