Help the newbie with his build!!

[Evi]

There's no point in picking out specifics like this now, if you're going to wait for months before actually buying it. All that stuff should be built AROUND the important stuff, not the other way around. Wait until you know what you are going to do for the CPU, GPU, mobo, ram, etc, and then look around for good deals. For example, a new case might come out that you like a lot more, or a different company could launch a line of PSUs that outperform that one at the same or lesser cost.

The stuff you listed seems like a pretty solid setup, but a lot of those components just come down to personal preference.

[Talonman]

Too late for deals.. all that stuff is baught and rolling for my house right now!! (- The WaterKegIII Xtreme)

I just edited my initial post to make that more clear ... thanks.

I am going to start on painting the motherboard tray, get the PSU installed, fans installed, and fan controller wired, mount the HD's, and begin on thier wire management before I locked down on a motherboard.

The build will be completed in Nov I hope!
I have a 8600 GT to eak by on until then.
Currently on a Pavilion m7690n

As far as selecting wich 'all in one' active external cooler is best, I think I am still OK to hunt for a unit now.

Trivia:
Favorire mobo right now: Abit IP35 Pro, but keeping an eye on the Maximus Formula. (Might go well with my D-TEK FuZion!)
So far my favorite processor is: Q6600 GO (Unless Penryn turnes out to be the one to get, then quad Penryn)
GPU 8800 Ultra, or fastest card in Nov, then EVGA card with it's 90 day step up program.
(I am still living the dream, that the new nVidia Speed King GPU will be released in Nov)

Heck, I feel like I am behind in the game just having 4 weeks to start in installing everything correctly, while taking my time and trying to do it right...

Remember I am a first time builder.....

Is there any other reputable dudes out there that build external, active, cooling units like the WaterKegIII Xtreme?

I would love a link...

** UPDATE:

Wow, I just checked the price on a few items thinking I might build it myself.

1 x ThermoChill PA 120.3 Radiator
3 x 120MM Black Aluminum Fan Filter
1 x Swiftech MCP-655B (Pump)
1 x Swiftech - MCRES-MICRO (Mini high-flow acrylic reservoir)
Total - $242.94

I would still need to get buy 3 fans,1 fan controller, box, lid, fittings, and all the custom cutting to make it look good...

Seth's $500 price is fair .... I guess I'm officially getting in line for a WaterKegIII Xtreme (Black with Blue CCFL light)

I will send 1 more note to make sure Seth knows I'm searous.

I think he will do a better job of it than I would....

Stock cooling (for a while), here I come!

[Talonman]

I sent another e-mail to Seth...

I am in line!! I am in line!!

I will be the proud owner of a WaterKegIII Xtreme, and a full blown member of the the ThermoChill PA 120.3 Rad club!!

Mabey it will raise the temprature in my unfinished (built in 1917) cold Ohio basement. In the winter it get's pritty freakin nippy down here! I know, good air for the computer and the rad.

So far I will be running (5) 120mm fans in the PC's case, (3) more 120's in the WaterKegIII Xtreme, Cold Cathode kit's in both case'es, a beefey water pump, (2) fan controllers (one in PC and the WaterKeg too), (2) 10,000 RPM Raptors, (1) Western Digital Caviar 750GB HD, (1)TV Tuner card, and some Blue EL Wire, all off of the systems PSU!

The watts are going like they are free!!

Does anybody know if one of thoes cold cathode light kits would light at all on 5v's? The two toggle switches on the ZALMAN ZM-MFC1 Fan Controller will supply 5v or 12v. I am just wondering if the lights will be barley lit on 5v, (might be nice?) or would they be not lite at all...

I am counting on that the UV kits will run fine off of the 12v position.....

[Talonman]

Just ordered an Asus X38 Motherboard Maximus Formula Special Edition Chipset x38 P4 Socket 775 ATX from mobopros.

I hope it works out well for me.

[Talonman]

I am shopping for memory for my X38 Maximus SE.

It wants:
Dual channel memory architecture
4 X DIMM, supportmax 8GB, DDR2-1200*/1066/800/667 MHz, ECC, non-ECC and unbuffered memory
DDR2 1200 is O.C. speeds.

I have decided I would like a 4GB (2GBx2) kit.

I was looking at these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...erX-_-20104001

It even has a good review:
http://techgage.com/article/mushkin_4gb_xp2-8500/1

Is this the best 4GB kit in the market, that only takes 2 memory slots?

Would this be a good match for the Maximus SE?

Can somone confirm these should work OK, or put my nose on a better/faster 4GB kit.

Note: I can't find where it is listed, that this is unbuffered memory.


Thanks for any help!