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mawsoccer
10-28-06, 06:41 PM
Here is what I am looking at right now:

Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS - Zipzoomfly - $110
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 - Zipzoomfly - $312.80
Asus P5B-E - Zipzoomfly - $163.00
eVGA 256-P2-N554-AX e-Geforce 7600 GT KO 256MB - Zipzoomfly - $119.99
NEC 7170A-0B OEM - Newegg.com - $32.00
OCZ OCZ600GXSSLI GameXStream 600W - Zipzoomfly - $96.99 (After Rebate)
OCZ (2x1GB) PC2-6400 Platinum Edition Revision 2 4-4-4-15 - Frys - $210 (After Rebate)
Scythe SCINF-1000 Infinity - Newegg - $49.99
Artic Silver 5 - Newegg - $5.99
Total $980.77

I could also go with the Conroe E6400 for $887.47.

Also, I hope to OC either chip to 3.6 GHz.

Please tell me if you think there are any problems with my setup.

I am also looking for a good fan to replace the Scythe one with. I am very open to suggestions.

Here are a couple of other parts I was considering...

eVGA 256-P2-N584-AR Geforce 7900GT KO 256MB - Zipzoomfly - $199.99 (After Rebates)
OCZ OCZ700GXSSLI GameXStream 700W - Zipzoomfly - $115.00 (After Rebates)
GEIL GX22GB6400PDC PC2-6400 3-3-3-8 (2x1GB) - NextWarehouse - $316.00 (After Rebates)
G.SKILL F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ 4-4-4-12 (2x1GB) - Newegg - $305.00 (After Rebates)
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower - Newegg - $132.00
Seasonic S12 Series S12-600W - Zipzoomfly - $135.00

Please let me know if there is anything you would swap out or anything I am missing (Besides a monitor and a hard drive, both of which I already have.[/B]

I am in no immediate hurry, so hopefully some prices will go down between now and the time I will buy. (Waiting till the day after Thanksgiving)

As far as the graphics card goes, I really only play a few EA games and GTA San Andreas so I really shouldn't need the best card out there.
Evilsizer
10-28-06, 07:12 PM
with that board able to hit high fsb clocks you want to go with the E63 or E64. if you dead set on the E66 go with a 975x mobo like the asus p5w/abit aw9d-max,aw9d
batboy
10-28-06, 08:13 PM
Gotta love the E6600 with 4M of cache, but if you are looking for the best bang for the buck, you might consider the E6400 instead. Then you can get a better vid card.

I prefer single rail powersupplies. Since you are looking at OCZ, go with the proven Powerstream 520W (see link). It's only $99.99 after instant savings and rebate.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817711002
wowza
10-28-06, 09:50 PM
I love my powerstream :)

I'd recommend the x1950Pro (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102061), unbeatable price for the preformance you get :)

The memory you posted looked good, expecially if you want to reach high FSB's.
UnrealAlex
10-28-06, 10:12 PM
I love my powerstream :)

I'd recommend the x1950Pro (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102061), unbeatable price for the preformance you get :)

The memory you posted looked good, expecially if you want to reach high FSB's.
Interesting to read the reviews, people rating it 5 stars before they even buy it...I'd say go with the 7600GT for 119, it's a great card and will run most games well, and then when it becomes somewhat old you can get a dx10 card for cheap.
jcll2002
10-28-06, 10:15 PM
Interesting to read the reviews, people rating it 5 stars before they even buy it...I'd say go with the 7600GT for 119, it's a great card and will run most games well, and then when it becomes somewhat old you can get a dx10 card for cheap.
or maybe a 7900gt...the new revision.

i personally wouldnt spend over $225 on a gfx with the G80 right around the corner.
Evilsizer
10-28-06, 10:33 PM
yep nov. 1st or 7th as irrc.
mawsoccer
10-29-06, 08:42 AM
is dx 10 going to be required for anything anytime soon?
jcll2002
10-29-06, 11:08 AM
no. not required. nothing is required. you could be running a '95 mac.
batboy
10-29-06, 11:39 AM
Even when Windows Vista and DX10 arrive, along the next generation of DX10 compatible vid cards, the games coded to take advantage of DX10 will still lag behind. Also, you will still be able to play the DX10 games with DX9, just not as efficiently. The point I think was being made is this: it might not pay to spend a lot of bucks on a new vid card now, if you intend to upgrade to DX10 at some point within a few months down the road.
Neuromancer
10-29-06, 11:47 AM
yah im waiting till next year to go dx10 waitforthe prices to settle andthe next next gen cards to come out.. (yah know the GTOs and such)