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So Nathan and I are planning on pooling our money and buying a new computer. I am close to knowing what I want to put together, and I've gotten a few components and prices from PLE's website. Not necessarily going to buy from there, but they are only a 5 minute drive away which is appealing.
So these are the components I am deciding between:
CPU
Intel Core 2 Q8400 2.66GHz 2x2MB Cache 1333FSB $279.00
Intel Core 2 Q9400 2.6GHz 2x3MB Cache 1333FSB $334.00
Intel Core 2 Q9550 2.83GHz 2x6MB Cache 1333FSB $399.00
I definitely want Quad-Core. I really don't want to take any shortcuts on this system like I did my last, so I am not going to bother Dual Core. Out of these three, is the added cache going to make a HUGE difference to performance (i.e. worth $400?)
MOTHERBOARD
ASUS STRIKER II EXTREME 790i DESKTOP BOARD# $429.00
I've only figured out one motherboard that I want so far. But if anyone has any alternatives this would be appreciated. But it needs to support SLI (as I would like to have this option available to me). Also socket 775 obviously (probably going with an NVIDIA chipset as well).
RAM: Do I want 6GB or is 3/4 enough?
GFX CARD
ASUS 9500GT 550M PCIe/512MB/D-DVI # [EN9500GT-MG-DI-512 ] $109.00
ASUS 9600GT PCIe/512MB/D-DVI # [EN9600GT-HTDI-512] $168.00
ASUS 9800GT 600M PCIe/512MB/D-DVI # [EN9800GTHB-HTDI-512] $215.00
eVGA GTX260+ 576M/1998M 896MB/D-DVI # [896-P3-1255-AR ] $399.00
eVGA GTX275 663M/2268M 896MB/D-DVI # [896-P3-1170-AR] $479.00
ASUS GTX285 648M PCIe/1GB/DVI/HDMI # [ENGTX285/HTDP/1GD3] $669.00
Case, power supply etc I will decide for myself (probably getting a 1000W PSU given the trivial price differences between 750, 850 and 1000).
So any advice would be appreciated!
So these are the components I am deciding between:
CPU
Intel Core 2 Q8400 2.66GHz 2x2MB Cache 1333FSB $279.00
Intel Core 2 Q9400 2.6GHz 2x3MB Cache 1333FSB $334.00
Intel Core 2 Q9550 2.83GHz 2x6MB Cache 1333FSB $399.00
I definitely want Quad-Core. I really don't want to take any shortcuts on this system like I did my last, so I am not going to bother Dual Core. Out of these three, is the added cache going to make a HUGE difference to performance (i.e. worth $400?)
MOTHERBOARD
ASUS STRIKER II EXTREME 790i DESKTOP BOARD# $429.00
I've only figured out one motherboard that I want so far. But if anyone has any alternatives this would be appreciated. But it needs to support SLI (as I would like to have this option available to me). Also socket 775 obviously (probably going with an NVIDIA chipset as well).
RAM: Do I want 6GB or is 3/4 enough?
GFX CARD
ASUS 9500GT 550M PCIe/512MB/D-DVI # [EN9500GT-MG-DI-512 ] $109.00
ASUS 9600GT PCIe/512MB/D-DVI # [EN9600GT-HTDI-512] $168.00
ASUS 9800GT 600M PCIe/512MB/D-DVI # [EN9800GTHB-HTDI-512] $215.00
eVGA GTX260+ 576M/1998M 896MB/D-DVI # [896-P3-1255-AR ] $399.00
eVGA GTX275 663M/2268M 896MB/D-DVI # [896-P3-1170-AR] $479.00
ASUS GTX285 648M PCIe/1GB/DVI/HDMI # [ENGTX285/HTDP/1GD3] $669.00
Case, power supply etc I will decide for myself (probably getting a 1000W PSU given the trivial price differences between 750, 850 and 1000).
So any advice would be appreciated!