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Hi New to the board and thanks in advance for any reply! What a great site for information.
I want to build my first computer mostly for gaming and flight sim x, i am looking to go no more than 1500.00
I was thinking of trying the toms mid range tyoe set up:

Processor Intel Core 2 Duo E6600, 2.40 GHz, 1066 FSB, 2 MB Cache
Motherboard MSI 965 Platinum, BIOS: AMI 080014 (09/08/06)
RAM Patriot eXtreme Performance PC2-6400
2x 1024 MB, CAS 5-5-5-15
Hard Drive Western Digital Caviar RE2 WD5000YS
500 GB, 7200 RPM, 16 MB Cache, SATA 300
Networking Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit Ethernet NIC
Graphics Cards Card 1: EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS
GPU: 500 MHz
RAM: 320 MB 1600 MHz
Power Supply Aero Cool Zerodba 620W Crossfire/SLI ready
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

should i change the processor to the 6750 or 6850? any other ideas to swap out or problems i might run into?
suggestions on any swaps? also looking to find a decent 22" monitor thanks so much will this system be ok for the gaming?
 
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gcrown22

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yeah i am thinking the 320mb gts video card though? dont know if i should bump up to the gtx for couple hundred more?
 
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I started out with going for the GTS 8800 680, and they said either bump up or go down. The 320 looks to be nice, but if you could afford it I would bump up to the GTX.
 
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thanks for link Maziar, i think i will be going e6850 for gaming. when you say its worth it to go up to the gtx will is ee a couple hundred dollar difference in games like flight sim x or will 320mb gts look the same?
I will go with p35 board also thanks
 
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any time mate
Well , if u play resolutions higher than 1600x1200 , then consider the GTX , its worth for the price , if u player lower than that resolution , a 8800gts 320 is good , and it wont have much difference with the 8800gts 640mb one ,
 
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hit up ArsTechnica.com (probably the best writers in the business) and look at their recent build on this same budget.
 
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Yes to the GTX if you can afford it. In FlightSim in particular it will be a waste of $200. In every other game I ever heard of it will be an excellent investment of the additional $200 compared to the GTS. Sorry, I hope you like other games too...

Yes to the P35 - get GA-P35-DS3R. E6850 will work on it, it won't work on the 965 chipset. Maziar likes Asus, I forgot the model now but he has found a nice Asus alternative to the GA-P35-DS3R, ask him :lol:

Internet: you have onboard networking with that motherboard, that could help with certain types of access.
You need to spend $17 on a V.92 modem but only if you intend to get dial-up access. For high-speed access your provider will supply the modem or at least tell you what to buy.

Don't like that Aero Cool business. You're getting top-quality parts here, might as well match them with a serious PSU. Read this: http://www.tomswiki.com/page/Tiered+PSU+Listings?t=anon
and then choose one of these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153034
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151028
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139002
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ ct.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002
 
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