Since my other thread is kinda messy I'm going to clear things up:
This are the possible parts I am considering to take, feel free to add or remove some of them and give me some advice!!
info:
I'm going to use the computer mainly for gaming, also for downloading music and games, surfing on the web etc...
The price range is around 1500-2000$:
I live in Europe so this amount is just euros transferred to dollars,
But in Europe everything is a bit more expensive so keep an eye on that please (1000-1500 *1.6euro=1600-2400$)
Is there any way to purchase pieces in America and let them come to Europe?? I would gain a lot of profit since the euro is pretty strong atm... (any site, other way,...?)
CPU
I've decided to go quad because I want to keep this system for like 2-3 years so it's pretty future proof
Anyone not agreed with quad?
These are my choices:
Q6600, Q6700, Q9300, Q9450
MOBO
ASUS RAMPAGE FORMULA LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131284
GIGABYTE GA-X48-DQ6 LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128331R GIGABYTE GA-EX38-DS4 LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128089
VIDEO CARD
I will be waiting till the new series are out...
MSI RX3870-T2D512E OC Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127315
SAPPHIRE 100221SR Radeon HD 3870 X2 1GB (512MB x 2) 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102723
RAM
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231145
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146785
mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
HDD
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148288
What is Raid 0 etc?
CASE
some good choices: RC 690, P180, P182, Antec 900
PSU
Antec TPQ-850 850W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, FCC, TUV, CE, C-tick, CCC, CB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371009
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CE, CB, TUV, FCC, CCC
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005&Tpk=650tx
Thermaltake W0158RU 650W VGA Power Supply 100~230VAC (Range:90VAC~264VAC) UL, CUL, TUV, FCC, BSMI and CE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153070
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad (Red) 750W EPS12V Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CE, CB, RoHS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341011
Extra COOLING
CPU COOLER:
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003
MONITOR
No idea about this one, 22" or 24"? If 24 I should go SLi/Crossfire right?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236034
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236028
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824160020
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009124
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009094
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009102
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010190020+4018+1309822582+1109917865+1310322583+131061720+1105409076&StoreType=7&CompareItemList=N82E16824016083%2cN82E16824252015%2cN82E16824009145%2cN82E16824009138%2cN82E16824116060%2cN82E16824009094%2cN82E16824116060R&bop=And
OS
I don't know, I'm still more for XP, because vista has some crap things,
Or is vista ok?
64 or 32 bit?
MISC
mouse and keyboard
DVD/CD burner
SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151171
Please give comment, add or critique parts
Thank you!
This are the possible parts I am considering to take, feel free to add or remove some of them and give me some advice!!
info:
I'm going to use the computer mainly for gaming, also for downloading music and games, surfing on the web etc...
The price range is around 1500-2000$:
I live in Europe so this amount is just euros transferred to dollars,
But in Europe everything is a bit more expensive so keep an eye on that please (1000-1500 *1.6euro=1600-2400$)
Is there any way to purchase pieces in America and let them come to Europe?? I would gain a lot of profit since the euro is pretty strong atm... (any site, other way,...?)
CPU
I've decided to go quad because I want to keep this system for like 2-3 years so it's pretty future proof
Anyone not agreed with quad?
These are my choices:
Q6600, Q6700, Q9300, Q9450
MOBO
ASUS RAMPAGE FORMULA LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131284
GIGABYTE GA-X48-DQ6 LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128331R GIGABYTE GA-EX38-DS4 LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128089
VIDEO CARD
I will be waiting till the new series are out...
MSI RX3870-T2D512E OC Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127315
SAPPHIRE 100221SR Radeon HD 3870 X2 1GB (512MB x 2) 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102723
RAM
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231145
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146785
mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
HDD
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148288
What is Raid 0 etc?
CASE
some good choices: RC 690, P180, P182, Antec 900
PSU
Antec TPQ-850 850W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, FCC, TUV, CE, C-tick, CCC, CB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371009
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CE, CB, TUV, FCC, CCC
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005&Tpk=650tx
Thermaltake W0158RU 650W VGA Power Supply 100~230VAC (Range:90VAC~264VAC) UL, CUL, TUV, FCC, BSMI and CE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153070
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad (Red) 750W EPS12V Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CE, CB, RoHS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341011
Extra COOLING
CPU COOLER:
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003
MONITOR
No idea about this one, 22" or 24"? If 24 I should go SLi/Crossfire right?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236034
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236028
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824160020
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009124
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009094
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009102
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010190020+4018+1309822582+1109917865+1310322583+131061720+1105409076&StoreType=7&CompareItemList=N82E16824016083%2cN82E16824252015%2cN82E16824009145%2cN82E16824009138%2cN82E16824116060%2cN82E16824009094%2cN82E16824116060R&bop=And
OS
I don't know, I'm still more for XP, because vista has some crap things,
Or is vista ok?
64 or 32 bit?
MISC
mouse and keyboard
DVD/CD burner
SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151171
Please give comment, add or critique parts
Thank you!