Would appreciate some help with a new comp build

[wushudrew]

hi all! ive gathered some specs for a new computer im planning to put together in the very very near future. would appreciate anybodys advice as to changes, problems, or incompatabilities.

CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600
MOBO: EVGA 680i SLI
PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700W
VID: EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS
CASE: Antec P180 (black)
CPU COOLER: Tuniq Tower
RAM: Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400С4
DVDRW: Pioneer DVDR-111D (black)
DVDROM: LG 16x (black)
SOUND CARD: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music
HDD1: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB
HDD2: WD Raptor 36GB (boot)

my main concern are the two HDDs. would it be a good idea to set the raptor to boot and the seagate for games, etc? or would it be better to get one 150GB raptor for everything? i cant see myself really using 320GB of space, so thats not an issue.

thanks for your help!

[board123]

If you don't see yourself filling up 320 GB of space, then I suggest a setup like this:

HD1: 36/74 GB Raptor (install all your applications and OS on here)
HD2: 250 GB whatever (put all your non-application data on here, like movies, etc)

That's how I've always set up my computers. It's never a good idea to put everything on a single hard drive because if it dies, you lose...well...everything. Putting your applications and OS on a faster drive speeds up your system and keeps them away from your data. Applications are expendable, data is not.

[danielmak]

PSU: Thermaltake ToughPower 650-Watt

[danielmak]

for the raptoe, make sure is raptor 360 ADFD... this one is the new raptor!
for the dvd burner.. Lite-on 165 is better than the pioneer.. cuz the pioneer is using the NEC chip.. not really good for rip those dvd movies w/ copy-rite!

[wushudrew]

thanks for your advice!

[danielmak]

u can choose the Creative Labs X-FI Xtreme Gamer... it has 64m x-ram... if u have enough budge!