New gaming build HELP!!

[sean1986]

Hey dudes... putting togetehr my first rig soon. any advice would be awesome

CPU E8400

Motherboard...this is where i need help is the x38/48 worth it over the p35?? i have herd good stuff about all of them so im confused
i was thinking of getting the "DFI LANParty Dk P35-T2RS LGA775 P35 ATX DDR2 1PCI-E16 3PCI SATA2 RAID HD Sound GBLAN Motherboard"
but i really dont kno....i just want a fast stable board and i dont mind paying a little more for my board , after all it is pretty important.
any advice here would be killer..

Ram= OCZ Platinum XTC PC2-6400 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-800 CL5-4-4-15 DDR2 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit
any good?

video card= not too sure, either a 8800 gt/ gts or a 9800 gtx..althought alot of ppl say the 9800 aint worth it. any help here would be much Appreciated. price/performance.

PSU=Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 120MM Fan


HD= havent thought about it yet ..doesent really matter whos the best name to trust in HD brands?

thx guys ..any suggestions would be awesome...

 

[yipsl]

While we won't see anything amazingly new in CPU's until Nehalem and Deneb (not amazing, but at least new :lol: ) until around the holiday season, the new graphics cards are almost out.

If you can wait till mid June, both ATI's and Nvidia's next refresh will be released. If they're sold out (as many new cards are at launch), then they could still drop prices on the 3870 and 8800gtx etc.

IMHO, the 9800gtx is not worth it, though arguments can be made for the 9800gx2 as single PCIe x16 SLI. For a current Nvidia card, the 8800gtx 512 is the best bet. Still, it should be left behind by GTX260, which will be a similar mid range card.

Personally, I think the upcoming 4870 with GDDR5 will be a better deal, though the 4850's with GDDR3 will arrive first. The newer Nvidia cards might have yield issues that limit availability and affect pricing.

 

[Zenthar]

is the x38/48 worth it over the p35??

For out-of-the-box performance, they will probably give you close to identical performance. The X38 will overclock more, but it would be worth it only if you really want to push it far since many P35 boards can already go up to ~400-450MHz FSB.

 

[mihirkula]

^ Agreed.

OP... get the 650TX.....750W is quite overkill.

 

[sean1986]

thx for the info guys ...what motherboard brand/model would you suggest?

 

[Zenthar]

Like many people here, I own and love the Gigabyte P35-DS3L, but I think it is being replaced by the EP35-DS3L. I don't know if the later overclocks as well.