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I read a forum post that the Q9550 is getting a price drop on July 20th. http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8297&Itemid=66 Does anyone have more information about this? If that is the case, I'll probably wait longer to build my machine just to get the best...

I just called ASUS support and asked what boards would go with the Q9450, and they recommended either the P5E line or P5Q line. They're support didn't seem that bad, but it was only one experience. Guess now its up to me to decide on the board. Does anyone have any experience with either board...

Its my first build in 6 years. With the way technology moves these days I feel like I'm doing it for the first time. My last computer was a 1.6 Ghz AMD Athelon with 512 RAM. A real beast. ;) I forgot how fun it can be to build your own machine. If you wouldn't use an Asus board do you...

Updated my specs based on your posts as well as reading other posts on the forums: Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Yorkfield 2.66GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Motherboard: ASUS P5E LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard Video Card: VisionTek 900241 Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3...

It looks like the general consensus is to drop the 8800GT for the HD4850. I think that's the best course of action here. Which brand is recommended for the HD4850? I also think upgrading my PSU is a good idea. The Corsair 750TX looks like a good choice. Which Xigmatek cooler would be the...

Right now I have that priced at around 1300 from newegg. I'd like to stay around there. I'm not opposed to going for quality for a few more dollars, but don't want to go overboard (since that is so easy).

Hey all, I've been reading other people's posts and there has been a lot of great advice on other threads. I'm building a computer and could use some of that advice. I've spent many hours researching and this is what I have confirm so far: Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Yorkfield...