Rate my $800 gaming rig.

[TemplarMan]

This is my second time building my comp, tell me what you think.

Gigabyte P35 DS3L
Intel E2180
Tuniq Tower 120
eVGA 8800GTS 640mb SSC
Antec Nine Hundred

BTW Will I be able to install the side panel fan on the Antec Nine Hundred without the Tuniq Tower getting in the way?

Thanks for your responses.

 

[Duffmanrc]

why go with the 8800gts when the 8800gt performes just as well if not better in some cases?

what memory are you going with?
what hard drive are you going with?

 

[toasty2]

I would also go with the 8800GT.

For ram, consider Super Talent DDR2-800: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820609026

I have almost that exact configuration (with a 8800GT and the super talent ram).

 

[rgeist554]

BTW Will I be able to install the side panel fan on the Antec Nine Hundred without the Tuniq Tower getting in the way?

You don't need a side panel fan, trust me. I own the very same case and I have every fan set to case fan set to low and my temps are still very good. I even run the same graphics card (purchased before the GT was released though...) and that's about the warmest part of the case.

*edit* You posted RAM as I was writing my post.

 

[qmalik]

Gigabyte P35 DS3L
Intel E2180
8800GT 512mb
Antec Nine Hundred
2-4GB of DDR-2 800 RAM

That is solid.

 

[TemplarMan]

Oops, forgot. 2GB G.Skill DDR2 800 RAM.

I'm getting the GTS because I've been waiting for the eVGA 8800GT that I want to come in stock for the past three weeks and still nothing. Would rather have the GTS also because I'm going to be playing in higher resolutions, so the 640mb VRAM and 320 bit bus should help there. Dual Slot cooler also = more overclocking IMO.

 

[chookman]

youll be wasting our money on the GTS if you get it. The 8800GT beats it all over the park with a rather large stick.

If you are worried about overclocking get a Thermaltake DuOrb for the GT it lowers idle temps by ~20C

 

[Xazax310]

I would check out the new GTS, 8800GTS 512mb SSC with 128 Shaders that kicks some serious A$$