new build spec?

c61ll · 17 Aug 2007 at 18:08

Think i have decided on my new build still pondering on a q6600 but other than that does anybody have any suggestions?

Cannot go any higher on the price

Gigabyte GA_P35_DS4 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard

Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-620HXUK)

Antec P182 Super Midi Tower Case - No PSU (Gun Metal Black)

Samsung SH-S203BEBN 20x20 DVD±RW Dual Layer Serial ATA ReWriter (Black)

Tuniq Tower 120 CPU Cooler (Socket 478/754/939/940/AM2/LGA775)

Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 "LGA775 Conroe" 3.00GHz (1333FSB) - Retail

Samsung SpinPoint T HD321KJ 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM

Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-5300C3 667MHz Dual Channel Kit

Netgear WPN311 108Mbps Rangemax Wireless PCI Network Adapter

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Edition DVD - OEM - 1Pk Sapphire

ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT SILENT Heatpipe 512MB GDDR3 VIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail

Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 4000 - Retail

Total £1025

Would i be right in saying that i should be able to clock the cpu to 400x9 (3.6ghz) and run the ram at 800mhz with this setup?

Thanks

truebluecfc · 17 Aug 2007 at 18:14

c61ll said:
Would i be right in saying that i should be able to clock the cpu to 400x9 (3.6ghz) and run the ram at 800mhz with this setup?

Thanks

Fairly comfortably.

For the same amount of money I would get the Q6600 defiantly, you could also save money by getting the DS3R unless you need the added features of the DS4 and by getting the 520W Corsair PSU and with the saved money maybe get 4GB RAM, other than that it all looks good.

Carl · 17 Aug 2007 at 18:23

truebluecfc said:
Fairly comfortably.

For the same amount of money I would get the Q6600 defiantly, you could also save money by getting the DS3R unless you need the added features of the DS4 and by getting the 520W Corsair PSU and with the saved money maybe get 4GB RAM, other than that it all looks good.

Go for the 520W PSU to save some ££ and also, go with Quadcore.

c61ll · 17 Aug 2007 at 18:23

what are the exrea features on the ds4 and would the 520w be more than enough incase i want to upgrade cpu and graphics card at some point?

truebluecfc · 17 Aug 2007 at 18:27

c61ll said:
what are the exrea features on the ds4 and would the 520w be more than enough incase i want to upgrade cpu and graphics card at some point?

the Corsair 520W will have no problems powering your system and future upgrades i would have thought especially when things are being designed to use less power (Penryn, G92's) for example.

If you dont know the extra features of the DS4 then i presume you didnt pick it because you needed any extra features but rather picked it because you could afford it in which case the DS3R should do everything you require, the extra features are probably firewire and better cooling if you wanted to know.

c61ll · 17 Aug 2007 at 18:44

extra cooling sounds good

Just read a review on the 6750 and said they clock and perform very well, any views?

Changed system to the 6750 with the corsair 520w and 4gb (4x1gb) crucial ballistix

£1023

truebluecfc · 17 Aug 2007 at 18:49

c61ll said:
Just read a review on the 6750 and said they clock and perform very well, any views?

To be honest all C2D's overclock well just some more than others, I would say the E6750 could hit 3.2GHz pretty comfortably and probably more.

If it was me though I'd get a E2160 and overclock it to 3-3.2GHz and save £50 on the way or fork out for the Q6600.

c61ll · 18 Aug 2007 at 08:29

would 4gb ram get used in my system or is it overkill atm?
could always upgrade to 4gb at later date.

truebluecfc · 18 Aug 2007 at 10:43

c61ll said:
would 4gb ram get used in my system or is it overkill atm?
could always upgrade to 4gb at later date.

First off you need a 64Bit OS.

It is probably overkill atm although DDR2 RAM is extremely cheap and theirs no harm going to 4GB and you wouldnt have to worry about not having enough for a while either, If you can afford 4GB I say go for it or like you said you can always add 2GB and a later date.