Feedback on Spec Please

robmarcer · 24 Jul 2007 at 18:40

Hi

I'm almost ready to buy a new pc, I am looking for any feedback or suggestions on the parts below. The PC will be used almost exclusively for gaming as I work on a laptop.

It will be hooked up to a 24" 1920/1200 screen. I already have a case, HD, DVD drive and a copy of XP pro (if I choose to use it).

I will not be over-clocking or adding in another graphics card at any point. Once a PC is built I tend not to mess with it so I don't care about it being easy to upgrade/future proof.

OcUK 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-5300C5 667MHz DDR2 Dual Channel Vista Approved Kit
OcUK GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - OEM
Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "LGA775 Kentsfield" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail
Asus P5K SE Intel P35 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Edition

Do all these bits sit well together?

Is there anything that you would upgrade?

Is Vista 64bit worth buying when I already have XP sp2?

What would be a good PSU to go with this set-up (it will have 3 hard drives in it)?

Thanks in advance.

Cupra · 24 Jul 2007 at 18:59

i have vista 64 and i love it well worth the money

Garyj881 · 24 Jul 2007 at 19:03

Hello and welcome to the forum.

The spec seams very good, the only thing i would change is the memory to OCUK 800mhz

The power supply that everyone will recommend is the Corsair 520W modular as it quiet, reliable and a well put together piece of kit.

I would say get an after market cooler for the quad something like this Noctua NH-U12F and maybe think about the energy efficient quad instead as they are likely to run a lot cooler and overclock a lot more.

Q6600 Energy efficient

What case have you got at present?

Just think an new systems deserves a new case, doesn't feel new otherwise.

Alex UK · 24 Jul 2007 at 19:44

As above, the Corsair 520W is an excellent PSU and should be your first choice. As for RAM, it might be worth looking at the OCZ 4GB sets as well. Everything else looks good and will go together perfectly.

1337z0r · 24 Jul 2007 at 19:49

The corsair PSU's are my favorite I have no doubt that it will survive my upgrade if I go to quad core and water cooling.

robmarcer · 24 Jul 2007 at 21:33

I wasn't sure about the ram speed matching up to the CPU, thanks for the recommendation I'll look into that. What will I gain by going for branded ram rather than OCUKs own stuff? is 800mhz the best speed to go for to match up to the processor?

I'll look at the corsair PSU, quiet is a big plus as the PC sits in my living room.

I would wait for the more energy efficient Q6600 but there is no ETA that I know of right now? I don't know if I can wait long!

The case it's in is old and ugly but I'm not that fussed about that because you can't see it without crawling under the table.

I'll look at the suggested cooler, it's something I'm happy to spend a few quid on to ensure low levels of noise.

Thanks for all your help, this forum never fails to set me on the right track when I want a new toy.