Why 2 becuase I will be duo booting i am planning to have windows xp pro on another ( i have disk and all) , about DDR3...Misha suggested it ..something to do with stability issues.
Ok so after getting my quote and speaking with misha directly
here is what I am getting for 1840(including shipping)
INTEL, Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad-Core (SLACR G0 stepping), 2.4GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 8MB (2 x 4MB) L2 Cache, 65nm, 95W, EM64T EIST VT XD, Retail
ARCTIC COOLING, Freezer 7 Pro...
and here we go again after reading little more of wisdom from above replys ( no sarcasm , only gratitude meant here) I present another quote from AVA.
ORDERED PRODUCT(S) UNIT PRICE QTY TOTAL
GAMING PC, Core 2 Duo DDR2 Gaming System $1823.20 $1823.20
INTEL, Core 2 Quad Q6600...
to be more specific
when you go here
http://www.avadirect.com/product_details_configurator.asp?PRID=7044
which mobo you would choose from options ava gives you ?
After reading all very helpful posts i have revised my quote, what do you think ?
Price range is about the same
CUSTOM COMPUTER, Core 2 Duo DDR3 Extreme Performance Series System
$1873.25
ARCTIC COOLING, Silentium T1 Mid Tower Case, ATX, 350W PFC PSU
ASUS, P5K3...
my goal is to get solid long lasting system ,
Below is quote I got from Avadirect thru their website ,
My question is am I overkilling here ?
I am gamer but not heavy duty , planning to play Halo 2 and Call of Duty 4.
Plus want to play movies and possibly get HD reception on...
I am thinking of buying midrange system from avadirect , however its almost end of the year
and i am a little apprehensive because of possible lack of detail in building because they might be swamped with holidays and all
plus I have a feeling that once we hit 08 prices might drop ...