PC died - looking for advice on a rebuild

[orest]

Hey,

Been a long time since I posted here So my 3500+ A64 system has died and rather than fiddle around trying to fix it I have decided to upgrade. I would like to have waited for a while to upgrade, but I really need a computer for uni so I need to get this done ASAP. I was wondering if you guys had any thoughts on what I have put together? Have I done anything blatantly retarded? Been out of the scene for a while :P

I am looking to play upcoming games like Crysis and Bioshock on my 2405FWP, which is why I am going for the quad core over an E6850. The mobo I chose because it looks like I will have a reasonable upgrade path with it in the future.

I am just using an 8600GT as an interim card until the next gen of dx10 cards come out. I am a little unsure about 2GB vs 4GB ram. Seems for now on 32bit a good 2GB pair is what you want? I'm not really prepared to run 64bit vista just now to really take advantage of the 4GB.

So here is my list! Any advice/thoughts would be great! Thanks in advance!

Intel Q6600
Asus Striker Extreme
Corsair T2X2048-64C4DHX 4-4-4-12 timings
OCZ 850w gamexstream
8600GT, asus atm -256mb but any point in the 512?
2 X 500GB seagate 7200.10
Vista Ultimate 32bit (upgrading from win2k)

[Asha]

Wow original!
I love new posters, Hi Welcome to the PC!!
Pfft.

[Bobmuhthol]

1.) not sure that a quad core would be better than E6850 or E6750 for gaming since most games are single threaded at moment its probably faster on the higher clock speed of a dual core chip. Though the quad core is likely more future proof. the games you mention are likely to be single threaded.

2.) running a 24 inch monitor puts more pressure on your graphics rather than the processor, the 8600 is a fine card for holding out just til the new dx10 cards come out.

3.) ram looks fine 800mhz is more than enough and 2gb is way to go if you dont fancy 64 bit vista as 32 bit wont be able to use more than 3.2gb and may run slower with 4gb in than 2gb.,

4.) the MB you picked is a P35 chipset and yes very upgradable, only main thing it has that P5k doesnt is DDR3 support in future i think.

5.) not sure you will need the 512 version of the 8600 256mb version should work fine and it can borrow system memory if needed anyway. get a higher memory one when you upgrade to yoru final choice next gen card.

6.) do you really need vista ultimate? most people are better off with home premium.

7.) if gaming and not looking into 64bit i think maybe win xp may be better choice for now.

[Asha]

Bob?

[Bobmuhthol]

I'm finding other instances of these threads being posted on forums and just pasting the replies that people gave who fell for it.

:)

[Asha]

HAH I honestly thought we'd lost you there, rofl

[The Ponzzz]

It's ok, I'll just click the MOANMYIP link...