Please help assemble an e6600

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Victor

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Purpose: need fast processing of large files as well as solving hard optimizing problems. (matlab, fortran, many parameters optimization involving a lot of data). If you have something in mind based on E6600 (or may be something different?), help me plz

Budget around $2000 including monitor.

First question which 4gb version is better: 1 kit (2x2GB)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820144060

or 4x1GB, for example, two CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145590

Or may be its better to get a more expensive memory for such a computer?

Second question is MB. I think ASUS.. Is last "vista-ready" good, or just advertizing is good?


As for the rest, here is whole configuration I have in mind. Most likely I'll take a cheaper video (cool to have a good card, thogought i do not really need it..), all suggestions welcome. Please, if you think i put it in a crazy combination, do not keep it to yourself :)


Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail ($320)

ASUS P5B Premium Vista Edition LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail ($260)

GeIL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model GX24GB6400DCK= - Retail ($440)

Foxconn FV-N88SMBD2-ONOC GeForce 8800GTS 640MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail ($360)

RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Black SECC STEEL ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply - Retail ($90-$20)

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200KS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM ($90)

SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write, LightScribe Technology Black SATA Model SH-S183L - OEM ($45)

ViewSonic Graphic Series VG2230wm Black 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail ($325)


THANKS!!!
 
Looks good except I'd probably buy the case w/o the psu or get a different/cheaper one and get a better psu. oh yeah and your forgetting the OS.
 
For the tasks you've described, an 8800GTS is extreme overkill. Are you planning on gaming with it as well?
 
ceewi1 said:
For the tasks you've described, an 8800GTS is extreme overkill. Are you planning on gaming with it as well?
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I thought it is. The reason I took it is that I did not want a complete crap video card since buying close to a hight-end machine. Thought I am planning to have windows vista at some point, I heard it needs a good video support.

Can you recommend me something given the descrived? No gaming. Everything esle thougth a task (like working in photoshop ets)
 
If you are looking at multi tasking and serious cpu performance I would consider the dual core xeon processors...

They are built and more importantly rigorously tested for server applications making them an ideal cpu for long and strenuous cpu involved applications...
 
ETSA said:
If you are looking at multi tasking and serious cpu performance I would consider the dual core xeon processors...

They are built and more importantly rigorously tested for server applications making them an ideal cpu for long and strenuous cpu involved applications...
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This is completly new for me. Can you help me to get a decent system on that? I guess, this is way more expensive...

I have some credit possibilities, something around $3000 for the whole system.
 
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