Need a look over

[Bman123]

Well been looking and reading thread after thread after thread and I am getting a little tired of reading.I have got a good idea of a build I just want to know if all the parts go good together and everything will play together nicely or not.


Q8200 or Q9400
P5Q pro
Antec 300
WD 500g aaks HDD
LG Dvd drive
Asus 21.5 inch 1080p monitor
XFX gtx 260
2x2 gskill 1066 ram
Corsair 500 watt psu

I am stuck on the cpu here.I see that newer games as well as some older ones are taking advantage of quads so I am kind leaning towards the Q8200 or Q9400 cpu.
I have seen alot of good reviews for the Q8200 even tho it has a low MULTI.I figured the 750i FTW is probably the best choice in mobo since it is known to have a high fsb and that is what seems to be holding back the Q8200 in terms of overclocking.
Not to mention the Q8200 is about $60-$80 cheaper then the Q9400.

I will grab a Q9400 if I can find a good deal on a new one but if not then I will just probably get the Q8200.Tell me please if you think this setup is fine for 1920x1080 gaming.

I know the total cost of the build is expensive but I did need to buy just about everything for the build except for a mouse,KB and speakers which I already have.

Thanks guys

 

[lowteckh]

1. 750is have been said to be buggy
2. What games?
3. Phenoms probably a better choice *chokingbuttrue*!
4. Budget? Cost of above build?

 

[Bman123]

Games will be
Call of duty
Far cry2 as I have not played it yet
Grid

I am thinking of dropping my res to 1680x1050 and keeping the gtx 260 so I will get better frames
I have not heard alot about the 750I FTW being buggy.I have heard that it is a excellent overclocker tho

 

[lt_shiro]

I agree with lowtech, going amd is better upgrade path for you than intel at this time.

 

[Dangman]

I agree with lowtech, going amd is better upgrade path for you than intel at this time.

Don't bother trying to convince him. Dude has a major thing against AMD setups.

Anyway, no reason whatsoever to go with the 750i FTW unless you plan on going SLI right off the bat. Since you're not using SLI right away, no reason to get the 750i FTW as there are other mobos out there that are bit a more stable and can provide just as a high of a FSB as the 750i FTW. The top two popular choices for an Intel 775 mobo:
$130 - Asus P5Q Pro Intel P45 Motherboard
$135 - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P Intel P45 Motherboard

With all of that said, that build will be good enough for 1920x1080 gaming. Just horrible choices in terms of price to performance (Overpriced mobo and PSU, horrible choice for the money CPU)

 

[Bman123]

I went from the 750i to the p5q pro mobo and from the Q8200 to a Q9400

 

[HardwareGuru]

Combos man combos

CPU/MOBO - Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 2.66ghz + Asus P5Q Pro both for $280
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.190237

HDD - WD 6400AAKS 640gig for $60 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218

VIDEO/PSU -EVGA Geforce GTX 260(216) + Antec EA650 both for $255 $25 MIR on video card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.194124

RAM - 4GB DDR2 800 for $44 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820178219

CASE - Antec 300 for $59 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042