I am building my first PC and have been doing a bunch of research trying to figure out what parts to get... I am purchasing stuff in a few days and need help on making a few final decisions... I am open to any suggestions and advice!
Here is what I've got so far:
Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16813131180
ASUS P5K LGA 775 Intel P35
Processor
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16819115017
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield
Primary/Boot HDD
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16822136073
Western Digital Caviar 500GB
DVD +/- RW Drive
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16827151141
Samsung 18X
Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16817256009
SILVERSTONE ST75F 750W Power Supply
Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16814130079
EVGA GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SUPERCLOCKED
Memory
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16820231065
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
I can't really decide on a case. I like both the Ultra Black Aluminus ATX Full-Tower Case and the NZXT Zero Black/Silver Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case. The Ultra is my first choice but I don't know if it will have enough cooling. I also really like the window. Do I need a full tower case for the parts I have picked out now? If not, what's a good mid tower case?
I also am debating on whether or not to buy the new Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 instead of the quad core. I play games, but I am also an architecture student and often use autocad, photoshop, illustrator, and stuff like that. Will I get that much more of a multitasking benefit for 4 cores instead of 2?
My last question is 2Gb or 4GB of ram, and is the G.Skill ram I have picked any good?
Here is what I've got so far:
Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16813131180
ASUS P5K LGA 775 Intel P35
Processor
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16819115017
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield
Primary/Boot HDD
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16822136073
Western Digital Caviar 500GB
DVD +/- RW Drive
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16827151141
Samsung 18X
Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16817256009
SILVERSTONE ST75F 750W Power Supply
Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16814130079
EVGA GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SUPERCLOCKED
Memory
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16820231065
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
I can't really decide on a case. I like both the Ultra Black Aluminus ATX Full-Tower Case and the NZXT Zero Black/Silver Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case. The Ultra is my first choice but I don't know if it will have enough cooling. I also really like the window. Do I need a full tower case for the parts I have picked out now? If not, what's a good mid tower case?
I also am debating on whether or not to buy the new Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 instead of the quad core. I play games, but I am also an architecture student and often use autocad, photoshop, illustrator, and stuff like that. Will I get that much more of a multitasking benefit for 4 cores instead of 2?
My last question is 2Gb or 4GB of ram, and is the G.Skill ram I have picked any good?