can someone suggest a good gaming rig

[jazzzjackrabbit]

keep in mind im stuck with a q9550 because i got it on sale for 200$ help me please

 

[slomo4sho]

And what is your budget?

 

[jazzzjackrabbit]

like 1500

 

[jazzzjackrabbit]

hey bro i found this cheap memory this any good ?

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=29300&promoid=1034

 

[slomo4sho]

Consider this:

CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W

COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP

LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB

HIS Hightech H487F1GP Radeon HD 4870 1GB

Total: $936.89 - $80 = $856.89

 

[Noya]

P45 gigabyte UD3P motherboard
4gb (8gb maybe?) Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800 Cas4
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148212
120mm CPU cooler
2 x 640gb (or larger) hard drives
Lian Li aluminum case
2 x DVD burners
24" 1900x1200 monitor
Nvidia gtx 280 on ebay with live cashback and $30 rebate = $327

 

[jazzzjackrabbit]

thanks guys,

which is better for speed and overclocking a p45 or a x48 mobo ?

 

[Noya]

thanks guys,

which is better for speed and overclocking a p45 or a x48 mobo ?

Just go with the P45. No reason to spend $250 on a motherboard when no new CPU's are coming out for it.

 

[huron]

P45 vs X48 has nothing to do with speed. For the most part it deals with having an extra x16 PCIE slot for another GPU to use with crossfire.

Go with the P45 unless you want to put two graphics cards in and run them together.

 

[Lurker87]

+1 to Slomo's configuration. Also, I'd consider getting a Xigmatek http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003

with retention bracket
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233019

Also, would you be planning to OC or crossfire/sli at some point?

 

[jazzzjackrabbit]

ah i see, id like to have the option for a crossfire configuration unless its completely worthless, and yes i do plan to OC..

 

[slomo4sho]

The UD3P will allow for crossfire in the future if you choose. Since you do plan on overclocking, definitely pick up the Xigmatek CPU cooler as Lurker87 suggests.

 

[jazzzjackrabbit]

i found this board, its an older chip p35.. im wondering if this might be good for my use, it only supports crossfire not crossfire x is there any difference between the 2 and would you recommend this board ?

Asus P5K Deluxe/WiFi-AP w/ DualDDR2 1066, 7.1 Audio, Dual GB Lan, WiFi-AP, 1394, PCI-E x16 CrossFire