First post! Here's a build I've been researching and putting together over the last 2 days or so. Hows it look? Should I change anything, have a suggestion? Mobo: Newegg.com - DFI LANPARTY DK X38-T2R LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards CPU: Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops Thermal: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007 Heatsink: Newegg.com - ZALMAN 9500A 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - CPU Fans & Heatsinks RAM: Newegg.com - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory Video Card: Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100245L Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards Hard Drive: Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives DVD/CD ROM: Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DH-16D3S-04 - CD / DVD Drives PSU: Newegg.com - PC Power & Cooling S75QB 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI NVIDIA SLI Certified (Dual 8800 GTX and below) CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies Case: Newegg.com - Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases OS: Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD - Operating Systems Thanks for your time!!!
Alright, let's take a look here. Looks like you plan on overclocking which is good. Those DFI boards are GREAT for overclocking despite their crappy rep. The rep is for anything other than their lanparty boards. Decent cookiecutter proc, should overclock pretty well for you. Good thermal paste obviously (who doesn't know that) and good HS/F. Glad you chose a big case because I've built a rigg with one of those for my buddy and that thing is HUGE! I swear by g.skill, they are a great value brand. They don't overclock too greatly, but their heatsinks are pretty good, so don't be afraid to up the voltage a taad bit. Good gpu, best crossfire card available to date. To crossfire a 4870 or 4870x2 is just a waste of money. With that x38 board you will be able to have yourself plenty of upgradability in the future. As far as the PSU goes, I have no personal experience with that brand. For PSUs I tend to recomment only recommended brands only. There's a good sticky on good brands in the forums here somewhere. And the case... well... 900 is OK. If you're puttin out that kind of money though you might as well just put in for a 1200 and get a case that is (no joke) 5 times better. FAR better looks, better cooling, better cable management, better fan control. It is just an AWESOME AWESOME case and haven't worked with anything better than it. OS... that's your call but I hate vista myself lol. I know alot of the issues with gaming on Vista has been addressed, but it still takes up far too many resources in my opinion..
