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Hey everyone, I have finally taken the plunge and decided to build my first comp. It is going to be used primarily for gaming (I play graphics intensive games ie oblivion when it first came out and am interested in many of the other new ones) in addition to everyday more mundane functions (Firefox, Word, etc). After doing some research, the core components that I am looking at are as follows.

CPU: E8400
Board: EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI
Graphics: BFG Tech GeForce 8800GTX 768MB

One of the things that I am big on is longevity of a machine. I am not huge on constantly upgrading unless it is price effective (in the past 5 years my machine has gotten a new DVD burner and Video Card). This means that something that lasts is essential. That is why I have selected a single 8800 GTX and an SLI board because I figure in a year or so I can add a second card at a discounted price and be pretty set. The board can handle 8gb and I plan at starting at 4gb (2x2gb) and just adding the other two in the future. With the new motherboard technology coming out next year, I am a little concerned about how easy it would be to upgrade the CPU if necessary so input there would help as well. Let me know what you think.

Thanks,

T2P

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The 8800 GTX is an old model. 8800GTS (G92) 512MB performs about the same for less. 9800GTX is an overclocked 8800GTS and not worth the extra money. Wait till the end of May as HD 4870 will come out by then.

Aside from that :
A quadcore will probably last longer.
2x 2GB DDR2 is a good pick (leaves cheaper upgrade option).

The new architecture comming out at the end of the year will not be compatible with this motherboard/processor/memory. It will have a new CPU socket and use DDR3 memory (tripple channel).

Message edited by Andrius on 05-15-2008 at 01:06:46 AM

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^Agreed.

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Reply to Shadow703793

Yes, its sad to say that the 8800GTX I paid all that money for last year ...is an old model. You can do better for the same money or less.

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I'd go for the 9800 GTX... it will only improve and scales better in sli... also quad core.. but if the 9800 gtx is a tad too much then a g92 is basically the same.. the only difference is that the drivers haven't matured for it yet

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Don't wait for whats coming out tomorrow just pick something that you feel comfortable with. If you allways going to waith for whats up next month you will never build a system for yourself. It jsut little bith harder now knowing that intel is coming out with a new socket. But than is it really that big of a deal? You could always go with AMD new socket is out and most likely in few months they will start competing with Intel better when comes to quads.

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While I agree with the waiting game part when it comes to a matter of 2 or 3 weeks until a new generation is released the above does not apply.
The new Intel socket is 6-8 months away. That is a different story. Any current Intel quadcore will last at least 2 years as a solid performer. If overclocked even more so. As for AMD, they are the true underdog right now. Their 45nm has to be a miracle for them to really start competing with Intel.

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Message edited by Andrius on 05-15-2008 at 09:43:15 PM

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Andrius wrote :

Any current Intel quadcore will last at least 2 years as a solid performer. If overclocked even more so. As for AMD, they are the true underdog right now. Their 45nm has to be a miracle for them to really start competing with Intel.

+1k

I think software will have to change a bit before Intel's current Quads are not enough to keep up.

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