Need help picking parts for a quad core cruncher!

[TallBill]

Cooler master centurion 534
$55

Rosewill 500w
$47

Q6600
$266 (soon)

OCZ (2x512mb) DDR2 800
$57

MSI G33M-FI LGA 775 Intel G33
$100

Tuniq Tower hsf
$60

Used HDD
$20


I plan on air cooling OC'ing this to 3.0 ghz. The main and only goal of this rig at this time is for distributed computing, so low cost is kinda important. Should be able to keep it under $600.

Also, the psu calculator suggested 580 watt psu, but will the one I chose be enough? I'd think that it would, since it wont really have any extras in it.

 

[TallBill]

what about the tuniq tower?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16835154001

will it fit in the case?

 

[jpeyton]

This is the Rosewill you want:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817182016

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
This is the Rosewill you want:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817182016

Thanks.

 

[TallBill]

Bueller, anyone got a cheap case that the Tuniq tower will fit in?

 

[AMDfreak]

Actually, I would go for this Rosewill PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817182010

Only 1 main 12V rail which is better for OC stability and less waste of 12V power.

I second the vote on the Tuniq Tower, great air cooler.

Not sure what to tell on the case....the one you have listed won't work with the TT?

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: AMDfreak
Actually, I would go for this Rosewill PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817182010

Only 1 main 12V rail which is better for OC stability and less waste of 12V power.

I second the vote on the Tuniq Tower, great air cooler.

Not sure what to tell on the case....the one you have listed won't work with the TT?

I'm not sure if it will or not, and cant find the info online. If it does, then it'd be exactly what I want.

 

[AMDfreak]

Well, listed width for that case is 8 inches. Height of the TT with the fan is 7 inches. Not too much wiggle room there, but it should work. Personally, I'd look around for a slightly wider case.

 

[hennessy1]

I'm not too good with measurements but would there be enough room in that case for a thermalright ultra?

 

[AMDfreak]

OK, according to Newegg, the Ultra 120 is 160.5mm tall. In google, plug in "160.5mm to inches" 160.5mm to inches, and you get 6.3 inches, which is 7.5mm taller than the TT, so yes it should just fit.

Edit because the forum butchered my google link.
Edit2 because my 1 month old has me sleep deprived....

 

[TallBill]

TT is 153mm in its specs I think it'll work with both the case and the mobo.

 

[AMDfreak]

You're right, I was a dummy and added another 25mm on top for the fan, forgetting that the fan doesn't go on top of the TT.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: AMDfreak
You're right, I was a dummy and added another 25mm on top for the fan, forgetting that the fan doesn't go on top of the TT.

Either way, my friend is building the pc and has a dremmel and can mod the door if need be to fit.

 

[JustaGeek]

I would strongly recommend 2GB of RAM, it's only $30 more...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820161172

Or a much better one for $50 more:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820609026

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: JustaGeek
I would strongly recommend 2GB of RAM, it's only $30 more...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820161172

Or a much better one for $50 more:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820609026

For distributed computing i dont think he needs 2 Gigs

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: Acanthus

Originally posted by: JustaGeek
I would strongly recommend 2GB of RAM, it's only $30 more...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820161172

Or a much better one for $50 more:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820609026

For distributed computing i dont think he needs 2 Gigs

Correctomundo!

 

[TallBill]

And now, the waiting game.

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: TallBill
And now, the waiting game.

The waiting game sucks, lets play hungry hungry hippos.

 

[TallBill]

Rofl

 

[GenHoth]

I'm in, lets do it!

 

[solaris]

Hi TallBill,

Nice system to build. I'm going to build system on Q6600,
but stuk on MB.

do you have any info on MSI G33M-FI Core 2 Quad - is it good
for overclocking,

I can not find any detailed reviews on it.
Last I tried Asrock on E6400 and it oc OK.

Thank you for any info,

Val