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simonjp · Rated PG

Hi all!

Would like to put together a Q6600 system (who wouldnt?!). For background my current core components are:

dfi lanparty rdx200
AMD Opty 185 @ 3Ghz with cnps 9700
2GB OCZ Gold 400 @ 466
SB Audigy4
Wifi card
Gainward 8800GTS
Nvidia 185
3x320GB sata + 1x120GB ata
1xDVD-RW
tagan 530w u22

This might be a bit overkill detail but you'll see why Smile

I plan the following:
Q6600
Asus P5K Deluxe
4GB ram (maybe 8GB)

Ok so here is what I'd like to know
- will the 530W be enough to take on a 3.2+ q6600 + 8800gts etc or should i get something bigger? am thinking of a tagan 800w.
- i want to do water cooling and think of the following:
-- danger den parts: TDX CPU block, 8800GTS block, D5 pump
-- there are also cheaper zalman parts - any good?
- suggestions for the ram parts...

was aiming to share a pump and radiator and to do two loops one for cpu and one for gpu, sharing a dual 120mm fan radiator. good / bad idea ? the radiator would be in a custom built holder outside the case, together with the resevoir and the pump.

alternatively i can do air to start with to cut down the Â£Â£Â£... any idea how good the 9700 is on the q6600? I dont seem to be too good at fitting them as my case and cpu run pretty warm (+50 idle for the cores on the 185 according to core temp as i write this).

also for fun, how much +% would a 3.2 give over my opt @ 3 ? (any guesses taken, but i estimate 20-30% in most things)

finally, roughly how much Â£Â£Â£ for the following bits & bobs:
the dfi motherboard
ocz ram
the 185
the cnps if i choose to get wet
Wifi pci card
SB audigy 4
and the u22 if i change it.

Thanks for any tips & responses in advance!

simonjp