Finally Upgrading from XP 2400+ mobile PC

Shadowsilence

I finally decided I wanted a faster PC, and since it's almost impossible to upgrade my current one without a huge overhaul. I went a purchased some parts for an intel system, my first Intel build so far. How's this for a parts list?

ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

1 EVGA 768-P2-N835-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz LGA 775

Sony NEC Optiarc 18X DVDÂ±R DVD Burner with 12X DVD-RAM Write Black SATA Model AD-7170S-0B - OEM

ZALMAN CNPS 9700 NT 110mm 2 Ball Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler - Retail

LIAN LI CR-35B 50-in-1 USB 2.0 Black Aluminum Card Reader - Retail

PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad (Black) EPS12V 750W Power Supply - Retail

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

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ - Retail

Like I said, I've never built an Intel system, I discussed some of the parts with a friend who just built one with that mobo/processor and he couldn't be happier. I was tempted to go with an Nvidia chipset for SLI further down the road, but I didn't want to spent $200+ on a motherboard, when this one had quite a bit of features.

zmister · Rated PG Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 14

bro make it a quad core they better than duo's

zmister · Rated PG Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 14

and try to get some water coolingon it its the quietest cooling i've ever had

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Wed, 07 Nov 2007 07:22:27 Post Subject:

Water cooling used to be good in my opinion, but air cooling has gotten so much better in the past couple years that water is hardly worth the effort and maintenance. I also chose a 1333MHz fsb dual core over a quad core, and I am happy with the move!

Shadowsilence · Posted: Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:58:01 Post Subject:

I've had water cooling in the past, it's nice once it's setup. But setup isn't very fun, and I had mine spring a leak after a week. I'm just glad I used Fluid XP and it was at the reservoir and not the water block. I'll stick with air. As for quad core or dual core, I probably won't even fully utilize two, no reason to spend the money on four. By the time I need four(or more) it'll be time for a new PC again.

acruxksa · Posted: Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:11:26 Post Subject:

Nice rig Shadow. Very good choices across the board. In terms of bang for the buck, the e6750 is a great value and will be more than sufficient for most uses, gaming included. I think a single 8800gtx will keep you happy for quite sometime and the ip35 Pro is a good motherboard.

Shadowsilence · Posted: Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:25:05 Post Subject:

Yeah I figured the 8800GTX would last awhile, my current rig still has a 6800GT which will still play almost anything, just starts to show it's age with low fps on the newer things.

mrweasel · Posted: Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:56:33 Post Subject:

I'd have gone with an 8800GT (half the price, most of the performance) since I can't see paying $500 for a card that's going to be replaced in a few weeks. If you bought an eVGA card, then nevermind...you can use step-up

Shadowsilence · Posted: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:10:26 Post Subject:

I was actually planning to pick up the GT, but everywhere it was sold out, so I picked this one because when all the parts get here, I'd kill me not to be able to turn it on.

Shadowsilence · Posted: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:50:31 Post Subject:

I've got the system up and running. Runs like a champ so far. I ran CPU burn-in for a few hours, no problems. Going to run it while I sleep all night, to make sure all's good. Then in a week or so try and see what I can do for an OC.