I updated my list for the new rig. I originally thought I had done my homework but...

[renaldtao3]

I updated my list. I originally thought I had done my homework, but thanks to you guys I realize I kind of had the right idea but was geared more towards SLI and too many bells and whistles. What I’m really looking for is a fairly basic yet solid gaming PC. What do you all think of the new setup? If you feel I have more homework to do, please be nice about it.

Case: Gigabyte Triton 180 Black - a lot less $ and fits the measurements I need. The side-panel CPU cone is removable.

CPU: Q6600 (GO Stepping preferably) - chose the Q6600 for future-proofing, and I understand it overclocks well; which is something I will be doing.

CPU Cooler: Tuniq Tower 120 - that should cover any OCing I do and then some. Better safe than sorry, decent price.

MOBO: ASUS P5K Deluxe - many people recommended P5K. After reading lots of reviews, tests, and experiences I think this board is the way to go for OCing.

RAM: Corsair XMS2 2x1GB PC6400C4DHX - should give me enough OCing head room.

GPU: 8800 GTX 768MB - was able to save myself almost $1k from last setup so I put it towards the GPU. Not sure if it’s a little overkill though with the 19” 1440x900. I’m hoping it wouldn’t bottleneck with not enough to do. AA and AF are important to me though. I’m big on graphics.

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 500 GB 32MB Cache – what’s the deal with only OEM availability?

PSU: Corsair CMPSU-550VX - per GTX requirements and the fact that I would rather try a single rail PSU and price reasonable.

Optical: Lite-On DVD Burner SATA LH-20A1S

OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Bit Retail version.

[shadowpr]

Nice build.

Only thing I would change is that I would get the 8800gts 512 instead. It only performs slightly lower then the gtx, but costs a lot less.

Don't forget some thermal paste, or you could use the one that comes with the heatsink. I personally used MX-2, and liked it a lot.

Nothing wrong with oem hard drive. It's perfectly normal. You just don't get a pretty box.

[renaldtao3]

Originally Posted by shadowpr Nice build. Only thing I would change is that I would get the 8800gts 512 instead. It only performs slightly lower then the gtx, but costs a lot less. Don't forget some thermal paste, or you could use the one that comes with the heatsink. I personally used MX-2, and liked it a lot. Nothing wrong with oem hard drive. It's perfectly normal. You just don't get a pretty box.

Thanks!