PC dying..need Conroe replacement..is this good?

[ssabripo]

My 3+ year old PC is dying, and I need to replace it....This will go in my Bedroom (to watch TV, etc at night) so the main requirement is that it needs to be QUIET and COOL. I plan on doing some OCing, but nothing huge. Also, i want to re-use some the parts from my old PC, like the video card, the Power supply, the DVD-drives, Case, etc.


ok, here is what I got so far:
two (2) Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $77.99 each
# Model #: WD2500KS
# Item #: N82E16822144701

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6300 - Retail $185.00
Model #: BX80557E6300
Item #: N82E16819115005

ASUS P5NSLI Socket T (LGA 775) NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI Intel Edition ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $119.99
Model #: P5NSLI
Item #: N82E16813131032

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 675 (PC2 5400) Unbuffered System Memory Model TWIN2X2048-5400c4 - Retail $199.99 (after rebate)
Model #: TWIN2X2048-5400c4
Item #: N82E16820145015

1) should I upgrade to this mobo?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131030
SUS P5B Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131030

2) I also have this PSU...is it good enough, or do I need to upgrade?
http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/power_management/ocz_powerstream_power_supply
the 420W version....

3) what heatsink/fan cooling should I do? or is watercooling the only alternative?
I looked at the swiftech Apex Ultra H20-220, but it doesn't support the LG-775 socket for Conroe....any ideas?

 

[ssabripo]

c'mon guys....help me out here

also, what is the best cooling option for me? which one is the quieter of them, and can fit in my current case?

Scythe SCNJ-1000P 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink - Retail $40
# Model #: SCNJ-1000P
# Item #: N82E16835185001

Scythe SCINF-1000 120mm CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink - Retail $57.99
# Model #: SCINF-1000
# Item #: N82E16835185027
Noise Level: 23.5dBA

ZALMAN CNPS9500 AT 2 Ball CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink - Retail $47.99 (AR)
Item #: N82E16835118003
Noise Level 18.0dB ± 10% ~ 27.5dB ± 10%

any others?? Is Artic5 silver still the best thing to use?

 

[rysher]

either of the 3 will be good cooling.
what are the old aprts from ur old pc? they might not be able to support if u migrate them to the new rig.

 

[ssabripo]

either of the 3 will be good cooling.
what are the old aprts from ur old pc? they might not be able to support if u migrate them to the new rig.

I got the following:

Intel P4 2.6C @ 3.45Ghz , 1130fsb. --> to be replaced by e6400
Abit IS7 mobo. --> to be replaced by Asus P5B vanilla
1GB GEIL PC3200 (DDR400), 880fsb. --> to be replaced by Crucial Technology Ballistix BL2KIT12864AA804 2GB kit DDR2-800 PC2-6400
Sapphire Radeon 9800np (flashed 9800pro Bios),@ 425/339
WD 80Gb HD, 8Mb cache --> to be replaced by dual WD 250GB SATAs
Lite On DVD-RW/CD-RW combo
Chieftec Server Case
OCZ 420W PSU

I plan on reusing the case + PSU, DVD drive, floppy, and use the 80GB HD as backup and restore current files to the SATA drives.

 

[rysher]

if it were me, i'd get a better psu.

 

[ssabripo]

if it were me, i'd get a better psu.

I have that one, and I have an Andvil 470W PSU...

I'm gonna be running the following:
1 DVD-RW drive
1 floppy
2 SATA drives
mobo + CPU + fan
2 80mm fans for case

the video card doesn't need its own supply yet, as I dont have a super duper card.....YET.

Ok...ordered the Memory (Cruciall Ballistix) and the mobo (P5b deluxe....yeah, I know, I succumbed to pressure). Now I have to decide between the e6300 or e6400....is the $50 difference worth it?

I will order the Scythe infinity, some Artic Silver 5, some 80mm ultraquiet fans, and I should be good, right?

any recommendations between the e6300 or e6400? worth the price diff?

any recommendations on super quiet 80mm case fans?

 

[Vuronev]

I think you're gonna need to get a new videocard if you go with that upgrade.

That 9800 card is agp and any conroe mobo is gonna be pci-e so a totally new card will be needed.

Not to mention, though a 9800pro can still do well with some day to day stuff and even light gaming, if you're planning on oc'ing that conroe, even just a bit, seems like having such a relatively underpowered card would make it all kind of pointless.

Also, between the 3 hsf's, they'll all take care of cooling, but I've always been partial to Zalmans.

They focus on noise reduction and their customer service is very good in my dealings with them.

 

[ssabripo]

I think you're gonna need to get a new videocard if you go with that upgrade.

That 9800 card is agp and any conroe mobo is gonna be pci-e so a totally new card will be needed.

Not to mention, though a 9800pro can still do well with some day to day stuff and even light gaming, if you're planning on oc'ing that conroe, even just a bit, seems like having such a relatively underpowered card would make it all kind of pointless.

Also, between the 3 hsf's, they'll all take care of cooling, but I've always been partial to Zalmans.

They focus on noise reduction and their customer service is very good in my dealings with them.

Yeah, I know the 9800pro is going to have to go....I have an ATI FireGL V3100 PCIe card. Not very good for gaming, but excellent AutoCad/Photoshop like applications. I will use it as a temporary solution until I see some really killer deals on a good NVidia 7900 or something.