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Need help with building Q6600 based computer

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I want to build a new computer for myself.

I will be mostly using it for image editing with Photoshop, creating animations in 3D Studio Max, video editing using Adobe premiere. I will also occasionally play games on it. I have decided that Q6600 is the best choice for me because of the price - performance ratio.

I would like you to help me pick the most optimal components for it.

CPU: Q6600
This is an obvious choice for me.

Motherboard: Asus P5W DH Deluxe Socket 775
I picked this motherboard because a most Q6600 reviewers used this motherboard. Is this a good choice for me? Maybe its better to go with Nforce?

RAM: OCZ (OCZ2N1066SR2GK) DDR2 PC2-8500 1066MHz NVIDIA SLI-Ready XTC Edition 2GB (2x1024MB) Dual Channel Kit
I do not really know how to pick out ram, but this seems like a good choice.

Video Card: GeForce 8800 GTS
It is considered by Tomshardware as one of the best cards for the money. Do you know if this video card makes a lot of noise, because I want a quiet PC. One more thing, I would really like my system to have 3 monitors. What video card would be able to support that?

PSU: Enermax INFINITI 650W
I think that 650 should be enough.

Well, thats about it. One more thing, do you know if Widnows XP professional supports Q6600 completely? That is the system that I am planning to install.

Thanks in advance :)
 
The i975X chipset (used in the P5W DH) is old and has been replaced with the X38 chipset. If you need Crossfire, wait for the boards to be release... they're coming out between now and the next few weeks. If you don't need Crossfire, stick to the P35 Express based boards.

I'd suggest the Abit IP35 Pro, Asus P5K-E, P5K Deluxe, or the Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6 (if you can find one), -DS4, or -DS3P. The P35 boards OC better than i975X boards. What features do you need in a motherboard aside from two PCI-E 16x-sized slots (for two vidcards to support 3 monitors)???

What size monitors do you plan on getting? The 8800GTS is great for 20" or 22" monitors.

To run 3 monitors, with support for gaming, it would be best with 2 cards. Something like an 8800GTS for gaming, and an 8600GT(S) for the other two monitors.

You don't need DDR2-1066 for a Q6600...

(CPU Multiplier) x [Base FSB speed] = CPU Clock speed
2 x [Base FSB speed] = RAM speed
4 x [Base FSB speed] = Effective FSB speed

On Intel platforms, running the RAM higher than a 1:1 ratio with the CPU is useless. Keep it linked at 1:1. These are some common possible speeds. Keep in mind that OC'ing is never guaranteed:

Q6600: 9 × 266 = 2.4Ghz, DDR2-533 << STOCK speeds
Q6600: 9 × 333 = 3.0Ghz, DDR2-667 << Nice OC
Q6600: 9 × 378 = 3.4Ghz, DDR2-756 << Good OC, near max on good air for B3 stepping
Q6600: 9 × 400 = 3.6Ghz, DDR2-800 << Great OC, near max on good air for G0 stepping

As you can see, you'll never need anything higher than DDR2-800, especially since most DDR2-800 sticks can OC a bit. Also, you won't notice a huge difference between CL4 and CL5, so don't pay a huge price premium for lower latencies.

If you plan on OC'ing, pickup a Tuniq Tower 120 or Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme + S-Flex fan. These chips are EASY to OC, especially with the G0 stepping. Clubit.com guarantees the G0 stepping... its a coinflip everywhere else, I believe.

Yes, XP Pro supports a Q6600. XP Pro supports up to two physical processors.
 
I also recommend ClubIT if you want a G0.
Back when I bought my DS3, ClubiT was the only site I knew of that would guarantee revision 3.3. They have good prices and I will do business with them again in the future.
 
enginurd said:
Yes, XP Pro supports a Q6600. XP Pro supports up to two physical processors.
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are you talking about two physical processors or two physical cores? it def supports 4 physical cores if thats what your talking about

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aggiestudd07 said:
are you talking about two physical processors or two physical cores? it def supports 4 physical cores if thats what your talking about
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I meant...

enginurd said:
Yes, XP Pro supports a Q6600. XP Pro supports up to two physical processors.
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Was that not clear enough? The Q6600 is one processor, with 4 cores. Therefore, XP Pro would be able to support a system with up to two Q6600 CPUs. Better?
 
enginurd said:
Well that was an easier way of saying it, lol.

XP Home: 1 socket
XP Pro: 2 sockets
Vista Home Basic/Premium: 1 socket
Vista Business/Enterprise/Ultimate: 2+ sockets
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i actually didnt know that xp home only supported 1 socket and pro supported 2, not that it really matters anyway
 
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