I think I've settled on this build. Whatcha think?

garyknowz1 · 02-21-2008, 05:21 AM

After a day of deliberation, this is the system I’ve settled on.

I’m going to use my old ATX case that I mentioned in another thread. Not sure where to get Windows Vista at a decent price. Any ideas?

Anyhow, with the advice I’ve received here and elsewhere this is the PC that I plan to build.

What do you think? Is the cooling a little much? I plan to overclock quite a bit, but I wasn’t sure how much liquid cooling was necessary.
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From Directron.com:

-Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 CPU BX80562Q6600, 8MB L2 Cache, Quad-Core: $278.00 w/ free shipping

-eVGA LGA775 ATX Motherboard 132-CK-NF78-A1, nForece 780i SLI Chipset: $249.00

-Corsair XMS2 DHX 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 Dual Channel Memory, DDR2 800 (PC2-6400), 240-Pin: $89.00 w/ $40.00 Mail in Rebate
-Black ASUS LightScribe 18X SATA DVD Burner DRW-1814BLT, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 8X DVD+/-R DL, 14X DVD-RAM. Retail Box: $35.00
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From Newegg.com:

-2x- Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive – OEM: $239.00

-2x- EVGA 512-P3-N841-AR GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card – Retail: $516.00 w/ 2 $30.00 Mail in Rebates

-Rosewill RX850-D-B ATX12V v2.2 & EPS12V v2.91 850W Power Supply - Retail : $99.00 w/ $70.00 w/ Mail in Rebate

-KOOLANCE EX2-750BK Liquid Cooling System – Retail: $244.99
(not sure what I should get by way of cooling parts though, and I don’t need a heatsink right?)

-3x- MASSCOOL BLD-08025S1M 80mm Blue LED Case Fan – Retail: $9.00

Total: $1759.00

So, whatcha think?

daisymtc · 02-21-2008, 10:28 AM

Stupid question: If you have liquid cool system, what are the fan for?

bombachoo · 02-21-2008, 11:29 AM

I'm not sure if I'm right but i think you can only do dual GTX and Ultra With the 780i.
so i don't think the 2 GTS will work.

And you could fined a way better water cooling system for cheaper. water cooling systems needs a
water block. so no need for a heatsink

kchinger · 02-21-2008, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daisymtc

Stupid question: If you have liquid cool system, what are the fan for?

Even with a liquid cooled system it is still important to have a few case fans. Unless you plan on putting water blocks on your hard drive, north bridge, south bridge, MOSFETs, video card, CPU, Memory, etc, you still need some air moving through the case. Especially with overclocking the MOSFETs and north bridge can get very hot and make your OC unstable. Good airflow through the case and heatsinks on critical components are still important. Computers have more than a CPU in them.

lovely? · 02-21-2008, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bombachoo

I'm not sure if I'm right but i think you can only do dual GTX and Ultra With the 780i.
so i don't think the 2 GTS will work.

And you could fined a way better water cooling system for cheaper. water cooling systems needs a
water block. so no need for a heatsink

lol sli will definetely work.

i think your talking about tri-sli, in which case you are right only a GTX or ULTRA would do.

**oscaryu1** · 02-22-2008, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lovely?

lol sli will definetely work.

i think your talking about tri-sli, in which case you are right only a GTX or ULTRA would do.

So can a 3870/3850...

PabloTeK · 02-22-2008, 07:38 AM

Lets not get confused here. The 780i is a newer versdion of the 680i, main main addition is the ability to do Tri-SLi (With the GTX and Ultra only) as well as the normal SLi. The 3870 can do quad-crossfire but that's only available on ATi 790FX boards (confusing huh?). That will all work although I'd look at another PSU, Rosewill aren't bad but they're no-where near the best.

Nvidia4life · 02-23-2008, 01:21 PM

Do you plan to do tri-sli? It sounds like a good setup if you plan to have 3 gpu's in the future. Otherwise I would go with the 680i lt sli motherboard and downgrade the power supply, because that motherboard and wattage would be overkill for 2 way sli.

Nvidia4life · 02-23-2008, 01:24 PM

O, and I picked up a new full copy of Vista home premium 64bit on ebay for $104.00. Check out ebay if you never have before. There is more risk that buying from an online retailer like new egg or tiger direct, but lots of the sellers have great reputations, and I can suggest the guy I brought from.

