First build questions and system check

[tshedmd]

Hello all,
This will be my first build, what do you think about this set up? Is there anything that you see that is incompatible? Will it work out? I want to have something that can grow with our needs.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...scription=-+Intel+Core+2+Quad+Q6600&x=13&y=33

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227199

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130319

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159055

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150083

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133047

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...=0&Description=EVGA+nForce+680i+SLI&x=20&y=33

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009094

Thanks. I don't want to spend more than $1100 on a complete system.

 

[oscaryu1]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115042
Q9450

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128347
GA-EP43-DS3L

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145194
Corsair XMS2 DHX CL4 DDR2-800 2x 2GB Dual Channel Kit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118012
Sony NEC Optiarc DVD Burner PATA

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021&Tpk=antec+900
Antec 900 ATX Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002&Tpk=ocz+700w
OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073
WDC SE16 16MB 7200RPM 500GB SATAII

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121258
Asus HD4870 512MB 256bit GDDR5 PCI-E 2.0

Total after rebates including shipping: $1069.90

 

[tshedmd]

I appreciate the input, with the system you put, I can't use SLI. Is it important. Also no monitor is included. Is there a big difference between the two processors? $150 worth of difference?
Thanks.

 

[oscaryu1]

SLi is pretty much 100% performance... the HD4870 would blow SLi'd 8800GT's away.

You could drop down to a Q6600.

I see a few errors with that build... for one, the CPU cooler you're going to buy is going to perform worse than the Retail one.