Overclocker Rig Advice *Large Post*
Hello all! I use to come to these forums often, but left to join the army about a year ago. Finally I have made my return, and my old user account has been deleted! 
Anyway.... Much has changed since I last visited, so I come here in hopes that all the overclocking pro's would be willing to help me get a nice setup for overclocking.
You can see in my sig. that it's time for some system upgrades, and I think it's probably safe to say, that it would be smart to just build a new system and salvage the case fans and the floppy drive.
Anyhow, I am looking for a nice, and overclocker friendly case. Would prefer to have case window, lighting, nice sleek finish, and not more then say $150. I am currently looking at this case:
this case.
Specifications:
Material: 1.2mm Anodized Aluminum+
Form Factor: Standard ATX (12" x 9.6" / 30,5 x 24,4 cm)
Drive Bays: External 4 x 5.25" - 2 x 3.5" Internal 4 x 3.5"
Expansion Slots: 7
USB/IO: Swivel Panel w/ 2x USB 2.0, 1x Firewire IEEE 1394 and Audio In/out Ports
Power Supply: None
Dimensions: 20" (H) x 8.1" (W) x 19.7" (D)
Next would be this motherboard.
Specifications:
Supported CPU: Socket 754 AMD Athlon64 Processors
Chipset: VIA K8T800 + VT8237
FSB: 800MHz
RAM: 3x DIMM for DDR333/266, 2x DIMM for DDR400 Max 2GB
IDE: 2x UltraDMA 33/66/100/133 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP 8X/4X, 5x PCI Slots
Ports: 2xPS2,8xUSB2.0(Rear 4),SPDIF In/Out,1xLAN,3xIEEE1394a(Rear 1),Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: 6-Channel AC97 CODEC
Onboard LAN: 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet
Onboard SATA/RAID: 6x Serial ATA, 4x SATA RAID 0/1/0+1
Form Factor: ATX
Processor.
Specification
Model: AMD Athlon 64 3200+
Core: ClawHammer
Operating Frequency: 2.0GHz
FSB: Integrated int chip
Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/1024K
Voltage: 1.5V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket 754
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Packaging: Retail Box (Heatsink and Fan included)
RAM.
Specification
Manufacturer: Corsair
Speed: DDR400(PC3200)
Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 2-3-2-6
Support Voltage: 2.6V
Bandwidth: 3.2GB/s
Organization: two 64M x 64 -Bit
Special Features: New high-efficiency aluminum XMS heatsink, 18 activity LED'S show level of memory activity
Warranty: Lifetime
Water Cooling.
Specifications
Model Exos
Components Included
External Chassis, heat exchanger (radiator), reservoir & pumps, top cooling module with fans, LED display, power control board, slot interface, quick-release valves, User Manual, liquid bottle, funnel, tubing, attachment strips/pads, & various smaller components.
PSU.
Specifications:
Type: ATX
Maximum Power: 550W
PFC: No
Power Good Signal: 100-500ms
Hold-up Time: >17ms at Full Load
Efficiency: >68%
Over Voltage Protection: +5V trip point<+6.5V;+3.3V trip point<+4.1V;+12V trip point<+14.4V
Overload Protection: Latching Protection+5V @<47A+3.3V @<48A+12V @ < 18A
Input Voltage: 115 VAC / 230VAC
Input Frequency Range: 47-63 Hz
Input Current: 10A@115VAC;6A@230VAC
Output: +3.3V@32A;+5V@40A;-5V@0.5A;+12V@24A;-12V@1A;+5VSB@2A
MTBF: 80,000 hrs. @ 25°C
Approvals: UL, TUV, CB, VDE, FCC
Hard Drive.
Specifications:
Capacity: 200GB
Average Seek Time: 8.9 ms
Buffer: 8MB
Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
Interface: IDE ULTRA ATA100
Features: High-performance with 8MB Buffer
Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years
Sound Card.
Specifications:
Channels: 7.1
Max Sampling Rate: 192kHz
Signal-Noise Ratio: 108dB(SNR)
Hardware Decode: Dolby Digital EX
Digital Audio: 24-bit
Hardware Polyphony: 64 Voices
PC Interface: PCI
Connectors: Digital Out for 5.1(6-channel SPDIF Output),Line-Out,Line-In,SB1394/Firewire,Mic-In,Analog/Digital CD Audio In(See Details)
External Box: Yes
Remote Control: Yes
Special Features: DVD-Audio,THX Certified,DTS-Extended Surround,EAX 4.0 Advanced HD,DirectSound 3D
LCD Monitor.
Specifications:
Panel Type: TFT Active Matrix LCD
Native Resolution: SXGA (1280 x 1024)
Pixel Pitch: 0.294mm
Brightness: 250cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 600 : 1
Response Time: 25ms
View Angle(Horizontal/Vertical): 170° / 170°
Input Connectors: Analog 15-pin D-sub, Digital: DVI-D
Dimensions & Weight: 17.4" x 18.7" x 7.1"(WxHxD) / 16.72 lbs
Manufactory Warranty / Phone No.: 3 year limited warranty on parts, labor and backlight
IT will also have a Plextor 8x CDRW/DVDRW Burner, and a 16x LiteOn DVD-ROM.
Please feel free to comment on every selection, this computer is to be used by the entire family, but I am a PC Geek/Gamer and only the best will do.
I would like to stay right around $1500 - $2000. I know that somewhat limits what I can do, however I think I should be able to get a nice overclocking rig with that.
Thanks!
Anyway.... Much has changed since I last visited, so I come here in hopes that all the overclocking pro's would be willing to help me get a nice setup for overclocking.You can see in my sig. that it's time for some system upgrades, and I think it's probably safe to say, that it would be smart to just build a new system and salvage the case fans and the floppy drive.
