What do you all think?

MyndFyre · October 17, 2006, 12:48 PM

I've been thinking about putting together a new computer. I did some shopping on Newegg today and got prices. Let me know what you think:

Also, please stow the AMD stuff. I've had 2 AMD processors and I'll never get another one.

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz 4M sharing L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115003
   $315.00

ABIT AW9D Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 975X ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127014
   $189.99

Kingston HyperX 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820134125
   x2 @ 339.99 each
   = $679.98

PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 EPS12V EPS12V 750W Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817703006
   $199.99

APEVIA (ASPIRE) X-CRUISER-RD Red Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811144156
   $69.00

BFG Tech BFGR7950512GTOCE Geforce 7950GT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814143071
   x2 @ 299.99 each
   = 599.98

SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write, LightScribe Technology Black IDE Model SH-S182M/BEBN - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827151136
   $30.99

EVERCOOL SB-F3 Ever Lubricate Case Cooling Fan - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835119067
   = $6.99

AeroCool TURBINE 1000 120mm Sleeve Case Cooling Fan - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835129241
   x4 @ $13.99 each
   = $55.96

EVERCOOL EC-MC-BL Blue Memory Heatsink - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835119016
   X2 @ 1.99 EACH
   = $3.98

Arctic Silver Ceramique Thermal Compound - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835100009
   $4.99

GIGABYTE GH-WIU02 120mm Blue LED Light 3D Galaxy II Liquid Cooling - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835128015
   $168.99

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144701
   x3 @ 77.99 (RAID-5 configuration)
   = $233.97

SCEPTRE X20G-Naga III Black 20.1" 8ms Widescreen HD Ready LCD Monitor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824112003
   x2 @ 269.99 each
   = $539.98

Microsoft Wireless Laser™ Desktop 6000 B7T-00001 RF Ergonomics - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16823109153
   $74.99

Leadtek TV USB II Deluxe USB 2.0 Interface TV/FM Tuner Box w/Remote - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814122213
   $94.99

Total:
   $3269.77
I'm missing a wireless card, but I'm going to get my house appraised for wired networking installation by a guy I know.

(I took out the speakers and fixed a math error, and added in four fans).
(Added the TV tuner USB device - I use Media Center

)

Stealth · October 17, 2006, 02:14 PM

Looks like a damned impressive system! I'm jealous

I only have two thoughts: You won't need the memory heatsinks (your HyperX sticks already have heatsinks on them), and you won't need the Arctic Silver compound because your processor is a Retail-boxed one, which comes with a heatsink/fan combo ready to go out of the box, unless you want to scrape Intel's existing thermal grease off before applying the Arctic Silver.

topaz · October 17, 2006, 03:35 PM

E6700 > E6600

topaz · October 17, 2006, 04:14 PM

And your case is mad uglies

MyndFyre · October 17, 2006, 04:57 PM

Quote from: topaz on October 17, 2006, 03:35 PM
E6700 > E6600

Yeah, but 0.267GHz isn't worth $185.

Quote from: topaz on October 17, 2006, 04:14 PM
And your case is mad uglies

I like it. Hence why I picked it.

Quote from: Stealth on October 17, 2006, 02:14 PM
Looks like a damned impressive system! I'm jealous

I only have two thoughts: You won't need the memory heatsinks (your HyperX sticks already have heatsinks on them), and you won't need the Arctic Silver compound because your processor is a Retail-boxed one, which comes with a heatsink/fan combo ready to go out of the box, unless you want to scrape Intel's existing thermal grease off before applying the Arctic Silver.

I don't know if I'm getting it yet, it's a lot of money. Things like the dual widescreen LCDs and the dual GeForce 7950s are incredibly expensive.

Thanks for the note on the memory heatsinks (I thought they said they didn't come with), but what about the thermal compound? I'm using liquid cooling - don't I replace the standard heat sink with the liquid cooling's heat sink? (I don't know - I've never used it).

l)ragon · October 17, 2006, 05:49 PM

Quote from: MyndFyre[vL] on October 17, 2006, 04:57 PM
Quote from: topaz on October 17, 2006, 03:35 PM
E6700 > E6600
Yeah, but 0.267GHz isn't worth $185.

Heh wonder why he didn't say this one.
http://www.intel.com/buy/desktop/boxed-processor/embedded.htm?sSKU=BX80557X6800
Sounds like an ok processor by the specs anyway, I wouldent buy one yet though atleast untill its been around for a little bit.

