I’m trying to build a good gamming system for about $2000-2500 max. I’m new at this whole build your own computer thing. I’ve done a month’s worth of research and have made my decision but I am still open to suggestions. I want to run 1 video card and don’t care for sli or quad core cpu, at least not yet. But the mobo I have chosen gives me that option in the future. I’ve never done this but I have a buddy that is gonna help me slap it together and overclock. So here it is:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Processor BX80570E8400 - 3.0GHz, 6MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB, Wolfdale http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3574211&sku=CP1-DUO-E8400
MOBO: EVGA nforce 780i SLI Motherboard - A1 Version http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3523225&sku=E145-2034
PSU: OCZ / GameXStream / 850-Watt
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2776974&sku=O261-2006
CPU Cooling: ThermalTake Big Water 760i Liquid Cooling http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3302740&sku=T925-2258
Video Card: EVGA GeForce 9800 GX2 Video Card ($469 after rebate!!!) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3714953&sku=E145-9800
Physics Accelerator: BFG Ageia PhysX Accelerator Card ($50 after rebate, worth $50 just to try it out) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2180959&sku=B52-7834
RAM: Corsair Dual Channel TWINX 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3228139&sku=C13-6082
Hard Drive: Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS 300GB 10000 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136260
Case: Apevia X-Telstar ATX Full-Tower Case - Aluminum, Clear Side http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3312112&sku=A107-1093
Optical Drives: Any suggestions?
OS: Vista home premium, but I am still up in the air on 32 or 64 bit…
My questions are:
Vista 32 or 64??? I tried vista 64 and had some compatibility issues with my printer and some software. Is it worth it to go 64 bit? Is there that much of a difference in gamming?
I think I can upgrade to dual 9800 GX2 in the future?
Lastly, will everything I have chosen fit on my mobo and case?
Thanks!!!
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Processor BX80570E8400 - 3.0GHz, 6MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB, Wolfdale http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3574211&sku=CP1-DUO-E8400
MOBO: EVGA nforce 780i SLI Motherboard - A1 Version http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3523225&sku=E145-2034
PSU: OCZ / GameXStream / 850-Watt
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2776974&sku=O261-2006
CPU Cooling: ThermalTake Big Water 760i Liquid Cooling http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3302740&sku=T925-2258
Video Card: EVGA GeForce 9800 GX2 Video Card ($469 after rebate!!!) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3714953&sku=E145-9800
Physics Accelerator: BFG Ageia PhysX Accelerator Card ($50 after rebate, worth $50 just to try it out) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2180959&sku=B52-7834
RAM: Corsair Dual Channel TWINX 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3228139&sku=C13-6082
Hard Drive: Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS 300GB 10000 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136260
Case: Apevia X-Telstar ATX Full-Tower Case - Aluminum, Clear Side http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3312112&sku=A107-1093
Optical Drives: Any suggestions?
OS: Vista home premium, but I am still up in the air on 32 or 64 bit…
My questions are:
Vista 32 or 64??? I tried vista 64 and had some compatibility issues with my printer and some software. Is it worth it to go 64 bit? Is there that much of a difference in gamming?
I think I can upgrade to dual 9800 GX2 in the future?
Lastly, will everything I have chosen fit on my mobo and case?
Thanks!!!