Need serious help with this!!!!

[uramashi]

so ok. i been lookin around and research for part to build my new pc that can play game such as L4D, crysis, and fallout 3 on my new 22inch monitor. im trying to stay in my budget of 700-800 buck. so this what i have so far.


CPU: either the E8400 or the Q6600

Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P
link >>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358

hard drive: Seagate ST3640323AS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148335

PSU: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010

RAM: g.skill PI black 4 gb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231209

case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119088

Graphic card: i having trouble here. i had bad luck with my old ATI card so i was goin for the Nvidia this time and it came down to this 3 card, but it doesnt have to be this 3 card. any advise plz help me

XFX 9800 gt
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150323

XFX 9800 gtx+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150341

BFG 9800 gtx+
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4302063&csid=ITD&body=REVIEWS#tabs

 

[xthekidx]

ATI cards are much better for that price range, the 9800GTX+ is overpriced, the 4830/4850 are better options. Especially if you want to play new games on a 22" monitor, I recommend the HD 4850.

Do not get seagate drives. Get the WD Caviar Black 640gb, its faster and a thousand times more reliable.

Either go bigger or go smaller on the PSU, bigger if you want to sli or xfire, around 750w, or around 500 for a single card. Although if a smaller one is the same price, you might as well get the bigger one.

If you weren't going to xfire, then you could go with a cheaper mobo around $100 without sacrificing quality.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128345

 

[uramashi]

bump

 

[darkside_gamer7]

Kid is dead on about the HDD

 

[uramashi]

i just found a good deal for a Q9300 for the same price as a 8400
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0299998

should i get it instead of the Q6600
and as for the GPU should i get the saphire hd4850 for $ 145
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102770

or the go for a cheaper card such as 9800 gtx they about the same price
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130339

 

[Relyt]

+1 for xthekidx, love your chioce

I agree, the HD 4850 is a good video card. I am going to order it for my upcoming build. My friend has one and is able to play anything he throws at it. Fallout 3 set itself to ultra high with that card.

As for the q6600 v e8400, pure preference. The e8400 has, according to benchmarks, done better in games the q6600 (performance is arguably negligable). If you are planning on multitasking or video editing, definitely the q6600. Personally, I would choose the q6600, it will run games really well while allowing you to multitask.

 

[xthekidx]

Duals do better than quads at the same price in games because they can generally reach higher clock speeds, and most games do not take full advantage of 4 cores yet, but are becoming more and more multithreaded so in the near future lower clocked quads may begin beating out duals. That being said, that is an awesome price for the Q9300, and I say go for that. Newegg sells it for $245. I suggest you buy that processor now, don't wait until you have finalized the rest of your build because that deal won't last, and at that price that processor will sell out fast.

 

[aford10]

All good advice. The saphire 4850 is a great card at a great price, it will play what you want. Get the q9300!! The E8400 is great, but for that price on a quad, buy it up.