Quad recommendations...

[conuk]

ok i know nothing uses quad at the mo.

But upgrading now.

Gonna go quad - can you recommend `uba` system :

memory
motherboard
chip
gfx card + another later

the rest I got.

Essentially do graphics - but play Flight sim X - lock On .... so CPU etc GFX is essential.

Havnent upgraded for a couple of years (other than Dell XPS 1710 laptop) and would like to make a desktop last a while

Can somebody recommend top spec system :

OH and a new CASE and power supply.

(already have a Dell 2407 LCD - DVD RW - 2 raptors - .....

need sound card as well.

 

[Sylver123]

Wrong place to post this kind of topic, best in General Hardware Area!

 

[BillytheImpaler]

What's your budget, conuk?

 

[hp7909]

Unlimited budget?

• Intel Core 2 Quadro Extreme Edition QX6700 "LGA775 Kentsfield" 2.66GHz (1066FSB) - OEM £589.99
• BFG 1000W UK/PFC Approved PSU £149.99
• EVGA nForce 680 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £179.99
• BFG GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail £384.99
• Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB) £174.99
• Tuniq Tower 120 CPU Cooler Tuniq Tower 120 CPU Cooler £28.99
• Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music - OEM £44.50
• Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming case £59.99
• Sub Total : £1,613.43
• Shipping : £12.95
• Vat : £284.62
• Total : £1,911.00

 

[conuk]

cheers Hp

Well budget would be 2k i think.... hopefully I could get a little return for the desktop machine now.

just checking the stats between the quad intel and the 6700 - as expected no difference in games but really shines in the production / rendering scenario.

http://tomshardware.co.uk/2006/11/02/kentsfield_released_uk/

 

[Quixote]

Even with an 8800GTX & quad core, a 1KW PSU is massive overkill. If you wanted 2 8800GTX's then it might be worth it.

 

[Lolcb]

^ agree, if not going sli 8800, 1kw is overkill, the corsair 620W atx 2.2 is more than enough.

 

[dheyworth1981]

Considering a e6300 and 7950gt can play flight sim x at max settings no problem......any of the quads, plus a 8800, or a x1950xtx would be a good buy

 

[conuk]

^ agree, if not going sli 8800, 1kw is overkill, the corsair 620W atx 2.2 is more than enough.

well I suppose another 8800 at some point would be an option.. but then no more money !

Just ordered a DEll 24" monitor - so should help with higher resolutions.

 

[conuk]

OK got the Dell 2407 - nice screen.

Enermax Galaxy 850 is now running this old system

I can get the

Intel Core 2 Quadro Extreme Edition QX6700 for £ 455 delivered
or should I really save the cash and get the 6800 ?

Best motherboard for either chip ?

and memory ? (2gb)

and which 8800 gtx ?

have got everything else.