Building a computer. Do you see and problems or needed upgrades???

[ShaunQN]

This is the computer that I want to build. Do you guys see any potential problems or upgrades I should make. It will be running on Vista Ultimate 32bit. Just kind of new to the computer thing and needed some advice. Thanks in advance!!


Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz, 1333FSB (Quad Core) 12000K
Spire Socket 775 Intel fan
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-P35-S3G P35, PCI Express, Sound, 1Gb LAN
4GB (2x2GB) PC6400 DDR2 800 Dual Channel
GeForce 9600GT 512Mb PCI EXpress 16X dual head, tv out
320.0GB Western Digital 7200RPM SATA2 UDMA 300 16m cache
Samsung 20x DVD Recorder Dual Layer +R/RW -R/RW (black)
AC 97 3D Full Duplex sound card (onboard)
Ethernet network adapter (onboard)
PowMax Black Mid Tower ATX Case w/ Front USB
Okia 500W ATX Power Supply
Black Multimedia amplified stereo speakers

 

[Gebucht]

Thats a nice system, only thing I would improve if I was building it would be the graphics card. Go for a 1GB

Gigabyte GeForce 9800GX2 : 1GB GDDR3 PCIE

That one should work with the MB

On the other hand depends what you want to be doing with the system, becausee still, 512 is a rather average amount to have

 

[Ethan3.14159]

Thats a nice system, only thing I would improve if I was building it would be the graphics card. Go for a 1GB

Gigabyte GeForce 9800GX2 : 1GB GDDR3 PCIE

That one should work with the MB

On the other hand depends what you want to be doing with the system, becausee still, 512 is a rather average amount to have

The 1gb isn't a large difference over 512mb. Core clock, shader clock, and memory clock are more important. That's why a 512mb ati 4870 outperforms a 9800gx2.

As for the system, go for an intel q9450, nvidia 9800gtx+ since you picked an nvidia board, and a power supply by a more reputable brand.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115042
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130376

 

[ShaunQN]

Thanks for the speedy replies. I am only a casual computer user who plays the occasional game or two. The next game I am purchasing is Diablo III. Which I am really looking forward to. So I guess a graphics card that makes that look slick would be what I am looking for.

And what do you think of dropping to the Intel Duo E8500. I've read on these boards that the Quad is more for hardcore editing and things like that. I will definitaly not be editing video on this computer. If i dropped to the Duo I could then get the 9800 GTX Video Card.

 

[Respital]

This is the computer that I want to build. Do you guys see any potential problems or upgrades I should make. It will be running on Vista Ultimate 32bit. Just kind of new to the computer thing and needed some advice. Thanks in advance!!


Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz, 1333FSB (Quad Core) 12000K
Spire Socket 775 Intel fan
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-P35-S3G P35, PCI Express, Sound, 1Gb LAN
4GB (2x2GB) PC6400 DDR2 800 Dual Channel
GeForce 9600GT 512Mb PCI EXpress 16X dual head, tv out
320.0GB Western Digital 7200RPM SATA2 UDMA 300 16m cache
Samsung 20x DVD Recorder Dual Layer +R/RW -R/RW (black)
AC 97 3D Full Duplex sound card (onboard)
Ethernet network adapter (onboard)
PowMax Black Mid Tower ATX Case w/ Front USB
Okia 500W ATX Power Supply
Black Multimedia amplified stereo speakers

Budget?
Looks okay but that PSU brand can't be very good.
Also instead of getting the P35 which is about a year old try looking at one of the P45s or X38s or X48 or if you can wait a few months then wait for the new Nahalem and the X58.

That's my two cents.

The 1gb isn't a large difference over 512mb. Core clock, shader clock, and memory clock are more important. That's why a 512mb ati 4870 outperforms a 9800gx2.

As for the system, go for an intel q9450, nvidia 9800gtx+ since you picked an nvidia board, and a power supply by a more reputable brand.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115042
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130376

+1 Good PSU recommendation.

Thanks for the speedy replies. I am only a casual computer user who plays the occasional game or two. The next game I am purchasing is Diablo III. Which I am really looking forward to. So I guess a graphics card that makes that look slick would be what I am looking for.

And what do you think of dropping to the Intel Duo E8500. I've read on these boards that the Quad is more for hardcore editing and things like that. I will definitaly not be editing video on this computer. If i dropped to the Duo I could then get the 9800 GTX Video Card.

The Duo is more for gaming but if you want your computer to be more future proof i'd go for the quad.