Hi everyone, well anyways im planning on building a new system and there are a few things im not quite sure about .
the first thing is the system i plan on building will cost around $2,000. i already have a case(=D Cooler master Cosmos) so space is not a problem, also i have a 700Watt PSU and a 3.0GB's HD so those bases are covered.
i only really have two concerns should i go ahead and build now or wait until the new year for new goodies and lower prices, and what specifics should i go for. a little over a year an a half ago i built a AMD X2 based system that ended up becoming rather lower end and the prices on all the componets dropped price in 6 months, so with this new build i would like it to be top end for at least 8 months lol
there are 2 builds im considering but both are around a Intel Q6600 quad core.
the first is a DDR2 based SLI machine with 2 8800GT's the second is a DDR3 based unit but seeing as there are no SLI DDR3 motherboards out yet i would have to go for a more Powerful single Video card build. so that raises a few questions. if i Go DDR2/SLI machine will it be powerful enough to stay on the higher end side of things for at least a year or so. or should i just spend a few extra buck to go DDR3 with a High End Single card.
Mainly im looking for a solid Build that will be stable and overclockable enough to gain some extra performance as it ages.
so far what ive come up with that looks most promising is this
Intel Q6600
ASUS Striker Mobo
4GB of XMS DDR2 1066
2EVGA 8800GT KO's
Creatif X-FI Platinum sound
and a Pioneer Blu Ray drive
all for just over $2,000 shipped
so should i just stick to this build or wait or go DDR3? im open to all suggestion's
the first thing is the system i plan on building will cost around $2,000. i already have a case(=D Cooler master Cosmos) so space is not a problem, also i have a 700Watt PSU and a 3.0GB's HD so those bases are covered.
i only really have two concerns should i go ahead and build now or wait until the new year for new goodies and lower prices, and what specifics should i go for. a little over a year an a half ago i built a AMD X2 based system that ended up becoming rather lower end and the prices on all the componets dropped price in 6 months, so with this new build i would like it to be top end for at least 8 months lol
there are 2 builds im considering but both are around a Intel Q6600 quad core.
the first is a DDR2 based SLI machine with 2 8800GT's the second is a DDR3 based unit but seeing as there are no SLI DDR3 motherboards out yet i would have to go for a more Powerful single Video card build. so that raises a few questions. if i Go DDR2/SLI machine will it be powerful enough to stay on the higher end side of things for at least a year or so. or should i just spend a few extra buck to go DDR3 with a High End Single card.
Mainly im looking for a solid Build that will be stable and overclockable enough to gain some extra performance as it ages.
so far what ive come up with that looks most promising is this
Intel Q6600
ASUS Striker Mobo
4GB of XMS DDR2 1066
2EVGA 8800GT KO's
Creatif X-FI Platinum sound
and a Pioneer Blu Ray drive
all for just over $2,000 shipped
so should i just stick to this build or wait or go DDR3? im open to all suggestion's