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Profile: journeyman
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Thoughts please:

CASE
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129021

MOTHERBOARD
EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] VGA%2b780i

CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115017

CPU COOLER
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler – Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835118223

MEMORY
G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory – Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231148

HARDDRIVE
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST3500320NS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive – OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822148294

POWERSUPPLY
Corsair Memory, Inc. News Room
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX ATX12V / EPS12V 650W Power Supply 100 - 240 Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] iar%2b650w

VIDEO
EVGA 640-P2-N824-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130327

DVD DRIVER/WRITER
Samsung SH-S203N Black SATA DVD+RW 20X8X16 DVD-RW 20X6X16 DL18X/12X Lightscribe DVD Writer OEM W/ SW
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 03N%2bSATA

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looks pretty nice. im assuming your running a 64bit os since your getting 4gb of ram? also, get the g92 512mb version of the 8800gts, its better than the 640mb version.

Profile: stranger
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Yeah, don't get that video card, for sure. I'd personally recommend the MSI 8800GT OC, it performs very barely under the G92 512 and has a much better cooler than the other 8800GT's. Only $200. The G92 512 is very good too, can't go wrong either way, but the main appeal is the better cooling, which the MSI covers. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814127329

Any reason you're getting the more expensive version of that hard drive? The regular 7200.11 for $120 is fine for most people, and has better reviews.

Profile: journeyman
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that's why i posted...to get last minute recommendations

Get out of here...and take your fail with you.
Profile: enthusiast

That build is perfect; you could not have made better choices on the components.

The guys are right though; go for a G92 based card. The 8800 GT is probably the best value right now.


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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 @ 2.8 GHz/1.13v - Cooler Master Hyper TX-2 - Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L - 4 GB A-Data DDR2 800 @ 933 MHz/5-5-5-15 - EVGA GeForce 8800 GS @ 709/1728/2070 - Seagate 250 GB 7200.10 hdd - Silverstone ST400 - Vista Ult. x64/Ubuntu 8.1 x86
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Every GPU from the above list has G92 and 8800GTS. I'm guessing you are talking about one of these two:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130312
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814127325

Profile: journeyman
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New specs:
1. upgraded to full tower
2. upgraded GPU
3. What the deal with the 'stepping' for the Q6600
4. What version of Vista should I pickup?
5. Do i have enough power for the new GPU?

CASE
Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/ 25CM Fan - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811133021

MOTHERBOARD
EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] VGA%2b780i

CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115017

CPU COOLER
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler – Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835118223

MEMORY
G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory – Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231148

HARDDRIVE
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822148288

POWERSUPPLY
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX ATX12V / EPS12V 650W Power Supply 100 - 240 Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] iar%2b650w

VIDEO
EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130072

DVD DRIVER/WRITER
Samsung SH-S203N Black SATA DVD+RW 20X8X16 DVD-RW 20X6X16 DL18X/12X Lightscribe DVD Writer OEM W/ SW
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 03N%2bSATA

Profile: addict
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1. - why full tower?
2. - good choice
3. - Q6600 has 2 steppings, B3 and G0. B3 was there first, and ran hotter overall than the G0's, G0 is recommended more for OC'ing due to its lower overall temps. You can get a G0 for sure from ClubIT.com or you can take chance on Newegg. I'm pretty sure most of them should be G0 by now though. The one I got from newegg was G0.
4. - Vista Home Premium (or windows xp 64 bit if you don't want vista)
5. - that psu should be fine, might also want to look at Corsair 620HX model.


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Current Rig Setup:
P180 | Antec NeoHE 500 | Gigabyte P35 DS3R | Q6600 g0 @ 3.2 w/ AF7pro | Visiontek HD4850 oc @ 675/1100 | G.Skill 2x1GB DDR2 800 | Seagate 320GB 7200RPM | Acer 20" Widescreen LCD (1680 x 1050)
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Went with a full tower because:
1. Want more room for install...I'm new so more room will help
2. Better ventilation
3. More room for GPU
4. Only $10 more after MIR

Profile: journeyman
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this version of XP 64-bit?
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64Bit SP2C - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6832116378

Profile: addict
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Yea that's the XP you want for 64 bits. My friend uses it and has been enjoying it quite a bit.

Understandable reasons for wanting a full case. The Armor is an awesome case, same friend I know, uses that case for 2+ years and says he'll never go back to mid or other cases. (his doesn't have side fan, but case shape/size etc are all the same.)


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Current Rig Setup:
P180 | Antec NeoHE 500 | Gigabyte P35 DS3R | Q6600 g0 @ 3.2 w/ AF7pro | Visiontek HD4850 oc @ 675/1100 | G.Skill 2x1GB DDR2 800 | Seagate 320GB 7200RPM | Acer 20" Widescreen LCD (1680 x 1050)
Profile: journeyman
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Just ordered the above system...yay!!!

Profile: addict
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That's one badass PC man, have fun with it :D


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Current Rig Setup:
P180 | Antec NeoHE 500 | Gigabyte P35 DS3R | Q6600 g0 @ 3.2 w/ AF7pro | Visiontek HD4850 oc @ 675/1100 | G.Skill 2x1GB DDR2 800 | Seagate 320GB 7200RPM | Acer 20" Widescreen LCD (1680 x 1050)
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03-08-2008 at 12:37:45 PM