New build; thoughts?

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ZeroBullet

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I submit my planned build to the [H]orde for analysis and critique! I do not build frequently, nor do I usually perform upgrades, so please consider future-proofing to an extent with some choices. The machine is primarily for games, I don't get into any kind of video editing type activities.


Processor - Intel Q9450
Choose this over the 8400/8500 in the hopes that it'll be a bit more futureproof with the extra cores. Bundle pricing also brings it down to a decent price with NCIX Canada. Overclocking, if any, will be fairly light (3.0-3.2ghz range)

HSF - Noctua NH-C12p
Going with this (note it's the C12p not the U12p) over the Xigmatek or TRUE because of my choice of case making it difficult to accommodate a tower.

Motherboard - Asus P5Q Deluxe
Don't need SLI, seems like a nice well rounded board at a decent price.

Video - GTX280
Up in the air, but with these coming Monday I thought I might as well go ahead and get this thread started ;) Just waiting on the reviews/prices for these and the ATI's before I make a final decision

HDD - WD6400AAKS
I considered a VelociRaptor, but the price/performance didn't really seem to be worth it

Memory - G.Skill PC2-8500, 2x2gb 5-5-5-15
PSU - PCP&C Silencer 750
Audio - Asus Xonar DX
Optical - Pioneer DVR-215DBK SATA
Case - Coolermaster Cosmos S
OS - Vista Premium 64bit

Does anyone see any glaring omissions? Parts that aren't going to play nice with others that I may have overlooked? Recommendations for alternate parts? I don't have a set budget per se, but I wouldn't want to deviate too much from what these add up to at NCIX Canada (~$2000 CDN).

Thanks for your time =)
 
You don't need a 750W PSU, so unless you're getting a superb deal on it, drop down to the 520W/550W or 620W Corsair instead.

Another cooler to consider is the Thermalright Ultima90. Mine kept my E6750 under 60°C duing full load while it was OC'd to 3.8Ghz using 1.5v. :) Pair it with either a Panaflo 92mm or Scythe S-Flex, and you're good to go.
 
I picked the 750 for two reasons:
a)It gives me the headroom for Crossfire down the road now that ATI seems to be back on the ball. I know I said I don't need SLI and rarely upgrade, but might as well not rule it out on the PSU front ;)

b)This one I may be way off base, so someone can correct me if I'm wrong. From a strictly percentage of maximum capacity viewpoint, are the smaller 500-600 units more likely to ramp up in fanspeed + acoustics given a certain load than this 750 is? I know a smaller unit can handle what I'm throwing at it, but I'd prefer it to not mean it's getting a lot noisier to do so.
 
The concern I have with the HX620 is that it's got three 12v rails @ 18a a piece, and the GTX280 coming out has a very steep requirement which favours a single rail. The TX's on the other hand have the single rail, but in that link you posted the ramp up in noise comes much lower, from 300-400w, which is not outside the realm of achievement I believe.
 
IIRC, the HX620W really is a single rail. Check jonnyguru.com and find the review.
 
The 620HX and 520HX are single rail PSUs. The triple rail specs were a misprint. By the time Corsair realized the problem and cemented the specs for that PSU, it was too late and too costly to replace the labels. Also, replacing the labels would've caused a lot of confusion since it might have made some think that their "multi-rail" 620HX were defective or ineffective.
 
Interesting. The modular aspect of it certainly appeals to me despite its drawbacks. Would you guys still recommend it given that the 620HX is slightly more expensive than the Silencer 750?
 
ZeroBullet said:
Interesting. The modular aspect of it certainly appeals to me despite its drawbacks. Would you guys still recommend it given that the 620HX is slightly more expensive than the Silencer 750?
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I've had both of these power supplies, and I must say they're both top performers. With the Silencer you get a pretty bland design and no modular cables, but PC Power and Cooling PSU's are absolutely rock solid.
 
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