Final build Budget:1400 Need final tips before buy!

how odd. you have the exact same things on your wishlist as I have on mine.

try making it a public wishlist.

If we could see your build I'm sure people would give you tips. The link you gave doesn't work.

BUMP plz

I see a few things I would change on that build. The OS and RAM is the first thing that caught my eye.

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Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM

Now get 4 gigs of RAM (2x2)

Use the money you save on the PSU

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Corsair TX 750W ATX 12V Power Supply - CMPSU-750TX

Cheaper than the Asus..... --->

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LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM


Better case in my opinion, for the fact it has better airflow and extra room for Crossfire / SLI set up.

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COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

If your not going to do extreme overclocking, and your looking for a great heatsink, this one is worth looking at, and it fits most Asus mobo's.

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XIGMATEK HDT-S963 92mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail

64 bit reads all 4 gigs of memory... 2 gigs of memory was the norm with XP 32...but that was when AMD was the thing, and COD4 hadn't even come out yet.

For 2008 and beyond, Vista 64 and 2x2 gigs is the norm, especially if you plan on playing anything other than flash games.

Yep, it supports both 32 bit, and 64 bit.

If your building a gaming rig, there's nothing to even consider. 64 bit Vista is the norm for many reasons, #1 being that it utilzes all 4 gigs of memory. Memory becomes a factor if your going to play newer games.

$10 for zip ties????
try the dollar store

I didn't even know they still made desktop 80gig HDDs anymore. just partition your big drive.

do you need a 6' monitor cable? if not just use the one that came with the monitor.

Packaging
Package Contents H487F512P
Driver Disk
User's Manual
HDTV Cable
DVI to VGA/D-sub Adapter
DVI to HDMI Adapter
CrossFire Bridge
S-Video to Composite Adapter
Screw Driver

You do not need the DVI cable. Your card comes with one. Unless you plan to use a 2560x1600 monitor.

Is hdtv cable it?

Why would you recommend Vista 32 when it doesn't even read 4 full gigs of memory? Please explain that post of yours, I would love to see your answer on this one.

what programs run on Vista32 that dont run on Vista64? I haven't come across any yet apart from drivers, and most (all the ones I've needed) drivers are availiable for both versions.

if your looking for an OS that has a smaller footprint, stick with XP. if you want an OS that will be the primary OS in the future and will allow additinoal memory expansions, get Vista64. Vista32 is a half assed comprimise

bump need question answered plz.

Also, Should I get the NZXT tempest or the 900?

Quoted from another post I made today.
"The q9450 may not reach the same maximum (mhz) speeds as the q6600, but clock for clock it performs better due to the micro-architecture differences in the 65nm and 45nm fabrication if I recall correctly. Though its not much, I know for certain the q9300 has a 7% average efficiency gain over the q6600 at the same clock speeds(even with its crippled cache); I imagine its around the same with the q9450 dependent on how much cache is utilized."

About the case...You really shouldn't limit yourself to those two cases, do some more research and find things on your own besides the same common recommendations of the sheep.

What resolution monitor are you going to be using, you might really only need a 4850. What in your system is going to need a 750w powersupply? Why are you getting an X38 board over a P45? Are you going to CF later? If so, stick with the 750w psu. Why are you getting G.Skill ram if you're going to overclock your processor?

bump

i dunno about ballistix ive heard bad thins about them.

Is this one better? Its faster than 800 but i dont realy know if i should get it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820145197

bump.

bump

around 3 - 3.2

bump

Seems this thread was left somewhat ignored for a while. About that ram that was posted, it'll serve you very well; Corsair makes great stuff. I'd say you have the go-ahead on the system.

bump bump bump last question.

So should i go for it and order now with the q6600?