I need advice building a 5-6k USD 'puter

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go with this board
Newegg.com - ASUS P5K3 DELUXE/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
striker is overrated

 

[Andyf]

DDR3- controvertial

 

[b1gapl]

Hey Wog2000

SLI...

Case - Lian-Li PC-A71B or Your choice...
Motherboard - ASUS P5N32-E SLI 680i
CPU - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz OEM (From ClubIT.com)
RAM - 2 x 1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800 x2
Graphics - EVGA 8800Ultra 768MB x2
Power Supply - PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750w
Hard Drive - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD7500AAKS 750GB
Optical Drive - Sony NEC Optiarc DVD Burner
Optional Aftermarket HSF - Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme (From svc.com)
(...with this 120mm fan - Antec Tricool 120mm)
Monitor - Samsung 305T 30"
OS - Vista Home Premium 64-bit OEM
Price - $4000+


Crossfire...

Case - Lian-Li PC-A71B or Your choice...
Motherboard - ASUS P5K Deluxe
CPU - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz OEM (From ClubIT.com)
RAM - 2 x 1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800 x2
Graphics - DIAMOND HD 2900XT 1GB x2
Power Supply - PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750w (CF Edition)
Hard Drive - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD7500AAKS 750GB
Optical Drive - Sony NEC Optiarc DVD Burner
Optional Aftermarket HSF - Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme (From svc.com)
(...with this 120mm fan - Antec Tricool 120mm)
Monitor - Samsung 305T 30"
OS - Vista Home Premium 64-bit OEM
Price - $3800+



What I suggest...

Case - Cooler Master 690 or Your choice...
Motherboard - ASUS P5K Deluxe
CPU - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz OEM (From ClubIT.com)
RAM - 2 x 1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800
Graphics - EVGA 8800Ultra
Power Supply - PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610w (From PCPOWER.com)
Hard Drive - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD7500AAKS 750GB
Optical Drive - Sony NEC Optiarc DVD Burner
Optional Aftermarket HSF - Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme (From svc.com)
(...with this 120mm fan - Antec Tricool 120mm)
Monitor - Samsung 226BW 22"
OS - XP Pro 32-bit OEM
Price - $2500+

(Just add the rest of the parts you wanted.....keyboard, mouse, speakers, etc...)

As Sora mentioned before...You do not need to spend all that money on one computer, because it will just be outdated in a couple of months. I suggest spending $1600-2000. You'll still get an awesome computer for that price. Then just upgrade, as new and better components are released.

It would only be neccesary to SLI or Crossfire, if you plan on playing games on a 30" LCD. Other than that, one single 8800Ultra or GTX will do just fine.

 

[krazyq]

b1 to the rescue...!!!
well for the sli config part...isnt ultra in sli unnccessary? wouldnt gtx be good enough.
And im not sure if he mentioned that hes gonna oc...if he is then the q6600 is perfect.

 

[b1gapl]

Well he can afford it. But yes, GTX is good enough. Though, I really suggest he go with the build I posted up. Instead of those SLI or Crossfire rigs.

 

[krazyq]

yeh i agree, since new stuff will keep comming out.
And dude, how long did it take for you to get all that!!!

 

[b1gapl]

ummm...15 minutes?...I had these list saved on notepad, for some time.

 

[krazyq]

ummm...15 minutes?...I had these list saved on notepad, for some time.

hah i kinda figured that.
Well i always keep looking them up, but im not a person to help ppl out with their builds since i dont really know much.
Well im up early now and im waiting for my stuff to arrive...

 

[Andyf]

^^ thats a very good list. I agree!

B1gapl, its not something I know much about, but the HD: isn't the raptor series where its at in terms of gaming? no space, I know, but still....

Otherwise, 2GB RAM and XP pro 32bit, is, I would say, the way to go for gaming. Vista = rubbish.

 

[lancec2c30]

The performance increases from a sata2 drive like b1 suggested and the 10k rpm raptor drives is nil.