Do i need to add anything to my new build or its good? need ideas

[deathrage4life]

im gonna build a computer in june and i need some idea and oppinions to my build.

SPECS:
CASE: COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 OR ...NZXT Apollo Black SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
MOTHERBOARD:MSI P6N SLI Platinum LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI
VIDEO CARD: Nvidia evga 512mb 9600gt ssc edition
PSU: Rosewill 550w atx
PROCESSER: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz
RAM:CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800..should i go with 4gb or stick with the 2gb? if 4gb then im gonna stick witht he 64bit OS.
HARDDRIVE: Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium
CPU COOLER: ZALMAN 9500A 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler (overclocking)
sooo.... should i stick with the 2gb of ram or get 4gb? and should i stick with the 64bit OS even if i have 2gbs of ram? for upgrades incase.
any oppinions????

 

[deathrage4life]

please comment

 

[Shadow703793]

Drop the PSU. That PSU is cr@p. I recommend a Corsair 450VX/550VX/520HX or PP&C610 for your build.

Go with 4GB since you have Vista x64. If not doing SLI consider a P35-DS3x or a P35-P5K-x.

 

[mihirkula]

^ As he said...also.. get the 8800GT for $159 at tigerdirect.com... its more powerful than the 9600.

 

[houstonserenity]

Ok where do I start? Your power supply choice is bad 550 watts is fine just a better tier.

If you are going to SLI the 650i mite let you down if not going SLI try a P 35 or 38 mother board or a P45 or 48 if you can swing the cost

The 64 bit OS is nice on high-end systems <and here we go> BUT a 32 bit will be just fine until OS 7 comes out in a few years.

You would get a better performance from a better graphic card then two
more gigs of ram maybe an 8800gt or an 8800gts

The Q6600 is a great CPU if you get the GO step but a nice 8400 wolf dale will cost the same or less and outperforms the Q6600 in most games plus a higher energy efficiency that will save you a tone on operating expenses

The hard drive …most will say go for the 7200.11 I just look for seek times as well as how many platters it has fewer the better.


PS on SLI if you can afford two lower end GPUs a single higher end one will out perform them i.e. two 9600 vs. one 9800gtx .

 

[Shadow703793]

I agree with the above posters on Graphics and HDD (7200.11). If gaming go for the E8400. If video editing,etc go for the Q6600.

 

[johhnyboy19]

Like they said.
The P35 DS3L is hard to knock since it can be had for so cheap a bargain basement champion at 90 bucks.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059

 

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