PC 2009

So far so good except for the CPU cooler. Use either a Freezer 7 Pro or Tuniq Tower.

 

yeah, agree. Use other coolers like the ones Sam mentioned OR Thermalright Ultima 90 or Ultra 120

 

why not go with the LB212 ?

 

The Other ones perform better.

Also the motherboard is the BACKBONE of your system. Trust us on that.

 

Yeah, the cooler your CPU, the better, and CM coolers are generally a bit meh.

 

im going to go with this mobo

GIGABYTE GA-EP45C-DS3R LGA 775
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128351

hopefully next year when the prices drop and the latencys catch up to ddr2 i can switch to the ddr3 1600s

 

i just saw a comment on newegg for this board saying

Other Thoughts: Have an older Core 2 handy if you intend to run this with some of the latest Core 2 Quads...they require BIOS F4.


whats that about ?

 

Some boards ship with an out of date BIOS installed on them, as that was put on there when they were manufactured, which is likely to have been several months ago. As a result the latest CPUs don't always function correctly or at all when put into the board with an older BIOS revision. This isn't a problem I've encountered with Gigabyte boards myself though, even when a CPU hasn't been supported I've had it recognised no problem. Then again, I don't own a 45nm Quad core.

 

the best thing is buy mobo and then ask someone that knows how to update Bios to update it for you, to the latest bios. Once updated i don't see there would be component incompatible problems

 

is the ds3r the latest p45 chipset motherboard out as of right now?

 

No, I think the GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-EXTREME is the latest Gigabyte one.

 

what kind of PSU should i get with the CM690 case ? i was looking at COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power RP-650-PCAR 650W ATX from factor 12V V2.01 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Power Supply - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171014

 

PC 2009 update:

- GIGABYTE GA-EP45C-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
- CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
- Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
- COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
- ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
- COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power RP-650-PCAR 650W ATX from factor 12V V2.01 SLI
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz LGA 775

 

Coolermaster PSUs are pretty dire. Use a Corsair HX or TX instead. The manufacturer of your PSU doesn't have to be, and generally shouldn't be the manufacturer of your case as well.

 

I would get a better cooler. Maybe a Tuniq Tower?

 

Yeah, actually if you're overclocking, a tower cooler for a quad is pretty much mandatory.

 

i wont be overclocking a Quad @ 2.8 will be fine for me stock

 

so i should be fine with the freezer 7 pro right ?

 

Yeah.

 

ok what about PSU's ? i have a master power p350s in my old build right now that thing sounds like a damn jet plane. my gpu and my cpu fans are nearly as loud. are PSUs expected to be loud or are there ones out there are quiet than others or just way more quiet period ?