Please help me put togther a Gaming rig, Budget = 4850$

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Hanzu

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I know what i want, but only confusing thing about it , is choosing the motherboard. here is whatim looking at so far, Please help me confirm it

Proccessor : Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme QX6700 2.66GHz 8MB Cache 1066MHz FSB
OS : Genuine Windows® XP Professional
Memory : 4GB DDR2 SDRAM at 1066MHz - 4 x 1024MB
Harddrive: 150GB (2 x 150GB) Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s 10,000 RPM w/ 2 x 16MB Cache
Primary CD ROM : 2x Blu-ray Disc (BD-ROM) Reader / Writer
Second CD ROM : 18x Dual Layer DVD±R/W Drive
Graphics : Dual 768MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800 GTX - SLI Enabled
Power Supply : 1000 Watt Multi-GPU ( not sure which brand )
Physics Processing Unit : Ageia PhysX Processing Unit w/ 128MB GDDR3
Sound Card : Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi® Elite Pro High Definition 7.1 Audio


. All i need help with now, is choosing the box, and a nice cooling to keep that set up cooled down. and all the wires or if anything else i need to put it togther. this will be my first tiem putting a computer togther, but im not paying 8000+ to dell for that kind of rig or alienware.

Please help me confirm this list + link to where i can buy them for good price

again thanks for anyone who gonna read this and help out!
 
I am assuming your are from the US, so you'll want to take a look at www.newegg.com and www.zipzoomfly.com :)

I would look into some of the nVidia nForce 680 motherboards. Or have a look at the Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6.

Are you intending to overclock the CPU?
 
Rambo said:
I am assuming your are from the US, so you'll want to take a look at www.newegg.com and www.zipzoomfly.com :)

I would look into some of the nVidia nForce 680 motherboards. Or have a look at the Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6.

Are you intending to overclock the CPU?
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yes, and i want to know which mother board that can handle all that stuff and actualy last w/out any lackings.

i think i did choose the quad.. didnt i?
 
Ageia PhysX Processing Unit is Just a waste of money. It doesn't improve performance. Don't waste your money on something useless

Edit: Also, don't get 4GB ram because windows XP can't utilize 4GB ram. Just get 2GB and then upgrade to 4GB later when windows Vista comes out
 
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I wouldn't get the quad core yet. Nothing really utilizes it yet and prices will come down and more versions will come out and you will really be able to get the cpu that you want. As for the mobo I would go for a 680i.
maroon1 said:
Ageia PhysX Processing Unit is Just a waste of money. It doesn't improve performance. Don't waste your money on something useless
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He's right.
 
I'd drop the blu-ray that technology will fail with in a few years, and it would be like owning a laser disc player or a beta max unit.

If you have almost 5 grand to blow ona system, why not just get dual xeon woodcrest processors, they are faster than C2D. May not make a super big difference in games but it would in everything else, or if you wanted to play a game and burn a dvd at the same time:D
 
Pfffft, if this guy is serious on spending 5k on one computer and seems like he wants to waste as much money as possible, then Hanzo, just jet 2 nice core2duo towers for like 2000 a piece with 8800gtx's etc. and buy an old cluster controller from cray or fujistu or sun microsystems, then ur set on processing power, and mayb then u could hook ur old pcs up to it for that small amount of more ooooomph.

seriously spend 7k and do that.
 
LG 18X DVD±R Super-Multi DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black IDE Model GSAH22N-BK - OEM

2 x Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFD 150GB 10,000 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM

2 x XFX PVT80FSHF9 GeForce 8800GTX 768MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail

SILVERSTONE OP1000 ATX12V / EPS12V 1000W Power Supply - Retail

OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2N1066SR2GK - Retail

EVGA 122-CK-NF68-AR LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Kentsfield 2.66GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80562QX6700 - Retail

Microsoft Windows XP Professional With SP2B 1 Pack - OEM

This will cost you $4035 and after rebate it will cost only $3915
 
tlarkin said:
I'd drop the blu-ray that technology will fail with in a few years, and it would be like owning a laser disc player or a beta max unit.

If you have almost 5 grand to blow ona system, why not just get dual xeon woodcrest processors, they are faster than C2D. May not make a super big difference in games but it would in everything else, or if you wanted to play a game and burn a dvd at the same time:D
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can you please say it in english? post the build that will cost 7 grand, try to inculde a max res monitor too 24' ( i was planning on getting a dell monitro )
 
maroon1 said:
LG 18X DVD±R Super-Multi DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black IDE Model GSAH22N-BK - OEM

2 x Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFD 150GB 10,000 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM

2 x XFX PVT80FSHF9 GeForce 8800GTX 768MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail

SILVERSTONE OP1000 ATX12V / EPS12V 1000W Power Supply - Retail

OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2N1066SR2GK - Retail

EVGA 122-CK-NF68-AR LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Kentsfield 2.66GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80562QX6700 - Retail

Microsoft Windows XP Professional With SP2B 1 Pack - OEM

This will cost you $4035 and after rebate it will cost only $3915
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thats a great build, can add a tower and aliquid cooling with it? and make the ram 4GB ( i want to be prepaired for windows vistas ).
 
sk8Bass420 said:
Pfffft, if this guy is serious on spending 5k on one computer and seems like he wants to waste as much money as possible, then Hanzo, just jet 2 nice core2duo towers for like 2000 a piece with 8800gtx's etc. and buy an old cluster controller from cray or fujistu or sun microsystems, then ur set on processing power, and mayb then u could hook ur old pcs up to it for that small amount of more ooooomph.

seriously spend 7k and do that.
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that post meant for u, the 7k guy. lol
 
There is something called the EDIT button...
The R600 is ATi's DX10 card which should be out by the end of January.
The Silverstones that ceewi picked out are good but you can also look at the PC Power and Cooling PSUS.
You might want a bit more space on the HDD but that's your choice.
Even if you did get Blu-ray, why get two?

EDIT: Personally, I'd get the PC Power and Cooling because I'd prefer having more than 1 12V rail.
 
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The 7k monster

OK so heres the build that will wipe out any single tower pc even a 19000 dollar one.

First computer, the server host

1 server tower (u decide)

TYAN S5380G2NR Dual Socket 771 Intel 5000P SSI / Extended ATX Server Motherboard

ahhh
screw this, this would be too much typing and my time wasted if you want me too guide you like i was gonna and spend lots of time giving you advice, then send me some money through paypal.(im being serious) pm me if interested
 
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