ok so I am in the market for a new computer. I am going to be spending some pretty good money on this because I want it to be a good computer that will last me a long time. So here is what I have been looking at on NewEgg:
processor:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - $532.90
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16819115017
Motherboard:
ASUS Striker Extreme LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX The Ultimate Gaming Motherboard - $329.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813131074
Video card:
EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - $379.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814130071
Ram:
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400 - x2 (4 gigs total) - $232.00
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820145590
Monitor:
SAMSUNG 244t-BK Black 24" 6ms (GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with Height & Pivot Adjustments - $699.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16824001222
Power Supply (comes bundled with the motherboard):
COOLMAX CUG-700B ATX 12V( V.2.2) 700W Power Supply 115/230 V - $139.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817159058
OS:
Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Ultimate for System Builders Single Pack DVD - $189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116213
Case:
Antec Performance One P180 Silver cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $129.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16811129154
With all discounts and rebates and bundles it comes to a grand total of
$2,589.84. What do you guys think? Anything I should add or change?
The only reason I went with that power supply is because it comes bundled with the motherboard on new eggs site. I have always had Antecs before that, so I may just have to get an Antec again.
Do you think it would be worth waiting for a new chipset to come out though? The quad cores seem like the shit, though. Also, do you think a higher end version of the Geforce 8800 would be worth it? Since it is SLi, I could add another 8800 in the future to make this thing a beast.
Also, I may be adding the monitor in at a later time, not quite sure.
Finally, I was thinking of maybe adding this but I don't know if it's worth it:
PHYSX card:
BFG Tech BFGRPHYSX128P PhysX Processing Unit 128MB GDDR3 PCI Physics Card - $143.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814143055