My first HOMEBUILD!!! NEED HELP!!!

[T1m]

Hi guys,

i have just saved up 1100Pounds and now i want to b uild my own desktop computer. The problem at the moment is deciding on the final components. So far, i have the following set up in my mind.
Intel Quad Q9450 (CPU)
Maximus Rampage formula (Motherboard)
I want 4GB fast memory and a very good GPU.
The GPU should cost around 200 Pounds that i cant decide which GPU or memory to go for. I am definetly going to Overclock the CPU and possibley the memory.
Any suggestions would be of great help..

thank you

 

[cohen]

OK:

• - Get this Intel Q6600 CPU
• - Motherboard Looks good - is this the right one?? - http://www.trustedreviews.com/motherboards/review/2008/04/17/Asus-Rampage-Formula/p1
• - GPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127325
• - Ram - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227298
• - Case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156180 - But then again it is your choice
• - PSU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182032

What is the main use of the computer???

 

[daisymtc]

I suggest a 780i Mobo with 9600GT SLi/ 8800GT SLi

 

[T1m]

Hi

thanks for ur quick reply. And ur oppinion is gratly appriciated.
It will be used mainly for gaming, video entcoding and running multiple screens and tvs.
Do u recon ill b better off with the q6600? cuz the q9450 isnt that much more and from what i have heard it is overclockable up to 3.7 stable. Which is crazy. id probably just overclock it to 3.4ish.
The the Mobo is the correct one. It seems a lil expensive but apperently it make the overclocking of the q9450 very easy and safe.
The GPU seems great. and not that expensive. But ist the MSI one the best to go for? what abt asus? they seemed to have a lot more frames ps (in games anyway) on the overclockers website. Would it be worth going for a 1GB one or is that just a waste of money?
The RAM seems great 2. I was actually looking at the same.

Thank you very much

 

[Steelshivan]

Your cpu and mobo look good. That ocz memory suggested also sounds good. For gpu the 8800gts suggested looks like a good plan as well. I would advise against using SLI as it is far from worth it in your situation.

 

[cohen]

Go for the Q6600 - much better

 

[oscaryu1]

Your cpu and mobo look good. That ocz memory suggested also sounds good. For gpu the 8800gts suggested looks like a good plan as well. I would advise against using SLI as it is far from worth it in your situation.

Hopefully you mean the G92 GTS.

 

[T1m]

y is the q6600 better? it has a lower multiplyer doesnt it?

 

[T1m]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail

or

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail

r these the best once?

better 512mb OC then 1GB?¿

 

[T1m]

and what abt these two? isnt the 9800 series better? sorry abt this, im kindof a noob abt GPUs.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp... TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (E872)

or

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp... GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail

 

[Steelshivan]

Hopefully you mean the G92 GTS.

Uh....yeah...but I prefer to call it the 8800gts. You know, there are so many video cards past and present with that exact same name...all 1 of them.

 

[Steelshivan]

The 9800 series IS better, I would go for one of those if you can afford it. You won't see a massive boost, but they are definately better.

 

[lovely?]

yeah if you can afford it then buy a 9800GTX.

and yes q6600's have lower multipliers but with a good motherboard they are STILL one of the best processors. i've said it a million times, but there is no dual core that will beat a quad core in the long run.