Anyhow, I am looking for a nice, and overclocker friendly case. Would prefer to have case window, lighting, nice sleek finish, and not more then say $150. I am currently looking at this case:
this case.
Specifications:
Material: 1.2mm Anodized Aluminum+
Form Factor: Standard ATX (12" x 9.6" / 30,5 x 24,4 cm)
Drive Bays: External 4 x 5.25" - 2 x 3.5" Internal 4 x 3.5"
Expansion Slots: 7
USB/IO: Swivel Panel w/ 2x USB 2.0, 1x Firewire IEEE 1394 and Audio In/out Ports
Power Supply: None
Dimensions: 20" (H) x 8.1" (W) x 19.7" (D)
Next would be this motherboard.
Specifications:
Supported CPU: Socket 754 AMD Athlon64 Processors
Chipset: VIA K8T800 + VT8237
FSB: 800MHz
RAM: 3x DIMM for DDR333/266, 2x DIMM for DDR400 Max 2GB
IDE: 2x UltraDMA 33/66/100/133 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP 8X/4X, 5x PCI Slots
Ports: 2xPS2,8xUSB2.0(Rear 4),SPDIF In/Out,1xLAN,3xIEEE1394a(Rear 1),Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: 6-Channel AC97 CODEC
Onboard LAN: 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet
Onboard SATA/RAID: 6x Serial ATA, 4x SATA RAID 0/1/0+1
Form Factor: ATX
Processor.
Specification
Model: AMD Athlon 64 3200+
Core: ClawHammer
Operating Frequency: 2.0GHz
FSB: Integrated int chip
Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/1024K
Voltage: 1.5V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket 754
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Packaging: Retail Box (Heatsink and Fan included)
RAM.
Specification
Manufacturer: Corsair
Speed: DDR400(PC3200)
Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 2-3-2-6
Support Voltage: 2.6V
Bandwidth: 3.2GB/s
Organization: two 64M x 64 -Bit
Special Features: New high-efficiency aluminum XMS heatsink, 18 activity LED'S show level of memory activity
Warranty: Lifetime
Water Cooling.
Specifications
Model Exos
Components Included
External Chassis, heat exchanger (radiator), reservoir & pumps, top cooling module with fans, LED display, power control board, slot interface, quick-release valves, User Manual, liquid bottle, funnel, tubing, attachment strips/pads, & various smaller components.
PSU.
Specifications:
Type: ATX
Maximum Power: 550W
PFC: No
Power Good Signal: 100-500ms
Hold-up Time: >17ms at Full Load
Efficiency: >68%
Over Voltage Protection: +5V trip point<+6.5V;+3.3V trip point<+4.1V;+12V trip point<+14.4V
Overload Protection: Latching Protection+5V @<47A+3.3V @<48A+12V @ < 18A
Input Voltage: 115 VAC / 230VAC
Input Frequency Range: 47-63 Hz
Input Current: 10A@115VAC;6A@230VAC
Output: +3.3V@32A;+5V@40A;-5V@0.5A;+12V@24A;-12V@1A;+5VSB@2A
MTBF: 80,000 hrs. @ 25°C
Approvals: UL, TUV, CB, VDE, FCC
Hard Drive.
Specifications:
Capacity: 200GB
Average Seek Time: 8.9 ms
Buffer: 8MB
Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
Interface: IDE ULTRA ATA100
Features: High-performance with 8MB Buffer
Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years
Sound Card.
Specifications:
Channels: 7.1
Max Sampling Rate: 192kHz
Signal-Noise Ratio: 108dB(SNR)
Hardware Decode: Dolby Digital EX
Digital Audio: 24-bit
Hardware Polyphony: 64 Voices
PC Interface: PCI
Connectors: Digital Out for 5.1(6-channel SPDIF Output),Line-Out,Line-In,SB1394/Firewire,Mic-In,Analog/Digital CD Audio In(See Details)
External Box: Yes
Remote Control: Yes
Special Features: DVD-Audio,THX Certified,DTS-Extended Surround,EAX 4.0 Advanced HD,DirectSound 3D
LCD Monitor.
Specifications:
Panel Type: TFT Active Matrix LCD
Native Resolution: SXGA (1280 x 1024)
Pixel Pitch: 0.294mm
Brightness: 250cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 600 : 1
Response Time: 25ms
View Angle(Horizontal/Vertical): 170° / 170°
Input Connectors: Analog 15-pin D-sub, Digital: DVI-D
Dimensions & Weight: 17.4" x 18.7" x 7.1"(WxHxD) / 16.72 lbs
Manufactory Warranty / Phone No.: 3 year limited warranty on parts, labor and backlight
IT will also have a Plextor 8x CDRW/DVDRW Burner, and a 16x LiteOn DVD-ROM.
Please feel free to comment on every selection, this computer is to be used by the entire family, but I am a PC Geek/Gamer and only the best will do.
I would like to stay right around $1500 - $2000. I know that somewhat limits what I can do, however I think I should be able to get a nice overclocking rig with that.
Thanks!
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Comments
As far as the video card goes, for now I will be sticking it out with my current GeForce4 Ti4600.
I would have recommended an All In Wonder 9800 Pro if you wanted a tuner, that way you get top of the line 3d AND full tv tuner capabilities.
I used a Benq 17" with my last gaming rig. It worked very well for under $400. But I don't trust that company anymore... there are other comparable 17" monitors available on the market that look good in 2d as well as game without old LCD ghosting issues.
NEC and Samsung also make decent LCD monitors that fall into the 'cheaper' end of the spectrum.