My PC Upgrade

[Archon]

It seems to be the trend, so i thought i might get a new machine... I have the money and all, but do i need it? Well who knows..

This is what im looking @.



CPU: INTEL CORE 2 QUAD Q6600 QUAD CORE Latest G0 stepping / SLACR S-spec
Item Code cpCDq6600_slacr

PROCESSOR NUMBER: Intel Core 2 Quad processor Q6600
Please note Q6600 latest "G0" stepping / "SLACR" S-spec. The TDP of SLACR are 95W and older version "SL9UM" TDP is 105W
ARCHITECTURE: 65 nm process technology
L2 CACHE: 2 x 4MB, shared
CPU CLOCK SPEED: 2.40 Ghz
FRONT SIDE BUS: 1066 MHz
PACKAGE TYPE: LGA 775
SUPP FEAT : Quad Core
Intel Virtualization Technology
EM64T (Enhanced Memory 64 Technology)
EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology)

Price $ 340



RAM: G.SKILL Twin Pack 2x1gig (2gig Total) DDR2 1066Mhz (PC2-8500) Model: F2-8500CL5D-2GBHK
Item Code memGStw_2g_8500cl5d

G.SKILL Twin Pack 2x1gig (2gig Total) DDR2 1066Mhz (PC2-8500) Model: F2-8500CL5D-2GBHK

Specification
Capacity 2GB (1GB x 2)
Speed 1066MHz DDR2 (PC2-8500)
CAS Latency CL 5-5-5-15
Test Voltage 2.3~2.4 Volts
PCB 6 Layers PCB
Registered/Unbuffered Unbuffered
Error Checking Non-ECC
Type 240-pin DIMM

Price $ 279



Video Card x 2: HIS HD2600XT ICE-Q 512meg DDR3 Full HD 1080p TURBO 830Mhz HDTV HDCP Ready PCI-E
Item Code viHIhd2600xt_iceq_512

HIS HD2600XT ICE-Q 512meg DDR3 Full HD 1080p TURBO 830Mhz HDTV HDCP Ready PCI-E

# Powered by Radeon® HD 2600XT GPU - 830MHz (Turbo)
# Superscalar unified shader architecture
# 120 stream processing units
# 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 - 1800MHz (Turbo)
# Comprehensive DirectX® 10 support
# Built-in HDMI and 5.1 surround audio
# Dynamic geometry acceleration
# Integrated CrossFireâ„¢
# Game physics processing capability

Price $ 209 x 2



Motherboard ASUS P5K PREMIUM/WiFi-AP BLACK PEARL Edition Core 2 Quad ready 1333FSB
Item Code mbASp5k_premium_wifi

ASUS P5K PREMIUM/WiFi-AP

To celebrate its 18th Anniversary, ASUS has released the 3rd Generation Black Pearl Special Edition P5K Premium motherboard. This new motherboard utilizes specially-designed technologies that provides overclocking up to 100% faster speeds in water-cooled systems; and stays 40ºC (72ºF) lower than other thermal solutions. The P5K Premium also comes equipped with built-in native DDR2 1066 memory support that can be overclocked to DDR2 1400. Additionally, it is able to provide users with stable CPU power and 30% reduced power ripples during heavy loading; while signal delivery is enhanced with low cross-talk for even faster speeds. Furthermore, it provides cooler operations, enhanced 8-channel HD Audio with built-in AI Audio 2 and a host of innovative tools and features.
- Support Intel® next generation 45nm Multi-core CPU
- Intel® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Extreme / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 Processors
- Support next generation 45nm muti-core CPU
- Intel® P35 chipset
- Dual-channel DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz
- Dual Gigabit LAN
- WiFi-AP

Price $ 345



Case  iCute ZL08-5G-BB BLACK ATX Case 500watt Power Massive 25cm Side Cooling Fan
Item Code casICzl08_5g_black

iCute ZL08-5G-BB BLACK

Specification:
Case Model: ZL08 Series
Case Type: Middle Tower
Dimension: 185 x 480 x 410 mm (W x D x H)
Meterial: 0.45 mm SGCC
Motherboards: ATX/Micro ATX
Drive Bays: External 4 x 5.25" 1 x 3.5" Hidden 5 x 3.5"
Side I/O: USB*2 + AUDIO
FAN: Front (Intake) - 8/12 cm 1 (optional)
Real (Exhaust) - 8 cm 1 (optional)
Side (Intake) - Metal Side Panel + 25cm Fan
CPU Area - 8/12cm 1 (optional)
VGA Area - 8/12 cm 1 (optional)
Feature: Excellent VGA (SLI system) cooling
Fantastic ventilation
High performance and low noise level

Price $ 89




To a Grand total of $1471!!!

[Highway]

Hey Archon... Should be a beast....  
I just hope your pockets are deep... or  [smilie=azcrying[1].gif]
Highway  [smilie=halm[1].gif]

[Mick]

That looks great. Dont we all wish. Hope things go well with it.

[ADF-Medic]

Nice.

[ADF-Deano]

might as well take advantage of your MB and get a 1333FSB CPU...Id get the E6850 it will beat the Q6600 easly in gaming...The Q6600 will be better at video slightly and apps that support quads like 3dsmax and other rendering apps.

EDIT: i should mention the Q6600 will be heaps better at 3DSMax rendering

but for gaming the E6850 will win hands down.

There is no real gain over DDR2-800 ram so dont waste ya money.....

E6850 has a stock speed of 3.0 GHz, which means it's FSB is 333x9 = 2997 MHz. With DDR2-800 you can get to 400x9 = 3600 MHz without overclocking the RAM


Those cards will take up 2 spaces per card so make sure the case is worthy of the job

other than that nice system

[Archon]

I plan to OC the Ram to 1333 mhz and the CPU. But really? the quad core isnt as good as the Core Duo in games???!!? no wayy.. it has to be. Plus it has 2x4meg caches! Is it, that it will only be bad in old games and not new game because they dont support quads?

[ADF-Deano]

UTIII is supposed to support it but people say it makes no difference....better of putting your money into something else...

cpu and ram FSB cant be changed only the multiplier can be

im talking genuine FSB

you have to remember CPU has very little effect on games its more the V/Card.

what other games support Quad....i have not been keeping up l8tly but none as far as i knew. or maybe fridge said something about a game supporting now.......????

EDIT: actually i think it was fridge that told me Supreme commander supports multiple processing now....other games say they support it but not genuinely

[Archon]

When im trying to asses the grahpics benchmarks i use 3dmark o6. Now this program runs heavily on the CPU- its FSB and speed, Ram - its FSB, and the graphics card.

Now comparing the q6600 and e8850, it seems in 3dmark o6 these were the same 3dcard and ram, with different CPU's and this is the mark.

Core 2 Duo E6850 (conroe, 3000/333, p35, 800) = 10606
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (Kentsfield, 2400/266, p35, 800) =11155

This a according to Toms Hardware.

[ADF-Deano]

yer thats right for a synthetic type benchmark but based on pure gaming apps...

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/di ... html#sect0