New Build - Need Advice

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vertigo99

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Hey guys, i've been trolling these forums for quite a while noe but finally decidied to make an account. Im planning on making a new PC sometime before and just after the new year and have a few questions.

I understand that Vista that is being released on January 30th. What needs to be considered when building a new PC that will be Vista capable? Will the below build be Vista capable?

My second question regards the new C2D processors. Apart from the last dew days that I have been attaempting to ctah up with the latest news, I have been away from any news for over 3 years. How will an E6600 compare with AMD's offerings? I am slightly confused by the seemingly low clock-speeds(2.4GHz?)

Below is my currently planned build. This will be constructed by myslef and a friend so need need to worry about labour costs etc. This is by no means the final build and I am seeking your advice on what is good and what is bad aswell as any potential BOTTLENECKS
PRICES IN $AUD
CPU - Intel Core Two Duo E6600 2.4 Ghz - $439
GFX - Sparkle 7950GT 512MB - $379
RAM - Corsair DDR2 2GB (2X1048mb) 800Mhz - $484
HDD- 3.5" Western Digital 74GB Raptor - $231
MOBO - ABit AW9D-MAX - $308
CASE -Antec Sonata II +450W PSU - Black - $165

TOTAL - $2094(AUD)(includes DVD + CD burners not mentioned above)

With regards to the GFX card, i havent heard of Sparkle before but there seems to be alot of them around. How are they as a graphics card?

Thanks in advance for your help, greatly appreciated.
 
7950 is becoming obsolete soon

8800 gts is better;)
or gtx..
 
Find some cheaper ram, like the OCZ Platinum Rev2 DDR2-800 2GB kit instead. You may want to stick with a cheaper vidcard for now, and upgrade to a dx10 card later (it'll be a while until more dx10 games are released). What size monitor do you have? If its 20" or less, I'd stick with an X1950Pro or 7900GS if its significantly cheaper than the x1950pro. Then, upgrade to a dx10 card in about a year or so.
 
ok thnx guys, so if i got one of the cheaper cards would it still be able to run BF2 and BF2142 ok? i dont wanna get a new pc that is no better than my old one. thanks for the suggestions, keep em comming :)
 
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