Which build would be better for me?

Daedelous2k · 28 Jul 2008 at 02:55

Looking to get a new comp as my old one is just about to creak and die.

I was thinking about either...

Antec Nine Hundred Case
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz Processor
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Heatsink
EVGA nForce 790i SLi DDR3 Motherboard
OCZ Platinum 2GB (2x1GB) 1333MHz DDR3 Memory
NVIDIA GTX OC 260 896MB GDDR3
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB 7200RPM SATA-II 32MB Cache HDD
Samsung 22x DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter
Sony Black Floppy Drive
Onboard Sound
Enermax Galaxy 850W Power Supply
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit

At £1150 roughly

or

# Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 2.40GHz Guaranteed to run at 3.30GHz (1466FSB)
# Abit IX38 QuadGT Intel X38 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
# Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 PC2-6400C5 TwinX (2x2GB)
# GeForce 9800 GX2 1024MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Daul DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express)
# OCZ StealthXStrean 600w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Power Supply
# Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA-II 32MB Cache
# Samsung SHG-S223F/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black)
with all the other bits and bobs

£983

Is the top option good enough for it's future proofing? I tend to play TF2 and Guild Wars a lot, among other games.

neoboy · 28 Jul 2008 at 04:11

Second build. DDR3 still isn't good enough to warrant the price tag. You also might want to swap that 9800GX2 for 4870 or even wait for 4870x2. Don't bother with guaranteed to run at CPUs, just get a normal edition.

hp7909 · 28 Jul 2008 at 06:02

Build 2, but like this:

'More' future-proof

Daedelous2k · 28 Jul 2008 at 10:21

Is going DDR2 really a wise idea for the long run?

Or to put it another way, is it going to remain viable for a few years to come?

mp260767 · 28 Jul 2008 at 10:28

ddr2 will be fine, no real reason to go ddr3 unless you get it for near enough the same price as ddr2.

Daedelous2k · 28 Jul 2008 at 10:39

Suppose that'll do then (Bit paranoid about future proofing here

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Next problem is, can I load all that into the PC Builder on the main page somehow?

I'm not quite ready to build the entire thing from scratch I don't think.

hp7909 · 28 Jul 2008 at 11:23

Daedelous2k said:
Is going DDR2 really a wise idea for the long run?

ATM DDR3 doesn't offer very much more over DDR2. Lets just say the above spec will be good for a couple of years before DDR3 becomes mainstream & by that I don't just mean the RAM sticks but also mobos

Building has never been easier. Search around forums (OcUK, etc) & this guide might be useful. But importantly, go/skim through the user guides