Making a gaming PC. Help plz

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This is what im thinking. Im building a new PC and im unsure of the parts I should get. I want it to be a gaming computer so it can run games like crysis Any feed would be great

also I have the hard drive, CD/DVD players, PSU and sound card already.

Motherboard: EVGA nForce 68oi LT SLI (T1 Version ) 775

RAM: I dont know. I want 1 or 2gbs of DDR2. Whats the defference between DDR2 RAM and DDR2 duel Channle?

CPU: I think I want a intel core 2 duo but I'm not sure which one

Video Card: 8800 GTX or maybe i'll wait for the next cards to come out.

Case: NZXT lexa sliver mid tower ATX

BTW. The guy at a local computer store told me he could order me most any part I want. He also said for me to not cheap on on the case. He said it makes a world of diffrents in air flow. Should I follow this advice or just go with a cheap one

 

[NMDante]

A nice solid case is a good investment. A case that can be reconfigured from ATX to other types of board styles is always nice. I myself like pull out motherboard trays, since it makes it easy to just remove the tray to replace boards. Also, look at the room inside the case. You don't want it so tight that you can't stick your hand in there, but you don't want to super huge for the room, either. Another good thing to look at is how the layout for the harddrives are, and how they are cooled.

Video card choice is good, but if you're not going to game at a high resolution, or if you want to just save a bit, try an 8800 GTS 320MB/640MB card. The ATI X2900 series cards are getting better with each driver release, as well, and could be an option (but the power draw is a negative for it).

RAM - 2GBs min. is my rule of thumb nowadays. DDR2 PC6400 is good, but if you can go to PC8500, then that's better. Get 2 1GB sticks (or a 2GB kit) for dual channel.

Motherboard - the 680i is a good board. I am eyeing the P35 boards right now, but might hold off till the X38 boards arrive.

CPU - E6600 is a good mainstream choice. The Q6600 is another good option, but not the greatest for gaming (until games use 4 cores). The E6700 is another option, but the price difference between the E6700 and E6600 might be a good enough reason to not get one for the price/performance ratio.

These are just my opinions, and can be ignored as much as you wish.
=)

 

[azokaei]

i would recommend getting this motherboard instead of the EVGA

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130081

and go with 2GB of DDR2 800 and here is some more information about Dual Channel memory

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual-channel_architecture

and also dont get a cheap case, you can find a good case for a good price but dont get a cheap case, because air flow is really important in a computer

 

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Whats considered high res? I'd be happy playing at 1024 768. I do however want the pc to last awhile before being brutally outdated

I dont understand playing at a higher res then 1024 768. Wouldnt everything be to small to see?

 

[azokaei]

i also agree with most of what nmdante said, dont sell yourself short on the case, the E6600 is a really good processor as well, like what nmdante said

 

[NMDante]

Whats considered high res? I'd be happy playing at 1024 768. I do however want the pc to last awhile before being brutally outdated

I dont understand playing at a higher res then 1024 768. Wouldnt everything be to small to see?

High res? Well, some consider playing at a resolution over 1280x1024 high res, but I think over 1920x1200 high resolution.

Take a look at THG's VGA charts to compare the difference between the 8800GTX and the 8800GTS 640MB GPUs.
THG Video Charts

At 1024x768, the 8800GTS 640 or even 320 would be more than enough, imo.

 

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the e6600 is a little pricey. Ehh Could you suggest somthing a little cheaper? or tell me when you think the price will drop?

 

[YO_KID37]

go for the E6450(Low end Overclocker) or the Q6600(basically all of www.tomshardware.com recommends)

 

[mthomas99]

come on get a AMD 5600+ and a ASUS M2N E SLI DELUXE -- thats a good combo --

but thats just me, i like AMD for proc and mobo and Nvidia for vid card-- get the 8800GTS 320mb

-- new egg has a good deal on xfx 8800GTS 320mb overclocked to 580mhz core.

Also get Corsair XMS 2 memory (2 gigs)

Soundblaster xfi xtreme gamer is nice, put it all in a Antec p180 or nine hundred case with a seasonic 650 watt 80% efficient power supply

(ALL bought from new egg or can be found there)

 

[akahuddy]

Forget the XMS2... Crucial Ballistix is a steal on Newegg right now with the rebate.

 

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Im Canadian guys. Cant shop at new egg. I Doa shoping cart to price my parts and if came to be 1200