Hello everyone, I've finally saved up enough for a new rig. I've only built two computers in the past, so i'm no expert @ these things and was wondering if someone could take a look and tell me if i have any compatibility issues etc. I want to get water cooling so thats why u won't see any cooling supplies listed here, so anyway, here's the specs Case: Thermaltake SHARK VA7000BWA Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Video Card: EVGA 768-P2-N835-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SUPERCLOCKED HDCP Sound Card: Creative 70SB046A00000 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional Series PSU: ENERMAX Galaxy EGX1000EWL ATX12V/ EPS12V/ BTX 1000W Power Supply RAM: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400C4 Mobo: ASUS P5W DH DELUXE/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel 975X ATX Intel Motherboard Proc: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6400 -- Almost every review ive read of 6400 vs 6600 has sided with the 6400, it seems to be more stable for overclocking, and the extra 2mb l2 cache in the 6600 seems to make very little performance difference, at least that's what i've read, i'm no expert so please don't tell me you have a 6600 and u hate me, lol Well, that's it, any opinions, feedback, etc is appreciated
First off: That's one expensive rig. The case: You might want to check this review before you get set on that case. It apparently has some issues. Other than that, it's a fairly tight setup. You might want to check the Corsair website and make sure there aren't any reported issues with the Motherboard. -Crom
yea, its coming out to around 2k, but it's sweet, especially the graphics card, and im planning on going sli in the future so the power supply was a must, what case would u reccomend, i need something roomy because the psu, video card are huge, and with the water cooling stuff could get tight. Also, im hearing good things about Mushkin RAM, should i look into that?
I've heard nothing bad about mushkin, but I'm a Kingston fan from way back, so I always go with them. If you're gong with those parts and water cooling, the Shark is going to be way to small. Thermaltake has an already rigged, water-cooled case called the Tai-Chi. You could always look into that. There's also Thermaltakes new Kandolf series which is designed for water cooling. -Crom
Mushkin is well respected, but Corsair's techs that I've seen floating around on other forums are very good. I've never used them, but simply based on their support presence with intelligent people coupled with solid products, I'm not hesitant to say stick with it. OCZ's stuff or the Crucial Ballistix might also be something to look into. I've heard a lot of hubbub about any RAM using the Micron D9 chips. Since Crucial is part of Micron, the Ballistix DDR2 modules should be using them. The Enermax power supply is longer than many power supplies, so make sure you have a large case for it. Outside of that, if it's anything like other Enermax units, it should be a very solid unit. Compatibility doesn't look like any sort of issue, even if you go SLI. IF you're looking to run Vista, be advised that SLI support is still in the works, thanks to Microsoft giving only a couple of months with the final version before it's release.
