[Case Gallery] Core2Blue: Overclocked E6700 & 8800GTX 768mb Gaming System

[HookeyStreet]

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Specs:
CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 (Overclocked @ 2.67GHz, the same speed as the E6700)
RAM - OCZ 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800Mhz / ATi CrossFire Edition (@ 833MHz, 4-5-5-13)
GFX - nVIDIA BFG 7950 GT OC w/ Arctic Cooling NV Silencer 6 Rev.2 & Zalman ZM-RSH1 VGA Ramsinks (Overclocked @ 577 MHz / 1496 MHz)
MoBO - ASUS P5LD2 SE Rev 2.0 i945P ( Overclocked @ 1333MHz FSB)
HDD(s) - Western Digital WD3200AAKS 320GB SATAII 16MB Cache & Western Digital WD1600JS Caviar SE 160GB 7200RPM SATAII 8MB Cache
ROM - Pioneer 112D DVD±RW/RAM
Case - Casecom Black Mid Tower
PSU - COLORSit 550W Silent Neon
Audio - Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio
OS - Windows XP Home Edition & Windows Vista Home Premium

Mods:
2x 12" blue cold cathodes, 2x HIper LED fans (80mm).....more mods to come hopefully

UPDATE: Ive just added a 'make-shift' Northbridge cooler. Its made out of an old HDD cooler I had gathering dust

UPDATE: 18/7/07 - Ive added an Akasa chipset fan (with blue LEDS) and some Zalman ZM-RSH1 VGA Ramsinks to the GFX card.

My plan was to build a C2D setup for as little money as possible LOL.
My initial budget was £400, and I actually went £45 over budget by adding the sound card and a 2nd HDD (for Vista installation) but Im more then happy with the end result
Hopefully the GFX card will be updated to maybe an 8800GTS 320mb
very soon

Benchmark results:

3DMark06 Pro @ 1280 x 1024 default - 5696

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UPDATE 19/8/07

Its a long story, but this system now features an Inno3D 8800GTS 640mb (@ 600MHZ/900MHz)

New pics to follow shortly.

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New 3DMark06 score = 9808

MORE UPDATES LOL:

E6700 (@ 3.33GHz) and 8800GTX OC 768mb added, pics to follow lol

3DMArk06: 12064

 

[mullered07]

nice build man, you have the same case as me too )

 

[HookeyStreet]

nice build man, you have the same case as me too )

Thanx m8, cheap and cheerful isnt it

 

[demonbrawn]

Oh my... please buy a better hsf. Otherwise, not a bad build at all.

 

[HookeyStreet]

Oh my... please buy a better hsf. Otherwise, not a bad build at all.

LOL, yeah, tbh I meant to add an Artic Cooler 7 to the order, but I forgot

 

[savillm]

nice one mate have u seen mine yet?

 

[pt]

I voted 8/10 because:

very, nice, i give a 8/10
btw, is that front fan real or fake (as the aerocool aeroengine 2)

 

[HookeyStreet]

I voted 8/10 because:

very, nice, i give a 8/10
btw, is that front fan real or fake (as the aerocool aeroengine 2)

lo m8, the front fan is real (120mm I think)

 

[HookeyStreet]

A quick update -

Im now ordering the following parts because Ive had enough of this thing sounding like a wind tunnel :

1) Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro

2) Arctic Cooling Accelero X2

3) 2x Hiper 'Blue LED' 80mm 3pin case fans

This should quieten things done a bit and provide better cooling for my overclocks

Pics will follow shortly

 

[technicks]

Nice setup Hookey. 8 here. You will love the Freezer pro. Excellent cooler.

 

[HookeyStreet]

Nice setup Hookey. 8 here. You will love the Freezer pro. Excellent cooler.

Thanx m8.

Well Ive put the order in and Ive included the Accelero X2 in it. If its no good, I will just return it for a refund

 

[Alcpone]

Purty setup, get yourself a nice CPU cooler and clock the buggery out of it

 

[HookeyStreet]

UPDATE: Ive changed the graphics card to a BFG 7950GT OC (I will add some pics shortly)

 

[TXcharger]

move your x-fi down, it will help your cooling of your graphics card =) other than that nice for what u spent

 

[theonetruewill]

I voted 9/10 because:

Gave you a 9. I always think your computers look ace Hookey. I only hope to plan to make mine look half as good yours. Always clean, stylish and not overblown.

 

[HookeyStreet]

move your x-fi down, it will help your cooling of your graphics card =) other than that nice for what u spent

Ive actually got some updated pics to include the X-Fi had to be lowered to fit the 7950GT in

 

[HookeyStreet]

I voted 9/10 because:

Gave you a 9. I always think your computers look ace Hookey. I only hope to plan to make mine look half as good yours. Always clean, stylish and not overblown.

Thanks m8, I appreciate that

 

[HookeyStreet]

Ive just updated the pics The 7950GT OC with the AC fitted looks like a beast

 

[TXcharger]

lol nice man, o and love the avatar and sig SUPER FUNNY!! LOL

 

[savillm]

nice amte take some pics with the side off

 

[DrunkenMafia]

Hey bro, looks good. The only question I have is why is your ram @ 667mhz and those timings... Can't you run it @ 800??? if its your mb that can't do 800mhz then shouldn't you be able to tighten up those timings a little...
Looks pretty clean tho

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[DOM]

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I asked the same thing I forgot where ?? never got an answer

Hookey its very clean, but you do need a full pic of the guts

So whats up with your MEM TIM and Speed ??

Why dont you chage the MEM Divider ?

 

[HookeyStreet]

Hey bro, looks good. The only question I have is why is your ram @ 667mhz and those timings... Can't you run it @ 800??? if its your mb that can't do 800mhz then shouldn't you be able to tighten up those timings a little...
Looks pretty clean tho

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Yeah, the mobo only goes upto DDR667, but Im going to sort the timings asap, just need a bit more advice on it as thats one thing Ive never done before

 

[HookeyStreet]

lol nice man, o and love the avatar and sig SUPER FUNNY!! LOL

LOL, the avatar is my desktop (well a small portion of it) and I stole the sig vid from somewhere....its is hilarious!

 

[HookeyStreet]

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I asked the same thing I forgot where ?? never got an answer

Hookey its very clean, but you do need a full pic of the guts

So whats up with your MEM TIM and Speed ??

Why dont you chage the MEM Divider ?

I plan to m8, you got any advice for me on this subject?