I plan on making a New build around 900$ heres the specs Case:Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel MOBO:GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3L PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V GPU: SAPPHIRE 100259L Radeon HD 4870 512MB CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 RAM: OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB(2 x 2GB)DDR2 800 HD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB DVD: LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe HSFan:ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler Heres the Full List but sometimes it takes time to be viewable by other https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=9205705 I just need to know if these are some good components for my build and I do plan on overcloking to at least 3.0GHz.. just need some recommendations(I'll add 1-3 120MM fan(s) too)
The wishlist has not been made public yet. The build looks fine, but the PSU is quite excessive, you could get away with a 450W VX for that system. You've not picked a very good CPU cooler. The CNPS9700 is very expensive for how good it actually is. I'd recommend this instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608002 I'd recommend against OCZ memory, it has a very high failure rate currently, this is better stuff: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145194 However, for better overclocking I would change the CPU and RAM for faster ones, specifically: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115131 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145214
Thanks for the reply... I changed my ram to http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145194 The PSU is on sale for 94$ free shipping (save like 65$) and the zalman fan is also on sale for the same price as the fan you specified so should I still change the fan? The Q9400 does looking good and I think Ill swap the q6600 for it. I can actually get the 650w, zalmans Fan, and 4870 for a total of 280$ after the Mail-in rebates (40$ in rebates) I think I get those while the sale is still on..
Yes you should, because the Noctua cooler is much better than the Zalman. My point still stands about the power supply, you can at lest just get the 550W VX. If you are overclocking by any significant amount, I also strongly recommend you get the faster PC8500 RAM instead, the PC6400 will limit you to a max of 3.2Ghz.
ok so I did upgrade to the ram you reccommended and also got the 550W PSU.. I know this sounds stupid but the Noctua cooler is just so....ugly compared to the zalmans and I kinda like to show off my case with all the lights, but if it really is that much better then Ill still get it.
I don't like the looks of the 9700 anyway personally, since when it's mounted in the case you only see its side. I preferred the flat-on Zalman coolers like the 7700, but trust me, the Noctua coolers are much better, especially when you run the fan speed down.
Ok just ordered 3 components towards this build... The sapphire 4870, Corsair 550W, and the Noctua cooler for 325$ without the rebates.. If every other part is good then I will buy the rest soon.(and I did upgrade to the PC8500 RAM and Q9400 too)
Would upgrading the motherboard from http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128372 to http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359 have a significant increase over overcloking?
Great.. I just didnt want to be where I am now with my Current MOBO.. the vcore limit is 1.375 so Im stuck at a low overclock..
