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SuperMiguel

10-04-2007, 08:34 PM

fafa21

10-04-2007, 08:55 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115027 cpu

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148069 ram X2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131182 mobo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136012 hard drive

Hawk1

10-04-2007, 09:16 PM

^^What he said, except I would go with this MB as it is apparently a later revision, but basically the same as the Deluxe:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131190

fafa21

10-04-2007, 09:18 PM

i would allso get this ram cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835202003

fafa21

10-04-2007, 09:20 PM

and this cpu fan/heat sink http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16835200037

fafa21

10-04-2007, 09:24 PM

allso get this mouse and key board http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826153003

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823175001

fafa21

10-04-2007, 09:27 PM

you might want to get this 2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121015

Hawk1

10-04-2007, 09:33 PM

If you really want to go high end w/more futureproof hardware, you could go for this memory:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313003

And this mobo:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131181

SuperMiguel

10-04-2007, 09:35 PM

will the asus striker extreme be a better choice?

fafa21

10-04-2007, 09:37 PM

ddr 3 sucks dont get it right now dd2 is still better the ddr3

SuperMiguel

10-04-2007, 09:38 PM

the striker is ddr2...

Hawk1

10-04-2007, 09:39 PM

will the asus striker extreme be a better choice?

Unless you plan to heavily tweak/overclock your system, I would say no. I think it is overpriced for getting a nice display and a couple of reset buttons on the board.

SuperMiguel

10-04-2007, 09:43 PM

i want to overclock alot, i have a really nice water cooling system, so i do want to overclock alooot

fafa21

10-04-2007, 09:45 PM

Chewy

10-04-2007, 09:50 PM

:) whats your water cooling set up like?

Yeah get the asus premium board and a e6850, or if you want quad find a SLCR/G0 stepping q6600 locally.. for the ram get some crutial tracers and that ocz cooler.

Edit: ha heres a deal for the ram I just mentioned :O http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=41139 hes asking 140 shipped new sealed box... crutial ram owns for they are the suppliers of micron chips to other companys.

SuperMiguel

10-04-2007, 09:54 PM

chewy i have thermochill 120.3 d5 pump, and fuzion cpu block 1/2". and the asus premium is CrossFire and i kind like sli :(

Chewy

10-04-2007, 09:56 PM

The crossfire on the board is weak.. one is @ x16 the other runs @ x4.. if you wait a month the new 780i board will be out! November 12th... you have the monnies you might as well wait for it.. me I dont see myself going sli.. Im not settled into a lifetime career so the asus will suit me just right.. also the premium is ment for watercooling.. it has fans you can add to the heatsinks if you use a water block on the cpu.. its an ! board.

SuperMiguel

10-04-2007, 09:58 PM

so this one? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131181

Chewy

10-04-2007, 10:01 PM

thats ddr3 and its the dulexe if you going with a p35 board get a gigabyte.. (though they can be picky with ram) or the asus p5k premium its an updated dulx no pwms on the backside and made to acomadate watercooling better, it has thoses NB/PWM fans you can add if you use a cpu water block.. truely owns.

SuperMiguel

10-04-2007, 10:04 PM

so, let see if i want sli with out waiting and i want a really good overclocker mobo which one should i pick?

Chewy

10-04-2007, 10:11 PM

humm a 680i.. there were some threads on what 680i to get.. the reference design had a few flaws I guess (nothing to major). but the 680i is what you should get for sli.. its the best current sli board me thinks.

find out what flaws were int he 680i.. I think the quad core problem was fixed.

SuperMiguel

10-04-2007, 10:21 PM

so the striker extreme is the final answer?

DOM

10-04-2007, 10:22 PM

I would just wait for the newer mobos cuz if you get a low OC you going to wish you waited ;)

SuperMiguel

10-04-2007, 10:27 PM

ummm, but that will mean wait about 3 months until january, too much :(

kwchang007

10-04-2007, 10:37 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822136011 hdd
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814127288 another ultra for sli
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820148070 ram
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131073 mobo
http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115017 q6600

SuperMiguel

10-04-2007, 10:38 PM

for quad processor which mobo will overclock and perform better p35 or 680i???

keakar

10-04-2007, 10:45 PM

just get all of this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115027 cpu

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148069 ram X2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131182 mobo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136012 hard drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835202003 ram cooler

http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16835200037 fan/heat sink

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121015 PhysX Processing

allso get this mouse and key board http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16826153003

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823175001

do you even read the posts?

the man said he was watercooling about five times already! lol

i liked your choices before but i would wait on the physX

by the way, non of the links in your last post work (the ones shown above) but the links in your other posts were working.

SuperMiguel

10-04-2007, 10:50 PM

the links dont work :(

SuperMiguel

10-04-2007, 10:52 PM

or should i wait until the maximus formula comes out>

kwchang007

10-04-2007, 11:14 PM

for quad processor which mobo will overclock and perform better p35 or 680i???

In all reality, p35 is a better overclocker. However the q6600 has a 9x multipler....so to get like 3.6 ghz you only have to push the fsb to 400 mhz which should be in the range of the mobo I posted. Really in a quad core you're probably going to end up hitting the oc wall of the cpu rather than the mobo first. But if you want to go for crazy overclocking, p35 IS better. But just remember...2 ultra's basically guarantees gaming at highest settings....period.

