Couple of Qs

[Frame352]

Hi guys (and gals if applicable)

I'm almost ready to order the parts for my new rig. It will be my first full home build, although I've upgraded previous comps now and again. The pc will be used mainly for gaming, with a bit of cd ripping, interwebbing etc for good measure. I know what the majority of components are going to be, but I'm stuck deciding on a cpu and mobo (the main bits, aye!).

Basically, I'll be buying after the July 22 price cuts, which according to the guys here at OCUK, will put the E6600 and Q6600 at more or less the same price. I had originally budgeted for the E6600, but now I'm wondering if, given the same price, the Q6600 would be the better bet, with an eye on a little future proofing?

I checked out both cpus over at Tom's hardware, and in terms of gaming performance, they're pretty comparable on yesterday's and today's games. Given that, would the Q6600 be the one to go for, so that some of tomorrow's games will be catered for?

As for the mobo, I'm going with a P35 board, again with an eye on possible future upgrades, and this is the one I'm leaning towards. Is it a good choice? Any thoughts, feedback, comments, or general flaming are most welcome

 

[Frame352]

Hi guys, and thanks for the feedback.

Okay, the rest of the components I am leaning towards so far are;

Corsair HX 620W
2GB Geil RAM
320MB 8800 GTS
Samsung 400GB HD
Samsung Optical Drive
Noctua CPU Cooler
Xtreme Gamer
Lian-Li PC-7+

I'm allowing myself a budget of £900, give or take, and that includes p&p. I already have a monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers, and headset that I'm very happy with. The only other item then, would be the OS, which I haven't decided on yet.

As for overclocking, yes, that will definitely be on the agenda!

And I understand what you're saying stickroad. It's just that on July 22, the E6600 and Q6600 will be almost identically priced, and perform more or less equally in games. I'm not interested in a quad core cpu just for the sake of it, only if I'll see extra benefit further down the road, and only if it is indeed at no extra cost over the E6600. Bah, I didn't explain that very well, but hope you got what I meant.

Thanks again for all the replies and feedback. Tis very much appreciated!

 

[Frame352]

Ah thanks for the response Alex, and I'm taking your advice