Hello all! It's time to upgrade my computer again. Everyone was very helpful back in summer of 2005 when I got my previous rig, but it being 2008 I have the upgrade bug again. I looked up my old post just for the heck of it and it is interesting to see what I paid back then for my current rig:
Looking at those prices I think we are actually better off today because you get a lot more bang for your buck on memory and video card (even including 2 years of inflation).
I've read several threads about quad vs dual, and I'm really not sure which way to go. I primarily play RTS and FPS games and do a little bit of photoshopping. No vid encoding here. I'm leaning toward one of the new 45nm duals but my friend says I can get more our of a Quad. Thoughts?
If I do go with the E8400, what motherboard should I pick to allow decent overclocking?
Will my 520W OCZ PSU be enough to handle the system?
Finally, there seem to be a dozen different 8800 GT offerings. Any recommendations? Why?
I would really appreciate any advice or links you folks could offer. Thanks!
- AMD64 "Venice" 3200 @ 2600 MHz - $197.99 @ Newegg
DFI UT NF4 Ultra-D - $139.99 @ ZipZoomFly
2x512MB OCZ "Value VX" - $104.91 @ Newegg
PowerColor Radeon X800XL - $283.00 @ NewEgg
XP-90 w/ PL1B - 92mm - $46.23 @ Jab-Tech
OCZ PowerStream 520W - $130.00 @ Newegg
Looking at those prices I think we are actually better off today because you get a lot more bang for your buck on memory and video card (even including 2 years of inflation).
- The new rig:
E8400 or Q6600?
P35? X38? or other?
2x1gb or 2x2gb DDR2 800?
Ultra120 HSF?
Which GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB?
Is my PSU enough?
I've read several threads about quad vs dual, and I'm really not sure which way to go. I primarily play RTS and FPS games and do a little bit of photoshopping. No vid encoding here. I'm leaning toward one of the new 45nm duals but my friend says I can get more our of a Quad. Thoughts?
If I do go with the E8400, what motherboard should I pick to allow decent overclocking?
Will my 520W OCZ PSU be enough to handle the system?
Finally, there seem to be a dozen different 8800 GT offerings. Any recommendations? Why?
I would really appreciate any advice or links you folks could offer. Thanks!