This is what I'm thinking so far:
Samsung model SH-S223F DVD burner
Western Digital model WD3000glfs hard drive
Sapphire Radeon 4870 X2 2GB
mushkin 2x2GB DDR3 1600MHz 7-7-7-20 (I think)
ASUS Rampage Extreme LGA 775
Vista Home Premium OEM
Antec 1200 case and
Antec TruePower Quattro 1kW PSU combo
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
Clearly I'm looking for a very high performance machine. I haven't built one in a few years now, so I'm pretty far behind. (My current box is an Athlon 64 3500+ and GeForce 6800GT ... AGP
) I also have no clue what CPU cooling solution I should use. I don't want something with much of a maintenance or setup requirement; I'm not much of a tinkering enthusiast really, I just like to game. I've never used water cooling before, but I understand it involves a decent bit of maintenance.
So, my questions:
Will all of this work together properly?
Am I forgetting anything? I've already got a monitor, keyboard, mouse, headset, speakers, and sound card that I plan to carry over. I think that 300GB will be enough for a while for my use, so I don't really need a secondary drive.
Are there any items I should swap out that could be replaced easily by a cheaper and almost equally effective alternative?
Does water cooling involve much maintenance? If not, can you point me to a beginner's guide to water cooling? Otherwise, can you recommend a good air cooling system?
Samsung model SH-S223F DVD burner
Western Digital model WD3000glfs hard drive
Sapphire Radeon 4870 X2 2GB
mushkin 2x2GB DDR3 1600MHz 7-7-7-20 (I think)
ASUS Rampage Extreme LGA 775
Vista Home Premium OEM
Antec 1200 case and
Antec TruePower Quattro 1kW PSU combo
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
Clearly I'm looking for a very high performance machine. I haven't built one in a few years now, so I'm pretty far behind. (My current box is an Athlon 64 3500+ and GeForce 6800GT ... AGP
So, my questions:
Will all of this work together properly?
Am I forgetting anything? I've already got a monitor, keyboard, mouse, headset, speakers, and sound card that I plan to carry over. I think that 300GB will be enough for a while for my use, so I don't really need a secondary drive.
Are there any items I should swap out that could be replaced easily by a cheaper and almost equally effective alternative?
Does water cooling involve much maintenance? If not, can you point me to a beginner's guide to water cooling? Otherwise, can you recommend a good air cooling system?