akaM2 August 14, 2006 Share akaM2 Member August 14, 2006 Well I recently had a post about my rig I ordered but there were some problems with the shipping of the mobo/proccessor and it gave me time to rethink everything. I am now going to go with a Intel. I came into some extra money and decided to go all out and get top of the line stuff, not extreme top of the line, but I want to be ahead of the curve so to speak. Here is where I am at right now. Case: Thermaltake Armor Jr I went with this case due to knowing they are nice cases (The regular Armor's) due to cujo and Laz having them but I wanted something a bit smaller but still bigger than a shuttle. Power Supply: Thermaltake 750w Toughpower I will be going with this due to cujo's suggestion, you can always bring this PS to another build if needed, and your never not going to have enough power. This is one of the parts I am not sure of due to it being 750w and expensive, I dont know if it would be better to go with a 600w enermax or 550w. I am only running 1 graphics card but I dont know what I will be expanding to. Motherboard: ASUS P5B Deluxe This is also a part I dont know for sure if I will be ordering this due to the new intel boards are coming out all the time but I looked at the benchmarksHere and thought this showed being the best in close to everything. Heatsink: Thermaltake Big Typhoon Well I heard its the best heatsink, so why not. Hard Drive: 74GB HD Raptor 10,000 rpm This is another part I dont really know about. I have the oportunity to get the 36gb version for only 80 bucks or so from someone I know but I really want to run my operating system plus any programs on the raptor and have a second media 300gb drive put in later. I just dont want to run out of room with a 36gb version. Proccessor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.40GHz / 4MB Cache Im going with this one over the 6400 is mainly because it has double the amount of cache. I may not notice a huge diffence right now, but I am sure in the next year I would be wishing i got this one over the 6400. Video Card: eVga 7900GT KO 256mb I got this because this video card rocks, I already bought it, sitting right next to me. Memory: Patriot Dual Channel 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 I also bought this ram on a recomendation from a friend of mine. It isnt opened so it could be returned if you guys think it wouldnt be the best for my mobo. But I dont wanna spend much more right now on the memory. So all in all I like the build right now, have half of it need the other half. Please give me suggestions on any of this, It would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus August 14, 2006 Share Primus Member August 14, 2006 I have that vid card, and I love it. That case is sweet, I didn't know they made a smaller version of it. Nice heatsink, 6 pipes makes a big differene. Very nice setup, you should be very happy with it all. I've always been a fan of ASUS boards, they have always performed very well for me. Have fun with all that dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieChan August 15, 2006 Share JackieChan GC Alumni August 15, 2006 Looks like its gonna be a sweet computer. Don't expect me not to break into your house and take it when you finish building it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo August 15, 2006 Share Cujo Member August 15, 2006 sounds good man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruten August 15, 2006 Share Kruten Member August 15, 2006 I'll be waiting on the overclocking results and benchmarks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laz.e.rus August 15, 2006 Share Laz.e.rus Member August 15, 2006 looks real nice. There will be a lil actual work involved with the Typhoon, but nothing crazy. Looks great!!! Best advice on first build: take your time dont be afraid to walk away for a few if youre stressin on some portion of it, do it tommorrow...never ever rush it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magruter August 15, 2006 Share Magruter Member August 15, 2006 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...d=1097580128836 Save a couple bucks on the raptor If you buy if from the store they have a coupon for the back to school sales. Heck shoot me an aim when you get on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX August 15, 2006 Share NOFX Member August 15, 2006 I dont think I have ever build a computer from the ground up... I still have the same as I did when I bought my first ATX motherboard. I have that same RAM, it works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tWc|WhiteyFord August 15, 2006 Share tWc|WhiteyFord Member August 15, 2006 hey m2 i have the enermax 600 and i am running two 7800gt oc nvidia graphic cards and no problems at all to date. it has the cooldown feature and everything, you might wanna check it out. hey m2 i have the enermax 600 and i am running two 7800gt oc nvidia graphic cards and no problems at all to date. it has the cooldown feature and everything, you might wanna check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunk August 15, 2006 Share Lunk Member August 15, 2006 hey m2 i have the enermax 600 and i am running two 7800gt oc nvidia graphic cards and no problems at all to date. it has the cooldown feature and everything, you might wanna check it out. hey m2 i have the enermax 600 and i am running two 7800gt oc nvidia graphic cards and no problems at all to date. it has the cooldown feature and everything, you might wanna check it out. Think I hear an echo in here.