***FUTURE PROOFISH RIG***

[CrimsonEagleUK]

Hi all
LONG TIME READER 1ST TIME POSTER.
Ive been gaming online for years now since mech2...

Im currently looking to renew my rig
i did have a 3.2 prescott-7800gt agp-2gb ram machine

and im looking at getting.
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-6400 Dual Channel Platinum Revision 2 XTC Series DDR2 (OCZ2P800R22GK)
Asus P5N32-E SLi nForce 680
Samsung SpinPoint T HD501LJ 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache
Tagan TG800-U25 800W ATX2.0 Dual Engine Silent SLi Compliant Silent PSU


The only thing im stalling on is the graphics do i wait for the R600 or get a 8800gts or gtx???
Im going to be running it on a 32" sammy @ 1366x768 so i think a gtx will be
overkill??


Please help any advice is greatly apprectiated.
Currently playing 2142...

 

[CrimsonEagleUK]

I didnt think that the rez id be running would be using the gtx to its fullest?

 

[CrimsonEagleUK]

What do you all think about
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-124-AB&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=205
as im not really going to SLI ing the card i dont need 2x16 PCI-e

 

[CrimsonEagleUK]

I keep coming back to the Asus P5N32-E SLi nForce 680 the dts feature is something ive been looking for as i plug this straight into my yammy amp to give 5.1 thru mu floorstanding missions!!! :d

 

[CrimsonEagleUK]

Xfi doesnt have optica out does it??

also on a side not how is the noise on the Asus P5N32-E SLi nForce 680?

as it will also be my htpc for hd and movie contect

 

[CrimsonEagleUK]

Just on another note is it worth it to upgrade to 4Gb?

 

[CrimsonEagleUK]

I think im setteling on..

OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-6400 Dual Channel Platinum Revision 2 XTC Series DDR2 (OCZ2P800R22GK) £89.99 (£105.74)

Asus P5N32-E SLi nForce 680 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £129.99 (£152.74)

BFG GeForce 8800 GTX OC 768MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £329.99 (£387.74)

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £149.99
(£176.24)

Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-620HXUK) £84.99(£99.86)

I have absolutly no patientce.....
And keep telling myself i should get my existing kit on ebay.....
What do i dooooo....????

 

[CrimsonEagleUK]

I does make sense to old on to my sack (of cash)
And wait for r600 if nothing else and it isnt as good as the 8800 at least ther maybe a price drop.

In the mean time im gonna strip down my pc and sell the lot cept the cast & dvd drive and sell my xbox 360 as it is now gathering dust ( im a mouse an kybd man just cant get used to a joypad)

Thanks everyone for the input

 

[CrimsonEagleUK]

I think quad core IMO is a bit overkill atm maybe 18months when more games are using it?
I dont wanna spend too much or the missus will kill me
She has eyes and ears everywher...

 

[CrimsonEagleUK]

Im going for the samsung for quietness as it is gonna be a htpc as well
...
Just been looking at some of the crysis footage and i just hope it looks half as pretty as that and smooth and im happy

 

[CrimsonEagleUK]

I terms of future proof i huess i mean this 1st goin on to the 2nd generation of DX10 games...

And hopefully vista once its working decently.... tho i could be waiting some time for that..

 

[CrimsonEagleUK]

Ive done it and this is what ive decided on

Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB) 1 £109.99 (£129.24)

BFG GeForce 8800 GTX OC2 768MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail 1 £349.99 (£411.24)

Samsung SpinPoint T HD501LJ 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM 1 £72.99 (£85.76)

Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-620HXUK) 1 £84.99 (£99.86)

Asus P5N32-E SLi nForce 680 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard 1 £129.99 (£152.74)

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail 1 £129.99 (£152.74)

Any comments??