Mobo and CPU
XFX nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard CPU Bundle - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor 2.40GHz OEM in Canada at TigerDirect.ca
GPU: (I was going to buy Crysis anyways, so I might as well get this bundle)
EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS SSC Video Card - FREE Crysis PC Game, 640MB GDDR3, PCI Express, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card 640-P2-N829-A3 in Canada at TigerDirect.ca
Not sure if this card is better or worse then the g92 versions on Newegg?
RAM: I will get 2 sets of this for a total of 4GB
Crucial Ballistix Dual Channel 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz EPP Memory (2x 1024MB) BL2KIT12864AA804 in Canada at TigerDirect.ca
How is that for a start? Basically I took your build suggestion but rather then the mobo bundle with the Corsair ram and then buying more ram seperately, I'll just get the bundle without the Corsair ram and get all Ballistix ram. I might ending up spending a bit more this way then I originally planned (especially if I still get a new widescreen monitor) but if it means a much better computer in the long run, I might just be willing to spend a few extra dollars.
And thanks for clearing that up about the PCIe 2.0 compatability.
XFX nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard CPU Bundle - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor 2.40GHz OEM in Canada at TigerDirect.ca
GPU: (I was going to buy Crysis anyways, so I might as well get this bundle)
EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS SSC Video Card - FREE Crysis PC Game, 640MB GDDR3, PCI Express, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card 640-P2-N829-A3 in Canada at TigerDirect.ca
Not sure if this card is better or worse then the g92 versions on Newegg?
RAM: I will get 2 sets of this for a total of 4GB
Crucial Ballistix Dual Channel 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz EPP Memory (2x 1024MB) BL2KIT12864AA804 in Canada at TigerDirect.ca
How is that for a start? Basically I took your build suggestion but rather then the mobo bundle with the Corsair ram and then buying more ram seperately, I'll just get the bundle without the Corsair ram and get all Ballistix ram. I might ending up spending a bit more this way then I originally planned (especially if I still get a new widescreen monitor) but if it means a much better computer in the long run, I might just be willing to spend a few extra dollars.
And thanks for clearing that up about the PCIe 2.0 compatability.