New Build - Advice Needed

redellion · 17 Sep 2007 at 12:48

Hi im putting together a new build in a Sugo SG03, basically i have most of the hardware already and im really looking for opinions on which is the best PSU and SATA Hdd for my build.

Its primary function is gaming but i do use photoshop a fair amount also, maybe in the future 3dsmax too.

This is my hardware so far;

E6750 2.66GHz (1333FSB) - NT06 Lite
OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-6400C4 XTC
HIS 2900XT 512mb
GA-G33M-DS2R
x2 YS-TECH FD1238 120mm Fans (not really bothered about the noise the generate aslong as its running cool)

I was looking at these as possibilities:

Corsair HX 520W
Hitachi Deskstar T7K500 NCQ 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM

Im new to the forum so please be gentle any help given is greatly appreciated

Red.

Tute · 17 Sep 2007 at 19:33

Either of the Corsairs would be fine, I went for the 620W as if I ever upgrade in the future my PSU can come with me. Make sure you get modular though.

As for HDD, well if you want extreme performance then you'll want one of the 16MB Western Digital Raptors, if not then both the Western Digital AAKS or Seagate 7200.10 ranges are considered the best of the 7,200RPMs.

redellion · 17 Sep 2007 at 20:00

Thanks for the reply Tute, using the NT06 lite, will the 520w Corsair cope with being the passive cpu cooler?

Im thinking of going with the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB, i dont really use a lot of space, at the moment in using 2x 80gb ide drives so its still an improvement storage wise, thanks for your help!

m_cozzy · 17 Sep 2007 at 20:29

Is passive cooling any good? I dont know, seem to be a few complaints of heat I have noticed in these forums. I have the stock intel cooler on mine with 2 akasa amber fans running at 5 volts (600rpm) in the front. Its fairly quiet. When they ran at 12 volts it was rather annoying whooshing away on the desk.
Temp now at idle is 38 cpu & 38 system. Cpu went up to 48 after a quick game of doom.

Tute · 17 Sep 2007 at 20:31

redellion said:
Thanks for the reply Tute, using the NT06 lite, will the 520w Corsair cope with being the passive cpu cooler?

Should do, just don't expect 4GHz or anything!

Im thinking of going with the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB, i dont really use a lot of space, at the moment in using 2x 80gb ide drives so its still an improvement storage wise, thanks for your help!

Well the Raptor comes in 36GB/74GB/150GB sizes, but the £ to GB ratio is bad compared to the AAKS/7200.10 series.

Also, be careful of those fans. The 2900XT comes almost up to the stock fans, so if those YS-Tech ones are thicker, they may well not fit.

Epyon · 17 Sep 2007 at 21:15

NT06 lite gets me about 30-35 idle normally I have 2 120 mm fans though but system runs well and 55-58 on load.

redellion · 17 Sep 2007 at 21:25

Im hoping the 2 fans are enough airflow to keep the 2900xt under control my current pc heats my room up - cheap central heating, does anyone know how thick the delta 120mm fans are in relation to the YS-TECH ones?

The only saving grace i see is that the 2900xt pci-e power connections are mounted vertically

Tute said:
Should do, just don't expect 4GHz or anything!

Truth be told i have never overclocked anything in my life lol, when i was younger i played with voltages in a 486 never worked after bwhaha, my dad went crazy

Thanks again guys!

redellion · 23 Sep 2007 at 10:15

Well guys, the sugo is built no problems at all really, woo!

Even with a modular psu it was a bit of a squeeze but its all in, the two YS-TECH FD1238 120mm Fans are incredibly loud, its like having a vacuum cleaner on my desk, but cant argue with the temperatures, cpu idle at 24-27 degrees, gpu idle at 46! (2900XT)

Only real snag was one of my YS-Tech Fans exploading... dont even know why there are no marks to suggest it got caught on anything 3 blades have all snapped in the same place, wondering what to do, do i send it back to ocuk or order a new one?

Ill post some pictures soon, thanks for the help / advice given

Red.