Final Spec Check

dhill

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Have just finalised the spec for my next PC, and advice/ comments greatly appreciated:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme Heatsink
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5
Mboard: Asus Striker Extreme m/board
Memory: OCZ 2Gb PC2-6400 800Mhz Reaper HPC Enhanced Bandwidth Edition
Graphics Card: XFX 8800 Ultra Extreme
HDD: Seagate Barracuda SATA 300 16Mb Cache 320Gb
PSU: Sea Sonic M12-700 PSU
Fans: Xilence XPF120R Red Wing 120mm quiet fan x3 (1x CPU, 2x Case)
Case: Antec Performance One P182

Already have DVD-Rom & DVD Burner
 
overkill on the graphics card, just get the non ultra version and clock it

and the PSU also, you can get away with less.. corsair 520/620 is the flavour of the month on the forums.


what monitor are you running ?
 
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Paulus said:
overkill on the graphics card, just get the non ultra version and clock it

and the PSU also, you can get away with less.. corsair 520/620 is the flavour of the month on the forums.


what monitor are you running ?
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Yep the graphics is abit overkill. The PSU has had some very good reviews.

Thinking of hooking it all up to a either:

1. LG L194WT 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor
or
2. BenQ FP222WH - 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor
 
im not saying that it isnt good,

im just saying that it more than you need to spend and could get away with less and spend the money elsewhere
 
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as mentioned, not seen many people recommend getting an ultra over the gtx's, bear in mind the "sometime" future release of the new nvidia cards.

think bioshock is due out soon so may be worth holding off and see how the benchies go with the 8800gts/gtx and ultra.
 
Just to let you know the Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme Heatsink is out of stock if you are planning on buying soon.

I think I just got the last 1. :p
 
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