1100$ gaming rig

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hi, could you give me a hand selecting some stuff for a new gaming rig. At the moment i am on the AM2 platform but i will happily go with intel.

I dont need:
Os
Power Supply
Monitor
Keyboard Mouse etc.


I would like to base this system around an 8800gt and a q6600 with 4gb of ram. I havnt really caught up with whats going on with intel, so could someone give me some ideas?
 
Any reason why you feel that you need an upgrade to whole new system? Why not just get the 8800GT right now with your AM2 setup?

- Also what parts do you need for that budget?
- Are you planning to OC?
- What else besides gaming are you planning to do with this new PC?
 
Danny Bui said:
Any reason why you feel that you need an upgrade to whole new system? Why not just get the 8800GT right now with your AM2 setup?

- Also what parts do you need for that budget?
- Are you planning to OC?
- What else besides gaming are you planning to do with this new PC?
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My AM2 setup is getting a bit old and im going to have to update it sometime. Around Christmas time is when i will have the money. Basicly just for gaming then just the day to day usage.

I need:

RAM
CPU
MOBO
GRAPHICS

Thats it think. If i go with the 5000+ i would need new ram and mobo anyway to overclock so i decided just to go with intel.
 
RAM - 2/4gb of BRAND RAM
GPU - 8800GT
MOBO - Gigabyte DS3L or R
CPU - Q6600
 
Taking a Q6600 to 3Ghz should be easy for any P35 chipset based board, as long as the chip has good cooling. All you need for 3Ghz is 333Mhz FSB SDR: 9 * 333 = 3.0Ghz, which will need some 2 * 333 = DDR2-667 RAM.

The Tuniq is great, but if you can find the Ultima90 for the same price along with a Panaflo 92mm fan, I'd suggest that instead. It performs the same, but is lighter/smaller and easier to install than the Tuniq.
 
I would go with the following:

Intel Q6600 - $280
ABIT IP35 Pro - $165 (after rebate)
G.Skill 2GB - $110
Antec P180 - $130
 
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