last revisions before ordering. what do you think??

[jonj320]

hi everyone. im putting together a gaming rig for fallout 3 and far cry 2, and whatever comes out soon. im not going to overclock at all, and im hopin that this will last for a few years, which is why im going with a quad over a duel core.

im using some parts from my last build, so i already have....

thermaltake armour case with 6 case fans

zalman 9700cpu cooler

a 320gb seagate hard drive

a corsair 750w psu




and now im looking to buy ........

CPU-- Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115041

GPU-- SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4870 1GB (with the vapor x cooling thing) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102801

MOBO-- ASUS P5Q Pro http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299

RAM-- mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146731



so what do you think?? any sugestions or opinions are welcome. thanks

 

[x_2fast4u_x]

looks good that card has some FANTASTIC bench's

 

[shortstuff_mt]

Looks good. Are you getting a 64-bit OS to fully use all 4GB of RAM?

 

[Noya]

Looks good, but:

Not overclocking an Intel chip is a crime that you can get thrown in a Federal pound you in the ass prison.

Also, if you have a Microcenter near you, they the Q9450 for $199.

Secondly, what resolution do you play at?
Because the 512mb 4870 can be had for only $200 with rebate and free shipping.
Is that card really worth $118 more?
Even at 1900x1200 on a 24" monitor the 1gb card is only ahead by 3-4 frames in most games vs the 512mb card.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003
Way better than the Zalman coolers.
Add the better mounting bracket:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233019

Checkout fatwallet.com and slickdeals.net for the best prices.

Hey, what generation is that Seagate? I have an older (couple years) Seagate 250gb Sata and bought a WD 640gb AAKS a couple months ago and it's WAY faster. I think they're down to $70-80 now. I've found loading Windows on one drive and games on another separate drive speeds things up quite a bit.

 

[jonj320]

yes i use vista ltimate 64, right now i play at 1680x1050, but im looking to upgrade to a much larger screen soon(24" or 27)

the reason i pickd the 4870 1GB over the 512mb is that right now on newegg the price difference between the saphire toxic 1gb and 512 is only $10. so im just gettin the 1 gb.

the zalman and seagate about 4 months old, so id rather use them before i get new stuff