New build - any thoughts?

daz.rathbone · 28 Jan 2009 at 19:18

Ok after weeks of umming and ahhing, I've just about decided on the bits for my new build. Would appreciate any comments or suggestions of anything I should change before I hit the buy button:

CPU: Phenom II 940
Mobo: Asus M3A79-T Deluxe
Cooler: Thermalright TRUE Black 120
Case: Hiper Osiris Gun Metal Black

The above is what I'm planning to buy, and adding the following kit I already have:

GFX: Zotac 280GTX
RAM: 2x2GB OCZ SLi PC2-6400
PSU: OCZ StealthXTreme 600W
Plus 2x1TB drives and a DVD/RW.

Think it should be a fairly nice rig - for lots of gaming, but also running a few virtual servers.

engstrom0304 · 28 Jan 2009 at 20:13

Yes it looks good but it depends weather you want to trust amd after their terrible past!
You might be better stretching to i7 as it will keep its value better and overclock better. Personally i would even prefer a Q9550 and a decent motherboard then that.

Kennysevenfold · 28 Jan 2009 at 20:24

Looks good to me mate, though i wouldnt recommend the or any infact, OCZ power supplies

in the same price range i would go with thing mate

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-010-SS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

daz.rathbone · 29 Jan 2009 at 06:36

Thanks all.
Not sure on AMDs "terrible" past - they've obviously dropped the ball of late, but the Phenom 2's seem to be doing ok for the price.

Much as I'd love to stretch the extra £200 for i7, I really can't justify it. However am still slightly tempted to changed for a C2Q and maybe a P45 board..... aaargh!! :confused:

daz.rathbone · 29 Jan 2009 at 06:37

Oh and I already have the OCZ PSU. Got some decent reviews, and has been great so far. Thx for the advice tho - will look to get another modular one at some point, so maybe a Seasonic or Corsair.

daz.rathbone · 29 Jan 2009 at 09:07

Ok, thinking of changing to the Q9550 and possibly an Asus P5Q (just the standard - is the main difference between std and pro the 2x16pci-e??).

Sound ok?

engstrom0304 · 29 Jan 2009 at 13:46

ye sounds good, i would go for the p5q pro though

daz.rathbone · 29 Jan 2009 at 15:15

Thx for all the feedback. I'm so indecisive

I eventually ordered the build from my first post. I figured I know what I'm getting with Intel, but fancied a change for change's sake

Looking forward to building this tomorrow, think it should run quite nicely.

I'm prob not expecting to get the kind of oc I would from the Q9550, but as long as the TRUE keeps it cool (and quiet) and I can get maybe 3.4-3.6 from the 940, that'd be good. Am interested to see how the PhenII goes, would be nice to think that AMD are at least semi-back-in-the-game.

Cheers
Daz

daz.rathbone · 30 Jan 2009 at 12:07

Aaargh - all the kit arrived, however the TRUE 120 won't fit on the M3A79-T.

Any ideas anyone, or would OcUK let me return the TRUE and get something else?