What do you think of this?

[mishima]

I'm about to purchase the following:
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Motherboard: Abit AB9 Pro
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo e6600 Retail
Memory: Geil ultra low latency PC6400 800MHz RAM (2GB)
PSU: Antec Truepower Trio 550W
Graphics: Gecube X1950 Pro 512MB
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATAII OEM
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1. Before I purchase, anyone notice any problems there?

2. I haven't moved to sata yet, will sata cables come with the seagate?

Thanks, just wanting your opinions/support before I make the big purchase!

 

[Alexrose1uk]

1) Looks fine, perhaps also consider Hitachi Deskstars, and Samsung Spinpoint drives. All good drives.
2) Often you get 1/2 cables, but often better to buy a cheap £5 one just in case - its VERY frustrating to have it all, EXCEPT the cable, so the system sits thier just out of reach for 3 days!

 

[Valo]

I'm about to purchase the following:
_______________________
Motherboard: Abit AB9 Pro
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo e6600 Retail
Memory: Geil ultra low latency PC6400 800MHz RAM (2GB)
PSU: Antec Truepower Trio 550W
Graphics: Gecube X1950 Pro 512MB
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATAII OEM
_______________________

1. Before I purchase, anyone notice any problems there?

2. I haven't moved to sata yet, will sata cables come with the seagate?

Thanks, just wanting your opinions/support before I make the big purchase!

If you can, spend a little more and get the Abit AW9D/AW9D MAX Motherboard. The 965 on the AB9 is a slightly cheaper chipset aimed at OEM's like Dell etc so they can stamp out PC's at low cost. Also the AWD9 series is a newer board and they are getting some moster overclocks from core2duo's Not to mention crossfire support for future upgrades.

I'm running the AWD9 MAX and it is stunning!

The motherboard will come with all the cables you need like sata cables etc i the box

Hope this helps you

 

[Raikiri]

Pretty sure the highest overclocks have been on the 965 chipset, not the 975 so I wouldn't get the AW9D.

Get the Gigabyte DS3 though as the AB9 tends to be limited to around 450FSB, good boards otherwise.

Theres nothing wrong witht he PSU as such, apart from the Corsair 520w only being £2 more and generally a nicer PSU. Better quality than the seasonic they are based on, slightly quieter, better warranty and a very nice cabling system.

S-ata cables will come with the motherboard, my personal preference for HDs would be Samsung Spinpoints. Fast and quiet.

 

[mishima]

I have just been reading that many people have had problems with bios updates for the AB9 Pro is this true?

Been looking at the DS4 too is that a good board? I don't want to spend more than £100 so I'd like to keep it in the 90's, any suggestions?