Building a new system... Input Appreciated

lowie57 · Jun 30, 2007

ok guys, its about time i got a new system, so i have looked around and thought about gettin the following

CPU = Intel Core 2 Due E6600
MOBO = ASUS P5B Deluxe
RAM = OCZ Technology OCZ2RPR10662GK
GPU = Saphire 2900XT 512mb
HDD1 = Seagate 320gb 7200rpm
HDD2 = Western Digital Raptor 150gb 10,000rpm
SOUND = Creative X-Fi XtremeAudio
PSU = OCZ OCZ720EVOSLI 720w
CASE = Antec P182

if anyone has any advice or suggestions i would be more than happy to hear them. thanks in advance

little bit unsure to get the 2900xt or to spend a lil bit more and get the 8800GTX..

DavidGP · Jun 30, 2007

Hi Lowie

Specs look great, your first build at all?

I dont think I would change anything from your list, but an observation and only becasue of how you likely typed up the list but whe your building this use the WD RAPTOR as the C: drive for the OS, they fly... I have two in Raid0.

Mobos a goodun and will allow you to go Quad Core in the future as well.

A review on a shootout of those two cards http://www.legionhardware.com/document.php?id=650

Fallen Angel · Jun 30, 2007

i suggest 74gb raptor as a c: boot.. these go faster
then make up the space in storage on 500gb sata wd drive..

also i would suggest the 8800gtx vs the other vid card.. the 8800 is dx10 compatible so it will stay current when games and other apps become dependent on dx10..
good choice on ram too ocz rocks

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