help with some choices.

[baron5]

after your post spigen i just gave you a whole explanation about the psu situation and the ram. but anyway settle for an 620hx/520 or one of the psu's verny mentioned.

 

[spigen]

DDR3 is a waste, I saw you said 4 gigs for only 300 bucks??? My ram is slwoer (800mhz which is still fast), and on Tiger they are 25 bucks for 1 gig dual channell. get 4 of those and u can handle anything at a third of the price.

well I am no longer getting DDR3 ram, the motherboard I planning on getting doesn't support it.

-I was planning on getting this:
Newegg.com - OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

but someone above said to get 800 mhz instead of 1066 mhz? I don't exscally know why...anyone can chim in.

and on the PSU note. I guess I'm going to down size.

Newegg.com - SILVERSTONE ST85F 850W ATX 12V 2.2 & EPS 12V Power Supply 100 - 240 V RoHS, FCC, CE - Power Supplies
or
Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX 620W ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick - Power Supplies

same price, both modular, but the silverstone is 850 compared to a 620.

 

[Luke]

^ i told u already

mhz is not everything, 1066 kits have higher timings which you would have to tighten to improve speed which would limit how much you could overclock your ram.

 

[spigen]

^ i told u already

so you recommend these?

Newegg.com - OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

there cheap so I could pick up a set of 2.

 

[Luke]

yes, i would.

And make sure u have a 64bit os or it would be a waste. (im not sure if u already said, i forget)

 

[spigen]

yeah I already have a copy of vista ultimate 64

 

[spigen]

so system update:

CPU: Intel Q6600
CPU Cooler: Rifle 120mm
MOB: Asus Rampage x48
MEM: OCZ Reaper HPC 8GB DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
GPU: HD 4870x2
PSU: Cosair 620hx
HD: WD Caviar Black 1 TB

Still under consideration:

Antec 900 vs. Cosmos S
300 gig Velociraptor

Question:

Will this power supply be able to power (2) hd 4870x2. If not recommend one that will. thanks.

 

[Luke]

i don't know about 2, i think that would be pushing a 620hx, im not sure (perhaps Ste could clear it up) but i would say go for a 750tx.

 

[maroon1]

The price of Q9550 has dropped

You may want to get it instead of Q6600 if your budget allows
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops

 

[spigen]

The price of Q9550 has dropped

You may want to get it instead of Q6600 if your budget allows
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops

Is the upgrade to a Q9550 worth the extra 150 bucks?