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c0re

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This will be my 3rd system build for a friend, the last two were both perfect with all the recommendations from everyone. I think the parts are what it should be. Will be overclocking to 3ghz for a gamer setup. Not sure if we want the seagate or western digital hd though, He is looking to keep the desktop for a few years and has $900 to spend. We have a 22" Samsung LCD already.Looking to buy towards end of June.

($200-frys) Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield BX80562Q6600 - Retail
($40-directron) COOLER MASTER Elite 330 RC-330-KKN1 Mid Tower Computer Case
($140-$20 rebate-newegg) GIGABYTE GA-EP35C-DS3R LGA 775 Motherboard
($150-newegg) ECS N8800GT-256MX GeForce 8800 GT 256MB Video Card
($100-$10 rebate-newegg) CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W Power Supply
($17-newegg) Koutech IO-RCM620 USB 2.0 3.5"/5.25" Card Reader
($85-newegg) G.SKILL 4GB DDR2 1000 , Model F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ
($80-newegg) Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3500630AS 500GB Hard Drive
($29-newegg) SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner SATA Model SH-S203N
($6-newegg) Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
($40-10 rebate-newegg) ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120 Transparent CPU Cooler

thanks again for your comments/suggestions.
 
WD6400AAKS... get that instead... its faster than the Seagate 'cuda.10 500gb.

Ditch the P35C... not worth it. Get the non-C DS3R or the P45-DS3R instead.
 
The 9600GT is a bit better than the 256MB 8800GTS -- with free shipping and a $20 mail-in rebate, it's also a bit cheaper as well. I chose EVGA for its warranty, but if you want a much better card at around the same price, there's also the ECS 512MB 8800GT.
 
Do any of these fans block memory ports on the GA-EP35-DS3R, some of these cpu coolers are huge and they look like the size of a cdrom.

$35 - Scythe SCNJ-1100P Ninja Plus Rev.B CPU HSF ($5 Thermalright LGA775 Bolt-Thru-Kit)
$37 - XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler
$46 - Thermalright Ultima 90 CPU HS + FBA09A12M - Z ($3)
$50 - ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120 120mm CPU Cooler ($10 MIR)
$59 - Noctua NH-U12P Universal heatsink
$57 - Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme CPU HS + Scythe S-Flex Fan SFF21E ($15)
 
c0re said:
Do any of these fans block memory ports on the GA-EP35-DS3R, some of these cpu coolers are huge and they look like the size of a cdrom.
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The thicker ones do, like the Scythe Ninja. Actually, I think thats the only one in that list. Notice the others aren't square, so if mounted properly, won't block the RAM slots.

Wow, that Nirvana went UP in price a lot, didn't it? Jeez... I'd definitely get the Xigmatek over the ZEROtherm in that case.
 
Danny Bui said:
enginurd said:
Wow, that Nirvana went UP in price a lot, didn't it? Jeez... I'd definitely get the Xigmatek over the ZEROtherm in that case.
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Really? I thought it's price was always $50?
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The NV120 is now $60 (with free shipping and a $10 MIR). It's still better than the TRUE 120 price-wise, but the Xigmatek HDT-S1283 is now the price-per-performance leader.
 
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