OT: New system inbound!

whitehawk_2009

whitehawk_2009

Charter Member 2016
Well instead of risking a cyberpower order, I've decided to try my hand at system building. Inbound from newegg are the following items:


  • RAIDMAX SIRIUS ATX-701WB Black Aluminum Mid Tower Computer Case
  • ECS BLACK SERIES P45T-AD3 LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
  • Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
  • Sapphire Toxic Radeon HD 3870 512MB vid card
  • OCZ Gold edition 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM
  • OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ700FTY 700W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC PSU
  • Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
  • Rosewill RNX-G300LX IEEE 802.11b/g PCI Wireless Card
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
I ended up spending a little more than planned, but I've heard god things about Sapphire cards. Any thoughts? Thanks to harleyman for help with the parts list. I really don't know much about PSU's.

Can't wait to run FS9 full out!:jump::jump::jump:

WH
 
So is this everything you need to build your new tower/PC?
 
Spranget said:
So is this everything you need to build your new tower/PC?
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Actually no its more than most people would need.

WH added a Wireless networking card to the system which is not some thing most people would need.

Other than that it looks like a solid system.

Two things I would look at adding to the Build would be an After market CPU cooler. The Original Intel LGA 775 cooler that came with my P4 was poor at best. I got better cooling from a Cool Max CPU cooler. I can't remember the model.

The other thing I would look at is Case cooling. Of course the case may have enough fans I have not looked at it but good airflow is important.

Other than that looks like the good times are ready to roll.
 
I ended up spending a little more than planned, but I've heard god things about Sapphire cards. Any thoughts? Thanks to harleyman for help with the parts list. I really don't know much about PSU's.
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Fully recognizing the old addage "each to is own" in this arena, my last three vid cards have been Sapphire ATI and I couldn't be more pleased.

My current card is a Sapphire Toxic Radeon HD 4870 Extreme 1.0GB vid card and, for me anyway, it is a real screamer!

Also must agree with DD26, seriously consider going after-market CPU cooling.
In the long run it will be a good investment.

Duckie
 
Well, crap! Had the thing running for three days and got
Pri master hard disk SMART Status BAD backup and replace
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Of course it was just about when X3 was done downloading. Luckily all I lose is windows and some beginning freeware programs, nothing FS related. Definitely calling newegg....:kilroy:

WH
 
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