Hi all,
I'm looking at getting a Q6600 system to replace my old P4 (posted here a while ago about upgrading to E6600 but I've umm'd and ahh'd for so long everything has changed!!!)
Want to order this week or next though (current PC has started rebooting for no reason on the rare occassion)
I don't plan to overclock it.
Will be using it primarily for audio recording and mixing so quiet is good
I'd appreciate any advice/experience/comments on the following:
Mobo - Asus P5K or Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6?? (leaning toward the DQ6 based on what I've read online)
RAM - Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4
HDD - 2 x Seagate ST3320620NS (heard these are noisier than samsungs, but more reliable - also read that 320GB is the ideal balance between size and performance as it is 2 platters and bigger drives go up to 3 platters - don't actually understand why that's good
)
Cooler - Zalman 9500 or Thermaltake V1 (not sure about fitting in case etc)
Case - Antec Sonata 3 with inbuilt PSU or Antec P182 with TruePower Trio 650 PSU (cooling and noise concerns)
Video - Gainward Geforce 8500GT 256mb fanless
or
SAPPHIRE HD2400PRO fanless
(want a passive card with dual monitor support. Won't be playing games or anything, mainly running audio apps with low graphics requirements. Maybe playback of video etc.)
My main concerns are whether the case and cooler will be cool enough for the Q6600 and fit.
And also I know nothing about video cards, so not sure whether getting a 128MB 7600GS might be better for lower power consumption/cooler running or whatever.
Any advice or things to consider on the above would be appreciated.
thanks,
Rich