Your views on possible build

imar · 2 Feb 2008 at 20:39

UPDATED LIST FURTHER DOWN THE THREAD

I am currently looking at a new PC build. This is my latest selection but would be gratful for your opinions on possible alternatives to my choices.
Thnks in advance

Already have from my current setup:
Logitech G15 Rev2 keyboard.
Logitech G9 Mouse.
Acer AL2051Ws 20" Wide Monitor.
BFG GeForce 8800 GTX OC 768m.

imar · 2 Feb 2008 at 20:51

Still can't decide on the case.
Have a HD from my old machine for storage.
With the retail CPU can I ditch the CPU cooler?

Thanks

imar · 2 Feb 2008 at 21:00

The only reason I was going raptor was for the speed not for the extra storage.
I was gonna opt for the 150gb raptors but £116.31 each put me off.

imar · 2 Feb 2008 at 22:14

Yes the 2 drives will be on raid.
The MB has 4 memory slots and the 2x 2gb sticks will be ample (I'm only running 32bit Vista Ultimate).

imar · 2 Feb 2008 at 22:43

dr. sarf said:
Looks good - I'd pay a few quid extra and get the retail version of the Q6600, that way you'll get an extra 2 years warranty (with Intel) over the OEM.

Personally don't like that case either - would go for the Nine Hundred or the P182, but that's just me.

The Antec P182 and nine hundred are both gorgeous looking cases at good prices. I must admit i'm still undecided on the nvidia one and these are both ones I would like as an alternative.

imar · 2 Feb 2008 at 22:47

Chimerical said:
That Coolermaster 832 is better than an Antec 900 seeing as it's much bigger. Looks are subjective as always though.

For that price though I recommend the Silverstone TJ-09. A totally awesome case, not available on OCUK unfortunately but easy to find elsewhere.

edit: Oh and get an Enermax PSU instead of that Coolermaster one.

Thanks for the pointer on the PSU. This was one thing I was unsure of as I was originally opting for the BFG 880w but wanted to go modular.

imar · 5 Feb 2008 at 11:04

Updated list.

Already have from my current setup:
BFG GeForce 8800 GTX OC
Vista Ultimate 32bit.
Logitech G15 Rev2 keyboard.
Logitech G9 Mouse.
Acer AL2051Ws 20" Wide Monitor.

Raptors will be on Raid0 btw.

I really like the P182 (I prefer the Silverstone TJ-09 but im trying to keep the price down!).
I originally opted for the Abit IN9 32X-MAX but the Asus board again has saved me some cash (Plus OCUK have stopped selling it!)
My only concern is the available room for my GTX. Will I have to remove the middle drive bay or will there be sufficent space and airflow around my GFX Card? Do you recommend a graphics cooler and if so what?
Do I need to purchase additional fans for this case? (Front possibly and im guessing the middle one wont fit because of my GTX even if I dont need to remove the middle drive bay)
Will I need additional cables as I want everything as clutter free as possible?

Thankyou for your assistance and invaluable opinions

imar · 5 Feb 2008 at 11:44

MivkM said:
Have you thought about possibly buying and running two 36GB raptors in a Raid?

If anything id prefer to go from the 74GB to the 150GB.
I'm looking at a happy medium with the 74GB Raptors tbh.

My current system is running two 36GB drives on Raid and i'm down to 8GB free so the step up is a must for me.

imar · 6 Feb 2008 at 11:06

Order Placed

BFG GeForce 8800 GTX OC
Vista Ultimate 32bit.
Logitech G15 Rev2 keyboard.
Logitech G9 Mouse.
Acer AL2051Ws 20" Wide Monitor.

Gonna be a dual boot xp/vista.
Raid0.
Primarily a gaming machine.
May have a dabble at overclocking (n00b)
Added the fatality as I intend to rig up one of my 1210s and start ripping my vinyl collection :eek:

Not gonna rush the build so expect pics at a later date

Heres my current setup: