Could you please..help me with my build..

First of all, to my knowledge you can NOT run SLI on an X38 board. So you need to change your board to a 780i chipset, or change your graphics cards to two 3870x2's or 3870's.

I wouldn't not get 4x2GB of DDR2, especially if you're using a 32 bit OS.

I'd also recommend getting the Zalman 9500 or 9700 over the 8000. If you just need a cheap, excellent performer, then check out the Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7.

Also, what is the size & native resolution of your monitor? I'm curious since you're going to SLI.

well..i bought recently my monitor which is 22" 1680x1050 2ms and can't change it right now so i know i won't use it's full potential of 2x8800gts..but..what's a man gotta do..a man's gotta do..and yes i will be using 64 bit os..windows vista ultimate64bit..man..thank you very much for you'r quick replyes..i appriciate it very much..ps.sorry bout my english..i'm from croatia

Yeah, all the GPU warranties become extremely limited outside of the US. Kinda sucks.

I'm still concerned about the SLI. I really don't think it will work on that motherboard. You may be able to use two cards independently... but I'm fairly certain they will not work in SLI. If you've got the opportunity, return the board for one with a 780i chipset. Even a 680i chipset would work in your case. At least then you can actually use SLI and start to take advantage of it in games.

oi oi thank you well here is the new list
-quad core e6600
-asus p5n-t deluxw 780i sli
-8gb ram 4x2
-kandalf va9000bws(in love with it )
-750wat psu
-2x8800gts
-seagate baracuda 500 gb 32mb cache
-dvd rw 2x
-logitech g11
-logitech g9
-logitech z5500
-zalman cnps9500 at
..holy sh** you know how much this system cost's in uk..1800$ and in croatia 2356$..

The new Q9xxx series that is coming out will be the 45nm version of the Q6xxx series. They require less power and run cooler than the 65nm Q6xxx series, which basically allows them to be overclocked higher. (Ex, the Q6600's replacement is the Q9450) These processors will, at the very least, require updated BIOS on to work on any motherboard, and/or a new motherboard entirely.

By memory do you mean L2 Cache? If so... a larger cache does improve performance a bit. So it doesn't hurt that the Q9xxx series has more.

Because it works.

and please one more question..i'm thinking of buying this in about a month so you'r sugestion..should i wait for q9xxx and geforce9800gx2 instead of 2x8800gts..

w.vista ultimate 64 bit it is i'm not that kind of noob..but thx anyway and could somene answer the above question regarding q9xxx and 9800gx2 vs q6600 and 2x8800gts(g92)

Wait and see the results of the 9800gx2. It's a nice idea, but I don't imagine that card would take well to OCing. I think the dual-PCB design limits cooling methods... but we'll have to wait and see.

The Q9450 will be better than the Q6600, but unless you're going to OC, then I doubt you'd really notice a difference.

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as long as you have some left for me when i arrive.


lunatic7 If I were buying This system I would consider waiting for the new cards, they are just around the corner. You can bet the 9800 series are going to be better then their 8800 counterparts. Also I am sure Vid card prices will come down as we saw today with the ATI’s cards.

Instead of the Kandalf (I had one and it was way too expensive for its performance) get the Coolermaster Stacker 830 SE.

Also, I'd recommend an SLI mobo, as well as an EVGA or BFG Tech card and better RAM and PSU.

A lot of people try to save money by getting lesser known brands, and a lot of those cheaper brands are pretty bad. Generally, you get what you pay for.

and btw KINGMAX aint no lesser known brand the price is 80$ per stick and warranty is 36 month's per stich and pc-6400,800mhz please no disrispect i ain't that kind of noob..

I Agree %100 with that.


Lunatic7 i would think you could get 3GHZ with a 333FSB on that Q6600/zalman cnps9500AT