*Sigh* Yet another "Suggestions for my Build" Thread

[psychedelos]

Hello folks,
I'll get to the point. I put together this build about an hour ago and I just wanted to run it past all of you for one last time. I haven't built a computer for about 2 years so I'm a little out-dated when it comes to the AMD v. Intel and ATI v. Nvidia but I'm fairly confident with what I have picked out. Basically, what I'm most worried about is whether or not the Q6600 will bottleneck my two 9800GX2. Also, would it be more worth it if I got the new ATI cards (4870s I think they're called) instead of the 9800GX2's? Also, which manufacturer should I go with for the ATI cards? I want to run in 1920x1200 with the 24" so that's why my heart is set on SLI/crossfire but would it still be ok with only 1 4870? And is the MoBo I picked out good quality? (MoBo's are always the most difficult for me to pick out)

Also, is my PSU overkill for SLI? And is Arctic Silver 5 the best thermal compound still?

Monitor
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG ToC T240HD Rose-Black 24" 5ms HDMI Widescreen HDTV Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 10000:1 Built in DTV Tuner & Dolby Digital Surround Speakers - LCD Monitors

Optical
Newegg.com - ASUS Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 14X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - CD / DVD Burners

Harddrive
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives

Video Card x2
Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P3-N891-AR GeForce 9800 GX2 1GB (512MB per GPU) 512-bit (256-bit per GPU) GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

RAM
Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS2 DHX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

MoBo
Newegg.com - EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

Case
Newegg.com - XCLIO WTBK ADVANCED Fully Black Finish Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases

CPU
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops

PSU
Newegg.com - OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies

Heatsink/Thermal compound
Newegg.com - Tuniq Tower 120 Universal CPU Cooler 120mm Cooling Fan and Fan Controller/Heatsink - CPU Fans & Heatsinks
Newegg.com - Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - Thermal Compound / Grease


Thanks a ton guys

 

[turtile]

I'd go with the HD4870X2 instead. You can always overclock your Q6600.

 

[veg1992]

Agreed... Quad SLi is a good amount slower in most games and there is the MicroStutter, stick with the HD 4870X2 and switch the board an I45 or P5Q Deluxe and change the RAM to a G-Skill 4gb DDR2 Kit @ 4-4-4-12 and keep the TX-2 it's better than AS5

 

[Akubane]

Agreed... Quad SLi is a good amount slower in most games and there is the MicroStutter, stick with the HD 4870X2 and switch the board an I45 or P5Q Deluxe and change the RAM to a G-Skill 4gb DDR2 Kit @ 4-4-4-12 and keep the TX-2 it's better than AS5

agree. quad SLI is complete garbage. if you really want bragging rights (since theres no need for 2 of these on only a 24" anyway) get 2 4870x2s.
I can also vouch for the g.skill ram. Excellent kit. 2x2 GB PK's