Custom PC

[FrantiX]

ok, I'm going to buy a gaming PC off of Newegg.

http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/wishlist/PublicWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=5626451

I have vista ready for it, I have a mouse, keyboard and monitor. My budget is 1000-1100.

I have a 20 Inch LCD monitor and a 17 inch Standard monitor. I plan to buy 2 gigs of RAM now and then eventually buy more later so I could run it on a better Resolution on the LCD. I don't need to overclock it. And this will be a gaming specific PC.

And please if you have any more questions, feel free to ask.

 

[emp]

With that CPU, i'd step up the graphics to the GTX area.

 

[FrantiX]

I agree but it was either a great processor or a great video card.

 

[zenmaster]

Looks fine to me.

 

[emp]

Then I'd drop it to E6750 and GTX, but that's just me...

 

[FrantiX]

I see what you're saying but the Quad processor should last me a lot longer.

 

[bigbeef2604]

good looking build.. mine is almost identical. I did the same thing w/ not getting the GTX so that I could get a q6600

 

[aevm]

I'm with Emp on this one. For a gaming PC, the GTX is important, the CPU not so much.

How about this:
1. replace the DVD-ROM with a DVD-RW //add $20
2. replace the Q6600 with a Pentium E2160; overclock, if you know how //save $200
3. drop the sound card; add it later, if necessary //save $80
4. replace the GTS with GTX //add $200
5. in January get a $316 Q9450 (like Q6600 but at 2.66 GHz, 45 nm, will overclock better, 12 MB cache instead of 8)

I think E2160/GTX will play games better than Q6600/GTS in the next 4 months, because GTX>GTS and E2160 can beat the Q6600 (if overclocked a bit) in games that don't know how to use quads (i.e most, right now)

After that, Q9450>Q6600 and GTX>GTS, it will definitely kick a$$.

 

[FrantiX]

Is there any disadvantage to overclocking?

 

[emp]

Chip's life will be decreased (Instead of 10 years maybe 4 or 5?), also there are no guarantees to how far you can OC (Some can easily break 3.5Ghz while others can barely manage 3Ghz).

 

[FrantiX]

Wow, both the RAM and the motherboard just went out of stock.

Anyone have any other recommendations for a motherboard?

Edit: and what's stopping me from overclocking the 6600? Is it too risky or different?

 

[aevm]

Overclocking a quad is a bit harder - more heat generated - but there's nothing to stop you. Some guy even reached 4 GHz, but he had some fancy cooling. You can expect 3 GHz or more with a Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme and SFF21F fan.

LOL about out of stock. Get the GA-P35-DS3R, it's worth the $30 more. (RAID, better components, 8 SATA instead of 4, newer audio chip)

Also this:
Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 $55 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220144

 

[FrantiX]

Wow, thanks a lot. I'll hopefully be ordering this tonight.

And by the GA-P35-DS3R, you mean this? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128050

I was looking at this, it seems to go well with the Q6600. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813127029

 

[aevm]

About the GA-P35-DS3R, yes that's the one.

The aBit IP35 is a good motherboard too. A bit of a pain because it needs a BIOS update, apparently. If you'd rather get an aBit, I'd recommend the Pro version. It's $50 more, true, but it's one of the best boards out there.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813127030

 

[FrantiX]

Wow, Aevm, I cannot thank you enough. That's perfect.