Spec Check

[WILD9]

I'm looking at this spec for a cheap overclocked gaming rig which will slowly be expanded on with quad core etc to make it a more high end rig, budget is around £250

e2180 hopefully up to about 3.2+

Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro ( not too sure about this, maybe something a little better to see me into a q6600 eventually but not over £30)

GA P35C-DS3R

2GB Crucial Ballistix 6400 (1GB x 2)

All to be run with exisiting kit :

7800GT - (probably upgrade to a 8800gts in the near future)
Samsung spinpoint 7200rm 8 meg 160GB IDE
DVD-RW IDE
Tagan 480 PSU - ( Im assuming this will be ok for a decent oc on the 2180 for now and also run an 8800gts soon. I know its tight but I have faith in the tagan )
Coolermaster CM710 (chieftec chassis, nice aluminium front)

 

[BillytheImpaler]

For the CPU cooler I'd definitely recommend the Scythe Ninja. It's a better cooler than the Freezer and fits within your price range.

 

[WILD9]

I did have a look at that but i was a bit skeptical about that push pin mounting system, looks a bit flimsy?

 

[manic111]

The AF7 also uses push pins.

 

[BillytheImpaler]

Yep, the LGA775 reference mounting system uses push pins so a great many aftermarket coolers use the same system.

 

[WILD9]

ok looking at the weights of the coolers theres not much in it so I suppose I'll go for the ninja then thanks, would the ninja be enough to push a decent overclock out of a q6600?

 

[BillytheImpaler]

Yeah, it should be pretty good. It'll certainly be a big improvement over the stock cooler or an ACF7.

 

[MarkBald1989]

You should drop mem to pc5300 instead 6400 overclockers to 1000+

 

[WILD9]

Yeah I know the lower ram clocks well I just feel a bit more comfortable buying ram thats guaranteed at the speed it will run at, had some bad experiences with ram in the past.

 

[truebluecfc]

Yeah I know the lower ram clocks well I just feel a bit more comfortable buying ram thats guaranteed at the speed it will run at, had some bad experiences with ram in the past.

Considering getting this then, be more than enough without overclocking it and cheaper