MyndFyre · October 17, 2006, 05:51 PM

Quote from: l)ragon on October 17, 2006, 05:49 PM
Quote from: MyndFyre[vL] on October 17, 2006, 04:57 PM
Quote from: topaz on October 17, 2006, 03:35 PM
E6700 > E6600
Yeah, but 0.267GHz isn't worth $185.
Heh wonder why he didn't say this one.
http://www.intel.com/buy/desktop/boxed-processor/embedded.htm?sSKU=BX80557X6800
Sounds like an ok processor by the specs anyway, I wouldent buy one yet though atleast untill its been around for a little bit.

The Core 2 Extremes are sexy, but I don't need that kind of speed. What I really wanted was the FSB, and this one has the 1066MHz FSB.

Stealth · October 18, 2006, 12:07 AM

Quote from: MyndFyre[vL] on October 17, 2006, 04:57 PM
I don't know if I'm getting it yet, it's a lot of money. Things like the dual widescreen LCDs and the dual GeForce 7950s are incredibly expensive.

Thanks for the note on the memory heatsinks (I thought they said they didn't come with), but what about the thermal compound? I'm using liquid cooling - don't I replace the standard heat sink with the liquid cooling's heat sink? (I don't know - I've never used it).

Oh -- I didn't notice you were going liquid cooling! In that case, your liquid cooling kit actually has a RAMsink included -- and case fans aren't really all that important. As for the thermal compound, I suppose the best thing to do would be to check with Gigabyte to see whether or not it's needed. I don't know how the stuff behaves underwater, if it's useful or effective at all..

MyndFyre · October 18, 2006, 02:37 AM

Quote from: Stealth on October 18, 2006, 12:07 AM
Quote from: MyndFyre[vL] on October 17, 2006, 04:57 PM
I don't know if I'm getting it yet, it's a lot of money. Things like the dual widescreen LCDs and the dual GeForce 7950s are incredibly expensive.

Thanks for the note on the memory heatsinks (I thought they said they didn't come with), but what about the thermal compound? I'm using liquid cooling - don't I replace the standard heat sink with the liquid cooling's heat sink? (I don't know - I've never used it).

Oh -- I didn't notice you were going liquid cooling! In that case, your liquid cooling kit actually has a RAMsink included -- and case fans aren't really all that important. As for the thermal compound, I suppose the best thing to do would be to check with Gigabyte to see whether or not it's needed. I don't know how the stuff behaves underwater, if it's useful or effective at all..

I still want the case fans for my GPUs, no? 2 dual-core graphics cards - that's pretty heavy man.

FrOzeN · October 18, 2006, 04:44 AM

Quote from: MyndFyre[vL] on October 17, 2006, 12:48 PM
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144701
x3 @ 77.99 (RAID-5 configuration)
= $233.97

I don't really know anything about hardware, but would it be worth the money to get a small harddrive at 15,000 RPM for the OS and games and stuff you use frequently?

Arta · October 18, 2006, 08:54 AM

I didn't notice a RAID controller there? I assume there's one built into your motherboard. If that's the case, you *really* don't want to run your OS from it. Cheap raid controllers generally borrow CPU cycles to do the parity calculations, and it's a real performance killer. I have a cheap card in my server, and when you're copying data onto it, the performance degrades so badly that you can't even listen to music off it -- it skips. So, I agree with Frozen -- get a nice fast hdd for your OS and use the raid for data, or an expensive raid controller and use the raid for both.

I know RAID 5 is supposed to offer better disk performance than a single drive, but that performance gain is totally wiped out if you skimp on the controller.

topaz · October 18, 2006, 10:25 AM

You don't *really* need a 15k drive, one with perpendicular recording can offer performance close to it. The high RPM drives -- like my raptor -- are really loud, so if you still want to buy one, make sure you purchase a drive muffler (like this one).

Hero · October 18, 2006, 05:50 PM

apple.com

l2k-Shadow · October 18, 2006, 07:15 PM

Quote from: heRo on October 18, 2006, 05:50 PM
apple.com

sucks ass

Newby · October 18, 2006, 09:52 PM

Quote from: heRo on October 18, 2006, 05:50 PM
apple.com

I'd rather shit on $3000 and burn it afterwards than buy a Mac with it.