new comp

thorpef1 · 02-20-2008, 05:58 AM

hey guys, getting a new comp made for myself. it is just a general pc for web browsing, downloading, uni work, burning dvd's and occasional gaming.
tell me what you think.

Coolermaster Cm690 case with 430 coolermaster psu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119137
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115037
ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118019
Western Digital Caviar GP WD5000AACS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136149
Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4 2X1GB PC6400 DDR2-800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145034
GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128086
Leadtek PX8600GT 256MB Standard GeForce 8600GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814122024

iv put in the order, hopefully there are no regrets

Alien Ware · 02-20-2008, 06:03 AM

Sounds good, newegg is a great source. Your graphics card might need a little more kick for the gaming, just a suggestion.

thorpef1 · 02-20-2008, 06:21 AM

well im not going to be doing any hardcore gaming, just a little.
i was going to chose the 512mb version of that card but was told to get this version as it is ddr3 compared to ddr2 of the 512 mb version

daisymtc · 02-20-2008, 11:56 AM

HDD: SAMSUNG SpinPoint T Series HD501LJ 500GB /Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB

GPU: $105 enough for a 8600GTS
XFX PVT84GUDF3 GeForce 8600GTS 256MB

PSU: no idea what PSU you are using

thorpef1 · 02-21-2008, 02:07 AM

the PSU that i am using is the coolermaster extreme plus 460w
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817171028

Im not actually buying from newegg so a 8600gts at the palce im getting it from is abit more than that and i dont really need it

thorpef1 · 03-01-2008, 12:39 AM

OK.
so i got my new computer last week and after realizing that the guy installed the CPU cooler in the wrong way i had to do it properly, the zalman is so big i had to take out the motherboard just so i had enough room to put the clips back on.

i currently have 3*120mm fans and 1*80mm fan in there aswell as the zalman CNPS 9500LED.

im just wondering how my cpu temps are going. at idle i get about 26 degrees and under load i get in the 40's.
is this good? i dont plan to OC, or at this moment anyway.

Thanks, Luke

oscaryu1 · 03-01-2008, 02:07 PM

It's normal.

thorpef1 · 03-05-2008, 08:07 AM

hey guys,
just a bit of a worry here.
when i first got my computer core would idle at about 26-28 and case temp at 36.

now the core is sitting on about 33 at idel.

why has this changed over the past week and is there something that i should be doing to prevent this change.

thanks, luke

Candy · 03-05-2008, 08:19 AM

I have an E6750 @ 3.0 and it idles at about 31 deg. I think you should only start to worry if it goes over 60 deg.

Kornowski · 03-05-2008, 12:42 PM

Temps can go up and down a lot, at the moment, I'm idle at 27c, sometimes it can be 33c... nothing to worry about!

02-20-2008, 05:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
thorpef1 Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 62	new comp hey guys, getting a new comp made for myself. it is just a general pc for web browsing, downloading, uni work, burning dvd's and occasional gaming. tell me what you think. Coolermaster Cm690 case with 430 coolermaster psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119137 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115037 ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118019 Western Digital Caviar GP WD5000AACS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136149 Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4 2X1GB PC6400 DDR2-800 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145034 GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3R http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128086 Leadtek PX8600GT 256MB Standard GeForce 8600GT http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814122024 iv put in the order, hopefully there are no regrets

03-01-2008, 12:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
thorpef1 Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 62	OK. so i got my new computer last week and after realizing that the guy installed the CPU cooler in the wrong way i had to do it properly, the zalman is so big i had to take out the motherboard just so i had enough room to put the clips back on. i currently have 3120mm fans and 180mm fan in there aswell as the zalman CNPS 9500LED. im just wondering how my cpu temps are going. at idle i get about 26 degrees and under load i get in the 40's. is this good? i dont plan to OC, or at this moment anyway. Thanks, Luke __________________ Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo 3Ghz Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3 Corsair CM2X1024 DDR2 800Mhz Coolermaster CM690 Coolermaster extreme 460W PSU WD 500gb Green Power Version Leadtek PX8600GT DDR3 Zalman 9500LED

03-01-2008, 02:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
oscaryu1 VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 13 Posts: 9,859	It's normal. __________________ Core 2 Duo E2140 1.6GHz @ 3.04GHz GA-P31-DS3L pqi Turbo CL4 DDR2-800 2GB Sapphire HD3850 256MB Sony Writemaster DVD Burner EIDE Seagate Barracuda 80GB 7200.9 8MB SATII

03-05-2008, 08:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
thorpef1 Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 62	hey guys, just a bit of a worry here. when i first got my computer core would idle at about 26-28 and case temp at 36. now the core is sitting on about 33 at idel. why has this changed over the past week and is there something that i should be doing to prevent this change. thanks, luke __________________ Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo 3Ghz Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3 Corsair CM2X1024 DDR2 800Mhz Coolermaster CM690 Coolermaster extreme 460W PSU WD 500gb Green Power Version Leadtek PX8600GT DDR3 Zalman 9500LED

03-05-2008, 08:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
Candy Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Australia Age: 17 Posts: 279	I have an E6750 @ 3.0 and it idles at about 31 deg. I think you should only start to worry if it goes over 60 deg. __________________ PSU:550w Mobo:Gibabyte GA-P35-DS3 CPU:C2D E6750 HDD:Seagate 250GB SATA2 RAM:2GB DDR2 800mhz GPU:ATi HD3850 256mb Monitor:Asus 19" VW193T Speakers:Logitech x-210

02-20-2008, 06:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Alien Ware banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 126	Sounds good, newegg is a great source. Your graphics card might need a little more kick for the gaming, just a suggestion.

02-20-2008, 06:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
thorpef1 Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 62	well im not going to be doing any hardcore gaming, just a little. i was going to chose the 512mb version of that card but was told to get this version as it is ddr3 compared to ddr2 of the 512 mb version

02-20-2008, 11:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
daisymtc Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,344	HDD: SAMSUNG SpinPoint T Series HD501LJ 500GB /Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB GPU: $105 enough for a 8600GTS XFX PVT84GUDF3 GeForce 8600GTS 256MB PSU: no idea what PSU you are using

02-21-2008, 02:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
thorpef1 Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 62	the PSU that i am using is the coolermaster extreme plus 460w http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817171028 Im not actually buying from newegg so a 8600gts at the palce im getting it from is abit more than that and i dont really need it

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