burning-ape Posted October 12, 2008 Posted October 12, 2008 (edited) After taking advice about the PSU, I've got this build: Corsair 4GB Kit (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL5(5-5-5-18) Heat Spreader Lifetime Warranty PowerColor HD 4870 1GB GDDR5 OCZ Stealth XStream 600W PSU - SLI Ready ATX2.2 12cm LED Fan Samsung HD502IJ SpinPoint F1 500GB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 16MB - OEM Optiarc AD-7200S 20X DVD±RW/DL/RAM Internal SATA Bare Black Drive - OEM Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Socket 775 (3.0GHz) 1333FSB 6MB L2 Cache Retail Boxed Processor ASUS P5KC AiLifestyle Series iP35 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard Antec 1200 Twelve Hundred Full Tower Case - No PSU Arctic Cooling AC-FRZ-7P Freezer 7 Pro Socket 775 Processor Cooler This is my first build. Will it all go together? Will there be any problems etc? Edited October 12, 2008 by burning-ape Quote
Guest Wolfeymole Posted October 12, 2008 Posted October 12, 2008 No worries, the links are fine Ape. Dalo will get back to you with his opinion on this setup as soon as he gets online. Quote
Dalo Harkin Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 That's all fine - just make sure that the PSU cabling will reach to the top of the MOBO as most of them struggle. If you have the budget I would look for faster RAM, I do not normally recommend DDR3 RAM as its expensive but it will work much better with the 1333MHz CPU that you have selected, and as for the 4GB, you only need that if you are planning on running a 64bit Operating system? as a compromise for the RAM in terms of cost get 2GB of DDR3 Other than that when its all done - post a pic :) Quote Intel Q6600 @ 4Ghz (Watercooled)Asus P5K premium black pearl4GB OCZ Reaper 8500260GTX Join Free PC Help - Register here Donations are welcome - here PC Build We are all members helping other members.Please return here where you may be able to help someone else.After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs.
burning-ape Posted October 13, 2008 Author Posted October 13, 2008 I do plan on getting a 64-bit, because everyone I've spoken to has said that for gaming, 64-bit is better... As for posting a picture, I will do that as soon as I've stopped drooling over it =P It'll be a big change from this pathetic thing I'm typing on now... Quote
Dalo Harkin Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Right - whoever has told you that 64bit is better for gaming is right, BUT there are still major driver problems with 64bit OS, some of your games will look better BUT I doubt most of the programs that you use now will work on a 64bit OS - I use 32bit and do so because I know that all the drivers are there for the programs I use - 64bit OS still have a long way to come. It is up to you but I would seriously advise that you have a search around the web of pro's and con's for 64bit OS's. Quote Intel Q6600 @ 4Ghz (Watercooled)Asus P5K premium black pearl4GB OCZ Reaper 8500260GTX Join Free PC Help - Register here Donations are welcome - here PC Build We are all members helping other members.Please return here where you may be able to help someone else.After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs.
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