My New Build

mdonders · Post by **mdonders** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 7:10 pm

My desktop was from 2001 and I got a laptop from school but I needed something new so this is what I chose to build. Your opinion is greatly appreciated:

Case: Antec Sonata II
Processor: Intel E6550 Core 2Duo
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R
RAM: 2x1GB Crucial Ballistix RAM
PSU: Antec SmartPower 450W
Vid Card: Sapphire XT1950PRO 512MB GDDR3
Optical: 2 DVD-ROM Drives

Any thoughts?

Shmanky · Post by **Shmanky** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:10 pm

which cpu cooler?

mdonders · Post by **mdonders** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:42 pm

Stock for now.

Looking into one before I do my build, but maybe you can recommend a good one or point me in the direction of where the reviews are located on this website?

Fayd · Post by **Fayd** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:01 pm

as long as you not OCing it, no sense in getting different CPU cooler.

Shmanky · Post by **Shmanky** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:02 pm

mdonders wrote:Stock for now.

Looking into one before I do my build, but maybe you can recommend a good one or point me in the direction of where the reviews are located on this website?

Well I was hoping you knew more about this than I do, but okay; based on what I've read here on SPCR, the popular coolers seem to be:

Thermalright Ultra 120

Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme

Scythe Ninja rev. B (some people are complaining about the way it gets mounted)

Scythe Ninja (prior to rev. B)