Currently rig is:
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3500+
MOBO: A8N-SLI Deluxe
GPU: GeForce 7600 GT
i have a 550W power supply and the Thermaltake Xaser 3 "Skull" case
i'm looking to put together a system that'll last me another few years. I had been looking at the Q6600 and getting 2 gigs of ram out of the gate. And an 8800 GT for video.
Things i plan on doing with the system, play UT3 and UnrealEd, play Age of Conan, run maya and work in 3D environments
So where i need help with is this... is the Q6600 a good chip? I've seen it around the $200 mark so thats a good price for me, i'd like to get a motherboard thats under $100 if i can. Also which ram do i get? The concept of PC XXX speed ram has always confused me. Will i need a new case and power supply as well?
Thanks for any help that can be offered!
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3500+
MOBO: A8N-SLI Deluxe
GPU: GeForce 7600 GT
i have a 550W power supply and the Thermaltake Xaser 3 "Skull" case
i'm looking to put together a system that'll last me another few years. I had been looking at the Q6600 and getting 2 gigs of ram out of the gate. And an 8800 GT for video.
Things i plan on doing with the system, play UT3 and UnrealEd, play Age of Conan, run maya and work in 3D environments
So where i need help with is this... is the Q6600 a good chip? I've seen it around the $200 mark so thats a good price for me, i'd like to get a motherboard thats under $100 if i can. Also which ram do i get? The concept of PC XXX speed ram has always confused me. Will i need a new case and power supply as well?
Thanks for any help that can be offered!