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crossev   09-20-2008 at 07:37:02 AM

Looking to build a mid range system for around $1200. Below is what I have. I plan on overclocking the Q6600 so any suggestion on equipment in that regard would be nice.

Motherboard:
EVGA 123-YW-E175-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i FTW SLI ATX Intel Motherboard


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


CPU Cooler:
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm 2 Ball CPU Coole
or
Thermaltake CL-P0401 110mm Full-Range Fan CPU Cooler - Retail

Video
Card:
EVGA 512-P3-N873-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail


RAM:
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail


HD:
Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB Hard Drive - 7200, 16MB, SATA-300, OEM


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


Monitor:
Acer AL2216Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor with HDCP support - Retail


Case:
Not sure


I am not sure on a case any sugestions would be appreciated.


Thanks

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johnyeah   09-20-2008 at 07:52:20 AM
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Instead of the 9800GTX+, I would aim for a HD 4850 instead. Instead of the WD Cavier SE16, get the Seagate 7200.11 500GB.

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crossev   09-20-2008 at 08:35:22 AM
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Forgot to ask. Will a Mid Tower case work for the components I have mentioned. Specifically the Heatsink and Video Card




Thanks again

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johnyeah   09-20-2008 at 09:03:05 AM
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A decent ATX mid tower should work fine (Unless you're planning to get the beastly 4870x2, you're okay). Antec, Raidmax, Coolermaster have all have pretty solid cases.

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crossev   09-20-2008 at 09:00:43 PM
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why suggest the HD 4850. From what i can tell they perform very similar. For the HD 4850 what mobo would be good between 150 and 200 dollars

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