New build..opinions plz

DiiEGO

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hey

okay im building a new system and i need ur opinions on this:
monitor, speakers, keyboard, mouse, dvd rw, case, i have it.

psu: tx 650w corsair psu
gpu: sapphire hd 4850 radeon
cpu: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz
mobo: GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45
ram: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
hd: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
cpu cooler: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7

oh and which windows should i run with it, i have windows xp pro, but its not genuine, idk if its 32 or 64 bit how can i check that? thx
 

Mrbumbum

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I would suggest to keep crossfire option open with either a P5Q Pro ($125) or Gigabyte EP45-UD3P (134.99)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358

You can also save money while still keeping crossfire option open with an Asrock P45XE ($95). According to reviews by Tomshardware it is a very decent board for its price and has alot of overclocking options, but they only tested it with a core 2 duo so I have no idea on its Quad Core overclocking.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157143

Edit:

Get this power supply instead. Same quality but better product for the price since people did not want red. PC Power and Cooling 750watt ($99.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341011