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[Bot2011]

ya i'm having issues deciding between the e6750 or the q6600

also with my recommendations:

CPU: e6320 or q6600 or e6750
mobo: p35-ds3r
ram: g-skill nq's
case: coolermaster centurion5
hd: 320gb seagate barracuda
vid card: 8800gts 320mb
cooler: arctic cooling freezer pro 7 or tuniq tower 120 (if u get the q6600, otherwise af7 is fine..... also, if u get an af7, don't buy thermal paste, the af7's thermal pad is good enough)

I really struggled with going for the e6600, q6600, e6420 or the new e6750. I finally made up my mind that I do more gaming than anything and chose the e6750. For $181 I can do some major OCing and in 1-2 years move up to the new quadcores when the gaming industry makes better use of the quadcore technology. That's my way of thinking.

 

[b1gapl]

I really struggled with going for the e6600, q6600, e6420 or the new e6750. I finally made up my mind that I do more gaming than anything and chose the e6750. For $181 I can do some major OCing and in 1-2 years move up to the new quadcores when the gaming industry makes better use of the quadcore technology. That's my way of thinking.

Good point....those e6750s with the G0 stepping can reach into the high 3.0GHz range.

 

[veg1992]

I really struggled with going for the e6600, q6600, e6420 or the new e6750. I finally made up my mind that I do more gaming than anything and chose the e6750. For $181 I can do some major OCing and in 1-2 years move up to the new quadcores when the gaming industry makes better use of the quadcore technology. That's my way of thinking.

i think i may do the same......

 

[Bot2011]

Totally off topic but I just picked up 2 antec nine hundred cases for 89.99 + shipping from frys.com. That's $40 cheaper than newegg. So if anyone was thinking about getting one that's the place to get it.

 

[san21893]

Totally off topic but I just picked up 2 antec nine hundred cases for 89.99 + shipping from frys.com. That's $40 cheaper than newegg. So if anyone was thinking about getting one that's the place to get it.

get back to us on how that case works out, it looks nice but alot of people dont give it credit they think its bad. And thats an awesome deal btw.

 

[ivan chaos]

ya lol i was outta it the other day i was going on three days of no sleep


just scratch that lol

 

[veg1992]

Totally off topic but I just picked up 2 antec nine hundred cases for 89.99 + shipping from frys.com. That's $40 cheaper than newegg. So if anyone was thinking about getting one that's the place to get it.

nice find....

 

[Amidamaru]

Hey there, right. My mate has been able to increase his budget to about £500, do remember you can't go by newegg.com because us Brits have to pay a lot more even though £1 = $2

This is what ive come up with using your suggestions:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 (2.4ghz) Socket 775 FSB1066 4MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor
£138.63 inc VAT

Intel E6600 Core 2 Duo CPU - Cheap at Ebuyer!

GFX: EVGA 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 DVI TV Out PCI-E Graphics Card
£187.90 inc VAT

EVGA 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 DVI TV Out PCI-E Graphics Card

Ram: OCZ 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 CL 4-4-4-15 PLATINUM XTC with LIFETIME WARRANTY
£76.36 inc VAT

OCZ 2GB DDR2 Memory - Cheap at Ebuyer!

Mobo: Gigabyte GA-965GM-S2 Socket 775 G965 onboard VGA and audio mATX
£70.82 inc VAT

Gigabyte GA-965GM-S2 Socket 775 G965 onboard VGA and audio mATX

HD: Western Digital WD2500KS 250GB 7200RPM SATAII/300 16MB Cache Hard Drive - OEM
£41.99 inc VAT

Western Digital 250GB SATA2 Hard Drive - Cheap at Ebuyer!

Case/PSU: Raidmax Sagitta Black/Silver Gaming Case With Side Window - With 500W PSU
£57.98 inc VAT

Raidmax Sagitta Black/Silver Gaming Case With Side Window - With 500W PSU

And its came to about £585ish which is a little beyond what my mate wanted. Ideally i would like to keep the GFX and CPU the same although i know that is tricky considering the budget.

 

[veg1992]

Hey there, right. My mate has been able to increase his budget to about £500, do remember you can't go by newegg.com because us Brits have to pay a lot more even though £1 = $2

This is what ive come up with using your suggestions:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 (2.4ghz) Socket 775 FSB1066 4MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor
£138.63 inc VAT

Intel E6600 Core 2 Duo CPU - Cheap at Ebuyer!

GFX: EVGA 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 DVI TV Out PCI-E Graphics Card
£187.90 inc VAT

EVGA 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 DVI TV Out PCI-E Graphics Card

Ram: OCZ 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 CL 4-4-4-15 PLATINUM XTC with LIFETIME WARRANTY
£76.36 inc VAT

OCZ 2GB DDR2 Memory - Cheap at Ebuyer!

Mobo: Gigabyte GA-965GM-S2 Socket 775 G965 onboard VGA and audio mATX
£70.82 inc VAT

Gigabyte GA-965GM-S2 Socket 775 G965 onboard VGA and audio mATX

HD: Western Digital WD2500KS 250GB 7200RPM SATAII/300 16MB Cache Hard Drive - OEM
£41.99 inc VAT

Western Digital 250GB SATA2 Hard Drive - Cheap at Ebuyer!

Case/PSU: Raidmax Sagitta Black/Silver Gaming Case With Side Window - With 500W PSU
£57.98 inc VAT

Raidmax Sagitta Black/Silver Gaming Case With Side Window - With 500W PSU

And its came to about £585ish which is a little beyond what my mate wanted. Ideally i would like to keep the GFX and CPU the same although i know that is tricky considering the budget.

plz don't tell me ur using that case's stock PSU

 

[alexsabree]

yeah dont ever use the stock psu from a case.. they all suck (learned that the hard way)

Gotta buy the psu separately. Or you will be buying one later