Building a new CPU need some feedback/advice.

[thecore762]

Greetings everyone!

I am here once again .
I need some help building a new computer...

Here is what I want to get:
CPU Case: Newegg.com - Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases

PSU: Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX 620W ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies

Thermal compund: Newegg.com - Tuniq TX-2 Cooling Thermal Compound - Thermal Compound / Grease

Ram:Newegg.com - CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

Mobo:Newegg.com - EVGA 123-YW-E175-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i FTW SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

OS: Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit English 1pk DSP OEI DVD for System Builders - Operating Systems

CPU Cooler: Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Hyper Z600 RR-600-LBU1-GP CPU Cooler - CPU Fans & Heatsinks

Processor: Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops


Now, I am undecided on which Hard Drive I should go with...and also the RAM, I am not too sure if I want to go with those corsairs....expensive...too expensive, anyone else got an alternative options for ram that is cheaper but the performance is top notch for gaming/multitasking?

I chose a new CPU cooler please check it out and let me know what you think.

Please leave any feedback regarding any of the selections I've made.

I already have a video card and the razer sound card...so I am good there..cept my video card is about 2-3 years old...which hopefully I will upgrade by year end.

Thanks in advance everyone.

[ShyguyMX6]

Building a New CPU, you mean a New Computer? cause you got the CPU/Processor in the last link there, so no need to build a CPU for the CPU...


Otherwise looks ok to me, though the CPU cooler does seem a bit pricey, depending on how much OCing your going to do, have no clue how well that one cools, but normally a cheaper $20-30 Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro does well for many.

Just Curious, what Vid card are you already running?

[nemowolf]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShyguyMX6

Building a New CPU, you mean a New Computer? cause you got the CPU/Processor in the last link there, so no need to build a CPU for the CPU...

I was hoping to see someone trying to build a new architecture for CPU's ...

[thecore762]

I got the 7950gt

[ShyguyXPC]

ahh, ok, that should still get you by for a bit more till you can upgrade it.

[JPMiller]

Save some money on the PSU...
This Silverstone 600W is as good or better, and its like $50 cheaper with no rebate hassles

I know cases are subjective...
But you may want to think about the 300 instead of the 1200...
Pop a few $8 Blue LED fans in there, and you still save $100 bucks
I put these in my Antec 900, they are quiet, push alot of air, and are brighter and better looking than ANY other fan I've used
The case design is similar, and Airflow isnt going to be an issue...

As for the memory, technically thats the cheapest you can get after rebate for 1066...

Save almost another $100 by getting the Home premium version of Vista 64Bit

Shave another $40 by getting the artic 7 Freezer as was stated earlier

Thats nearly a $300 savings...
Sell that 7xxx series card for a reasonable price and then you can easily afford a top tier gaming card...
Youll be happier with the performance, and you won't have really sacrificed anything to get it,,,

[ShyguyXPC]

agreed. that $300 saved right there can get you a nice radeon HD4870 card & still have some change to spend.

[thecore762]

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPMiller

Save some money on the PSU...
This Silverstone 600W is as good or better, and its like $50 cheaper with no rebate hassles

I know cases are subjective...
But you may want to think about the 300 instead of the 1200...
Pop a few $8 Blue LED fans in there, and you still save $100 bucks
I put these in my Antec 900, they are quiet, push alot of air, and are brighter and better looking than ANY other fan I've used
The case design is similar, and Airflow isnt going to be an issue...

As for the memory, technically thats the cheapest you can get after rebate for 1066...

Save almost another $100 by getting the Home premium version of Vista 64Bit

Shave another $40 by getting the artic 7 Freezer as was stated earlier

Thats nearly a $300 savings...
Sell that 7xxx series card for a reasonable price and then you can easily afford a top tier gaming card...
Youll be happier with the performance, and you won't have really sacrificed anything to get it,,,

Hi there, thanks for the reply.
I was going for the Antect 1300 because it has space for SLI, and the PSU that you noted there, I don't think its a good idea to go with it...I may end up going SLI and 650 may not be enough for me.
Also in the PSU I am looking for the modular option...so I don't have to worry about extra wires hanging out.
I was thinking about Newegg.com - ABS Tagan BZ Series BZ800 800W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Patent Piperock Modular Power Supply - Power Supplies but I may go with something different..

Also I am looking for a good DVD/CD drive (burner would be nice) and a good hard drive that is fast for gaming and multitasking and its not slow.

Getting back to the case, I can save nearly another 80$ if I were to go with the antec 900, but I am still unsure if that's going to have enough space for SLI (those massive 8800's are getting bigger by the years.

[thecore762]

JP, once again you are right, I will go with Vista home premium 80$ saved there.

[ShyguyXPC]

that case will do SLI fine, might be a bit tight with the really top end cards, but it'll be fine, if the case can accept a stand size ATX mobo, it'll work, currently no cards are longer than the ATX format boards... might have to place hard drives above & below in the bays behind the card, but not a big deal.

The Antec 900 would be a bit better with more room to manuever in the case upgrading & what not, but even that 300, SLI should be ok, just that it will be a tight fit with power plugs & if any ports on mobo behind card slots.

as to the PSU, it should fit also. on the same note as the PSU, you don't need a whopping 800W PSU for SLI, the 600 & 620's previously posted should do fine, just make sure their quality PSU's (both are), & and enough Amperage on the +12V rails...

of which both should have.

if you were maybe running Quad SLI with 2x 9800GX2's or maybe 2 GTX280's, then it might be iffy, but even then I suspect it would be fine?