Just before i buy - need to check

[Fods]

Hi,

About to buy this Kit, but i want you guys to just oversee im not missing anything.

Points of Interest:

- I will be using my old DVD-ROM (ata connector) this motherboard has the right connector?
- I will be using my sata drive, think its SATA I, i got it around the time SATA was becoming popular (2005?) the connector will work?
- I will be installing the Rig in my ASUS Lanboy Here (Will it fit? )
- PSU power supply is ok?
- Final point, please just give it a once over look, is everything ok? do you have any advice (eg spend 10 pounds more and get this ram) im open to suggestions and ideas

PS The rig is for ARMA 2 mainly

thanks guys and gurls

Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail + World In Conflict PC Game Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail + World In Conflict PC Game £208.99
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Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £143.99
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Asus ATI Radeon HD 4870 Glaciator+ 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card Asus ATI Radeon HD 4870 Glaciator+ 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £110.99
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OCZ Gold 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 Low-Voltage Triple Channel (OCZ3G1333LV6GK) OCZ Gold 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 Low-Voltage Triple Channel (OCZ3G1333LV6GK) £62.99
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OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Modular Power Supply OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Modular Power Supply £54.99
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[Minato]

the ram. be very very careful with RAM when using the UD3R as my thread is proof lol.

check it out everywhere to make sure it's compatible/people have used it without problems.

aside from that it looks good, good luck, and have fun! =)

 

[mp260767]

looks fine, lanboy wont be a problem just make sure you get the cables nice and tidy to help with airflow.
maybe worth looking an after market cooler for the processor.

 

[Fods]

thanks for the heads up

After reading a little more about that motherboard it seems that it can be problematic.

what if i swapped it for this one: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-332-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1283

 

[Fods]

any thoughts about my questions regarding the new motherboard above? ^^

 

[stokecity_m]

i've got the same motherboard/ram/cpu - all working perfectly.

 

[cmndr_andi]

That P6T SE is a fine board, I know the OCZ RAM works great in it. So long as you don't want SLI capability in the future then its a good board to get. After, some problems I have only recently been hearing about the Gigabyte UD3R- this ASUS board looks like a fine substitute.

 

[Mattus]

I'd be tempted to go for the Asus board too. A few too many problems with the Gigabyte lately.

Also, what is the HDD you'll be using? You say it's a 2005 model - it will work fine, but if it's not particularly fast, it could hold the system back a bit.

 

[Fods]

thanks for the positive replies .

@Mattus - its a good point, im just trying to keep costs down as much as possible, i think next month i will purchase a new HDD, maybe have my OS running on this 120GB HDD i have and all other things on a new 500GB possibly.

@cmndr_andi - If i was going to consider SLI for the future what motherboard would you propose with SLI capabilities with these components.
I could possibly purchase a new Gcard in a few months to add at a later stage.
Wondering if SLI will help much more?

Mike

 

[cmndr_andi]

If you want SLI, this is a good board. Its currently out of stock though. I just saw the price of this board, its mATX but the features are amazing.

SLI is a nice option to have, because in the future you can have bias as to which graphics card to get as both company's multi GPU solutions are available - just pick the one that is best value. SLI scaling (2 cards) is actually very good now, so buying two cheaper is often better than buying one expensive one. Also, you can buy the best card available then add a second some time later when you need extra performance and cards are cheaper.

 

[user1453]

you can use a sata 2 controller with a sata 1 drive and vice versa, it wil just run at sata 1 speed, the specs are pin compatabale, they justdoubled the clock speed

 

[Fods]

lol HSBC fraud squad blocked my transaction - have recently bought a car so i assume they've relised i cant afford the PC so they think its fraud