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Initial setup with upgradability. Thoughts?

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JeremyCT

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I can't afford a complete new system now, but pieces of my old rig still survive and are available to me for no cost. I'm thinking I may use this and upgrade the hardware at a later date.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (939)
Abit AN8 Ultra MB
2GB memory
nVidia 6800GT

I'd need to get a case, hard drives, optical, new video card, and power supply to get going. I'd kinda like to watercool this first to get a feel for it before building my new system, but I wouldn't want to have to repurchase the blocks. New system will likely be an Intel 45nm quad core of some type.

I plan to water cool the CPU and GPU at the least. Video card would likely follow from one system to the next, but I'm wondering if it's folly to try to use that old system for now or if I should just save my pennies and get what I really want to start. Are there any blocks that work equally well on socket 939 and 775 quad cores? Decisions, decisions, somebody help me make one, please. lol

Jeremy
 
I know the swiftech apogee GT will fit both the 939 and 775 sockets. I can't remember if gpu blocks can fit the 6800GT and the new cards out like the 8800GT. I know the MCW-60 definitely fits the 8800's but I'm not sure if it will fit the 6800GT. I'm sure some others can comment on that and on other blocks that can fit both cpu sockets.

But personally i would upgrade your components first, and watercool later, but that's just my opinion. :) Then you don't have to worry about compatibility as much.
 
Imitation said:
But personally i would upgrade your components first, and watercool later, but that's just my opinion. :) Then you don't have to worry about compatibility as much.
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Exactly, upgrading your components should be your primary concern.
 
The 6800GT is going away. The only real concern is the CPU at this point, but the point on the components is well taken. I just wish I could get more than 4GB of RAM into a new system without selling a nut or going with a chipset I don't like.
 
I agree with this posts replies. With the exception of the usual generic WC'ing parts (ie radiator, tubes, reservoir, clamps, etc) I think you would be best to air cool until you do your upgrade. (a AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ is no slouch)

That way, unless you have a direct line to God about WC'ing parts, there's no way to predict what advancements will be made in the IT arena. Hell, you might decide to get a Nehalem, a different VGA card or who knows.

 
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