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madman14 · 04-23-2008, 12:35 PM

hi, im goin to build my 1st computer and am looking for some help.

want the core 2 duo E6600 and the Geforce 8800GTS.. still having propblems with motherboards tho.. some help please also do you know of any better alternatives at the same price to what ive listed.

thx

Calibretto · 04-23-2008, 12:55 PM

Both of your choices for CPU and GPU are great. You might be able to upgrade your GPU for just a little more money but not sure. What else do you have in mind for your other components?

madman14 · 04-23-2008, 01:06 PM

well i want around 3-4 gb of RAM.. im just having a problem choosing which motherboard cos i want a cheap one which is goin to run well and last.

daisymtc · 04-23-2008, 01:15 PM

E6600?????
Get E8400 or Q6600!
8800GTS 512MB

reddevil6 · 04-23-2008, 01:19 PM

this hear will be great
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128059
but if u don't mind open box this hear will be a lot better
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16813128050R
there both cheap but good boards

madman14 · 04-23-2008, 01:33 PM

thx for the mobo help

another thing is i kno theres diffrent version of the 8800 GTS but dont kno which one to get..im not intrested in SLI or OC'ing.. some help pls

spanky · 04-23-2008, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daisymtc

E6600?????
Get E8400 or Q6600!
8800GTS 512MB

Quote:

Originally Posted by madman14

thx for the mobo help

another thing is i kno theres diffrent version of the 8800 GTS but dont kno which one to get..im not intrested in SLI or OC'ing.. some help pls

see first quote

madman14 · 04-23-2008, 01:39 PM

ok does it matter who i get it from( PNY,XFX,etc)

spanky · 04-23-2008, 01:46 PM

xfx and evga are 2 of the best manufacturers

reddevil6 · 04-23-2008, 01:47 PM

yea brand does matter.
what 880GTS are u planing on getting the 320MB, the 640MB or the 512MB

04-23-2008, 12:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
madman14 New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 12	<--first build--> hi, im goin to build my 1st computer and am looking for some help. want the core 2 duo E6600 and the Geforce 8800GTS.. still having propblems with motherboards tho.. some help please also do you know of any better alternatives at the same price to what ive listed. thx

04-23-2008, 12:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Calibretto Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indiana, USA Age: 18 Posts: 1,933	Both of your choices for CPU and GPU are great. You might be able to upgrade your GPU for just a little more money but not sure. What else do you have in mind for your other components? __________________ Desktop: Cooler Master Elite 330 Case \| AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ \| 1.5GB PC3200 RAM \| XFX GeForce 7900GT Laptop: HP DV6700TSE \| Intel C2D T5750 2.0GHz \| 3GB DDR2 667 \| 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS Winner of Photo Comp: Computer Peripherals CoD4 [CF]Clan Member - Headshot: Applied directly to the head. Last edited by Calibretto; 04-23-2008 at 02:07 PM.

04-23-2008, 01:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
reddevil6 Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia Age: 15 Posts: 1,069	this hear will be great http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128059 but if u don't mind open box this hear will be a lot better http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16813128050R there both cheap but good boards __________________ (1) GA-MA770-DS3 - AMD 6000+ @3.3GHz - WD SE16 2x500G - Gigabyte 3870 @855 - 2100 (upgrading to a 4850 soon) - Apacer 2x2G DDR 800 - Thermaltake Soprano RS100 full tower - Coolmaster extrema power duo 650W - 3DMARK06 10812 (2) GA-81945P-G-RH - Pentium D 945 (3.4GHz) had it @4.42 GHz - SATA 3.0G 1x250G 2x500G - ASUS 3850 - 3G DDR 533 - Topower 750W - 50''(127CM) 1080P 1920x1080 plasma - 3DMARK06 7250.

04-23-2008, 01:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
spanky Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: KC, MO Posts: 2,419	xfx and evga are 2 of the best manufacturers __________________ CS:S [.:CF:.] site: http://forums.cfclan.net/ Formerly theresthatguy CPU: Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 HSF: TK IFX-14 with 120 mm @ 114 CFM GPU: XFX 7950 GX2 RAM: 2GB Corsair XMS2 Pro DDR2 800 MOBO: Intel D975XBX HDD:80GB/750GB Seagates CASE: P180b

04-23-2008, 01:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
reddevil6 Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia Age: 15 Posts: 1,069	yea brand does matter. what 880GTS are u planing on getting the 320MB, the 640MB or the 512MB __________________ (1) GA-MA770-DS3 - AMD 6000+ @3.3GHz - WD SE16 2x500G - Gigabyte 3870 @855 - 2100 (upgrading to a 4850 soon) - Apacer 2x2G DDR 800 - Thermaltake Soprano RS100 full tower - Coolmaster extrema power duo 650W - 3DMARK06 10812 (2) GA-81945P-G-RH - Pentium D 945 (3.4GHz) had it @4.42 GHz - SATA 3.0G 1x250G 2x500G - ASUS 3850 - 3G DDR 533 - Topower 750W - 50''(127CM) 1080P 1920x1080 plasma - 3DMARK06 7250.

04-23-2008, 01:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
madman14 New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 12	well i want around 3-4 gb of RAM.. im just having a problem choosing which motherboard cos i want a cheap one which is goin to run well and last.

04-23-2008, 01:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
daisymtc Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,344	E6600????? Get E8400 or Q6600! 8800GTS 512MB

04-23-2008, 01:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
madman14 New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 12	thx for the mobo help another thing is i kno theres diffrent version of the 8800 GTS but dont kno which one to get..im not intrested in SLI or OC'ing.. some help pls

04-23-2008, 01:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
madman14 New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 12	ok does it matter who i get it from( PNY,XFX,etc)

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