9800GT/280 system specs

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knightsilver

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Just doing some homework and hope to save myself a migraine this time around.

What Im looking at:

Vista Ult_64
Intel DP45SG(P45) I just need it simple.
Q6600(bang 4 buck)
8GB's 1066mhz DD3 (standard volt, not OC'ing)
PCP&C 750W(will this work with a single 280?)
WD VelociRaptor
EVGA 9800 GT

Has anyone had any probs with their 9800 GT's? Im just getting the 9800 to start with and sometime next summer get a 280.

I will be using the system for Adobe,gaming and videos at 1920x1200 and it needs to be fluid. So if anyone has a thought about the hardware setup, please chime in.

thanks,
shane c.
 
If you’re not going i7 drop the ddr3 motherboard and go for ddr2 you will save a load of cash with ddr2 prices right now...Also unless Ultimate has something you want Home Premium 64bit will save you a bit as well

For instance you can get 4GB of ddr2 800, which if you're not planing on overclocking is fine, for 24.99 after rebate right now

Id say take a look at Gigabyte's or Asus' P45 offerings, and replace that 8GB of ddr3 with 2 sets of these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145184 and you'll be golden
 
It might get a little rough with the 9800gt at 1920x1200 depending on the game

As for what ever you doing with the videos I can't speak too, also im not sure what you mean by less problems. Less problems than what
 
I doubt you're gonna get a 280 next summer, there's probably going to be faster cheaper less power consuming cards next summer.
 
I will definately be going with a DDR2 mobo. $100 for 8GB, cant pass that up, Photoshop would float like a bee.

As for non-work, I play RPG's and Tomb Raider.

So, their will be something faster and chaeper next summer, as long as I can run my games at 1920x1200 at high quality. My sweet spot for a gamer card is no more than $300.



thanks,
shane c.
 
knightsilver said:
I will definately be going with a DDR2 mobo. $100 for 8GB, cant pass that up, Photoshop would float like a bee.

As for non-work, I play RPG's and Tomb Raider.

So, their will be something faster and chaeper next summer, as long as I can run my games at 1920x1200 at high quality. My sweet spot for a gamer card is no more than $300.

thanks,
shane c.
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well you certainly dont need a 750watt power supply unless you plan on running a few drives and going gtx280 sli. dont get a Q6600 unless you are going to oveclock it because at stock speeds it will lag behind a higher clocked dual core in gaming . if you really need a quad core I think a 9400 or 9550 would serve you better. the Q6600 is a huge power hog if you overclock it and thats why I passed on it for my new pc.
 
Anyone running a Q9400 on games and happy with the CPU?

As for the PSU, Il be adding 3 more HDD's later

thanks,
shanew c.
 
knightsilver said:
Anyone running a Q9400 on games and happy with the CPU?

As for the PSU, Il be adding 3 more HDD's later

thanks,
shanew c.
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see my sig. the most I can make it pull with E8500 and overclocked gtx260 maxed out is 260 watts at the wall which means only about 210watts actual. you dont need anything remotely close to 750watts. the only reason I have a 650watt psu is because it was only 10bucks more than the 500watt Antec one. dont get a power supply like that unless you get a good deal becasue you certainly dont need it.

the Q9400 is a decent cpu I would get that over the 6600 becasue it uses much less power and you could easily overclock it without using a crapload more power like the Q6600. the Q9550 has more cache which helps in many things including most games and it also has a higher mulitplier which will make it easier to overclock if you wanted too.
 
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