The question thats been asked a million times before...
First off I'd like to say its been a very long time since I've posted here. The amount of help, wisdom and humor here is overwhelming at times.
As you can see by my sig, it has come time to put my current rig out to pasture. I'm starting this thread with the intent of getting some help, since I've been out of the loop on whats new out there. I'm asking for suggestions on a base rig that I think will work. I'm just not sure if the components are a good combo, or for few dollars more/less I would be better off. I'm strictly a gamer at heart, and I want to be able to upgrade down the road. And yes I do tend to OC. Any thoughts will be appreciated. I will continue to look at other posts and the quides for help, and look at people's sigs to see what is out there now.
Case: Thermaltake Kandalf VD4000BWS Black Chassis: Newegg.com - Thermaltake Kandalf VD4000BWS Black Chassis: 1.0mm SECC Front door: Aluminum ATX / BTX Tower Computer Case - Retail
*Updated* MB:Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
*Updated* GPU:Newegg.com - EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
*Updated* PSU: Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 520W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick - Retail
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
*Updated* MEM: Newegg.com - Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
HD: Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB
Newegg.com - Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
The remainder of the items I have or going to use from my currnet system.
OS: Most likey VISTA, unless proven otherwise.
First off I'd like to say its been a very long time since I've posted here. The amount of help, wisdom and humor here is overwhelming at times.
As you can see by my sig, it has come time to put my current rig out to pasture. I'm starting this thread with the intent of getting some help, since I've been out of the loop on whats new out there. I'm asking for suggestions on a base rig that I think will work. I'm just not sure if the components are a good combo, or for few dollars more/less I would be better off. I'm strictly a gamer at heart, and I want to be able to upgrade down the road. And yes I do tend to OC. Any thoughts will be appreciated. I will continue to look at other posts and the quides for help, and look at people's sigs to see what is out there now.
Case: Thermaltake Kandalf VD4000BWS Black Chassis: Newegg.com - Thermaltake Kandalf VD4000BWS Black Chassis: 1.0mm SECC Front door: Aluminum ATX / BTX Tower Computer Case - Retail
*Updated* MB:Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
*Updated* GPU:Newegg.com - EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
*Updated* PSU: Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 520W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick - Retail
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
*Updated* MEM: Newegg.com - Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
HD: Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB
Newegg.com - Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
The remainder of the items I have or going to use from my currnet system.
OS: Most likey VISTA, unless proven otherwise.