somewhere around $800 build! yes another Q6600.

[Ares_]

Well here it goes. I am building a new system and really dont want to spend over 850 because this started as a 650 dollar build and everytime i keep steping up. I want to your ideas and opionions on this build. Thanks

Intel Q6600 ~300
Corsair XMS2 64000 (800mrz) 2gigz ~70
250 gig Western Digital 16meg 7200RPM ~65
Xion Hydr case ~40
OCZ 600 watt SleathxTream ~85
Saphire X1950XT 256meg ~145
MSI P6N SLI-FI ~110
ASUS DVD burner/CD burner SATA optical drive ~30

What do ya think!?!?

 

[Maziar]

Nice but if u dont need SLI ,then get a P35 mobo instead ,

 

[emp]

And drop the OCZ StealthXStream (it's not the same as the GameXStream for those who don't know), get either a Corsair 520HX or an Antec NeoHE 500/550 from buy.com. For the same price and better quality units.

 

[Maziar]

yeah i thought it was game xstream at first , ,as EMP said , get that Corsair or Antec NeoHE

 

[SuicideSilence]

if i were you id drop the q6600 and go with a e6750 and save around 40 $
or go with a e6850, witch is the same price as a q6600. Also i have NOT had good luck with MSI. go with Asus or Abit or gigabyte. Also, a p35 chipset is better if you dont want SLI. its faster and over clocks better, and is newer. Here are some good p35 boards in your price range=
Abit (recommend)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813127031
Gi gabyte=
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128057
Asus=

there expensive but here 1 of the cheapest ones 140$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131180

 

[Ares_]

Really thanks. I think i might go for the Gigabyte P35, yet i still... in the back of my head want two PCI-E 16x slots for somethings. It just feals safer of something, but i really shouldnt be tempted to use more then one video card so i am going to drop the MSI 650i and go P35.

I think i will stick wtih the OCZ SxS 600watt because it is acualy the same thing as the OCZ 700watter and the Zalman ZM600-HP, but with less connectors and with one or so little feature missing. Additionaly it is made by FSP and they make good PSUs. I never likee Legion Hardware, but if this has any merit to anyone of you here it goes, http://www.legionhardware.com/document.php?id=656&p=2.

Sorry, i forgot to tell you what i am going to be doing with this PC. It will be for heavy photoshop use and minor adobe premiere use, and for games like battlefield 2, halo, oblivion, test drive unlimited, flight simulator X, and sometimes halo 2. So because of the first part I really want to keep the quady.

 

[Maziar]

yeah keep the quad ,