New build, help please...

[father-ted]

Sorry my bad, yes the H50.

Would the large air coolers fit into the case easily, or would it be a tight fit?

My current rig has a Zalman CNPS9500A which is quite big, how do the new ones compare?

 

[father-ted]

You mean the H50? I doubt it would cover the system. And it's most likely not going to happen during the warranty period, since that's generally how far they trust the product. It's about equal to the Prolimatech Meghalahems anyway.

So I am pretty safe if I change the H50 before the warranty expires? I am prepared to do that for cooler temps and more room in the case.

 

[father-ted]

Getting onto Soundcards....

Whats the sound like from a 5870? I need a gfx card anyway, so could I kill 2 birds with 1 stone that way? What connections does it have to connect to my Logitech Z5500?

Using it for both gfx and sound, would that have any reduction in performance?

 

[father-ted]

Ok, sorry my bad.

Hardware so far:-

i7 920
Gigabyte UD5
6gb 1600mhz ram
SSD
Samsung F3 HDD sata2
Tagan 900w PSU
Gfx card - undecided yet
Soundcard - undecided yet
TV Card - undecided yet
Windows 7 (eventually)
Monitor - NEC Multisync 24WMGX3
Logitech Z5500 Speakers 5.1

Trying to decide on a soundcard atm, I require a decent one and understand that an analogue connection would be best for me? Which soundcard would be best given the above hardware?

The speakers are mainly used for music, and occasional gaming.

Many thanks

 

[father-ted]

Looks like I cant get the Patriot ram seperately now, so changed to this bundle.....is the ram as good?

*OVERCLOCKED* Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66Ghz @ 4.00GHz Max / Gigabyte EX58-UD5 Intel X58 Motherboard / Corsair XMS3 6GB PC3-12800C9 DDR3 / Corsair H50 Bundle £599.99
(£521.73) £599.99
(£521.73)

Asus ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £309.99
(£269.56) £309.99
(£269.56)

Crucial M225 128GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (CT128M225) £222.99
(£193.90) £222.99
(£193.90)

Antec 1200 Twelve Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU) £139.99
(£121.73) £139.99
(£121.73)

Asus Xonar D2X 7.1 PCI-Express Sound Card (90-YAA055-1UAN00Z) £79.99
(£69.56) £79.99
(£69.56)

Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD103SJ) £58.98
(£51.29) £58.98
(£51.29) Sub Total : £1,227.77 Shipping cost based on delivery to Credit/debit card billing address, YO32 3QT with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £12.50 VAT is being charged at 15.00% VAT : £186.04 Total : £1,426.31




All I need now is a decent TV card. Which one should I look at, and where will it fit on this mobo? (what connection?)

Also, will that soundcard fit into the system ok with that setup?

Thanks

 

[father-ted]

Do I need to order extra fans for the case (or do they all come with it?), is a cooling fan for the ram advisable or is it ok without?