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New PC, need pro advice

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I am building a new PC, for gaming and general use. These are the parts, but for "?????" i need your help. May be little bit OC, hi-end games and HD movies.


Motherboard: ASUS P5Q PRO -bought

Chip: ????? INTEL CORE 2 QUAD Q9450, may be...Q9550

FAN: OCZ Vendetta 2 Triple Heatpipe CPU Heatsink AM2 LGA775 S939 S940 S754 120MM Fan 800-1500RPM 20-32DBA -bought
+Arctic Cooling MX-2 Thermal Compound Paste NON-ELECTRICAL Conductive 4 Gram-bought

HDD: ????? (need only one, no RAID, looking for speed, 500gb-1Tb, may be Spinpoint F1, WD6400AAKS or WD1001FALS) Should i go to fast system HDD and large HDD for storage?????

DVD: Samsung SH-S223Q/BEBN TruDirect 22X DVD+R/-R Lightscribe DVD Writer Black SATA OEM-bought

PSU: ????? (? Wats, crossfire)

Memory: ????? (4GB min, DDR2 ?????)

Case: Antec Nine Hundred Mid Tower Gamer Case 900 ATX 9 Drive Bay No PS Top USB2.0 1394 Audio-bought

Video: 2x Radeon HD4850 or 1xRadeon 4870, brand ?????

Operating System:MICROSOFT WINDOWS VISTA ULTIMATE SP1 64-BIT

Pls help me for the monitor too, 1920x1200, 300-400$ (may be BenQ V2400G, G2400W, G2400WD...)


thanks in advance
 
WD6400AAKS - fastest single drive out right now. Get 2 if you want to keep a separate storage drive.
Corsair HX/VX line, go 550+, Silverstone, Thermaltake TruePower, Antec Quattros,
Go for a 2x2GB kit of PC2-6400 - Kingston, Geil, Mushkin, Corsair, OCZ
Crand doesn't matter much on the cards, with the exception of two things: included bundle and warranty. Get what fits your needs/budget. The models you've picked are the right ones
 
I have a few questions....

-- What's the budget on the remaining parts you need to get?
-- Which games/programs are you going to be using?
-- Do you plan on overclocking?
-- (For Vista Ultimate) Do you need BitLocker Drive Encryption? The Vista Business features? (Are you getting your copy of Vista Ultimate from a university?)
 
tiraides said:
I have a few questions....

-- What's the budget on the remaining parts you need to get?

1000$+400$ for the monitor, i think is enough for my needs.


-- Which games/programs are you going to be using?
All popular FPS+ Online RPGs

-- Do you plan on overclocking?
may be a little bit...but im not enthusiast

-- (For Vista Ultimate) Do you need BitLocker Drive Encryption? Nope...

The Vista Business features? (Are you getting your copy of Vista Ultimate from a university?) ;)
Click to expand...

voila :)
 
 
If you're considering overclocking the Q9550, get a 4GB kit of DDR2 1000 RAM instead.

Are you getting Vista Ultimate because you need the features from Vista Business, or because you're getting it through a deal at (your local) university?

Did you change your mind and decide to get two WD6400AAKS hard drives?

Why aren't you considering getting the HD4870 instead of two HD4850's? (Next time, don't use the after-rebate price, since you still have to pay the before-rebate prices at checkout.) If you can't stand playing games (especially FPS) at medium settings (at a 1920x1200 resolution), and you could afford it, you may want to consider getting the HD4870X2 -- it will be (a bit) easier to work with than two cards in CrossFire mode.
 
tiraides said:
If you're considering overclocking the Q9550, get a 4GB kit of DDR2 1000 RAM instead.

Agree.

Are you getting Vista Ultimate because you need the features from Vista Business, or because you're getting it through a deal at (your local) university?

Second one.

Did you change your mind and decide to get two WD6400AAKS hard drives?

Yes.

Why aren't you considering getting the HD4870 instead of two HD4850's? (Next time, don't use the after-rebate price, since you still have to pay the before-rebate prices at checkout.) If you can't stand playing games (especially FPS) at medium settings (at a 1920x1200 resolution), and you could afford it, you may want to consider getting the HD4870X2 -- it will be (a bit) easier to work with than two cards in CrossFire mode.
Click to expand...

2x4850 crossfire aren't still best price/performance, even in 1920x1200?

Still need few words for good monitor...
 
I forgot about the recent [H] review, but if you're going to play games at high settings, it may be easier to deal with one high-end card like the HD4870X2 instead of a dual HD4850 CrossFire setup.

I can't recommend a good monitor -- too many factors come into play, including your budget amount. You should check out our Displays forum for recommendations.
 
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