Rate my new pc?

[hmboy]

All prices are Australian.

Will be buying it within the next 2 weeks.




CPU - $479 - Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 - 'Conroe' Dual Core Processor
http://www.nintek.com.au/x/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=7133
According to many ppl, this is the sweet spot for conroe price/overclockability/cache is 4mb


Ram - $550 - CORSAIR TWIN2XPRO 2048MB 240-PIN DDR2 XMS2-6400 RAM
http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_product_info.php?input[product_code]=AL-TWIN2X2048-6400C4PRO&input[category_id]=1090
Each module has 24 LED lights that show the memory usage, very cool, and good overclockers!

Hdd - Sata2 Seagate 320gb 7200.10 - already purchased.

Mobo - $368 - Asus P5n32-E-SLI
http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_product_info.php?input[product_code]=MB-ASP5N32-E-SLI&input[category_id]=1464
Cheapest 680i motherboard available today. Made by Asus themselves apparently, unlike others which are made by nvidia and branded by evga etc


Gfx - $869 - Video Card PCI-e (nV) Sparkle G8800GTX 768MB (575/1800GHz)
http://www.itestate.com.au/products_detail.asp?code=PD00004305
Cheapest 8800gtx i could find. All 8800gtx's use the same reference board made by nvidia apparently.


HS - $75 - Thermalright Ultra 120 Heatsink
http://pccasegear.com/prod4119.htm
Reviews indicate that this is one of the highest performing coolers today. Can face it in any direction for a push-pull configuration.


Fan for heatsink - $30 - Scythe S-FLEX 120mm Fan SFF21F
http://www.pccasegear.com/prod3652.htm
Extremely good cfm/db ration. 64cfm @ 28dba. Also features Fluid Dynamic Bearing by SONY for longer life.


Case - $207 - Lian Li PC-60+ Silver
http://www.nintek.com.au/x/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=4957
Light weight, high quality Lian-Li case. Looks good aesthetically and will be riced a little.


PSU - $199 - Silverstone ST60F Strider 600W Watt Modular Cabling System
http://www.nintek.com.au/x/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=2866
Modular, nice look, solid performer in reviews. One 120mm fan with mesh exhaust.


DVD - $65 - Pioneer DVR-111D Internal Dual Layer DVD Writer - Silver
http://www.nintek.com.au/x/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=7043
Silver, pioneer, cheap, dual layer, good enough for me.


Rear exhaust fan - $20 - Thermaltake Silent Cat Fan 80mm
http://pccasegear.com/prod1508.htm
Best 80mm db/cfm ratio i could find(that is quiet enough for me), Looks cool as well. 32cfm @ 21dba


Window - $55
http://www.mwave.com.au/newAU/mwave...UKGK5FEPRTN5GBYNO3MPY6LULCUB9SGS&sku=16060083
Cheapest window i could find for the lian-li pc-60 series.


Intake fan - $36 - Scythe Kama Bay 5.25" System Cooler Silver
http://www.pccasegear.com/prod3648.htm
EXTREMELY quiet(13dba) yet pushes over 30cfm of cold air into the case. Takes up 3 5" slot bays and is silver to match the lian-li case.


Intake fan - $30 - Scythe S-FLEX 120mm Fan SFF21F
http://www.pccasegear.com/prod3652.htm
Extremely good cfm/db ration. 64cfm @ 28dba. Also features Fluid Dynamic Bearing by SONY for longer life.


Bay cover - $14.50 - Lian Li 5.25" Universal Bay Cover
http://www.pccasegear.com/prod1181.htm
Used to stealth my only optical drive.


Ide - $9 - Round IDE Cable, 30cm, UV Red
http://www.pccasegear.com/prod3223.htm
Provides better air-flow inside the case, and makes it look better through the window.


CCL - $25 - Dual Cold Cathode Kit - Red
http://www.pccasegear.com/prod586.htm
Everyone seems to be going for BLUE CCL's nowadays. I'm going red.


Applique - $9 - Applique - Shite Inside
http://www.pccasegear.com/prod278.htm
hehe


LCD - $40 - Lian-Li TR-3A
http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/14702
LCD module takes up 3" bay. Will use to check the temps/fan speeds/hdd usage etc.


Slot protectors - $10 - Vantec Slot Protector Kit - UV RED
http://www.pccasegear.com/prod1541.htm
Used to protect the spare ram/pci slots. Should look good too.


Cable tie kit - $8 - Cable Tie and Mount Kit UV Blue
http://www.pccasegear.com/prod3966.htm
Used to hide cables and increase airflow.


Sata Cable - $6 - 90 Degree SATA Cable, UV Red 10cm
http://www.pccasegear.com/prod3525.htm
The motherboard im using has the sata ports very close to the hdd rack. Red, short, should look good.


Total: $3100

 

[tisb0b]

that ram has got to be a waste of moolah why not just get some cheaper g.skill or ocz? http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2gb+pc6400


Shipping will probably cost at least $100 for all of those parts, anyways have fun

 

[liquidcypher]

Your video card costs more than my last 2 builds combined, not to mention more than my car as well. I bet it'll be one hell of a computer.

Have fun with it.

 

[Bbq]

try http://www.nintek.com.au/x/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=8427 for a psu instead.

 

[Arcygenical]

Your video card costs more than my last 2 builds combined, not to mention more than my car as well. I bet it'll be one hell of a computer.

Have fun with it.

What do you drive...

Yeah, RAM is overkill.