Maka84 Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 (edited) I'm planing to build a new PC and ive been reading up on alot of stuff since this is the first time im building one from scratch.Anyway, these are the components ive chosen:Case: Chieftec Bigtower MeshPSU: Mist 500wHK: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3RCPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600RAM: 2x TwinMOS DDR2 PC6400 2048MB Dual Pack KIT w/two matched DDR2 PC6400 1024MB CL5 (I'll be going with 2x2048 if it's availble when i order)GPU: 8800GTS/GTX (Haven't decided yet)Case fans: 1x120mm, 3x92mmI will not be OC'ing and the comp will primarly be used for gaming.So, any views on this? all of the above should go together nicely without complications right?Anything else i need? such as coolingpaste or anything else for that matter?And please, if you have any advice/suggestions about building to a first-timer, i'll gladly accept them. Edited June 10, 2007 by Maka84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 first of all, whats your budget?monitor/resolution?any heatsinks...?what store? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maka84 Posted June 10, 2007 Author Share Posted June 10, 2007 (edited) My monitor is a Samsung 226bw 1680x1050I'll be ordering the parts from two different norwegian stores. (Pcutstyr.no/Microplex.no)Budget.. well, i'd prefer to spend as little as possible without severely limiting any future upgrades, this computer should last about 2 years when fully built. Edited June 10, 2007 by Maka84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 i would only get teh 8800gtx if you want run full AA and full AF on your monitor. otherwise get the 8800ts.i have never heard of your power supply, take a look at thishttp://www.pcutstyr.no/main.php3?PI=info&PNO=163744 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maka84 Posted June 11, 2007 Author Share Posted June 11, 2007 Hey there, The Mist one is quite good, it has come out best in several tests over here. I beleive it's more then adequate, perhaps even slightly ''overkill'' for my system.How about those other components, any ideas on that? they should fit together nicely, aye?And thanks for your time, it's much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 it all looks good, but what do you plan on using for cooling the cpu? just the stock heatsink?you should be alright since you do not plan on overclocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maka84 Posted June 11, 2007 Author Share Posted June 11, 2007 (edited) Yeah, it's boxed.. so the vanilla stock cooler will have to do for a while i think, atleast until the need for overclocking arises.But, say if i were to change my mind before ordering those components, is changing the cpu cooler tricky business?Oh, and.. as this is my first time building a system from scratch, got any advice? anything i should be extra careful with or pay attention to? Edited June 11, 2007 by Maka84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 its simple to build a computer, just dont rush it.as for changing heatsinks, its extremely easy with today's motherboards. you don't even have to remove the motherboard from the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maka84 Posted June 11, 2007 Author Share Posted June 11, 2007 Allright, thanks for everything, you are awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 oh i forgot to tell you about thermal paste. arctic silver 5 has proven to be one of the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weEvil Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 (edited) I'd try a cooler option. Maybe dual HD 2600XT boards?Its about 35-45W per board. (compared to about 200 watts and above for a 8800)Not sure about performance. Waiting for the benches.Also a 8800GTS/GTX is overkill. Wanting to play in 1080p resolution with that? That's mostly what its good for. Edited June 12, 2007 by brucevangeorge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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