Which setup should I get?

[lukeduke28]

Lots of internet browsing, few games, and music.. budget is 1000-1200 (would rather keep it low though)

MOBO--- GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L 90
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16813128059

CPU--- Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 210
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037

RAM--- OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 65-35=30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227139

HDD--- SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD753LJ 130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152100

Video--- EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 145-30=115
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130082

Monitor--- HP w2207 285
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3720449&Sku=H25-2200

Case--- XION Onyx XON-303 70-15=60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811208021

PSU--- OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 85-15=60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010

DVD--- ASUS Black 20X 30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135157

OS--- Microsoft Windows XP Professional 140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116400

Fan--- ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134


OR

MOBO— ASUS M2A-VM HDMI AM2 - 78
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131174

CPU— AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ - 165
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103228

RAM— Kingston 2GB 47
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134488

HDD—SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD753LJ 120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152100

Video—MSI NX8600GTS Diamond Plus 125-40+7=92
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127302

Monitor—HP w2207 285
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3720449&Sku=H25-2200

Case—XION Onyx XON-303 70-15=65
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811208021

PSU—OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 85-15=70
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010

DVD—ASUS Black 20X 40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135157

OS—Microsoft Windows XP Professional 140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116400


Or maybe a mix and match of the two?

 

[Impulse666]

The intel rig looks excellent, but try for this cooler, its one of the best.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003

* http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm

 

[lukeduke28]

anyone else?

 

[Vizy]

Get the AMD rig, but the case looks cheap. I'm just saying that because my Coolermaster 690 case is the shit. but, yea go for the AMD.

btw, this is basically another one of them AMD Vs. Intel threads.

 

[Interested]

get the intel rig. a cheapo intel e4600 can kick the amd 6400+'s *** at times.

 

[Vizy]

get the intel rig. a cheapo intel e4600 can kick the amd 6400+'s *** at times.

like i said, the fanboys.

I'm not saying im not one, its just that everyone here is either a Intel or AMD. most of us here are INTELS so get ready for that.

 

[maroon1]

Check the benchmarks
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/dualcore-shootout_3.html#sect1

E8400 is much faster than 6400+ and it consume much less power

Also, get this video card instead of 8800GTS 320MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127333

Also, you don't need 4GB ram, 2GB ram is fine

 

[daisymtc]

intel

 

[lukeduke28]

yea, srry bout the intel vs amd thing.. but thanks for the help.

 

[oscaryu1]

A 8800GTS 320MB?!

Get the 8800GT at least!