My current box is waaaaay long in the tooth. It's a socket 754 AMD athlon 64 3000+, 2GB PC2400. About two years ago, I slapped an AGP GeForce 6800GT instead of doing a full upgrade and going to PCIE. This box is ancient by my typical standards, and with SATA and PCIE, I think it makes the most sense to do a full rebuild. I will be trying to sell the 6800GT, putting a Radeon 9800NP in it and making it a mid-range 3d ubuntu box to sit along side the new monster...
As for the new monster, here is my current thinking...prices just from the 'egg cause I'm lazy. This is going to be a do it all box (with a gaming focus) that I intend to last me a minimum of two years, perhaps as many as four. Probably will run Vista, but I haven't decided for certain.
(grand total: ~$1216, or $1416 with extra HD, RAM)
CASE: Antec P180B $130
PSU: Corsair CMPSU-520HX $125
CPU: Q6600 Retail $290
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R 130
RAM: OCZ Platinum Revision 2, (2x1GB) 240Pin DDR2 800.(get 2 sets?) $100
HD: WD Caviar SE16 500GB 7200 RB 16MB cache SATA (perhaps 2) $110
Video: EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB $300
DVD: LiteOn 20X DVD burner $31
Any general feedback is GREATLY appreciated. I've been out of the hardware market forever...I only have a clue from about a week's worth of research.
Specific questions:
1) Mobo brand is arbitrary--sounds like p35 is the way to go...other suggestions?
2) Case is totally arbitrary--other suggestions?
3) Any reason to consider the 8800s with 640 for $100 more?
5) Any reason to consider an audio board?
6) OCing even worth considering w/ retail? (I generally don't OC)
MANY thanks!
As for the new monster, here is my current thinking...prices just from the 'egg cause I'm lazy. This is going to be a do it all box (with a gaming focus) that I intend to last me a minimum of two years, perhaps as many as four. Probably will run Vista, but I haven't decided for certain.
(grand total: ~$1216, or $1416 with extra HD, RAM)
CASE: Antec P180B $130
PSU: Corsair CMPSU-520HX $125
CPU: Q6600 Retail $290
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R 130
RAM: OCZ Platinum Revision 2, (2x1GB) 240Pin DDR2 800.(get 2 sets?) $100
HD: WD Caviar SE16 500GB 7200 RB 16MB cache SATA (perhaps 2) $110
Video: EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB $300
DVD: LiteOn 20X DVD burner $31
Any general feedback is GREATLY appreciated. I've been out of the hardware market forever...I only have a clue from about a week's worth of research.
Specific questions:
1) Mobo brand is arbitrary--sounds like p35 is the way to go...other suggestions?
2) Case is totally arbitrary--other suggestions?
3) Any reason to consider the 8800s with 640 for $100 more?
5) Any reason to consider an audio board?
6) OCing even worth considering w/ retail? (I generally don't OC)
MANY thanks!