before i click the buy button......

[Charliegrs]

im building my first gaming system, and before i click on the "so long money" button on newegg i thought id ask for opinions on the rig im setting up. im not planning on OCing, or SLi just yet, but i want to leave open as many options as possible. im trying to cap off my spending at 1000 for these 4 items, the power supply, hard drive, case, and dvd drives i already bought.

cpu : core2 6400 http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819115004

mobo " evga 122-CK-NF68-AR nforce 680i SLI http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813188009

video card : Leadtek Winfast PX7950 GT
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814122012

ram : OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820227089
i checked on the evga website and this ram is compatible with the motherboard

the total comes out to just under 1000 like i aimed for. what does everyone think? any suggestions on anything better? i hope to click the "buyers remorse" button before the end of the day. thanks

 

[kwalker]

very good
if you can afford it try this ram
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820609026
you'll have better luck with your oc

 

[AMDThunder]

Keep yourself under budget and try this ram:
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800

You can save another $40 or so by getting the X1950Pro which does not worse than keeping up with the 7950GT.

 

[Charliegrs]

while im sure that ram would work just fine on the evga motherboard it does not list on the evga website as compatible ram so i think i will stay on the safe side with the ram i originally intended. and since the motherboard is an SLI motherboard i want to stay away from an ATI videocard cuz i think sometime down the road i will SLI it. im within budget, the actual total before shipping is about 950 if i go a few bucks over i dont really care but thanks

 

[Crapola]

Things look good, but I would go a few bucks more and go X1950XT

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102067

It's a great performer, and you can always crossfire(ATI version of SLI)


8O

 

[skyguy]

Why go CrossFire on that?!? Might as well get an 8800 card for the price of 2 of those, it will spank a Crossfire setup. Not to mention 2 of those things will suck the power out of your neighborhood, heat your house, and sound like you live next to the airport. WOW. No way!

Stick with the 7950.

 

[Crapola]

He isn't going SLI or Crossfire now.... He wanted that option for maybe later....

We all know that 8800gts is a better option, if he wanted, now....

8O

 

[Charliegrs]

ok then this may sound super noob but if you have an nvidia chipset, like a 680i, can you go crossfire with it? i always thought that you needed a crossfire chipset. yes i know, noobish...