Geoff
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Raising the voltage over the stock voltage will.another thing, does overclocking shorten the life of the cpu?
Building a comp for a friend
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Bodaggit23
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That's debatable, but it is said that it does.another thing, does overclocking shorten the life of the cpu?
It's all about keeping the temps down really.
millz777
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ok so ive finalled a list but need help to see if its all compatible
- ASUS P5Q - Motherboard - ATX - iP45 - LGA775 Socket - UDMA133, Serial ATA-300 (RAID) - Gigabit Ethernet - FireWire - High Definition Audio (8-channel)
- EZCOOL Super Silent 700Watt
- Arctic Silver 5 3.5g Thermal Paste
- Akasa AK-170CB-4BLS 8cm Blue LED case fan
- Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Socket 775 CPU Cooler
- Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6700 "LGA775 Kentsfield" 2.66GHz (1066FSB) - OEM
- OCZ Gold Edition 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 PC2-8500C5 Dual Channel (OCZ2G10664GK)
- OCZ Gold Edition 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 PC2-8500C5 Dual Channel (OCZ2G10664GK)
- Asus ATI Radeon 3450 Vcool Silent 512MB DDR2 TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) Retail (EAH3450/HTP/512M)
all for £410 (hes already got a monitor, keyboard, mouse, case)
- ASUS P5Q - Motherboard - ATX - iP45 - LGA775 Socket - UDMA133, Serial ATA-300 (RAID) - Gigabit Ethernet - FireWire - High Definition Audio (8-channel)
- EZCOOL Super Silent 700Watt
- Arctic Silver 5 3.5g Thermal Paste
- Akasa AK-170CB-4BLS 8cm Blue LED case fan
- Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Socket 775 CPU Cooler
- Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6700 "LGA775 Kentsfield" 2.66GHz (1066FSB) - OEM
- OCZ Gold Edition 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 PC2-8500C5 Dual Channel (OCZ2G10664GK)
- OCZ Gold Edition 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 PC2-8500C5 Dual Channel (OCZ2G10664GK)
- Asus ATI Radeon 3450 Vcool Silent 512MB DDR2 TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) Retail (EAH3450/HTP/512M)
all for £410 (hes already got a monitor, keyboard, mouse, case)
bomberboysk
Active Member
2 sets of memory? Instead of getting 8gb of memory i would put a little more money towards the graphics card and get somethign like a 4550 or 4650. and where are you buying parts from? For the price of a Q6700 you could probably get a 45nm Q9400.
bomberboysk
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Well, it kind of futureproofs a computer to have a better graphics card, plus sooner or later we will start to see programs using video cards for work(video cards are highly paralell compared to cpu's). So id recommend even just a 4350 over 3450:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-042-GI&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1274
And since the Q6700 is on sale its prolly the best cpu for the price, but this cpu cooler would allow you to overclock further and keep low temps:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-000-TQ&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395
Also, do you have a link to the power supply in your list?
bomberboysk
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im noit sure how much i would trust that power supply, never heard of the brand for one, second it doesnt state the amperage on the +12v rails anywhere in any of the images, and a few of the images are of an entirely different model. Id spend a couple bucks more and go for a quality unit like this OCZ(4 12v rails at 18a Each):
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-026-OC&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1098
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-026-OC&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1098
a couple of things, the CPU cooler will most likely come pre applied with a thermal pad.
Also what type of computer is the one that the case is from. If it's a prebuilt machine (like a Dell) then there is a very strong chance that the new stuff won't fit in the old case. Just to warn you.
The motherboard may come with a SATA lead. If you look on the manufacturers website it should give you a more detailed list of what comes in the box.
Also what type of computer is the one that the case is from. If it's a prebuilt machine (like a Dell) then there is a very strong chance that the new stuff won't fit in the old case. Just to warn you.
The motherboard may come with a SATA lead. If you look on the manufacturers website it should give you a more detailed list of what comes in the box.
bomberboysk
Active Member
Pre applied thermal paste usually is crappy stuff...
millz777
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- Asus P5Q £100.98
- Akasa Blue LED Case fan £4.37
- Arctic silver 5 thermal paste £1.85
- Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6700 "LGA775 Kentsfield" 2.66GHz (1066FSB) - OEM £142.99
- OCZ StealthXStream 500w Silent ATX2 Power Supply £44.99
- OCZ Gold Edition 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 PC2-8500C5 Dual Channel (OCZ2G10664GK) @ £33.99 X 2 = £67.98
- Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM3/LGA775) £31.99
- Gigabyte OC ATI Radeon HD 4350 512MB "Low Profile" DDR2 VGA/DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail £32.19
Total = £428
- Akasa Blue LED Case fan £4.37
- Arctic silver 5 thermal paste £1.85
- Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6700 "LGA775 Kentsfield" 2.66GHz (1066FSB) - OEM £142.99
- OCZ StealthXStream 500w Silent ATX2 Power Supply £44.99
- OCZ Gold Edition 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 PC2-8500C5 Dual Channel (OCZ2G10664GK) @ £33.99 X 2 = £67.98
- Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM3/LGA775) £31.99
- Gigabyte OC ATI Radeon HD 4350 512MB "Low Profile" DDR2 VGA/DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail £32.19
Total = £428
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millz777
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done my friend!
so like any other thoughts? haha this will be my first build but seems pretty simple to do. I know how to upgrade all parts but just never put one together! =]
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