Advice on my conroe build

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Ill be using this for gaming/internet mainly. Might do some mild overclocking Heres what im thinking:

Intel BOXDP965LTCK Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813121035


Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 1.86GHz / 2MB Cache / 1066MHz FSB / Dual-Core / OEM / Socket 775 / Processor
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2280517&CatId=2397

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231084

eVGA 256-P2-N553-AX Geforce 7600GT CO 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130283

Havent decided on a case and PSU yet. Buying the HD off slickdeals, prolly going with integrated sound.
 
I would seriously consider to spend a tad extra on a more "feature packed" mobo. That intel thing looks like it came from a Dell!

In the end, for ~15% more you can get a much nicer Abit or Gigabyte board.
 
most of its fine but the CPU .IF you are thinking to buy that CPU then you might as well buy 667mhz.cos for the one you are choosing you are really not going to be using its potential.

I would advise you save a little more and go for the E6600 .
 
The proc honestly, if you wanna save some cash stick with it. It's still faster than almost anything AMD has. Should overclock decently as well. Maybe spend a lil extra and get the 6400 for the higher multiplier if you can. That'll give you some more headroom.

Ram looks good.

Ditch that board though, and spend an extra 20-30 bucks on something a lil nicer. The Gigabyte DS3 (965P chipset still) has been doing very well with chips with lower mutlipliers, and can hit pretty high bus speeds, which is what you're gonna need to unlock the full potential of that chip. Intel ref board = meh IMO.

Video is your call. Again, it's based on what you're willing to spend. A 7900GT will do you good, but come early next year we'll be seeing DX10 parts that will beat the pants off of a 7900GT in DX9 as well as be DX10 compliant. If you plan on upgrading with DX10, and don't mind the reduced performance, get the 7600. If you want more performance now, 7900GT. Graphics card will factor in a lot more in current games than your choice of proc is going to.
 
System looks very nice except the gfx card. A 7600GT will hold back gaming performance, especially with high levels of AS & AF. If you can afford it go for a 7900GT, X1900GT minimum
 
spicey said:
System looks very nice except the gfx card. A 7600GT will hold back gaming performance, especially with high levels of AS & AF. If you can afford it go for a 7900GT, X1900GT minimum
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I agree. With the X1950 on the way you could pick up a X1900XT a lot cheaper. I would also go for a 975X board as it supports CrossFire just in case you ever want to go dual GPU to really show what the Conroe can do.
 
korrupted-drk- said:
Video is your call. Again, it's based on what you're willing to spend. A 7900GT will do you good, but come early next year we'll be seeing DX10 parts that will beat the pants off of a 7900GT in DX9 as well as be DX10 compliant. If you plan on upgrading with DX10, and don't mind the reduced performance, get the 7600. If you want more performance now, 7900GT. Graphics card will factor in a lot more in current games than your choice of proc is going to.
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I agree with this, better to spend less now and leave some cash for DX10 cards next year.
 
I subscribe to the, "buy the best you can get with your money at the time of upgrade school of thought". If you adhere to advice to wait for the next best thing then you'd never upgrade!
 
Alright, ill definitely switch the mobo. The graphics card, i think im sticking with something in the $150 range for now, but hopefully ill be able to upgrade when DX10 comes out.
Thanks for the advice everyone
 
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