Here's the parts i am thinking of getting, questions to follow:
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S203N
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16827151154
XFX MB-N780-ISH9 Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813141005
SILVERSTONE OP1000 1000W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?items=N82E16817256010
SILVERSTONE TJ09-BW Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?items=N82E16811163073
Two of these (in SLI)
EVGA GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512-P3-N841-A3 Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?items=N82E16814130312
Two of these (for a total of 4gb)
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?items=N82E16820145034
Q6600 (going to use a thermal electric cooler)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?items=N82E16819115018
Western Digital Caviar SE16 750GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?items=N82E16822136131
Planing on 64bit Vista ultimate
OK, now the questions:
Other than price, is there any reason two of these http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=2570708&sku=P450-8002&CMP=EMC-TIGEREMAIL&SRCCODE=WEM1567C
video cards would be more desirable?
I see that the GTX has a higher memory bandwidth and better ram interface, but slower GPU clock speeds and ram clock speeds. Is the GTX's GPU the older version and not the G92? I have been out of hardware for so long, the last time i bought a video card it was a 5950 ultra and there wasn't so many options when it comes to video cards. Now you can pick the GPU, its factory clock, the amount of ram and the ram interface, ect ect.
Basically here for 100$ i can go from two GTS's to two GTX's but i'm curious as to why these are so cheap relative to other GTX's. If its just the clock they ship at, its easy enough to buy the cheapest one and over clock it yourself with a nice after market cooler.
What's every one think of Vista Ultimate 64bit?
The HDD, i was looking at the 32mb cache seagates 500 or 750gb but i see lots of people have trouble with them... so i decided to get this WD instead... any one have an experience with either drive?
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S203N
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16827151154
XFX MB-N780-ISH9 Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813141005
SILVERSTONE OP1000 1000W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?items=N82E16817256010
SILVERSTONE TJ09-BW Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?items=N82E16811163073
Two of these (in SLI)
EVGA GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512-P3-N841-A3 Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?items=N82E16814130312
Two of these (for a total of 4gb)
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?items=N82E16820145034
Q6600 (going to use a thermal electric cooler)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?items=N82E16819115018
Western Digital Caviar SE16 750GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?items=N82E16822136131
Planing on 64bit Vista ultimate
OK, now the questions:
Other than price, is there any reason two of these http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=2570708&sku=P450-8002&CMP=EMC-TIGEREMAIL&SRCCODE=WEM1567C
video cards would be more desirable?
I see that the GTX has a higher memory bandwidth and better ram interface, but slower GPU clock speeds and ram clock speeds. Is the GTX's GPU the older version and not the G92? I have been out of hardware for so long, the last time i bought a video card it was a 5950 ultra and there wasn't so many options when it comes to video cards. Now you can pick the GPU, its factory clock, the amount of ram and the ram interface, ect ect.
Basically here for 100$ i can go from two GTS's to two GTX's but i'm curious as to why these are so cheap relative to other GTX's. If its just the clock they ship at, its easy enough to buy the cheapest one and over clock it yourself with a nice after market cooler.
What's every one think of Vista Ultimate 64bit?
The HDD, i was looking at the 32mb cache seagates 500 or 750gb but i see lots of people have trouble with them... so i decided to get this WD instead... any one have an experience with either drive?