Is all this compatible?

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dan_plus_o

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Hello I am going to be building my first computer soon and I was just hoping someone could look over all the stuff I have picked out and tell me if it will all work together. I am pretty sure it will all work together but would like some reassurance.

Here is what I have picked out:
Motherboard: eVGA nForce 680i SE SLI (TR Version)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 (3.0 GHz)
Graphics: eVGA e-GeForce 8800 GTS Superclocked 640MB PCI-Express
Harddrive: Seagate Barracuda 7200 500GB SATA2
PSU: Corsair 620HX (620W)
Ram: 2x1GB OCZ DDR2 OCZ2N800SR2GK PC2-6400 SLI-Ready Dual Channel
OS: Windows XP Professional
Case: Antec 900 (Will be getting two additional Antec TriCool 120MM fans)
DVD: Samsung SH-S203B SATA DVD Rewriter
Other: Thermaltake Hardcano 12 (or 10) Fan Controller

I checked the EVGA website and the ram that I have chosen is on the supported list.

One thing I was unsure about is the HDD says SATA2. I am not sure what exactly SATA2 is. Will it work with the motherboard?

And besides monitor, mouse, and keyboard, am I missing anything else?
 
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SATA II is just a slight improvement onto the SATA connector from your HDD to your Motherboard. According to the omniscient Wikipedia it's supposed to be both backward and forward compatible, so as long as your motherboard has SATA connectors it should work.
But nonetheless, your motherboard supports SATA II so you're good.

My only suggestion would be: If your graphics card can't use SLI, your board doesn't need it and neither does you PSU. It's an unnecessary expense if you don't see yourself using it.
I didn't have the time, but you should check to see if the PSU PCIe can be both 4 and 6 pin, but if your graphics card is 6 pin then it won't matter.
 
Okay, thanks for the help! :D

I was actually going to get the OCZ GameXStream 700W power supply but I was told the Corsair 620HX would be better. Here is the post I made about which PSU I should get: http://www.computerforum.com/97891-help-buying-psu.html#post771600

ceewi1 (who is a moderator) said this:

The GameXStream has the same problem as the StealthXStream with regards to ripple that exceeds ATX specifications at high loads. Aside from that, they're not bad units, but when the Corsair is in the same ballpark price wise, I'd be buying the Corsair - they're not really in the same league quality wise.
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I tried to find out what connector the Graphics card I am getting uses but didn't find any info on it. Is 6 pin the more common one?

I also plan to get another Graphics card later down the road so I can use SLI.
 
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looks good, i would get a quad instead, i doubt ur gonna need anything higher then 3.0ghz and my quads clocked at 3.1, but if games arnt gonna optimize them for a while ur better off with that e6850, hard choice i say
 
I was reading the quad is only better if you are going to over clock it. I don't know anything about overclocking so I thought it would be better to go with the duo core.

Or is over clocking a CPU easy and something I will definitely want to do later on?

The Quad is actually $15 cheaper from Direct Canada.

Which quad were you talking about? The Q6600 is the only quad that is within my price range.

My main reason to get the duo over the quad is because of that article I read that said the STOCK 3.0ghz core duo is better then the STOCK quad core. I just know nothing about over clocking a CPU and I don't want to end up wrecking my CPU, so I thought it would be a better idea to go with the core duo. However I believe the article I was reading was between the extreme intel CPUs (QX6700 and X6800).

Note: I have just purchased my Motherboard and Graphics card. I ended up getting the 8800 GTS 640MB instead of the 320MB card. I still have yet to purchase the other stuff though.
 
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dan_plus_o said:
Okay, thanks for the help! :D

I was actually going to get the OCZ GameXStream 700W power supply but I was told the Corsair 620HX would be better. Here is the post I made about which PSU I should get: http://www.computerforum.com/97891-help-buying-psu.html#post771600

ceewi1 (who is a moderator) said this:




I tried to find out what connector the Graphics card I am getting uses but didn't find any info on it. Is 6 pin the more common one?

I also plan to get another Graphics card later down the road so I can use SLI.
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Lets see...

700W
72A (4x 18a)
Cheaper

620W
54A (3x 18a)
More expensive...
 
oscaryu1 said:
Lets see...

700W
72A (4x 18a)
Cheaper

620W
54A (3x 18a)
More expensive...
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It's not just about how many amps the PSU can supply. It has to deliver a consistent amount of power under high pressure (when gaming, for example) and not buckle. If it fluctuates more, then the computer is definitely going to be more unstable than if the other one was used. Anyway, I'm not saying that the 700W isn't better, I'm just saying it comes down to many factors. :)
 
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