New Build, Final Specs

2008-01-20 14:16:49

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Th1nkG33k: Member; +4|6812|Chicagoland

So, I've got everything lined up and ready to go. As mentioned before, I've already got a few things at home, mainly:
Thermaltake VD1000SWA "Aguila" Case
Thermaltake "Soprano" Case
Antec Neopower 650 Blue
NEC DVD Burner- OEM
Half a tube of Arctic Silver

The things I'm planning to order are:

EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814130318

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model HH80562PH0568M - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6819115018

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813128059

CORSAIR XMS2 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5DHX -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820145176

ZALMAN CNPS8700 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6835118030

Thermaltake Case Fans, 120mm and 90mm Blue LED
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6811999121
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6811999122

I hope to get everything set up, and then evaluate whether or not I'll get a cooler for the GPU (supposedly runs pretty hot when OC'd), and whether or not I'll get a fan controller.

So BF2S, what do you think?

Oh, and one more question. I've got three fans blowing into my case (2 120mm and a 90mm) and only one 120mm exhaust fan. Should I be concerned about dead air in the case?

2008-01-20 14:49:20

#2

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6733|The Twilight Zone

Everything seems great but i also wanted a quad processor but changed my mind. No game supports quad so i will go with C2D8400 for amazing 160€. You will have a good PC there.

https://www.shrani.si/f/3H/7h/45GTw71U/untitled-1.png

2008-01-20 16:33:49

#3

theknuck: It's pronounced Knuck, like in Knuckle!!; +45|6892|balls

lucky. post some pics when done.

2008-01-20 17:29:45

#4

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6817|Long Island, New York

.Sup wrote:
Everything seems great but i also wanted a quad processor but changed my mind. No game supports quad so i will go with C2D8400 for amazing 160€. You will have a good PC there.

Um, what are you talking about? There's quite a few games that support quad cores. Crysis, Supreme Commander...just to name a few.

2008-01-20 18:09:49

#5

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6733|The Twilight Zone

Poseidon wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Everything seems great but i also wanted a quad processor but changed my mind. No game supports quad so i will go with C2D8400 for amazing 160€. You will have a good PC there.
Um, what are you talking about? There's quite a few games that support quad cores. Crysis, Supreme Commander...just to name a few.

Evidence?

2008-01-20 18:32:46

#6

Volatile: Member; +252|6984|Sextupling in Empire

.Sup wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Everything seems great but i also wanted a quad processor but changed my mind. No game supports quad so i will go with C2D8400 for amazing 160€. You will have a good PC there.
Um, what are you talking about? There's quite a few games that support quad cores. Crysis, Supreme Commander...just to name a few.
Evidence?

All 4 of my q6600 cores are active while crysis and supreme commander are running.

2008-01-20 18:46:12

#7

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6817|Long Island, New York

Volatile wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Poseidon wrote:

Um, what are you talking about? There's quite a few games that support quad cores. Crysis, Supreme Commander...just to name a few.
Evidence?
All 4 of my q6600 cores are active while crysis and supreme commander are running.

That, and..

http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.h … VzaWFzdA==

2008-01-20 18:56:49

#8

[TUF]Whiskey_Oktober: mmmm...Toasty!; +91|7001|Oregon

i have a q6600 and its amazing...i got it because the 6750 was out of stock when i got my rig, but im not upset about my decision.

the only thing i would say, is that the P35 is a old-ish chipset. go for the x38 if you can....im hearing amazing things about it. i also have a thing against gigabyte, but thats just my personal bias.

and i would try to optimize that airflow...im runnin 1x 120mm and 1x 80mm intake, and 2x90mm 1x80mm outtake....i think having more exhaust fans then intakes is better, but you gotta screw with it and see what works best with your system. each case is different.

2008-01-20 20:41:02

#9

T.Pike: 99 Problems . . .; +187|6562|Pennsyltucky

Poseidon wrote:
Volatile wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Evidence?
All 4 of my q6600 cores are active while crysis and supreme commander are running.
That, and..

http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.h … VzaWFzdA==

+1 Good article. Test system Quad Core & 2 8800 GTX 768 each

2008-01-20 23:29:43

#10

Tdog2007: Giggity Giggity; +25|6992|US

I want your vid card...

2008-01-21 02:50:44

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.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6733|The Twilight Zone

But are the 4 cores FULLY utilized?

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