Hello everyone, great forum! I have learned a lot here.
This is my first home build, wondering if I could get some advice on these parts.
I have not overclocked in the past but have learned it is safely recommended with the right parts.
I want a game machine with the newer 45nm chipset, I have looked into the Q6600 and would be willing to go that route. I can wait for the E8400
I need to know about the 2 x 2gb ram appossed to 4 x 1gb because I have heard that the later overclocks easier?
I may add another video card later so I want a SLI motherboard.
Would I get basically the same performance with the Q6600 system?
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM
GIGABYTE GA-EX38-DS4 LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard
or
ASUS P5E LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard
or
GIGABYTE GA-EX38-DQ6 LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard 45nm Ready SLI
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad (Crossfire Edition) EPS12V 750W Power Supply
or
CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 620W Power Supply
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
CORSAIR 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
EVGA 512-P3-N841-AR GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
Thanks
Jerry
This is my first home build, wondering if I could get some advice on these parts.
I have not overclocked in the past but have learned it is safely recommended with the right parts.
I want a game machine with the newer 45nm chipset, I have looked into the Q6600 and would be willing to go that route. I can wait for the E8400
I need to know about the 2 x 2gb ram appossed to 4 x 1gb because I have heard that the later overclocks easier?
I may add another video card later so I want a SLI motherboard.
Would I get basically the same performance with the Q6600 system?
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM
GIGABYTE GA-EX38-DS4 LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard
or
ASUS P5E LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard
or
GIGABYTE GA-EX38-DQ6 LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard 45nm Ready SLI
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad (Crossfire Edition) EPS12V 750W Power Supply
or
CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 620W Power Supply
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
CORSAIR 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
EVGA 512-P3-N841-AR GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
Thanks
Jerry