Help!!!

[Zero Cold]

hey all,
i neep help about getting a new desktop, and i need any advice you can give to me
this is what i'm thinking about...

2.4 Core 2 Quad / 8M Cache CPU
Intel 975 Mother board
Kingston DDR-2 4GB/800 _RAM
Seagate 750GB/7200 Sata _Hard disk
512/512/7950 XFX PCI EXPRESS _ Graphic card
CD Drive _ Super drive light scribe
10/100/1000 onboard _ Network card
8 channel onboard _ Sound card
Wireless Microsoft kit Keyboard
Wireless Microsoft kit Mouse
SP1 480 WATT real _ Case
19” LCD Samsung Wide _ monitor

i dont know if the Quad or Duo is better, Beacause i read that the Duo 3.00 GHz is better than this processor
so please can you give me any advice on this subject

 

[vertigo_2000]

Is this desktop for gaming? If it is, lose the wireless keyboard and mouse.

 

[Maziar]

comparison of Core2Quad Q6600 (2.4) vs E6850 (Dual core 3.0):
http://anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/intel/showdoc.aspx?i=3038&p=8

 

[guanyu210379]

Quad is better for future uses. And go for P35 chipsets Mobo.

 

[Zero Cold]

THANKX FOR REPLYING I COULD USE THAT HELP

 

[aevm]

How much are you paying for that video card?

 

[Zero Cold]

ummm.... really i dont know...... because this computer is like an offer and the price is for all the components together

the price for this computer is nearly 2000$
i think its kinda too much , what do you guys say???

 

[itotallybelieveyou]

unless you have vista no need for 2gb of ram get the q6600 it will take you to 3.0 overclock easily. and i can put this pc togetther for like 1.5k US

 

[aevm]

ummm.... really i dont know...... because this computer is like an offer and the price is for all the components together

the price for this computer is nearly 2000$
i think its kinda too much , what do you guys say???

Quad is better, unless you intend to upgrade again next year. Q6600 is the CPU you want.

$2000 is a bit much, especially since I'm not happy about the case/psu/video card/mobo.

Here's what I can get for CAD$2600 where I live. I suspect it would be about US $2000 from newegg, and it's way better than that machine you've been offered:

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz 8MB/1066FSB S775 CPU, Retail $319.00 1 $319.00
Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R S775 P35C ATX Mainboard (GbE/Audio/Raid) $195.00 1 $195.00
Kingston HyperX 2GB DC PC2-6400 DDR2 Memory Kit $161.00 2 $322.00
Seagate 7200.10 500GB 7200RPM 16MB SATAII Hard Drive, 5Yr $118.00 2 $236.00
LG GSA-H62N 18X DVD+/-RW SATA Drive BLACK, OEM $35.00 1 $35.00
BFG Geforce 8800GTX OC2 768MB PCI-E Video Card $659.00 1 $659.00
Thermaltake Armor Extreme Edition Full Tower Case (Black, No PSU) $191.00 1 $191.00
Corsair HX 620Watt Modular Power Supply $199.00 1 $199.00
Microsoft Remote Keyboard/Mouse for Microsoft Windows XP MCE, Infrared $88.00 1 $88.00
Samsung 940BW 19" LCD 500:1 8ms Monitor, Black $224.00 1 $224.00
*Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition DVD (32Bit - OEM) $124.00 1 $124.00
Total: $2592.00
(all prices in Canadian dollars, but prices are higher in Canada than the exchange rate would justify)

Maybe you have a friend who wouldn't mind putting these together, I don't know. You'd be better off spending your US $2000 this way.

 

[Maziar]

P35C DS3R and ASUS P5KC are very good , they support both DDR2 and DDR3 ,but ASUS P5K or P5K-E and GIGABIYTE P35DS3R(Which only support DDR2) OC better than P35C and P5KC

 

[aevm]

Oops, yeah, I should have said GA-P35-DS3R. It just wasn't on the list on teh Website where I put the list together. You don't really need DDR3 support, so go with the P5K or GA-P35-DS3R and save $30 or so.

 

[Zero Cold]

thats one good machine you put there, and i think its better than the 2000$, i will try the same guy who gave me that offer and see what can i get....
thanks aevm,
and i'll go with the GA-P35-DS3R and may be get me a DDR3 RAM....

 

[aevm]

No problem. You mean DDR2, right? DDR3 won't work with GA-P35-DS3R, and it costs way too much anyway.

 

[Zero Cold]

ooops!! ya right... DDR2 ya , 2600$ is good for now