Need help picking parts for an upgrade

[glocktodahead]

So I feel that is about that time to upgrade my computer and finally make the switch to the conroe from my AMD 3500+. I will be using the computer for gaming, watching movies, burning movies/cd's, surfing the net and all that good stuff. I would really like to get parts that will put me on top of the heap and not require me to upgrade when the new games come out. I will be gaming on my 22" dell @ 1680x1050. Not to mention I will be folding 24/7 for OC3D lol

Now I have a very slight idea on what I would like, but with so many choices I don't know what to do lol. One of the biggest problems I'm having is deciding on a motherboard. Which chipset?

Basically to sum that all up ^ I would like something super fast

Don't worry about money atm, I will deal with that after

Processor - I would like to get a new conroe

RAM - As close as I can come to the fastest my mobo will allow. I want to be using 2GB

Video Card - 8800 series without a doubt, more than likely the GTX

power supply - I know I will need some real juice here

Sound Card - X-fi fatal1ty???

Maybe another hard drive

As always, thanks for the help :worship:

 

[ai_01]

personally i think ur fine i would just get a 8800.

 

[glocktodahead]

yea maybe....but i wanna upgrade I'm going to be going to university next year and I would like to upgrade my PC one last time before I go. After this upgrade, all funds are going into my first year

 

[FarFarAway]

Depends on what you can afford.

If you aren't rolling in it then get an 8800 and mebbe a PSU

If not then get the whole shebang:

e6600

abit IN9

2-4gb PC6400 and above

8800gts/gtx

New PSU

 

[ionicle]

processor: E6600 IMO

mainboard: DFI (not sure of model, but the lanparty, not the infinity)

ram: G.Skill have always been good, and OCZ

Video: OCZ 8800GTX

PSU: Somthing either Tagan or Enermax

Soundcard sounds nice

750Gb seagate?

 

[ai_01]

go all out then, dual 8800 GTX's, quad cpu, 2g 800mhz or higher, quad 74g raptors in 0, xfi sound card, somewhat joking but then again not really

 

[glocktodahead]

I don't really want SLI, but I have enough cash to upgrade it all so that's what my plan is. I wouldn't need the quad raptors either

 

[FarFarAway]

Ye raptors are a waste of cash unless you have money to burn. Perhaps a couple of Hitachi or Seagates in RAID 0?

SLI is a waste of time

 

[glocktodahead]

So I know you've all recommended the E6600, is there a big difference with going to the E6700, or the X6800? Are the 680i chipsets still having troubles?

 

[FarFarAway]

Well the E6700's are deffo easier to OC imo (10x multi ftw )

The IN9 is solid and stable and a very decent clocker, I'd deffo recommend. Not had any issues yet

 

[chudley]

everything looks good mate, but why spend that little extra on a card that is endorsed by fatality, when you can get the same card less his branding for about £20 cheaper, his name wont make it sound any better. ( i think)

 

[glocktodahead]

Ye me buying the fatal1ty is by no means showing my support for him, I am simply thinking about it because I know kemp has one and says it is great for gaming. I'm using onboard audio atm, so anything would probably make a big difference

btw, has anyone had any experience with the asus striker extreme or the asus commando? I know that weihk has the commando in his recent build

 

[FarFarAway]

everything looks good mate, but why spend that little extra on a card that is endorsed by fatality, when you can get the same card less his branding for about £20 cheaper, his name wont make it sound any better. ( i think)

I got the Fatal1ty for the X-Ram onboard and the front panel IO. Of course if you don't need the front IO like I do then a normal Xtreme Music will be ok

 

[ai_01]

in all honesty.

Cpu - 6700

Ram - 2g (pick ur choice)

Mobo - 680i (is my pick h/e im sure some ppl will debate otherwise)

GPU - 8800 GTX

HD - Hitachi Deskstars 250+ raid 0, maybe a 36g raptor for OS

Soundcard - Xfi

Case - ur pick

PSU - 600+ with high 12v rails i prefer OCZ/Enermax/Hyper

if ur going to college id stay with air never know what problems u might run into

 

[glocktodahead]

Ye I will be running this all on air, and I have a full tower case to house everything.

 

[glocktodahead]

Ok as for the mobo,

The IN9 seems like an awesome choice of a board but is pretty expensive at $429.99.

Now I read the OC3D review on the Abit AW9D max board and it seems like it performs very well also. It is priced at $271.32.

Would you still go with the IN9? Or do you think the AW9D is a better idea.

Also for the RAM which brand should I be looking at?

And is the 600+ enough to power all of these components? I'll probably look at what PCP+C has to offer.

 

[ai_01]

AW9D is my vote, ur better off spending that extra 200 on a better cpu or higher speed ram. 600 should be enough, iv seen someone use a 300w in a shuttle with a 8800gtx, just high in amps

 

[glocktodahead]

Ye that extra 200 bucks could be used to go from the E6600 to the E6700. Unless someone says that the AW9D isn't as good as the IN9.

When I find a decent psu, i'll post it here just to be sure.

So any idea on the brand of RAM I should go with?

 

[NickS]

Hmm.. I'm thinking..

E6600/E6700 or Xeon 3060/3070

G.Skill 2GBHZ DDR2-800

P5B Deluxe or Intel XBX2

XFX or eVGA 8800GTX

Corsair HX620w, Enermax Infiniti, OCZ GXS 700w

 

[glocktodahead]

haha totally threw me for a loop there with the P5B deluxe or the intel xbx2. Why do you recommend these?

And as for the psu, those 3 you recommended seem to be the best for what I need