Computer Shopping...

[tj007s13]

I am going to build myself a new PC here pretty quick. It's going to be mainly used for gaming. I have searched around the net myself and came up with a list of parts, prices, and places to get them. I guess I am asking for you guys to look it over and see if you think a certain part is overkill, going to bottleneck the system, cheaper somewhere else ect...

-BFG Tech GeForce 8800Ultra 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 - $699.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143107

-Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Black Aluminum - $155.99
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=202601382

-Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 Kentsfield 2.66GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - $549.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115027

-EVGA 122-CK-NF68-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - $219.99
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=204247380

-CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) -$93.49
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145590

-Thermaltake Toughpower W0133RU ATX12V / EPS12V 1200W Power Supply - $347.99
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=371383


Total: $2,168

Cooling:

-ZALMAN CNPS9500 AT 2 Ball CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink - Retail - $47.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118003

-Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM - $5.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007

-CORSAIR CMXAF1 Ram Fans - Retail - $19.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835704001

-Scythe HDC80-SL Aluminum HDD Cooling Fan/Heatsink - Retail - $4.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185003

Optional Cooling: $79
Total With Cooling: $2,247

I already have two DVD-RW Drives and a 10,000 RPM Raptor 150GB Harddrive from a previous
PC that I am going to use in this new one. I already have a Copy of Vista and XP so no OS
is needed.

 

[Sorrow]

You must have some serious money to buy a 8800 Ultra

 

[pdyckman@comcas]

What is it that you want to know? It is very seldom that a builder tells everyone what kind of thermal compound that they are going to spread on the core of their machine. Do you want to know what kind wax to use on your case?

 

[tj007s13]

My current rig runs super hot, I need a really nice cooling system. I heard some Artic compound is very good to use to keep heat down. Thats only reason why i listed it.

Thanks sipsoh, for all the tips, I might keep some in mind when buying...

 

[sghiznaneck]

Stay away from EVGA mobo's. Had a 590 SLI and it was great for about 2-3 months, then massive headaches with the networking. Couldn't find the connection, couldn't connect to the internet, couldn't renew the IP address, yada yada yada. Thought it was a router problem, but that wasn't it. Finally swapped it out and went back to ASUS. Haven't had a problem since.

 

[samjohnson]

Nice setup there. Wish I could have had built something that good.

Have fun building!

 

[kpo6969]

It's your money but the GTX would be a wiser buy. 1st quarter 2008 the new high-end will be out. If I had the $ the GTS would be good enough for now.

 

[Sorrow]

A GTX is always a wallet killer, And isn't the 8800s High End? I though it was Nvidia's flagship model

 

[nickslick74]

I ran you rigs specs through a PSU calculator and came up with 479 watts. So your 1200 watt unit may be a bit of overkill. To save a bit of dough you might want to consider one of these:

OCZ: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002
FSP: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104015

If you are worried about cooling the Antec 900 is great at keeping you insides cool. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021&Tpk=antec+900

 

[captaincranky]

Yeah, What He Said.......

As Nickslick74 pointed out, the Antec 900 might be a much better choice for the case