OK - I'm and old guy looking to build a gaming computer for my 2 teens - joined this forum to learn and get help- HEEEEELLLPP (my head hurts I have learned so much- but not enough to not ask for help). Have a friend who can build it for me. He and I have picked out the following list of parts. Please feel free to comment- parts add up to about 1K. Dont wish to go too much over this. Obviously, the core i7 would be better. BUT way overpriced , especially when adding up the more expensive parts that you need to go with it, for the performance difference IMO it is not worth it. The setup will be mostly for gaming on - not super hardcore - but wish them to be able to play what ever they want, hooked up to a Plasma 55" TV via HDMI cable. SO I don't need monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc. Also - have copy of XP - hate Vista that I have in another computer- but have heard it is getting better. Figured I would use the XP until windows 7 comes out. Comments on this thought process is also welcomed.
Q: should I spend more for a parts to SLI video cards in the future or not? If yes- please recommend part(s).
Q: IS the Q9550 ample ( we will overclock to stable speeds only)
OK - how to move the wish list from new-egg to this thread? Cant figure it out -so I will list out as best as I can.
1) ASUS P5E Deluxe LGA 775 intel X48 ATX intel motherboard
2) OCZ GAMESTREAM OCZ850GXSSLI ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 850W POWER SUPPLY
3) GIGABYTE GV-N98XPZL-1GH GeFORCE 9800 GTX+ 1GB VIDEO CARD
4) SAMSUNG 22X dvd burner model SH-S222L
5) INTEL CORE 2 QUAD Q9550 YORKFIELD 2.83 Ghz LGA 775 95w processor
6) OCZ Reaper HPC 4 GB (2 X 2GB) 240 PIN DDR2, 1066 (PC2 8500) dual channel kit.
7) Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3750330AS 750 GB SATA 3.0Gb/s drive
8) COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UB Black/Blue aluminum Bezel SECC Chassis ATX tower case.
Thanks in advance - I was not sure if this is the right forum to start this thread- maybe the advanced forum would be better - if that is correct- could a Mod please move it to the other forum.
Q: should I spend more for a parts to SLI video cards in the future or not? If yes- please recommend part(s).
Q: IS the Q9550 ample ( we will overclock to stable speeds only)
OK - how to move the wish list from new-egg to this thread? Cant figure it out -so I will list out as best as I can.
1) ASUS P5E Deluxe LGA 775 intel X48 ATX intel motherboard
2) OCZ GAMESTREAM OCZ850GXSSLI ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 850W POWER SUPPLY
3) GIGABYTE GV-N98XPZL-1GH GeFORCE 9800 GTX+ 1GB VIDEO CARD
4) SAMSUNG 22X dvd burner model SH-S222L
5) INTEL CORE 2 QUAD Q9550 YORKFIELD 2.83 Ghz LGA 775 95w processor
6) OCZ Reaper HPC 4 GB (2 X 2GB) 240 PIN DDR2, 1066 (PC2 8500) dual channel kit.
7) Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3750330AS 750 GB SATA 3.0Gb/s drive
8) COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UB Black/Blue aluminum Bezel SECC Chassis ATX tower case.
Thanks in advance - I was not sure if this is the right forum to start this thread- maybe the advanced forum would be better - if that is correct- could a Mod please move it to the other forum.