Intel C2D E6580 Build

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Georgie

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Hi everyone, I'm new and this will be my first thread.
I'm building my first PC with a ~$1000 budget.
Mostly buying everything from www.tigerdirect.com.

Here's my build:
Transformer Case-http://www.xoxide.com/sunbeam-transformer-case-black.html

Asus P5N-E SLI NVIDIA Socket 775 ATX Motherboard $139

Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 3.0GHz $299

OCZ Titanium Dual Channel 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz EPP Memory (2 x 1024MB)$79

Diamond Xtreme Sound 5.1/16 bit Sound Card$19

Lite-On LH-20A1P SuperAllwrite OEM DVD Burner - 20x DVD±R Burn, 16x DVD±R Read, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD±R DL, 12x DVD-RAM, 48x32x CD-R/RW, Black, No Software $39ish?

Seagate / 320GB / 7200 / 16MB / SATA-300 / OEM / Hard Drive $79ish?

EVGA GeForce 8600 GTS Superclocked / 256MB GDDR3 / SLI Ready / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card $199

Misc:
Ultra / Fire / Socket 775 / P4 3.8Ghz / Copper Core / CPU Fan

Ultra / X-Finity / 600-Watt / ATX / Dual 80mm Fan / SATA-Ready / SLI Ready / Black / Power Supply

Logitech MX5000 Cordless Keyboard and Rechargeable Laser Mouse Bluetooth Desktop

Acer AL2216WBD 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor

It all adds up to about $1100.

I'm going to be buying/building once school starts...which is late August to early September. Looking for suggestions. What to skimp on a lil and what to beef up a lil. I'm looking to build a PC that'll last me maybe 4-5 years if possible running everything.

Questions-
Should i go AMD cuz it's cheaper or should i stick with Intel?
Do i need the E6850 or should i just go with something less like the E6750?
Is a 600w PSU sufficient?
Should i OC the 3.0 at all or should i just buy a 2.66 and OC to 3.0?
Will the price drop in a month, or should i wait even longer?

Thank you guys, appreciate the patience for reading this boring list. Feel free to say whatever you want, make random suggestions and criticize.
 
I would go with an 8800GTS 320 or 640Mb if you can....

I have the E6850 and haven't got to use it yet:(, it is supposed to be an OC'ing monster though. Get a Zalman CPU cooler or a Thermalright....
 
What's a good deal for the 8800?
I heard it's a monster costing a crudload of money.
Do you think my 8600 will last though? >_>

Thanks
 
Georgie said:
What's a good deal for the 8800?
I heard it's a monster costing a crudload of money.
Do you think my 8600 will last though? >_>

Thanks
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8600 is just not all it's hyped up to be....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130082

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130071

I highly recommend the 640Mb model, the DX10 games will require more VRAM than DX9. I am getting an Ultra, I think it's a pretty good deal.


Better case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133145
 
well...its +$100...

If i went with a E7500 instead of a E8500...i think it saves me around $100?

Would it be better?

C2D E7500 2.66 Ghz paired with the 8800320 mb

or

C2D E8500 3.0 Ghz paired with the 8600 256 superclocked

Thanks again
 
Georgie said:
well...its +$100...

If i went with a E7500 instead of a E8500...i think it saves me around $100?

Would it be better?

C2D E7500 2.66 Ghz paired with the 8800320 mb

or

C2D E8500 3.0 Ghz paired with the 8600 256 superclocked

Thanks again
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Probably E6750 and 8800GTS 320Mb, I still think you should go with the 640Mb. Yes, the E6750 saves you $100 from the E6850...
 
you could dip even lower and go e6550? im sure you could overclock it up to 3.0 easy and with a zalman cpu cooler itd probably stay cool. then you got bout 30 more bucks in your hand to spend
 
ride3k said:
you could dip even lower and go e6550? im sure you could overclock it up to 3.0 easy and with a zalman cpu cooler itd probably stay cool. then you got bout 30 more bucks in your hand to spend
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The E6550 is lower than the E6600 and I would say the E6600 is the lowest I would go with an 8800 video card.
 
Georgie said:
well the thing is i'm not looking for an uber gaming pc

i just wanna stay up to date for maybe 4 years.

so i know a 8800 gts 320 is definitely enough
but is a E7500?? E6500?

is the mobo i have good for now?
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Okay, no gamer, go with the E6750 and 320Mb 8800GTS.... Since you don't heavily game, this will stay up to date for a while.;)
 
the e6550 performs about equal to the e6600 on benchs though, and is 40 bucks cheaper, and its 1333 fsb, even though from what ive seen the 1333fsb is a neglible difference as of now but in time it should make a bigger difference
 
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