BF2S Forums Planning my (first!) new build!

Usd Plz.

Your missing a Case?

=Karma-Kills= wrote:

o.O yeh.

The RAM is PC 6400, 240 Pin, the EVGA supports that right?

Didnt think of DVD, will look now - thanks. Do i need a floppy these days?

Allready have G5 and G15, monitor is allready included (look, samsung one).

Thanks

TheOneAndOnlyX wrote:

Usd Plz.

Double it? $3000

PC6400 is ddr2 800mhz, most mobos support up to 1200mhz.

That's a pretty expensive build =/ lawl @ UK prices

For a cooler get a Tuniq Tower 120.

Would take a bigger PSU. Rest looks fine, pretty expensive buidl eh

cyborg_ninja-117 wrote:

=Karma-Kills= wrote:

o.O yeh.

The RAM is PC 6400, 240 Pin, the EVGA supports that right?

Didnt think of DVD, will look now - thanks. Do i need a floppy these days?

Allready have G5 and G15, monitor is allready included (look, samsung one).

Thanks

TheOneAndOnlyX wrote:

Usd Plz.

Double it? $3000

PC6400 is ddr2 800mhz, most mobos support up to 1200mhz.

That's a pretty expensive build =/ lawl @ UK prices

For a cooler get a Tuniq Tower 120.

UK = Rip off nation.

We usually have a 1£ = 1$ conversion

That cooler looks beasty... im looking for something good to OC the 6600 - will the Tuniq do the trick?

if you are gonna buy get this system then scrap the 8800 and get the newest dx10 from ATI. i don't know that much about all this but i hear and saw some benchmarks showing that it's better.

=Karma-Kills= wrote:

CrazeD wrote:

Looks good other than the Arctic Cooling fans. The case fans are "okay", but there are better ones. The CPU cooler is pretty crappy, though. You're better off going with a Zalman CNPS9500 or one of the Scythe or Thermaltake ones.

I also recommend getting two 74GB Raptors instead of the one 150GB Raptor. It will be 148GB of space, but you can put them in a RAID array and make it twice as fast.

Changed the HSF, can you reccomend any better case fans?

I looked into the 2 x 74GB RAID 0, but id be paying £50 more, for the same space, and a small speed increase. Plus the Raptor X is pretty, and the CM 830 case has a special design / holder to show it off - apparently!

RDMC(2) wrote:

Would take a bigger PSU. Rest looks fine, pretty expensive buidl eh

Can you reccomend anything else then? Well... im future proofing!

RoosterCantrell wrote:

Yes, I have used the floppy recently.  My motherboard is from 2005, so things may have changed, but I need a floppy drive to update BIOS.  Plus, floppy drives are dirt cheap.  Might as well, IMO.

Good point, well made.

I think you have to pay extra if you want to have the raptor  to have the clear window... Coz my raptor isn't a clear one.

Your PSU is fine, I got a 8800GTX and E6700 and I'm only on a 600 watt lol.

To motherdear: ATI drivers = teh fail. 8800 series > R600 actually.

Yes get the Tuniq Tower 120, best air cooler money can buy.

=Karma-Kills= wrote:

CrazeD wrote:

Looks good other than the Arctic Cooling fans. The case fans are "okay", but there are better ones. The CPU cooler is pretty crappy, though. You're better off going with a Zalman CNPS9500 or one of the Scythe or Thermaltake ones.

I also recommend getting two 74GB Raptors instead of the one 150GB Raptor. It will be 148GB of space, but you can put them in a RAID array and make it twice as fast.

Changed the HSF, can you reccomend any better case fans?

I looked into the 2 x 74GB RAID 0, but id be paying £50 more, for the same space, and a small speed increase. Plus the Raptor X is pretty, and the CM 830 case has a special design / holder to show it off - apparently!

It's not a "small speed increase", it's just about twice as fast as a single Raptor. Your choice though.

Which CPU HSF did you change to? I see the same thing.

As for case fans, look into the Silverstone ones. They got a 120mm fan that pushes out 110CFM at only 39dba. Those are a tad pricey though. For case fans it doesn't really matter too much, as long as there is a good amount of airflow and as long as the noise isn't a problem. If you want long lasting fans, get ball bearing ones.

=Karma-Kills= wrote:

RoosterCantrell wrote:

Yes, I have used the floppy recently.  My motherboard is from 2005, so things may have changed, but I need a floppy drive to update BIOS.  Plus, floppy drives are dirt cheap.  Might as well, IMO.

Good point, well made.

No need for a floppy. You can use a thumb drive as a floppy if you need it.

EDIT: If you want a bigger PSU check out the Thermaltake Toughpower 750w.

Last edited by CrazeD (2007-05-13 08:17:56)

CrazeD wrote:

It's not a "small speed increase", it's just about twice as fast as a single Raptor. Your choice though.

Ill look into it...

CrazeD wrote:

Which CPU HSF did you change to? I see the same thing.

Tuniq 120 summin... Cyborg recommended it. (havent changed the pic yet)

CrazeD wrote:

No need for a floppy. You can use a thumb drive as a floppy if you need it.

EDIT: If you want a bigger PSU check out the Thermaltake Toughpower 750w.

Can USBs be used in windows setup. Eg insert SATA driver is usally done via floppy, will it recognise a USB during install?

My PSU should be k right? Quality over quantity?

White-Fusion wrote:

The GTX is SOOOOOO worth the extra cash.

£130.00... hmmmm tis a lot...

Might just go for the GTS, then SLI it later.

Last edited by =Karma-Kills= (2007-05-13 08:36:41)

I wouldn't recommending raiding tbh, 150 GB raptor is fine by itself.

Poseidon wrote:

Pretty nice. That GTS'll go good for you. You'll want to up the PSU if you go SLI (which you should).

Any reccomendations? I dont know what is a decent manufacturer... i do know that a decent quality lower watt PSU, is better than a poor quality higher watt PSU...

ghettoperson wrote:

Switch the RAM to Crucial Ballistix. OCZ is nice, but those sticks don't use D9GMH, whereas the Crucial does.

What is D9GHM? I chose the OCZ becuase of the SLI features, as i thought with an Nvidia GPU, and NForce motherboard it would fly...?

Last edited by =Karma-Kills= (2007-05-13 09:45:44)

mitch212k_2 wrote:

enermax are a good, reliable PSU manufacturer

^^

Or you could try OCZ, I heard they're pretty good.