here is my proposed build. let me know what you think and if i should change anything or upgrade without going much higher in price. any feedback is much appreciated..
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775
XCLIO GOODPOWER 500W ATX 500W Power Supply
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
Kingston HyperX 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
EVGA 256-P2-N761-AR GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 HDCP
SAMSUNG Black 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner With LightScribe Technology
SAMSUNG SpinPoint T HD501LJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
Antec Nine Hundred
Tuniq Tower 120 P4 & K8 CPU Cooler
the only thing that im unsure of is the video card.. i don't play games but do some 3d graphics and rendering, as well watch movies and tv from the comp so im wondering if its worth spending the additional and get the 320mb version or is the current card sufficient for my needs. thanks.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775
XCLIO GOODPOWER 500W ATX 500W Power Supply
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
Kingston HyperX 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
EVGA 256-P2-N761-AR GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 HDCP
SAMSUNG Black 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner With LightScribe Technology
SAMSUNG SpinPoint T HD501LJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
Antec Nine Hundred
Tuniq Tower 120 P4 & K8 CPU Cooler
the only thing that im unsure of is the video card.. i don't play games but do some 3d graphics and rendering, as well watch movies and tv from the comp so im wondering if its worth spending the additional and get the 320mb version or is the current card sufficient for my needs. thanks.