SuperMiguel

10-04-2007, 11:59 PM

so which mobo should i get?

kwchang007

10-05-2007, 12:00 AM

so which mobo should i get?

Well big question is do you want to go with sli and another 8800 ultra or put the money in other places like a new monitor?

SuperMiguel

10-05-2007, 12:05 AM

lets sayim going to run just one card =), which mobo will overclock better?

InnocentCriminal

10-05-2007, 12:42 AM

All I'll say is... edit is your friend.

SuperMiguel

10-05-2007, 01:01 AM

how about this board http://www.clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=CA4830715#

kwchang007

10-05-2007, 02:21 AM

lets sayim going to run just one card =), which mobo will overclock better?

P35 defiantly.

SuperMiguel

10-05-2007, 03:19 AM

will p35 be better than that gigabyte x38??? (http://www.clubit.com/product_detail...mno=CA4830715#)

DOM

10-05-2007, 03:23 AM

no I think the X38 is better newer to

kwchang007

10-05-2007, 03:43 AM

no I think the X38 is better newer to

That's what I believe....but there aren't too many reviews of the x38 out there...

SuperMiguel

10-05-2007, 04:03 AM

what will be a better setup: both running q6600
1- Gigabyte X38 with a 8800 GTS 640MB
2- 680i with 2 8800 GTS 640MB (SLI)

Chewy

10-05-2007, 04:08 AM

From the reviews Ive read the x38 is more of a ddr3 board.. for it to really shine it needs ddr3.. the p35 is the best atm price performance-wise... I'll say the ddr2 versions are on par.. and x35 boards love quad-core cpus.. Im doing a total overhaul of my rig too lol. Im getting the x35 premium and some cool shit.. I'm going platinum in the case gallery :D

kwchang007

10-05-2007, 04:09 AM

what will be a better setup: both running q6600
1- Gigabyte X38 with a 8800 GTS 640MB
2- 680i with 2 8800 GTS 640MB (SLI)

Probably 680i with sli over a x38 that overclocks slightly better.

Chewy

10-05-2007, 04:10 AM

what size monitor you using? ummm deff the sli brotha.. x38 is an overpriced board.. just get the premuim x35 and a 2900xt1gb or 8800ultra with some good 1066 ram.. and you'll be pwning.

SuperMiguel

10-05-2007, 04:11 AM

im using 24 inch. you are saying this mobo??

Chewy

10-05-2007, 04:12 AM

x38.. pfft lol it only becomes better than a x35 with ddr3 ram and do you reallly want ddr3 ram how it is now?

but yeah, I'll say your better off with the 680i & sli.. one thing the x38 has is good x-fire capabilities.

Edit: but I think the best como atm would be a x35 with a gtx on water (forgot you were going big into the overclocking/watercooling).. than just upgrade/sell your card when you need more power... that wont be for about a year+ when dx11 comes out :)

SuperMiguel

10-05-2007, 04:18 AM

but then my question is should i go p35 or 680i?
if i go p35 it will be a single card if i go 680i ill probably do sli

kwchang007

10-05-2007, 04:22 AM

but then my question is should i go p35 or 680i?
if i go p35 it will be a single card if i go 680i ill probably do sli

680i for the sli.

Chewy

10-05-2007, 04:22 AM

I gave you my opinion the x35 love quad cores, runs cool (especially the p5k premium) than you can get a gtx.. buy a waterblock for it.. and pump it up to or past ultra speeds. :rockout:

Thats all you need for now.. unless your gaming @ & above 1080p resolution, I dont see you needing more graphics power.

Edit: I can max any game so far with my cards stock mild overclock @ my resolution, which is almost/near equivalent pixel-wise too your 24" monitor.

FOXCONN1115

10-05-2007, 05:05 AM

I have about $1500 and i want to build a computer. I have the case, PSU (1000w) and video card (8800GTX ultra). So those 1500 are just for mobo, cpu, ram and hd. i also have a water cooling system. So my question is what should i buy.... thanks

what case do you have? what water cooling system do you have? what psu you do have? and exactly which graphics card do you have? are you looking to spend every penny of the $1500?

SuperMiguel

10-05-2007, 05:37 AM

i have the gigabyte aurora case, i have a 1000w ps. and i have a 8800gtx (i can return it bought it yesterday) and if i can get a really good thing out of $1500 yes ill spent it all

SuperMiguel

10-05-2007, 06:10 AM

I think im going to go with the http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131182 the q6600 and an nvidia 8800 ultra which memory should i get??

FOXCONN1115

10-05-2007, 07:15 AM

honestly... return the gtx, get 2 ultras, get a q6600, evga 680i sli, 2gb of corsair xms dominator ddr2-1066, 2x seagate 7200.10 sata 3 hard drivers, after market cooler for the cpu, and some good 120mm fans for the case, although i'd highly suggest water.. gigabyte has a couple systems to match the case. you won't need to upgrade for a while, unless you want more ram. :)