Building a new comp

[Xan]

building a new comp use to be an AMD man my self until inter
released there new chips,what you guys think?heres the spec.



OCZ 600W StealthXStream

256MB XFX GeForce 8600GTS

Intel Core 2 Duo E6750

Abit IP35 Pro Socket 775

2GB OCZ Platinum Revision 2 Dual Channel Kit

Antec Nine Hundred

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Paste

320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10

[Richy99]

not sure about the video card are you a gamer?

whats your budget for the system?

Yeah poor choice of GFX if you intend to game buy a 8800GTS if your not that keen but wanna play a few then an X1950pro would suit better imo

Any reason you chose the 6750 over a G0 Q6600?

[Xan]

the reson i got the 6750 it was cheaper than the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 as for the 256MB XFX GeForce 8600GTS that was on price could you recoment a better one for that price?

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Originally Posted by Richy99

not sure about the video card are you a gamer?

whats your budget for the system?

£580

yes i am gamer the price i have to spend on a card is £120 was going for ATI but thought not.

TBH I do not really recommend any of the midrange DX10 cards or any of the midrange cards for a gamer. This being the case id put forward the x1950pro with maybe 512 meg of ram onboard like this one http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=56&subcat=404

[.jackson]

Your graphics card is one of the main components for gaming. I think ATi offer more performance for money atm.

Also i think 600W from what you are getting is overkill. I am running an 8800GTX, 4 sticks of ram and 2 PCI cards on a 550W mate.

[DocDutch]

looks good the system, but as all have said the g-card isnt great.

get a 1950pro got that in my system and runs anything I throw at it at max...or wait with the g-card and get 1 of the new lot of cards coming out in November (but I dont think you want to wait that long)

[Xan]

Thanks for all the replys i am going to change the card and buy the 512MB Sapphire X1950PRO Thanks for the help.As for power supply i'll keep that the same as i have.
just one thing should i go for the 512MB Sapphire X1950PRO or the HIS Radeon X1950 Pro 512MB IceQ3 Turbo

[DocDutch]

Xan, I got the Sapphire in my rig and its a nice card. they are both the same chip but afaik the HIS has a better cooler on it but not 100% sure on that.

Buy the Sapphire add a few quid then fit this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=57&subcat=787

[Xan]

Once again Thanks the Sapphire is on its way about £20 cheaper than the GeForce 8600GTS and that will pay for the Zalman VF900-CU Quiet Copper VGA Cooler :-)

Jobs a good one. Test the card first if its not to loud and does not get to hot i would gratefully take the spare 20 off ya lol lol

[Xan]

lol,if i ever see you in the pub i'll buy you a pint :-P

[DocDutch]

I dont hear my Sapp card at all....quiet as a fiddle

fiddles make a right racket what a strange thing to say