I plan on getting this tomorrow, curious as to what you guys think. I already have a sound card, HD, CD, and DVD. Not looking to spend any more money than what I've already got put together. I currently have a Dell Dimension 8200 - 1.8ghz p4, 512mb, and radeon 9600. I just play CS 1.6 atm, but I may play newer games in the future. I also like to listen to music, watch videos, and do multimedia. I'd also like to keep the parts from outpost.com Thanks.
CPU: E2160 - 79.99$
Motherboard: http://shop2.outpost.com/product/5372008
RAM: http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4960001
VIDEO: http://shop1.outpost.com/product/5468359
CASE: http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4977211
I chose the e2160 processor because it can be OC to 3.2ghz w/ stock cooler, I read the article about it on the main site. I also may plan to get a quad core or w/e 8cores they plan on coming out with which is why I chose a cheap dual core that can be overclocked to hang with the top rated c2d. Now what would be an ideal speed to run it at so its not bottle necked with the XFX 8800GT I plan on getting? I originally chose the 8600GT w/ the e6750, so I was thinking of overclocking to 2.6 or 2.8ghz. I also got 2GB of ram. My main concern is, does the case have enough room/power for the video card and the overclocking I will be doing with the CPU? Thanks.
Also, if you don't mind where can I find an article about building a new computer.
CPU: E2160 - 79.99$
Motherboard: http://shop2.outpost.com/product/5372008
RAM: http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4960001
VIDEO: http://shop1.outpost.com/product/5468359
CASE: http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4977211
I chose the e2160 processor because it can be OC to 3.2ghz w/ stock cooler, I read the article about it on the main site. I also may plan to get a quad core or w/e 8cores they plan on coming out with which is why I chose a cheap dual core that can be overclocked to hang with the top rated c2d. Now what would be an ideal speed to run it at so its not bottle necked with the XFX 8800GT I plan on getting? I originally chose the 8600GT w/ the e6750, so I was thinking of overclocking to 2.6 or 2.8ghz. I also got 2GB of ram. My main concern is, does the case have enough room/power for the video card and the overclocking I will be doing with the CPU? Thanks.
Also, if you don't mind where can I find an article about building a new computer.