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Cincinnatus Prime   07-31-2007 at 06:01:20 AM

I am looking to build a PC with the following...

Case: CoolerMaster Stacker 832
CPU: Intel QX6700
MOBO: Striker Extreme
Video Card: BFG GeForce 8800 Ultra OC 768mb
PSU: Silencer 750W Quad
HDD: Western Digital Raptor X 150GB
Sound Card: SB X-F1 Elite Pro

Here is my questions...

1.) Is the QX6700 a hardcorce cpu for gaming and multitasking?
2.) What is the difference between the sound card I have listed and the Creative Labs X-Fi Xtreme Music?
3.) What will I need to build the PC? ie; sata cable, DVI cable, thermalpaste, fans etc?
4.) What kind of RAM should I get, I plan on using Vista w/XP
5.) How does dual channel memory work?

Thanks.


Message edited by Cincinnatus Prime on 07-31-2007 at 06:02:12 AM
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Solariscs   07-31-2007 at 06:14:54 AM
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1) the qx6700 is great for both gaming and multitasking.
2)I would loose the striker board, its costs more than its worth and many people have lots of trouble with it. I suggest getting a great p35 chipset board if you aren't going SLI

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128050

Get that board, its great.

3) That PSU is great, but its more than you need. You can get something a little cheaper like a Corsair 620W.

4)I'd loose the Raptor since it doesn't really help and you wont see much performance gain for the money, get a nice big HDD that is cheaper (I have a raptor in my computer and wish I would have gotten something cheaper)

5) For ram get some nice DRR2-800 ram with Cas 4 Latency.

6) all the cables should come with the hardware. The motherboards come with sata cables and IDE connectors so you don't have get any. Thermalpaste will come with the cooler included with the CPU, unless you want to get something else. Unless you plan to overclock, you don't really need to get any other paste.

7) Dual channel just speeds up memory/data transfer from the two ram modules.

If you have any other questions msg me. AIM/yahoo: Maximsu9102

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systemlord   07-31-2007 at 07:37:54 AM
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I would keep the Raptor as any time your computer has to wait for data you'll get in game pauses. Raptors feel much more responsive when doing really anything, even loads Windows in under 25 seconds. I don't ever see that blue welcome screen before getting to desktop anymore. As for cooling I would get either the Tuniq Tower 120 or the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme being no 1. For sound I'd get the X-FI Xtremegamer Fatal1ty Pro series.

------------------------------ Intel C2D E6600 @ 3.2GHz * Asus P5E * 2x1 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracers * Raptor X * EVGA Geforce 8800GTX 768MB 651MHz/1525MHz/2100MHz * X-FI Fatal1ty Pro * Enermax Infiniti 720W PSU * Creative THX5.1 * Tuniq Tower 120
Silverstone TJ09 * Windows XP
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Cincinnatus Prime   07-31-2007 at 08:37:10 AM
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Which choice should I go with when it comes to the following modules...

http://www.pcconnection.com/Search [...] &DefSort=N

Due to my company's policy for a "PC Purchase Program" I have to purchase with a purchase order so PCCONNECTION is my only choice where I can get everything with a decent discount.

Any suggestions?

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Maziar   07-31-2007 at 02:37:56 PM
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only corsair ?

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Cincinnatus Prime   07-31-2007 at 03:10:02 PM
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Maziar wrote :

only corsair ?



I guess it doesn't need to be Corsair but would someone recommend to me some memory from PCConnections site?

I remember PC Gamer recommending it on their "Dream System".

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