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[PeterH]

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3
RAM: Corsair Memory CM2X1024 - 6400 1GB XMS2-6400 240Pin DIMM CAS5 (will get another GB later)
Graphics Card: Sapphire Technology Ultimate Radeon X1950Pro 256MB GDDR3 Dual DVI TVO
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Socket 775 2.13GHz
Case: Asustek TA5A1 Midi Case ATX 350W Black

I already have two 120GB SATA hard drives which I won't be replacing. I'll be using an old Pentium 4 until I decide to buy the dual core processor.


I have a few questions:

1) Is 350W enough power?
2) When I get a DX10 graphics card later down the line it will work fine in this setup - correct?
3) Without using liquid cooling, what is quietest CPU fan I can get while still keeping my current CPU and any future Duo CPU cool enough?
4) Anyone know what happens when you plug a new motherboard in and boot up Windows without a clean install? (my install already has SATA drivers which I would forsee as being the main problem)

Thanks.

 

[steve258]

1) yes it is enough for now but it won't provide any room for OC and if you want 8800GTX in the future you have to get a new PSU.

2) Correct, but as said PSU will become a problem.

3) The only one i can honestly suggest is the Freezer 7 Pro, very quiet + excellent performance for under £20.

4) PC will boot up from your current HDD until the windows boot up screen and then BSOD -> restart. If you are lucky you might be able to boot up without re-install windows, but a clean installation is recommended.

 

[PeterH]

1) yes it is enough for now but it won't provide any room for OC and if you want 8800GTX in the future you have to get a new PSU

2) Correct, but as said PSU will become a problem.

3) The only one i can honestly suggest is the Freezer 7 Pro, very quiet + excellent performance for under £20

4) PC will boot up from your current HDD until the windows boot up screen and then BSOD -> restart.

Ok, looks like another clean install then

I can't believe how cheap fans are. I've never really looked at them, but I though they would be in the £50-150 region.

Thanks for the reply