new system tips 805 D

12th June 2006, 08:07

So im building a new system based on the OC capabilities of the Pentium D 805, heres what im getting:

Pentium D 805

ASUS P5WD2-E PREMIUM ATX INTEL MOTHERBOARD - RETAIL
SAPPHIRE TOXIC LIQUID COOLED RADEON X1900XTX 100150TWSE VIDEO CARD – RETAIL

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory – Retail OR Patriot Dual Channel 2GB (2 x 1GB)
240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel KIt System Memory – Retail both have timings of 4-4-4-12

Some full tower case

Plan on watercooling the whole system but heres what I need:
Which PSU should I get (I plan on crossfiring eventually) im thinking at least 650W.

Also, which watercooling system should I get, AND should I buy the watercooled model of the 1900xtx or watercool it myself?

Thanks for your input

jmke · 12th June 2006, 09:58

Crossfire likes power supplies which don't have 3 different 12v rails, but one very strong one, the OCZ GameXstream, Mushkin 650W, Coolermaster 550W SLI and latest one from Silverstone (700W beast) are more than qualified to handle the load; if you want to go for professional high grade gear, anything from "Zippy" is highly recommended also, but it's more expensive.

Water cooling wise, if you want the best performance a large radiator with good performance/noise 120mm fans will be the main ingredient of the setup, a good pump (compact ones from Swiftech, Dangerden which work on 12v are pretty good) and a high performance water block; look into a water block for which you can swap the mounting gear as to make it compatible with future sockets if needed.

The Swiftech Storm is regarded by many as one of the best at the moment, it can fit anything except for AM2, but I think they are working on a solution for this.

I don't have experience with X1900 series waterblocks, but those GPU's run quite hot so a high performance block will pay off if you want to overclock it.

piotke · 12th June 2006, 10:26

Quote:

Originally posted by jmke
Crossfire likes power supplies which don't have 3 different 12v rails, but one very strong one, the OCZ GameXstream, Mushkin 650W, Coolermaster 550W SLI and latest one from Silverstone (700W beast) are more than qualified to handle the load; if you want to go for professional high grade gear, anything from "Zippy" is highly recommended also, but it's more expensive.

Eum, the silverstone beast has 4 12v rails...

http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-75zf.htm

jmke · 12th June 2006, 10:52

sorry, should have been the 560W version
http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-56zf.htm

12th June 2006, 18:18

ok thanks, so your suggesting the 700 W silverstone? will that work with the dual x1900xtx and the overclocking of my PD805 - gonna get it up to like 4ghz hopefully

jmke · 12th June 2006, 18:19

actually, the 700W silverstone is the only one I'm not suggesting

12th June 2006, 20:39

haha ok, im going for the ocz gamexstream 700 w one then

12th June 2006, 21:55

why not a seasonic s12 600Watt, isn't peak power, but 600 wat it can deliver all the time, ocz is probably only peak power of 700W??--

review sites for PSU

http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=106

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article247-page1.html

12th June 2006, 08:07	#1
darkzero901 Posts: n/a	new system tips 805 D So im building a new system based on the OC capabilities of the Pentium D 805, heres what im getting: Pentium D 805 ASUS P5WD2-E PREMIUM ATX INTEL MOTHERBOARD - RETAIL SAPPHIRE TOXIC LIQUID COOLED RADEON X1900XTX 100150TWSE VIDEO CARD – RETAIL G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory – Retail OR Patriot Dual Channel 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel KIt System Memory – Retail both have timings of 4-4-4-12 Some full tower case Plan on watercooling the whole system but heres what I need: Which PSU should I get (I plan on crossfiring eventually) im thinking at least 650W. Also, which watercooling system should I get, AND should I buy the watercooled model of the 1900xtx or watercool it myself? Thanks for your input

12th June 2006, 09:58	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	Crossfire likes power supplies which don't have 3 different 12v rails, but one very strong one, the OCZ GameXstream, Mushkin 650W, Coolermaster 550W SLI and latest one from Silverstone (700W beast) are more than qualified to handle the load; if you want to go for professional high grade gear, anything from "Zippy" is highly recommended also, but it's more expensive. Water cooling wise, if you want the best performance a large radiator with good performance/noise 120mm fans will be the main ingredient of the setup, a good pump (compact ones from Swiftech, Dangerden which work on 12v are pretty good) and a high performance water block; look into a water block for which you can swap the mounting gear as to make it compatible with future sockets if needed. The Swiftech Storm is regarded by many as one of the best at the moment, it can fit anything except for AM2, but I think they are working on a solution for this. I don't have experience with X1900 series waterblocks, but those GPU's run quite hot so a high performance block will pay off if you want to overclock it. __________________

12th June 2006, 10:52	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	sorry, should have been the 560W version http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-56zf.htm __________________

12th June 2006, 18:19	#6
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	actually, the 700W silverstone is the only one I'm not suggesting __________________

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12th June 2006, 18:18	#5
darkzero901 Posts: n/a	ok thanks, so your suggesting the 700 W silverstone? will that work with the dual x1900xtx and the overclocking of my PD805 - gonna get it up to like 4ghz hopefully

12th June 2006, 20:39	#7
darkzero901 Posts: n/a	haha ok, im going for the ocz gamexstream 700 w one then

12th June 2006, 21:55	#8
Tarantula Posts: n/a	why not a seasonic s12 600Watt, isn't peak power, but 600 wat it can deliver all the time, ocz is probably only peak power of 700W??-- review sites for PSU http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=106 http://www.silentpcreview.com/article247-page1.html