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Either of those boards would be fine. If you need legacy ports, go with the Gigabyte. The Abit IP35-E's seem to suffer from the dual-boot issue more than the DS3L's, but there's supposedly a BIOS update to remedy this issue. With or without a fix, its nothing to worry about.
X-Fi's don't play well with Vista. I agree with RoBo, try out the onboard first, and if you don't like it, add a soundcard later -- and pray Creative fixes the driver issues with Vista -- or have they already done so?
Get an eVGA card now, and step up if the updated GTS is much better.
Seagates have a 5yr warranty and can sometimes be loud. WDs only have a 3yr warranty but are supposedly quieter than the 'cudas. Either should perform fine for the 500GB drives. If goin for 250 or 320GB, I believe the Seagates are slightly faster.
Which case will you be using?
For a monitor, if you get a 24" (1920x1200), you'll most likely want GT cards in SLI or a single GTX/Ultra instead of a single GT for native resolution gaming, unless you're not picky. If you'd rather not dump a whole load of money into GPUs for a 24" monitor, go with a 22" monitor instead @ 1680x1050.
I agree, you should get a 3rd party HSF since you want to OC a quad. Here are some cooler choices:
$35 - Scythe SCNJ-1100P Ninja Plus Rev.B CPU HSF (optional $7 Thermalright LGA775 Bolt-Thru-Kit; recommended esp. for quadcore usage)
$45 - Tuniq Tower 120 CPU HSF
$46 - Thermalright Ultima 90 CPU HS + Panaflo Hydrowave Fan, FBA09A12M - Z ($3)
$55 - Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme CPU HS + Scythe S-Flex Fan SFF21E ($15)
I recommend the Ultima90 since it performs as well as the Tuniq, which isn't far behind from the Ultra120. Its also cheaper, lighter, smaller, and easier to install.
X-Fi's don't play well with Vista. I agree with RoBo, try out the onboard first, and if you don't like it, add a soundcard later -- and pray Creative fixes the driver issues with Vista -- or have they already done so?
Get an eVGA card now, and step up if the updated GTS is much better.
Seagates have a 5yr warranty and can sometimes be loud. WDs only have a 3yr warranty but are supposedly quieter than the 'cudas. Either should perform fine for the 500GB drives. If goin for 250 or 320GB, I believe the Seagates are slightly faster.
Which case will you be using?
For a monitor, if you get a 24" (1920x1200), you'll most likely want GT cards in SLI or a single GTX/Ultra instead of a single GT for native resolution gaming, unless you're not picky. If you'd rather not dump a whole load of money into GPUs for a 24" monitor, go with a 22" monitor instead @ 1680x1050.
I agree, you should get a 3rd party HSF since you want to OC a quad. Here are some cooler choices:
$35 - Scythe SCNJ-1100P Ninja Plus Rev.B CPU HSF (optional $7 Thermalright LGA775 Bolt-Thru-Kit; recommended esp. for quadcore usage)
$45 - Tuniq Tower 120 CPU HSF
$46 - Thermalright Ultima 90 CPU HS + Panaflo Hydrowave Fan, FBA09A12M - Z ($3)
$55 - Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme CPU HS + Scythe S-Flex Fan SFF21E ($15)
I recommend the Ultima90 since it performs as well as the Tuniq, which isn't far behind from the Ultra120. Its also cheaper, lighter, smaller, and easier to install.
I decided to go with the Thermalright Ultima 90 to cool the Q6600, thanks for the links.
I own a X-Fi XtremeMusic and thinks its so much better than on-board sound (at least the one on my current MB). I'm on XP x64 so that is also a factor. I have no experience with Vista and will do some more research before I commit to a sound card. I'll test the on-board of the ABIT or Gigabyte and make a decision from there.
I own a X-Fi XtremeMusic and thinks its so much better than on-board sound (at least the one on my current MB). I'm on XP x64 so that is also a factor. I have no experience with Vista and will do some more research before I commit to a sound card. I'll test the on-board of the ABIT or Gigabyte and make a decision from there.
I made some changes, so if you guys would look them over, it would be great.
Some questions:
I was looking at all the CPU heatsinks and noticed that Thermalright has a Ultra 90 & Ultima 90. The Ultra is half the price of the Ultima & I was wondering if the Ultra would be a good choice for my goal of hitting 3GHz Max on my Quad.
Ultima 90
Ultra 90
Also, I was wondering if there is a led light equivalent to the suggested Panaflo Hydrowave Fan? Something with sleeve wiring as well.
Some questions:
I was looking at all the CPU heatsinks and noticed that Thermalright has a Ultra 90 & Ultima 90. The Ultra is half the price of the Ultima & I was wondering if the Ultra would be a good choice for my goal of hitting 3GHz Max on my Quad.
Ultima 90
Ultra 90
Also, I was wondering if there is a led light equivalent to the suggested Panaflo Hydrowave Fan? Something with sleeve wiring as well.
Dangman
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Nah. The Ultima 90 will be your best bet for reaching 3.0Ghz. Remember that the Q6600 is a pretty hot CPU. So it pays to spend a more on a better heatsink.
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There's a yate loon with a blue LED, but I'm not sure if the cable is sleeved. You can sleeve it yourself if you'd like... its pretty easy. Performance-PCs.com will sleeve it for you if you order it from there. I agree, stick with the Ultima90 -- its much better than the Ultra90.
Don't forget to look out for some deals during black friday!
Don't forget to look out for some deals during black friday!
I have the Creative X-Fi Gamer and with the latest drivers it works fine with my Vista 64. Download and Install the driver first and then the console. If you use a microphone you'll have to go in the console and turn it on. I did not even try the CD drivers that came with the card as others have had problems with those drivers.
BTW.. I installed NO other crap from creative other than just what I mentioned. Others may have more info there.
I have two of the 226BW's and I'm VERY happy with them. If your a gamer go with the 226BW over the 226CW. Far as the Dell goes, I haven't put my eyes on any lately but quality stuff too.
I have two LCD TV that are Samsung and I guess I'm just sold on their performance and features. I also have high regards for Viewsonic LCD's two.
BTW .. your gonna have FUN with your system. I'm loving mine. Such GEEKS we all are!
BTW.. I installed NO other crap from creative other than just what I mentioned. Others may have more info there.
I have two of the 226BW's and I'm VERY happy with them. If your a gamer go with the 226BW over the 226CW. Far as the Dell goes, I haven't put my eyes on any lately but quality stuff too.
I have two LCD TV that are Samsung and I guess I'm just sold on their performance and features. I also have high regards for Viewsonic LCD's two.
BTW .. your gonna have FUN with your system. I'm loving mine. Such GEEKS we all are!
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Finally?!?!? nice.
I pretty much have nailed down all the parts for this build & have purchased most of it already. All that is left to get is the CPU + HSF & Graphics Card.
From what little information that is out there about the 8800GTS G92, it doesn't seem worth the projected $100 mark-up from current 8800GT.
I've been holding off playing new games such as Crysis & Quake Wars until I get this build done. I'm getting a bit anxious.
Thanks for the feedback and suggestions, it helped a lot.
From what little information that is out there about the 8800GTS G92, it doesn't seem worth the projected $100 mark-up from current 8800GT.
I've been holding off playing new games such as Crysis & Quake Wars until I get this build done. I'm getting a bit anxious.
Thanks for the feedback and suggestions, it helped a lot.