Building new box have some questions.

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Schmeeven

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I have been reading up on some of the new stuff on the market as I have not built a pc since about 2003. I am behind the times and boy did I ever find out how lost I was... In attempting to get up to speed I have been pricing out some sytems and I am just wondering about efficiency and function. I put together an Intel and an AMD machine through newegg and I found one prebuilt on E-bay that has a nice price tag, but not sure if it will be worth while. One of my main concerns is with this SLI ; 3-way vs. ugh not 3-way lol. With the items that I selected I am not entirely sure that between the processor, mother board, RAM, and Vid card that they are compatible or If I would be buying stuff that won't be wasteful and not utilizing the system to its full potential. If you could look over these three systems and give me any input I would greatly appreciate it.

*I am looking to do some gaming, not as hard core as I used to be, but also some video editing and DVD publishing. Running Vegas / Architect. I plan to run Vista Home Premium 64. Unless otherwise advised.

INTEL
$1165 with case and parts not listed
Power Supply ( 600 Watt -- Power Supply SLI Ready )
Processor ( [New !!] Intel Core i7 Processor 920 (4x 2.66GHz/8MB L3 Cache)
Processor Cooling ( iBUYPOWER Napoleon CPU Cooling Fan System Kit
Motherboard ( Asus P6T Intel X58 Chipset CrossFire and SLI Supported w/7.1 Sound, Triple-Channel DDR3, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, 3-Way SLI PCI-E MB 3-Way SLI )
Memory ( 6 GB [2 GB X3] DDR3-1333 Triple Memory Module Corsair Value or Major Brand )
Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX+ 1GB w/DVI + TV Out Video
Hard Drive ( 500 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache]

AMD
$1146 with case and parts not listed
Power Supply ( 600 Watt -- Power Supply SLI Ready )
Processor ( [== Quad Core ==] AMD Phenom™ II X4 910 Quad-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology AM3 & AM2+ support
Processor Cooling ( Sunbeam Core-Contact Freezer CPU Cooling Fan System Fan Controller Included
Motherboard ( [SLI] Asus Crosshair II Formula NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, IEEE 1394, USB 2.0, 3-Way SLI PCI-E/HDMI MB 3-Way SLI
Memory ( 8 GB [2 GB X4] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand
Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT 1GB w/DVI + TV Out Video
Hard Drive ( 320 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache]

Prebuilt
$899
Power Supply: Aspire Clear-Top 550-Watt ATX Power Supply
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 (9.6GHz) Processor
CPU Fan: Intel Heat sink and Fan Included
Motherboard: Asus P5N-D NVIDIA nForce 750i 1333/1066MHz SLI ATX Motherboard
Memory: 8GB 1066MHz (PC2-8500) DDR2 Gamer Memory
Hard Drive: 500GB / 7200 / SATA-300 / 16MB Cache / Hard Drive
Video: DUAL Extreme Gaming NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT 1GB x 2 in SLI

Thanks in advance for your input!
 
if i were you, i wouldnt look into anything but core i7 from now on. you can get a very impressive i7 build for around a grand like you posted. also, keep in mind the cpu slot type when chosing a cpu fan if your doing a custom build. core i7 only has a few compatible aftermarket coolers.
 
dubesinhower said:
if i were you, i wouldnt look into anything but core i7 from now on. You can get a very impressive i7 build for around a grand like you posted. Also, keep in mind the cpu slot type when chosing a cpu fan if your doing a custom build. Core i7 only has a few compatible aftermarket coolers.
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Thanks for the feed back I appreciate the input. Still looking for "spot check" on the system over all use of all components. Thanks again!
 
dubesinhower said:
if you want to cheat, this is a build we will be assembling for my computer hardware class in the upcoming weeks.
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Thanks for the list. I may switch the vid card though if I were to go off this list. Really have my heart set on the 9800GT. I have had problems with Radeon in the past and would like the 1G. That would likely put me in the same price range I am at with my Intel build.

I also noticed you did not have a cpu fan listed? Any suggestions?
 
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Why set one the 9800GT? Its a good performer for the price, but a 4850 or, since you obviously prefer nVidia, the 9800GTX+ or gts250 would all smoke the 9800GT for only a bit of extra cash.
 
Thanks for all the help guys I think I am going to go with the First one I priced out. Appreciate all the input! BTW I am going with the 9800gtX+ FTW!
 
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