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CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core Processor LGA775 Kentsfield 2.40GHZ 1066FSB 8MB Retail Box
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L ATX LGA775 P35 1333FSB 1PCI-E16 3PCI-E1 3PCI SATA2 Sound GBLAN
Case: Xion DAZL Silver ATX Mid Tower Case 4X5.25 2X3.5 4X3.5INT Fans 500W W/ LED Fans & Window
Power Supply: Will be using the one coming with the case
Memory: Crucial Ballistix PC2-6400 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-800 CL4-4-4-12 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 3.5IN 500GB SATA2 8.5MS 7200RPM 32MB Cache NCQ Hard Drive
Video Card: GeForce 8800GTS 512MB OEM 650MHZ 512MB GDDR3 1.94GHZ PCI-E DVI-I
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 64BIT DVD OEM
DVD Writer: Pioneer DVR-115D DVD+RW 20X8X16 DVD-RW 20X6X16 DL 12X Beige OEM IDE DVD Burner
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE PCI 7.1 Surround Sound Card (OEM)
Price: ~1100CAD
I’m going to be building this system myself, so I was just wondering about the compatibility of the parts. First off, would the power supply that’s coming with the case sufficient in powering my system? How important is the sound card? I selected the Audigy SE instead of the X-Fi extreme audio 24-bit to save 20$, is it worth it?
Lastly, my budge is about $1200, where should i spend the remaining 100 on? I was thinking of getting the 9800 instead even if its $150 or so more.
Well personlly if you want to use it for gaming, why not get the 8800GT card, they are better in performance than the 8800GTS, and the price is not expensive now.
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Just because you have a certain budget, you don't necessarily have to push the limit.
Do you need the sound card? You'd be better off investing in a decent power supply. The case w/PSU sells for about $70 at TigerD, the case alone sells for about $50 at newegg...what does that tell you about the quality of the PSU?
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I don't know how much you're willing to spend, but I recommend a PSU with a single +12v rail with high amperage over a PSU with multiple +12v rails of 18-20A each.
Have a look at the Corsair 650W w/52A. You'd have to buy it today to qualify for the $20 rebate though:
As for the case, that's personal preference...what looks good to one person may look like crap to another. Just make sure it has enough room & slots for what you need, it's reasonably well made (not cheap & flimsy) & has good airflow characteristics. 120mm rear exhaust fan is the way to go. Side panel fans should be avoided but a duct to the CPU cooling fan is good. Perforations in the side panel for video card cooling is also a good thing.
Here's one possibility, but there are plenty others to choose from:
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