Hey Guys,
I am building a new computer for Vista and mainly Quake Wars . I'd like to be able to run great games and also watch TV / record TV while I work on the computer (waiting to buy TV Tuner HD after Vista I guess).
This is what I have so far:
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Case:
Antec Performance One P180 Silver cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Mobo:
GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Processor:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6400 - Retail
Cooler:
ZALMAN 9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail
HD:
2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) ST3250620AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Video Card:
eVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
DVD:
SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write, LightScribe Technology Black SATA Model SH-S183L - OEM
Power Supply:
Antec True Power Trio TP3-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply with Three 12V Rails - Retail
RAM (?):
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK - Retail
Here is some last minute info before I go into my questions:
1.) I do not want raid at all, I plan on using 1 HD for OS / Games and 1 HD for Media storage
2.) I do not ever plan on using SLI
Question fun time :
1.) The antec p180 has 3 fans, do all mobos support this or do I need a mobo that can support 3?
2.) Will my antec p180 fit the Zalman 9700 cooler?
3.) Is the mobo a good choice? It's running at $145 and out of stock right now, I was planning on waiting if it's a good choice. What's the difference between the Asus P5B and the Asus P5B-E as the Asus P5B is only $120, would that be a better choice for me?
4.) Is this ram good? I am hoping to hit 3.2 GHz with 8x400, is this a good goal or is the probability not good for this?
5.) I just read that HD Cable Card tuners will only be for OEM manufacturers. Will I be better off just buying a HD TV Tuner card now and using OTA antennas to grab the signal (I mainly just want to watch ABC, NBC, CBS HD shows on my PC)
6.) Why are reviews on newegg for prices always written with x's what's the help in that? (ie: when I bought this it was $xxx and I saved $xxx over other products).
Please advise on any changes, I am most grateful for any help. I havent put together my own desktop PC in over 5-6 years I think... (been buying Dell laptops but it's time for a gaming rig for QUAKE WARS )
Thanks again!
I am building a new computer for Vista and mainly Quake Wars . I'd like to be able to run great games and also watch TV / record TV while I work on the computer (waiting to buy TV Tuner HD after Vista I guess).
This is what I have so far:
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Case:
Antec Performance One P180 Silver cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Mobo:
GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Processor:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6400 - Retail
Cooler:
ZALMAN 9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail
HD:
2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) ST3250620AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Video Card:
eVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
DVD:
SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write, LightScribe Technology Black SATA Model SH-S183L - OEM
Power Supply:
Antec True Power Trio TP3-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply with Three 12V Rails - Retail
RAM (?):
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK - Retail
Here is some last minute info before I go into my questions:
1.) I do not want raid at all, I plan on using 1 HD for OS / Games and 1 HD for Media storage
2.) I do not ever plan on using SLI
Question fun time :
1.) The antec p180 has 3 fans, do all mobos support this or do I need a mobo that can support 3?
2.) Will my antec p180 fit the Zalman 9700 cooler?
3.) Is the mobo a good choice? It's running at $145 and out of stock right now, I was planning on waiting if it's a good choice. What's the difference between the Asus P5B and the Asus P5B-E as the Asus P5B is only $120, would that be a better choice for me?
4.) Is this ram good? I am hoping to hit 3.2 GHz with 8x400, is this a good goal or is the probability not good for this?
5.) I just read that HD Cable Card tuners will only be for OEM manufacturers. Will I be better off just buying a HD TV Tuner card now and using OTA antennas to grab the signal (I mainly just want to watch ABC, NBC, CBS HD shows on my PC)
6.) Why are reviews on newegg for prices always written with x's what's the help in that? (ie: when I bought this it was $xxx and I saved $xxx over other products).
Please advise on any changes, I am most grateful for any help. I havent put together my own desktop PC in over 5-6 years I think... (been buying Dell laptops but it's time for a gaming rig for QUAKE WARS )
Thanks again!