Hows this for a system?

[khearts]

Hi guys,

Looking to build a new PC. I mostly use it for surfing, watching hi def stuff, playing games, and using photoshop/flash basically everything, but into my games a lot and photoshop.

So heres the specs, Im looking to overclock for the 1st time. I have 2 zalman reserator systems to cool to, but not sure if they would fit with the mobo.


EVGA nForce 680i SLi Black Pearl WaterCooled Silent
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-004-EA&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=

Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient 95W Edition" 2.40GHz
(Hoping to overclock it past 3.2ghz, using watercooler)

Corsair 4GB CM2X2048-6400C5 800MHz PC RAM DDR2 Memory
(Might get another 4GB, making it 8GB) not sure to do that or get better ram?

Nvidia 8800 GTX, depending on the budget, would I need it to play anything on max and running smoothly?

Thats the basics, really. I have a lot of Sata drives, maybe 6, but wondering if the case and motherboard can have the space with the 8800 GTX in there.

Is it possible to watercool 2 cards? arent they very close together?
Also, what are the watercooling parts on the motherboard like? Why are there 4 on the motherboard?

Anyway, let me know what you guys think and what changes I can do.
Thanks

 

[Mattus]

Fairly sure it's possible to watercool two cards!

Seems like the board has the facility to watercool the CPU and chipset, and the power regulators and the southbridge. The first three are useful, the southbridge IMO is overkill. And that board's seriously expensive!

 

[tebanski]

very nice

 

[gumbald]

Pardon my watercooling ignorance, but would it not be far, far cheaper to get a normal motherboard and attach your own cooling stuff?

 

[khearts]

Thanks for the replies. Yes it would be cheaper, but I really cant be bothered to install the parts again.
So can anyone confirm that you can watercool both cards, and the tubes wouldnt be in the way or too big next to the 2nd graphic card?

Also that the motherboard is big enough so the graphic cards wont effect the sata ports?

Thanks