AC3421
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- Oct 2, 2006
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- Santa Monica, California
Ok, so I am finnaly going to upgrade. I have about 3k to use, lol.
HDD - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822136033 (2nd Raptor)
New Power Supply (my current one only has one Sata Cable, the other Sata Ports blew out, its modular) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817153043
Core 2 Quad (is this a good choice for gaming??) - http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115017
New ram - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145043
Mobo - (Any other recomendations for high end mobos that are great OC'ers??) http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813188013
Video Card - eVGA 8800 GTS 640mb X 2 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130071
I have some questions regarding the CPU. I am a gamer most of the time when it comes to my computer, so I was wondeirng if the Quad Core is the right way to go. Thing is I want to have the future proof aspect, and its just a matter of time before the Multi Core requiring games come chugging along, like Alan Wake , among alot of others already coming. I know Quad Cores as of now dont perform as good as a high speed Dual Core in games, but its not like they barely run them, and I will be OC'n anyways, so will it matter?? Another reason for the Quad is I just like having the best of the best stuff.( I know the extreme version is the best but you know what I mean)
Also, Im pretty sure the 850W PSU will be enough, but what do you guys think?? Im gonna be running the 2 raptors in RAID 0 and 2 200Gb Maxtor Sata drives in RAID 0 also.
Also, any Case suggestions?? I love my current case Its damn well capable on the cooling and space side, but I just want something new now. So any sugestions should be able to compete with the cooling in my current case wich has 8 120mm Fans and 1 80. Not saying it has to have that many fans, but it has to have good cooling capabilities. I love the CM Stacker 830, but theres alot of quarks with it I here. Another case is the Lian Li V2000BPlus http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112062 But I dont know how good the cooling would be with a system like the one im putting together.
Thanks for any input.
HDD - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822136033 (2nd Raptor)
New Power Supply (my current one only has one Sata Cable, the other Sata Ports blew out, its modular) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817153043
Core 2 Quad (is this a good choice for gaming??) - http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115017
New ram - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145043
Mobo - (Any other recomendations for high end mobos that are great OC'ers??) http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813188013
Video Card - eVGA 8800 GTS 640mb X 2 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130071
I have some questions regarding the CPU. I am a gamer most of the time when it comes to my computer, so I was wondeirng if the Quad Core is the right way to go. Thing is I want to have the future proof aspect, and its just a matter of time before the Multi Core requiring games come chugging along, like Alan Wake , among alot of others already coming. I know Quad Cores as of now dont perform as good as a high speed Dual Core in games, but its not like they barely run them, and I will be OC'n anyways, so will it matter?? Another reason for the Quad is I just like having the best of the best stuff.( I know the extreme version is the best but you know what I mean)
Also, Im pretty sure the 850W PSU will be enough, but what do you guys think?? Im gonna be running the 2 raptors in RAID 0 and 2 200Gb Maxtor Sata drives in RAID 0 also.
Also, any Case suggestions?? I love my current case Its damn well capable on the cooling and space side, but I just want something new now. So any sugestions should be able to compete with the cooling in my current case wich has 8 120mm Fans and 1 80. Not saying it has to have that many fans, but it has to have good cooling capabilities. I love the CM Stacker 830, but theres alot of quarks with it I here. Another case is the Lian Li V2000BPlus http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112062 But I dont know how good the cooling would be with a system like the one im putting together.
Thanks for any input.
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