Making a silent Rig for work...

[Elliot_M]

-Rosewill R222-P-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

-LG 20X DVD±R Super Multi DVD Burner Black ATAPI / E-IDE Model GSA-H55NK

- 2 Western Digital Caviar SE WD5000AAJS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drives

-CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5

-Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E6750

-XFX GeForce 8600GT XXX PVT84JUDD3 Video Card

-ASUS P5N-E SLI ATX Intel Motherboard

-SILVERSTONE FN121 120mm Case Fan

-ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler

-CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W Power Supply

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This computer is mainly for every day use and not gaming..like internet, PS, music and having a dual monitor setup.. Please let me know if something may not be compatible or other suggestions would be greatly appreciated because this will be my first computer rig i will be putting together..

thnx- Elliot

[George Hallam]

hey,

first off i know you are not doing much gaming but having a slightly better graphics card will improve your system dramatically (in vista) and also its nice to have an option to be able to play some game even if they are not all on full so i think your should get this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130332

i also would either get a E8400 or a Q6600 CPU i sway towards the Q6600 due to quad cores are great on media rigs and for PS

that MOBO is dated now go with a P45 MOBO you will be impressed ;) also make sure you get a DDr2 model

The rest is fine.

What size monitors do you plan on hooking up?

[Elliot_M]

hey,

first off i know you are not doing much gaming but having a slightly better graphics card will improve your system dramatically (in vista) and also its nice to have an option to be able to play some game even if they are not all on full so i think your should get this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130332

i also would either get a E8400 or a Q6600 CPU i sway towards the Q6600 due to quad cores are great on media rigs and for PS

that MOBO is dated now go with a P45 MOBO you will be impressed ;) also make sure you get a DDr2 model

The rest is fine.

What size monitors do you plan on hooking up?



Im trying to keep the rig on a budget and its mainly a work related computer and i will be hooking up two 22 inch monitors to it because multi tasking is a must hence the 4 gb of RAM.. do you have any suggestions as too which cheaper alternatives to the current things i have?

[George Hallam]

o ok that makes sense then,

well you cant go much lower without seriously effecting performance.

you can do away with the CPU cooler the CPU you bought comes with its own CPU fan and heatsink.

Also if you go to a P35 MOBO you will save a small amount.

get this PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139003 its cheaper just as reliable and 650w for that system is overkill

maybe getting some cheaper RAM (but its not as good as corsair)

but apart from that, thats all you can really do

[Elliot_M]

not really sure what you mean by a P35 motherboard could i have a link..

[George Hallam]

ok sorry

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131275

the "P35" or "P45" or "650i" are just different names for the northbridge the MOBO uses

[Rick]

Also Note
the ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
is NOT compatible with a 775 mother board


IF You follow the link Asus P5K (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131275) and use a 3rd party Tower CPU cooler
You will also want / need to find and install a chipset fan ( it's not included) in the Asus mother board accessories .

[mjc]

If you are looking for quiet, then yes, replace the stock cooler...

[Elliot_M]

Also Note
the ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
is NOT compatible with a 775 mother board


IF You follow the link Asus P5K (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131275) and use a 3rd party Tower CPU cooler
You will also want / need to find and install a chipset fan ( it's not included) in the Asus mother board accessories .

if i were to get a compatible cpu cooler which one do you recommend i need the computer to run silent and also could you give me an example of a good chipset fan to replace the stock one?

[rond36]

The ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134) is the model that you need for a socket 775 motherboard.

[Elliot_M]

So i revised my setup with a couple of suggestions i have received..



-ASUS 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model DRW-2014S1T - OEM

-Rosewill R222-P-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

-EVGA 384-P3-N851-AR GeForce 8800 GS 384MB 192-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

-Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD7500AAKS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

-OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply - Retail

-OCZ Reaper HPC 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2RPR1066A2GK - Retail

BIOSTAR TForce TP43D2A7 LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

-Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 Wolfdale 2.53GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80571E7200 - Retail

-SILVERSTONE FN121 120mm Case Fan - Retail

-OS XP Pro

Total: $656.91

Please let me know if these parts are better for my everyday computing needs..and i prefer to use XP pro but i may just use Vista business..

[Elliot_M]

The ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134) is the model that you need for a socket 775 motherboard.


Would the CPU cooler you provided be compatible with a
BIOSTAR TForce TP43D2A7 LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard?

[George Hallam]

simple answer is yes.

and your revised system looks fine :D

to Rick thank you for pointing that CPU cooler out :o

[Rick]

if i were to get a compatible cpu cooler which one do you recommend i need the computer to run silent and also could you give me an example of a good chipset fan to replace the stock one?


Your Mother board uses passive cooling for the Chipset. Both north and south bridge

If you want something more
For a Good chipset cooler and still fit into the Silent range
Go with one of the heatpipe units..


http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=40000572+1374126194&Description=chipset+fan&name=South+and+North+Bridge+chips

I Happen to Prefer Thermalright But most any brand will work
Some of the Thermalright units Do Not require a small fan, Just good airflow

[Elliot_M]

Which one of these would be the best choice for my motherboard?

Thermalright HR-05-SLI Copper Heatsinks only (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835109131)


Thermalright HR-05 Copper Heatsinks only (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835109128)

[Rick]

Both those coolers are Good

The HR-05-SLI is desinged for another board
One that supports SLI ( Dual video cards) and is not needed for you system

The HR-05 will fit But may be more than you need.
It will keep things cool and the passive cooling is very good.
It also support a fan if you like
With the slowest and quietest fan would be a very good combo

Here is a detailed link to it and the install
http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/product_page/chipset/hr05/install_chitset_cooler_hr05-1.htm