**oscaryu1** · 02-23-2008, 01:37 PM

Quote:

There is more risk that buying from an online retailer like new egg or tiger direct, but lots of the sellers have great reputations, and I can suggest the guy I brought from.

You seem to have not bought anything from Newegg before. I have had 1 DOA item out of around 100 bought from them. Perfect RMA, everything.

PS - $104.99 + Shipping?

On Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116204

$5.

Also, I don't think you should be talking about risks from online retailers if you're buying from eBay

02-21-2008, 05:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
garyknowz1 New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 18	I think I've settled on this build. Whatcha think? After a day of deliberation, this is the system I’ve settled on. I’m going to use my old ATX case that I mentioned in another thread. Not sure where to get Windows Vista at a decent price. Any ideas? Anyhow, with the advice I’ve received here and elsewhere this is the PC that I plan to build. What do you think? Is the cooling a little much? I plan to overclock quite a bit, but I wasn’t sure how much liquid cooling was necessary. --------------------- From Directron.com: -Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 CPU BX80562Q6600, 8MB L2 Cache, Quad-Core: $278.00 w/ free shipping -eVGA LGA775 ATX Motherboard 132-CK-NF78-A1, nForece 780i SLI Chipset: $249.00 -Corsair XMS2 DHX 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 Dual Channel Memory, DDR2 800 (PC2-6400), 240-Pin: $89.00 w/ $40.00 Mail in Rebate -Black ASUS LightScribe 18X SATA DVD Burner DRW-1814BLT, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 8X DVD+/-R DL, 14X DVD-RAM. Retail Box: $35.00 ------------------------------- From Newegg.com: -2x- Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive – OEM: $239.00 -2x- EVGA 512-P3-N841-AR GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card – Retail: $516.00 w/ 2 $30.00 Mail in Rebates -Rosewill RX850-D-B ATX12V v2.2 & EPS12V v2.91 850W Power Supply - Retail : $99.00 w/ $70.00 w/ Mail in Rebate -KOOLANCE EX2-750BK Liquid Cooling System – Retail: $244.99 (not sure what I should get by way of cooling parts though, and I don’t need a heatsink right?) -3x- MASSCOOL BLD-08025S1M 80mm Blue LED Case Fan – Retail: $9.00 Total: $1759.00 So, whatcha think? Last edited by garyknowz1; 02-21-2008 at 05:24 AM.

02-21-2008, 11:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
bombachoo New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 4	I'm not sure if I'm right but i think you can only do dual GTX and Ultra With the 780i. so i don't think the 2 GTS will work. And you could fined a way better water cooling system for cheaper. water cooling systems needs a water block. so no need for a heatsink Last edited by bombachoo; 02-21-2008 at 11:34 AM.

02-22-2008, 07:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
PabloTeK Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Peoples Republic of Nae Butta! Age: 17 Posts: 2,350	Lets not get confused here. The 780i is a newer versdion of the 680i, main main addition is the ability to do Tri-SLi (With the GTX and Ultra only) as well as the normal SLi. The 3870 can do quad-crossfire but that's only available on ATi 790FX boards (confusing huh?). That will all work although I'd look at another PSU, Rosewill aren't bad but they're no-where near the best. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.8GHz \| Gigabyte EP43-DS3L \| GeIL 3GB PC2-6400 \| BFG GeForce 8800GT 512MB OC \| Seagate 500GB 7200.11 SATA \| Western Digital 250GB SE16 SATA \| Coolermaster CM690 \| Corsair HX520W Forum Rules

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02-21-2008, 10:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
daisymtc Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,559	Stupid question: If you have liquid cool system, what are the fan for?

02-23-2008, 01:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
Nvidia4life Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 70	Do you plan to do tri-sli? It sounds like a good setup if you plan to have 3 gpu's in the future. Otherwise I would go with the 680i lt sli motherboard and downgrade the power supply, because that motherboard and wattage would be overkill for 2 way sli.

02-23-2008, 01:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
Nvidia4life Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 70	O, and I picked up a new full copy of Vista home premium 64bit on ebay for $104.00. Check out ebay if you never have before. There is more risk that buying from an online retailer like new egg or tiger direct, but lots of the sellers have great reputations, and I can suggest the guy I brought from.