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utfreak

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Hey all, I'm planning on buying this build within a month or two and I was wondering whether you guys could make any suggestions. I'm also about thinking about waiting for the holidays to purchase. What do you think I should do?

Case:Thermaltake SopranoATX Mid Tower
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811133046 -59.99

Mobo: EVGA 122-CK-NF63-TR LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813188019 -159.99

GPU:EVGA 8800GT superclocked 512 MB Pci-e
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130303 -289.99

PSU:Rosewill 600W PSU
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817182032 -59.99

CPU: Intel C2D E6750 Conroe
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115029 -194.99

Ram:Crucial 2gb (2 x 1 gb) ddr2-800
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820148144 -99.99

Hard Drive: WD Caviar 250 gb SATA 3.0g/s 7200 rpm hd
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822144701 -69.99

Accessories

Thermal Compound:http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16835100007 -5.99

HSF: http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16835186134 -24.99

Total: 960.91


I already have an optical drive, I want the Crucial Ram because of the Crucial warranty. Does anyone have a better choice for CPU without spending too much money?
 
Could you please list out the parts so that we don't have to click on a dozen links? Thanks.
 
utfreak said:
Case:Thermaltake SopranoATX Mid Tower
Mobo: EVGA 122-CK-NF63-TR LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
GPU:EVGA 8800GT superclocked 512 MB Pci-e
PSU:Rosewill 600W PSU
CPU: Intel C2D E6750 Conroe
Ram:Crucial 2gb (2 x 1 gb) ddr2-800
Hard Drive: WD Caviar 250 gb SATA 3.0g/s 7200 rpm hd
Thermal Compound:http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16835100007 -5.99
HSF: http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16835186134 -24.99

Total: 960.91
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If you want SLI, go for the NF67-A1/T1 instead of the NF63... its more stable. If you don't need SLI, go with a P35 board instead. What size monitor do you have?

Ditch the Rosewill PSU. There are MUCH better choices out there as far as build quality and power efficiency goes. You don't even need 600W. Look into the Corsair VX450 from zipzoomfly.com for $65AR. Here are other PSU suggestions:

http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showpost.php?p=1590883&postcount=193
http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1460
http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=103
PSU FAQ: http://www.jonnyguru.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1036

I'd go for the Barracuda drive over the KS Caviar. It has a longer warranty and its a bit faster:
72MB/s, 15.4ms: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB
52MB/s, 14.0ms: WD Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB

If you plan on having a cool CPU at 3.2Ghz or higher, you'll want a better cooler than the F7 Pro. Check out one of these instead. I highly recommend the Ultima90 since it performs similarly to the Tuniq, yet its smaller, lighter, and easier to install:

$35 - Scythe SCNJ-1100P Ninja Plus Rev.B CPU HSF (optional $7 Thermalright LGA775 Bolt-Thru-Kit; recommended if using w/ quadcore)
$45 - Tuniq Tower 120 CPU HSF
$46 - Thermalright Ultima 90 CPU HS + FBA09A12M - Z ($3)

The Ultima90 allows my E6750 to reach 3.8Ghz on 1.55v. My idle temps are 28°C and it reaches 52°C on full load (22°C ambient).
 
I wasn't planning on going to 3.2 but a little lower. Think I should spend the extra 10 for the Scythe? Every buck counts here because I'm in college. Hahah. Also, is that 450w psu a little low? Or does the quality of the psu make up for it?

I switched the mobo for the GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Mobo......http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813128059
and the PSU for the Corsair 550W PSU.......http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817139004

How does that look?
 
Also, is that 450w psu a little low? Or does the quality of the psu make up for it?
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Remember that wattage doesn't mean as much these days. What matters most is where those watts are being delivered. For current rigs, it's all about how much amps are on the +12V rail since most PC parts draw their power from there. You determine the amperage on the +12V rails by first finding out what's the total combined wattage set aside for the +12V rails alone. In this case, the Corsair 450VX has 396W on the +12V rail. Divide that total wattage for the +12V by 12 and you get how much amps the PSU has on the +12V rail. In this case, 396W divided by 12 is 33A. So the Corsair 450VX PSU has 33A on the +12V Rail. And that's plenty of power for your current system.

For a comparison, the Rosewill PSU you chose only has 35A on the +12V Rail. Which is kind of pathetic considering that the 450VX 450W offers 33A while the 550VX 550W offers 41A on the +12V rail.

So with that said, the Corsair 450VX is plenty of power for your current build. But if you want a bit more head room for future upgrades, then go with the Corsair 550VX since it does have free shipping here:
Corsair VX550 550W PSU - $90

Also, that DS3L is a good choice especially since it doesn't look like you need RAID or more than 4 SATA ports.

As for the HSF, yes the Ninja is worth it. I have the AC7Pro myself and frankly, I wished I had spent the extra bit of money on the Ninja or Tuniq even. The Ninja does keep your CPU a lot cooler than the AC7 Pro and it's quieter as well.
 
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