C2D setup - need comments

[doco]

ok i just wanna make sure everything works since im gonna purchase the cpu, motherboard, and ram later on.

and i dont plan on going sli ever. for ocing, maybe because i have no clue how to...

psu - antec 550w tp2
case - antec p180
ram - g.skill ddr2 800 pc2 6400 (2gb)
motherboard - asus p5b (non-deluxe version)
cpu - conroe 6400 or 6600. cant decide...
hdd- seagate 320gb PRM
vid card- evga 7900gt revisioned

[Shift]

Looks good. No problems.

I'd go for the E6700, but it's your call.

[doco]

alrite thanks!

btw there seems to be two kinds of g.skill ddr2 pc2 6400 ram. one for intel platform and the other for every kind of ddr2 board.

this one is compatible with the p5b board right?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/CustratingReview.asp?Item=N82E16820231073

[Shift]

That will be compatible.

You can also try some cheaper OCZ RAM;)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227124

[perkam]

If you're going for E6700 and ocing...get a better psu.

Enermax Liberty/Tagan U22/Tagan U15/Silverstone ST50EF should be in the same price range.

Perkam

[doco]

hm... what about the ocz gamexstreem 700w? is that any good?? because newegg has a rebate for it and instant 10$ savings.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817341002

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[Shift]

hm... what about the ocz gamexstreem 700w? is that any good?? because newegg has a rebate for it and instant 10$ savings.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817341002

??


It's an excellent PSU. Go for it if you have the dough. Highly recommended.

[Nazu]

If you're going for E6700 and ocing...get a better psu.

Enermax Liberty/Tagan U22/Tagan U15/Silverstone ST50EF should be in the same price range.

Perkam
Those psu's are ok but Antec Neo HE and Seasonic S12 are better in terms of noise and effiency. Fortron units like the OCZ Gamexstream/Fortron Epsilon are good too but not as silent as the Antec Neo HE or the Seasonic S12. I would change these things to the setup:

Psu: Antec Neo HE 380w/430w/500w/550w. Even the the 'weakest' 380w model can handel A64 FX62 & X1900XT Crossfire setup so these are pretty powerful psu's.
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3, Capable of +400MHz fsb and price same as the Asus or cheaper.

Other parts are good.

[Teratism]

If you are getting the G.skill ram go for the HZ's, they can overclock well in the future when you decide on that.

[perkam]

You won't need the 700W Gamexstream...grab the 600W one from Monarch for $120.

Perkam

[doco]

If you are getting the G.skill ram go for the HZ's, they can overclock well in the future when you decide on that.
hz's? :confused:

You won't need the 700W Gamexstream...grab the 600W one from Monarch for $120.

Perkamwhich ocz 600w??

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?DEPA=0&type=&Description=ocz+600w&Submit=ENE&Ntk=all&N=0&minPrice=&maxPrice=&Go.x=0&Go.y=0

[Teratism]

The HZ's
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231065

[perkam]

Here's the 600W OCZ: http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=101207

Perkam

[doco]

holy crud that ram is like 65 bucks more :eek:

and i got a question. will the antec 550w tpII psu be enough if i dont plan on overclocking anything for the time being??

thanks for helping me out

[Shift]

holy crud that ram is like 65 bucks more :eek:

and i got a question. will the antec 550w tpII psu be enough if i dont plan on overclocking anything for the time being??

thanks for helping me out


It will be enough.

[doco]

thanks!


Mobo: Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3, Capable of +400MHz fsb and price same as the Asus or cheaper.

Other parts are good.
btw im planning to get a 6400 and ocing it to 2.88ghz on the stock hsf. which board has a higher chance of being stable at that rate?? because i saw the anandtech article on the 6400 ocing.

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2802&p=2

[AlbanianOC]

get a x1900xt instead of the 7900gt and keep the 6400, since the gpu will make more of a difference than the cpu.