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX August 15, 2006 Share NOFX Member August 15, 2006 hahaha hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discom August 15, 2006 Share discom Member August 15, 2006 that makes me want to replace my 2.5 year old comp that makes me want to replace my 2.5 year old comp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo August 15, 2006 Share Cujo Member August 15, 2006 at minimum get the enermax 620w liberty. just remember what i said that you buy a psu and case less than any other parts. you should always spend a bit more on those so they'll last through multiple upgrades. bigtyphoon won't be that much work as he's building from scratch so it's not like he has to pop the mobo out. btw m2, pick up a tube of as5 (arctic silver 5) as it's better than the stock goup that comes with the bt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaM2 August 20, 2006 Author Share akaM2 Member August 20, 2006 Ok Processor, Power Supply and heatsink on its way. Only thing left that isnt bought is the mobo, gonna go pick that up on monday. I went with this heatsink instead of the typhoon http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16835118223 its been getting nice reviews with the core 2 duo's Also cujo, I got the 750w power supply you would be so proud of me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruten August 21, 2006 Share Kruten Member August 21, 2006 A guy I know did pretty well with his new Malay. He has his E6300 running at 2.87Ghz at 410x7 at 1.4v. Cooled with a XP-120 and a Delta fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo August 21, 2006 Share Cujo Member August 21, 2006 bigtyphoon is better cause it blows air down through the fins onto the mobo. cpu cooling is about the same though between the two and the zalman looks nicer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allanon August 21, 2006 Share Allanon Member August 21, 2006 Why'd you go intel!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo August 22, 2006 Share Cujo Member August 22, 2006 conroe baby! btw, the e6300, e6400, and e6700 are all near me. where's the e6600??? ahhh!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaM2 August 22, 2006 Author Share akaM2 Member August 22, 2006 Why'd you go intel!? because my 350 dollar intel cpu will blow away a 1000 dollar fx-62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allanon August 22, 2006 Share Allanon Member August 22, 2006 Why'd you go intel!? because my 350 dollar intel cpu will blow away a 1000 dollar fx-62 the Conroe 2 is 350 dollars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWarrior August 22, 2006 Share HWarrior Member August 22, 2006 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...d=1097580128836 Save a couple bucks on the raptor If you buy if from the store they have a coupon for the back to school sales. Heck shoot me an aim when you get on. Just giving folks a heads up. I almost picked up one of these last night at my local best buy because of the price. Almost to the register when I saw it is only 8MB cache and not the normal 16MB cache. Instead I just ordered the 16MB at Zipzoomfly.com for a few dollars more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaM2 August 22, 2006 Author Share akaM2 Member August 22, 2006 received proccessor, raptor hd, psu and heatsink today. t-minus 2-3 days till my mobo gets here then i will prolly build it sunday when i have off, or late fri night if i get too excited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stutters August 22, 2006 Share stutters GC Alumni August 22, 2006 make sure you have enough beer for the build-off. it makes the socket fit better, the ram snaps easier, and when spilled, seals in the perfection. a 36pack should do. glhf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief August 22, 2006 Share Chief Member August 22, 2006 a 36pack should do. Or a 30 pack of the champagne of beers might be called for. I can't wait to see some bench marks and hear how it goes. I'd like to build almost the exact same system (maybe a different mobo) in a couple of months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magruter August 24, 2006 Share Magruter Member August 24, 2006 Someone get M2 started he's confused... or drunk... I can never tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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