New PC Build - Please Advice 700$s

[Falconite]

Hey All,

I'm not very experienced with computer hardware and so it would be extremely helpful if you guys can give me advice if this rig sounds good:

ZALMAN 9500A 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail
Item #: N82E16835118223
$45.99
1

SAMSUNG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S223Q - OEM
Item #: N82E16827151173
$27.99
1

OCZ Fatal1ty Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2F10664GK - Retail
Item #: N82E16820227364
$71.99
1

ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131299
$114.99
1

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model HH80562PH0568M - OEM
Item #: N82E16819115018
$177.99
1

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822148288
$59.99
1

EVGA 512-P3-N975-AR GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814130380
$124.99
1

OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI 700W ATX12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817341002
$89.99
1

Thank you so much!
Roh

[not important]

The stock CPU fan/heatsinkisfine unless you are going to overclock. Changing the HSF also voids the CPU warranty.
I would go with a Lite-On or LG DVDRW.

[shadowpr]

I agree with NI.

No need for the extra heatsink if you get the retail cpu. If you get the oem, then get he heatsink.

I would also recommend either aus or lite-on dvd burner, sata.

Also, drop the ram down to ddr2-800 2x2gb. I think Corsair has a good deal right now.

And if it's a gaming build, you can try to up the video card a bit.

[Falconite]

Thanks for the reply guys. But I read newegg reviews on the Q6600 processor and they all suggested to get a heatsink for the OEM version. Is it really needed? I really won't be overclocking it, not anytime soon anyway.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...&=0&=10&Page=2

Thanks again.

[Alaron]

The OEM version is just the bare chip in a bag, there is no included heatsink/fan (HSF). You have to have a HSF in the system, so I'd just go with the Retail version and use the HSF Intel includes for it.

[bd1886]

You here people complain to high heaven about mounting the heatsink. If space allows...pre-install on board before you install it in the case for one. When installing the heatsink,either put some firm foam behind it (with mb laying flat) or just use your fingers behind so you get a firm mount. Be patient with lining up the holes and push till you get for nice solid clicks. They work fine.

[Masaki 7-11]

Originally Posted by bd1886 You here people complain to high heaven about mounting the heatsink. If space allows...pre-install on board before you install it in the case for one. When installing the heatsink,either put some firm foam behind it (with mb laying flat) or just use your fingers behind so you get a firm mount. Be patient with lining up the holes and push till you get for nice solid clicks. They work fine.

Installing stock Intel heatsinks is very easy, especially once you get used to it (it takes me about 30 seconds to replace a stock Intel heatsink while working with a mounted motherboard), however their performance is very poor. I've worked on a computer recently that overheated due to the stock Intel heatsink (everything was properly mounted and the case had decent airflow; the computer was idling at 90C with a E8400 installed, ambient temps were in the low 20's C).

[Rev_pizzaguy]

Originally Posted by bd1886 You here people complain to high heaven about mounting the heatsink. If space allows...pre-install on board before you install it in the case for one. When installing the heatsink,either put some firm foam behind it (with mb laying flat) or just use your fingers behind so you get a firm mount. Be patient with lining up the holes and push till you get for nice solid clicks. They work fine.

Who's complaining about mounting the stock heatsink? There isn't one post in this thread negatively referring to the mounting of the stock heatsink, in fact, most people here have agreed on using the stock heatsink with the exception of Masaki 7-11, who seem's to have had a bad experience with the stock heatsinks (performance-wise, not mounting).

[Masaki 7-11]

The older stock Intel heatsinks which came with the 65nm and 90nm processors (Core 2 Duo, Quad 6000 series, Pentium 4, Pentium D, Celeron DC, Celeron, Pentium DC) were decent, they had decent fans on, copper core and decent area for heat dissipation. The 45nm heatsink I had problems with was all aluminum and had about half the area for heat dissipation of the older heatsinks, the fan on it was also really slow and did not provide sufficient airflow.

[Rev_pizzaguy]

I agree, the thermal performance of the newer 45nm Wolfdale cpu's is definitely worse than the earlier processors. If you don't overclock the processor, they are usually okay. Not that great, but not terrible.