Rig Check before I hit purchase please

[Zardnok]

ClubIT has almost every item I have been pricing on sale currently, SO... I have filled up the cart and am about to hit buy. Please give it a quick perusal and let me know if you see any major compatibility issues.

Items Product Descriptions Quantity Unit Price Total Unit Price

CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 520W Power Supply $98.99

Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz 2MB L2 LGA775 Processor Retail BX80557E6400 $224.99

OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2-800 CL 4-4-4-15 Dual Channel Kit Retail OCZ2P800R22GK $185.88

GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 Rev 3.3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard Retail $118.88

EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 640MB 320bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card Retail 640P2N821AR w/Free Game $371.99

Western Digital WD2500KS Caviar SE16 250GB 16MB SATA2 Hard Drive OEM $69.99

LITEON LH20A1S12 20X Dual Layer + DVD-RAM SATA Black Triple Format DVD Writer Retail $40.99

Arctic Silver 5 3.5g High Density Polysynthetic SliverThermal Compound $4.99

Subtotal: $1,116.70

Shipping & Handling:
FedEx 5-7 Days
$48.44
Tax : $0.00

Total Price: $1,165.14*

 

[sjandrewbsme]

I assume you're going to ge a 3rd party CPU cooler for overclocking (and also to use your AS5)?

Other than that (and I assume you already have a CPU cooler or left it out), the only thing I don't like is the LiteOn burner (I have a DL liteon burner I call my coaster maker).

 

[yh125d]

Originally posted by: sjandrewbsme
I assume you're going to ge a 3rd party CPU cooler for overclocking (and also to use your AS5)?

Other than that (and I assume you already have a CPU cooler or left it out), the only thing I don't like is the LiteOn burner (I have a DL liteon burner I call my coaster maker).

You do know that that processor comes with its own HSF right?

 

[sjandrewbsme]

Yes - of course.

But why is he getting DDR2 800 and AS5 if he doesn't plan to overclock? If he does, going with a stock HS/F is a bad idea.

 

[Zardnok]

I have a Tuniq Tower already. I just need to find some Intel screws for it. If I can not find just the screw-pack, I will buy a new Tuniq Tower and put the one I have currently on my A64 chip.

 

[Snakexor]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=28&threadid=2018020&enterthread=y

 

[Zardnok]

Originally posted by: Snakexor
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=28&threadid=2018020&enterthread=y

I have been putting off this buy because of those Price Drops Snake, but I am tired of waiting! The difference in 2mb cache and 4mb cache will probably not be noticeable by me, and since all components are on sale currently, I am going to pull the trigger.

 

[Snakexor]

do you not see the quad core on sale for 266?

 

[oynaz]

The stock HSF does a fine job, even when overclocking. You might squeeze a few extra mhz out of your CPU with a better cooler, but not a lot. Some of the aftermarket coolers are very quiet though.

Apart from that, I agree with sjandrewbsme - I would avoid LiteOn, but the rest looks fine.

 

[emilyek]

Check my sig.

That rig will be fine, although I can't speak to the RAM, and I would suggest a better cooler if you plan on big overclocking.

 

[engiNURD]

Looks good, the only thing I'd change is the HDD. I'd go for a Seagate 7200.10 320GB instead of the WD2500KS. I have 2 of each, and the seagates are MUCH faster. Though, I do alot of disk I/O intensive things, so I notice the difference. If you don't think you'll notice the difference, then the KS drive is fine. The Tuniq will suit you just fine.

54MB/s - WD 250GB SE16 SATA300
65MB/s - Seagate 7200.10 320GB SATA300

 

[Zardnok]

Originally posted by: Snakexor
do you not see the quad core on sale for 266?

Aye, I saw the 6850 coming out in Q3. I would prefer not to wait another 4 months to have a machine that plays Vanguard with smooth frame-rates.

Thanks for the heads up on the HDD speed differences. I went with the WD mainly because of the price. If I honestly thought it would matter, I would spend the cash and get a Raptor. I will do some checking and see if I can find the Seagate for a similar price to the WD.

 

[Zardnok]

Welp, I pulled the trigger and ordered pretty much the entire list, plus I added a Zalman Fan Controller, a new MS Keyboard/mouse, a TT Armor case, and in a moment of weakness, I ordered a Titan Amanda TEC cooler to use instead of my Tuniq Tower. I need a new cooler for my A64 system, so it looks like it is time to take this old machine apart and mount the Tuniq up!

 

[yh125d]

Originally posted by: Zardnok
Welp, I pulled the trigger and ordered pretty much the entire list, plus I added a Zalman Fan Controller, a new MS Keyboard/mouse, a TT Armor case, and in a moment of weakness, I ordered a Titan Amanda TEC cooler to use instead of my Tuniq Tower. I need a new cooler for my A64 system, so it looks like it is time to take this old machine apart and mount the Tuniq up!

Ouch, that TEC cooler is unnecessary, and from what I've heard, most aren't as good as a Tuniq or a Ultra 120. I haven't really heard anything about that specific cooler though.

 

[Roguestar]

Oh well. Good luck!

 

[Moishe]

that's a nice box man, congratz!

 

[Zardnok]

Originally posted by: yh125d

Originally posted by: Zardnok
Welp, I pulled the trigger and ordered pretty much the entire list, plus I added a Zalman Fan Controller, a new MS Keyboard/mouse, a TT Armor case, and in a moment of weakness, I ordered a Titan Amanda TEC cooler to use instead of my Tuniq Tower. I need a new cooler for my A64 system, so it looks like it is time to take this old machine apart and mount the Tuniq up!

Ouch, that TEC cooler is unnecessary, and from what I've heard, most aren't as good as a Tuniq or a Ultra 120. I haven't really heard anything about that specific cooler though.

It probably is unnecessary, but I can be a tad impulsive at times. I have a buddy that is a peltier nut. We used to chat computers all the time and he would always say if he could find a peltier system that could handle the hotside and condensation problems, that it would be the coolest system ever. Well, the more I read reviews and remembered our previous conversations, the more I wanted to try this thing.

Who knows, perhaps I will even get a wild bug up my butt and do a comparison between the Tuniq Tower and the Titan Amanda just to see how far each allows me to OC and what the temps are on each.