Know what i want, need help chosing brands

[ulcajun]

Hi, about to order parts for a new comp, but need some help choosing specifics.
I know im going to go with a Q6600, 4gb ram, 8800GTS 320mb. Need help chosing my ram, mobo, vid card, im guessing go with the evga? also, need a recommendation on a monitor. Looking for something affordable (200-300) but as big as i can find for a decent monitor (21-23 inch?). Also recommend a case and a PSU please.

 

[jalmn]

I'm still a noob, but from what I've been reading, the best brands for video cards are XFX, BFG and eVGA.

 

[peterhuang913]

Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
Newegg.com - Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
Newegg.com - EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Newegg.com - Acer AL2216Wbd Black 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with HDCP support 300 cd/m2 700:1 - Retail
Newegg.com - CHIMEI CMV 221D-NBC Black 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor 330 cd/m2 800:1 - Retail
Newegg.com - Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 520W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick - Retail

 

[Invisible]

EVGA is recommended on these forums, XFX is also a very good brand
I'm not an expert on BFG and PNY but i haven't heard anything bad
and if you order XFX before august 31 it comes with Lost Planet: Extreme Conditions DX10
for free

 

[phucng_10]

EVGA for your VGA's. Great Customer Service, awesome Warranty, and the cool Step-up program.

 

[ulcajun]

sorry, but VGA? lol

 

[peterhuang913]

sorry, but VGA? lol

VGA is video graphics array, which is incorrectly use in this situation. He meant get eVGA for all your video cards.

 

[Pdawg]

Wikipedia is a great thing. I don't know what we did before internet.

 

[ulcajun]

thanks guys, just need a PSU and case and i think im set. Question, will xp support dx10 or do i need to upgrade to vista?

 

[Invisible]

you will need vista to run DX10 for PSU get this
Newegg.com - XCLIO GREATPOWER X14S4P3 550W ATX12V 550W Power Supply 100-240V / 200-240V UL, CUL, TUV, CB, VDE, FIMKO, DEMKO, NEMKO, SEMKO - Retail
and case
Budget: Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-WW Black/Silver Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Amazing Airflow:
Newegg.com - Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail