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masterclam   09-18-2008 at 08:43:12 PM
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unless you do a lot of mutlitasking, a quad core is not required for a conservative gaming rig, as far as games performance goes you will get better bang for the buck with a dual core.

Other than that, everything looks compatible and pretty well balanced (although with ram prices the way they are, 4g might make sense for extra speed in vista by taking advantage of precaching with that powerful processor)

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Bronze Home Brew badge WR2   09-18-2008 at 09:32:14 PM
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Changes approved.
8GB won't be necessary but 4GB now would be a good idea.
The P5Q Pro is a Crossfire MB - not SLI but if you're just using a single 9800GT for now that isn't a problem.

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Cranky1970   09-18-2008 at 09:39:02 PM
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Looks fine to me.

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Silver Home Brew badge shortstuff_mt   09-18-2008 at 09:52:07 PM
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I would definitely go with 4GB off the bat, especially with Vista 64-bit. 64-bit Vista actually uses a little more RAM and is a lot happier with 4GB. With the prices of RAM right now, there is no reason not to go with 4GB.

Here's a good read on the subject:

http://www.corsairmemory.com/_appn [...] alysis.pdf

I originally built my rig about 1 1/2 years ago with 2GB and 32-bit Vista. I recently upgraded to 4GB and 64-bit Vista and couldn't be happier.

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koontie   09-20-2008 at 10:31:27 AM
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isnt the ram too slow?? mobo supports 1200 but ram is only 800.

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Bronze Home Brew badge WR2   09-20-2008 at 05:19:37 PM
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The RAM is just right.

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krame   09-20-2008 at 10:46:09 PM
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Thanks for the help. I'll definitely be going with 4GB of RAM then. Changed some stuff up to save about $100, the Antec 300 had a combo deal with an Antec true power trio 650W for only $119. So I ended up buying that last night to start the build, I figured I can just custom fit a window on the 300. Also I decided to go with the Q6600 again since I figure it might be more future proof with the quad core and chose a smaller hard drive. Also can anyone reccomend a nice CPU fan, preferably with an LED(I like pretty lights, lol). Let me know what you guys think.


ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ - Retail

Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

ASUS 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model DRW-2014L1T - Retail

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM

Antec True Power Trio TP3-650 650W ATX12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply with Three 12V

Antec Three Hundred Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail


Message edited by krame on 09-20-2008 at 10:47:19 PM
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krame   10-10-2008 at 08:31:44 AM
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Well, here she is. The build went really smooth, no problems and surprisingly quick considering this was my first build ever. Not completely done, better CPU cooler, new card later on and some case mods.

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg38/Krame86/IMGP3372.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3250/2928845402_ee8a220652_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3143/2928843708_6b1be4ca9d_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/2927984953_fea232486b_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3154/2927986451_9b2f7570f9_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3283/2927987481_8b7a5b9c1c_o.jpg


Cooler Master 690
Antec Earthwatts 500W
Asus P5Q Pro
Intel E7200
EVGA 9800GT
Western Digital 160GB 7200RPM
Lite-On DVD burner
Antec 80mm tricools(x2)
Thermaltake 120mm front intake
Windows Vista Ultimate x64


Message edited by krame on 10-10-2008 at 08:32:45 AM
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