Help deciding on parts! please help, specially with mobo

[andydev]

I'm planning to buy a new PC, can you advice me on this parts?

The website that I'm planning to get is www.auspcmarket.com.au , so if you think another piece is better, please recommend me from this site

CPU
INTEL CORE2 QUAD Q9300
http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_...uct_code]=CP-BX80580Q9300&input[category_id]=

MOTHERBOARD
GIGABYTE GA-X48-DS4
http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_...oduct_code]=MB-GA-X48-DS4&input[category_id]=

MEMORY
CORSAIR TWIN2X 4096MB DDR2
http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_...uct_code]=AL-T2X4096-64C5&input[category_id]=

GFX
Sapphire Radeon HD4870 512mb
http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_...uct_code]=VI-VGASAP51248K&input[category_id]=

CASE
NZXT Hush
http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_...roduct_code]=AIT-CSNZHUBB&input[category_id]=

PSU
Corsair HX-620 620w
http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_...duct_code]=AL-CMPSU-620HX&input[category_id]=




I will use the system for gaming as well as encoding.

Reasons I chose the Q9300 instead of the Q6600 is I get a $40 discount for that CPU, so the difference is very small.

Reasons I choose the X48 is that I want to buy another 4870 to run them in Crossfire.

What do you guys think? which things from the website I mentioned above you would change, staying at similar cost?

Thanks all!

ps-links seem not to be working, please copy paste

 

[shadowduck]

I would not choose the Q9300 over the Q6600 especially if you overclock. Go with the Q9450 if you can afford it instead. Q9300 is a poor overclocker due to its low multiplier and it only have 6MB cache (8 on 6600 12 on 9450).

Thank for you going Crossfire instead of SLI .

If you want to CF get a 750W+ PSU.

 

[dagger]

I would not choose the Q9300 over the Q6600 especially if you overclock. Go with the Q9450 if you can afford it instead. Q9300 is a poor overclocker due to its low multiplier and it only have 6MB cache (8 on 6600 12 on 9450).

Thank for you going Crossfire instead of SLI .

If you want to CF get a 750W+ PSU.

Good advice. Either get q6600 or upgrade to q9450. Skip q9300. 750+ w psu is needed for dual 4870, ideally 850w.

 

[shadowthor]

+1 for skipping the Q9300 since it is handicapped with low l2 cache and multiplier. Would get at least 800W psu for the dual 4870s.

 

[andydev]

Changing the parts to:

CPU
Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_...uct_code]=CP-BX80569Q9450&input[category_id]=

POWER
Antec TPQ-850W
http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_...[product_code]=AL-TPQ-850&input[category_id]=


How does this looks?
The only problem I see in this, is that it's ~au$220 more dollars just for this uprades.
I have never OC and I'm not sure I will.

Are this upgrades worth the difference in money?

 

[andydev]

small bump

 

[resonance451]

Bad situation, because Q9450's the best of the bunch, yet Q6600's a great cost effective alternative, yet there is no good middle ground, the Q9300 is half cache so I say no go.

 

[shadowduck]

Antec PSUs are good but sometimes overpriced. How much is that PSU? Is it SLI/Xfire certified?

 

[andydev]

Antec PSUs are good but sometimes overpriced. How much is that PSU? Is it SLI/Xfire certified?

The price is OK for me

It's XFire certified, which is what I need.

'm thinking of getting this cooler: Thermalright 120 Extreme. Would it fit the NZXT Hush case?

 

[Why_Me]

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