Critique this prospective build :)

[TriEclipse]

...ofcourse it does.

You can drop a Quad Core into any existing Socket 775 motherboard, that's compatible with the current Core 2 Duos.

 

[JT11]

My bad....just thought there was a reason some motherboards listed quad cores as part of their cpu type list and others didn't.

 

[alexsabree]

wow... i like your setup, its very upgradeable
(cough) 8000gtx (hum.. hum)

 

[JT11]

Ok, I finally finalized my list, lol. Thanks for the help everyone.

CPU $322.00
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115003

POWER SUPPLY $84.99
HIPER HPU-4K580-MS ATX12V v2.2 580W Power Supply 100 - 120V - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817128002

MOTHERBOARD $150.99
ASUS P5B-E LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131070

RAM $222.99
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231087

VIDEO CARD $139.99
eVGA 256-P2-N554-AX Geforce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130017

HARD DRIVE $149.99
SAMSUNG SpinPoint T Series HD501LJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822152052

CASE $69.99
APEVIA X-CRUISER-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811144151

KEYBOARD $44.99: Pretty cool gaming keyboard
Wolf King Timber Wolf KBWOLDK2588U Black & White 87+40 Normal Keys 8 Function Keys USB Ergonomics Keyboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16823146003

MOUSE $42.99
Logitech G5 931376-0403 2-Tone 6 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Laser Mouse - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826104191

Total: $1,275.92

All I need now are drives, and a good usb drive to DBAN my old hard drive (Bro took my drives already ).

 

[JT11]

Er, can someone do a final confirmation on how viable this setup is?

 

[TriEclipse]

Very viable, though I think you could do better on the videocard if you dropped the processor to an E6300. You're likely to not even notice the difference on an overclocked system.

 

[Fat.Clown]

It looks good to me
nice looking KBoard btw
don't you need an OS also?
personally
I really don't think optical drives matter that much lol because they are so cheap now ($30-$40?)
I barely bother with my drives now days... game disk-> make image-> mount-> GG.
just get something with name brand and you are set.

 

[sprtnbsblplya]

I would get a better graphics card if I were you.
I just sold my 7600GT and got a steal on a 7900GS off eBay, stuck a VF900 on it and OC'ed the h3ll and it is a huge difference.
Definitely get a video card with 256-bit memory interface and more pixel pipes, you won't regret it.

 

[JT11]

An OS? Do people actually pay for Windows?

Um, so get the 6300 and a better video card?

 

[BoysNightOut]

Concur.

e6300
evga 8800gts 640mb