First Partial Upgrade, Confirm Compatibility?

Discussion in 'New Build / Upgrade Advice' started by doodlehacker, Mar 24, 2010.

  1. doodlehacker

    doodlehacker Geek Trainee

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    Case
    Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3L LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

    CPU
    Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q6600 - G0 Stepping

    CPU Cooler
    XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler

    GPU
    XFX HD-577X-ZNFC Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail
    -Stock Fan

    PSU
    CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail

    Memory (RAM)
    Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KVR667D2N5K2/4G - Retail x2 = 8gb

    OS
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit

    I will be overclocking my CPU to 3.2ghz (or more if possible), GPU an undetermined amount, and my RAM to 800MHz (more if possible?)


    $ 89.99 Mobo
    $159.99 GPU
    $ 39.66 CPU Cooler
    $ 99.99 Case
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    $389.63 Total Cost
    -20.00 MIR
    -110.00 GPU Sale
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    $259.63 MAX TOTAL

    $300.00 Spending Limit

    Is everything compatiable, and is there anything extra I will need to purchase to make this work?
    Your help is much appreciated!!!
     
  2. edijs

    edijs Programmer

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    if you're sure that you don't want to go for a newer CPU and DDR3, then thigs look fine. Especially the price of that setup! :D best way to check compatibility is to see the mobo reference pages. That's how i do it usually (sorry if you've done that already, I was just saying :D )
     

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