New build $1900 help me out

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monk3y

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Ok its that time, I need a new computer and I have around $2200 but tax will be $150 from newegg and I am buying a water cooling set up separate so I have $1900 total. I have a monitor and mouse, but i need a new keyboard as well, also I don't need a case

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You also need to do a little research first yourself so that we have something to work with... ;)

(You are probably looking at something like Q6600(G0), P35 based Motherboard, 2x2GB DDR2-800MHz, 8800GT, Corsair HX620, 500GB 7200.10, DVD, CASE and whatsnot)
 
I have done my research, but I want to see what other people suggest
 
tell me a place where they actually have 2 8800gt's and I would be happy to oblige

Edit: when are the new 8800gts's expected out
 
The new GTS are expected to come out sometime in December.

Anyway, ditch the Dominator RAM. They're horribly overpriced for what little performance increase they offer. Yes you do have the money for it but be reasonable. Considering that you can get 4GB of RAM for cheaper than the Dominators, it really is a bad choice:
G.SKILL F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ 2 x 2GB DDR2 800 RAM - $120

FYI, do know that if you're planning on overclocking, you might want to go with a different mobo. The 680i chipset seems to have problems overclocking the Q6600. And you may want to pick up the G0 stepping Q6600 instead since it runs cooler and therefore can OC higher than the B3 stepping commonly found at most online stores. Getting a G0 from newegg is 50/50 but ClubIT guarantees a G0:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 Stepping CPU - $277

And why are you buying a recertified Raptor? You do have the money for a new Raptor so why not?

Are you gaming at a 1920x1200 resolution or larger? If not, SLI is overkill. Also, think about getting an 8800Ultra instead. It performs on par with those 8800GTS SLI yet is significantly cheaper.
 
Is there any place you can actually buy a evga 8800 ultra new, because I cant find one
 
I have a single Gateway 19" lcd monitor but I plan on getting a 22-24" monitor soon
 
My suggestion, please constructively criticize.
Asus P5W DH Deluxe Motherboard(nForce is shit IMHO) 180$
Intel Q6600 280$, Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro, 30$
2x2GB DDR2 800 from G.Skill I guess. Try to get 4 Cas. 180$ maybe?
2x 8800GT 512MB 540$
600W PSU from OCZ(90$ and good quality I believe, should support 2 8800GTs, yes?) 90$
150GB 10,000RPM Raptor 170$
Windows XP or vista, 64-bit is up to you, depends if you want to use all 4 gigs of the ram. 120$(IDK)
Case, you're preference. I'd go with a cooler master CM690 which is 80$
Keyboard, G15 mouse G5. 70$+40$=110$
Around 1800$. So, better in my opinion.
 
I don't need a case, I'm turning an ammo can into my case, but it has to be water cooled because of the space I have. Correct me if I'm wrong which I seldom am, But that motherboard is not SLI compatible so why would I get 2 8800gt's that does not make sense at all.
 
TridenT_Boy3555 said:
My suggestion, please constructively criticize.
Asus P5W DH Deluxe Motherboard(nForce is shit IMHO) 180$
Intel Q6600 280$, Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro, 30$
2x2GB DDR2 800 from G.Skill I guess. Try to get 4 Cas. 180$ maybe?
2x 8800GT 512MB 540$
600W PSU from OCZ(90$ and good quality I believe, should support 2 8800GTs, yes?) 90$
150GB 10,000RPM Raptor 170$
Windows XP or vista, 64-bit is up to you, depends if you want to use all 4 gigs of the ram. 120$(IDK)
Case, you're preference. I'd go with a cooler master CM690 which is 80$
Keyboard, G15 mouse G5. 70$+40$=110$
Around 1800$. So, better in my opinion.
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- Outdated chipset, won't support the new Penryn CPUs
- The AC7Pro will not cool the Q6600 well, especially if overclocking is in mind
- Overpriced RAM and you won't notice the lower latency outside of synthetic benchmarks
- Not so good power supply since it is an FSP Epsilon PSU which has a known problem of out-of-spec ripple, or voltage fluctuations, at high loads that can damage your parts over time.
 
Danny Bui said:
- Outdated chipset, won't support the new Penryn CPUs
- The AC7Pro will not cool the Q6600 well, especially if overclocking is in mind
- Overpriced RAM and you won't notice the lower latency outside of synthetic benchmarks
- Not so good power supply since it is an FSP Epsilon PSU which has a known problem of out-of-spec ripple, or voltage fluctuations, at high loads that can damage your parts over time.
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Agreed. My humble suggestions...

Find a nice P35 motherboard these support the penryns (ex. Abit IP35) and get a single Evga 8800 GT so you can step up later.

As for heatsink - Thermalright Ultra 120 extreme. Powersupply - Corsair 620HX.
 
monk3y said:
I don't need a case, I'm turning an ammo can into my case, but it has to be water cooled because of the space I have. Correct me if I'm wrong which I seldom am, But that motherboard is not SLI compatible so why would I get 2 8800gt's that does not make sense at all.
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What are the (inside) dimensions of the ammo can you are planning to use?
 
I agree with Danny.

TridenT_Boy3555 said:
My suggestion, please constructively criticize.
Asus P5W DH Deluxe Motherboard(nForce is shit IMHO) 180$
2x 8800GT 512MB 540$
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monk3y is right, that board won't support SLI, so no need for two 8800GT cards.
 
TridenT_Boy3555 said:
I thought it supported SLI... Dang.
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If you want SLI, you'll need to use what you describe as a shit chipset (nForce). NVIDIA won't license SLI to Intel because then nobody would buy their Intel-platform-chipsets -- everyone would just buy Intel's own SLI solution. Intel has a license from ATI to make Crossfire chipsets, and the P5W DH is one of those chipsets that support Crossfire, but made by Intel. So, if you want to run dual graphics cards on an Intel-chipset board, it will most likely be Crossfire with some ATI cards until Intel releases SkullTrail.
 
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