New build help plz!

[shankles]

Hey guys,

Ok so got around £300-400 to spend on a new processor,Motherboard,Ram.

I need it for High end gaming ( Want to play crysis when it comes out )
Need to get amazing FPS on source on all maps with specs pretty high.

I Have been looking at processors and are pretty much hooked on the e6600 which comes to about £200 so i would need a motherboard and RAM with that..

I would need it to be able to support the 8800 and vista....

I'll make a little list here of things i have got ect ect..

Processor -- ?
Motherboard --?
RAM --?
Graphics card -- I already own a geforce 7950 GT OC 512
PSU -- 580 Hiiper PSU SLI
Case -- ? Not in my priority as i can get one pretty easily although if i have spare cash then ok what ever!

Thanks!

 

[freestyler105]

Get something like an Asus P5B-E and 2 GB of G.Skill DDR2-800 (about £75 each) in addition to the E6600 and you'll have an awesome rig. That's ~£350 for CPU, motherboard, and RAM.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131070

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098

*newegg doesn't ship outside the U.S.

 

[muz]

i would just get a mobo and ram , then wait for cysis to come out cos then 8800 cards will have gone down in price and ati 8800 cards should have come out hopefully

 

[shankles]

Yes so i would need the processor...

Thankyou so much for the advice.

Also, What Harddrive and DVD writer would you recommend which can fit with the motherbord?

http://www.dabs.com/ProductList.asp...y=All&PageMode=3&NavigationKey=0&SearchType=1

All i could find off dabs for that motherbord,Is it 1 of them or not there?

 

[muz]

just about any dvd burner ,

 

[freestyler105]

How much storage do you need for the hard drive??

Get a hard drive like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148140

And the DVD burner doesn't really matter, Plextor, Sony, Pioneer, Lite-On, and LG are good brands. This one should be good:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106046

This motherboard is the P5B, not quite as good as the P5B-E, but still good:
http://www.dabs.com/productview.asp...&SearchKey=All&SearchMode=All&NavigationKey=0

 

[shankles]

Hey,

So this is what i am at,Not sure it will be final but a guideline.

Motherboard== ASUS P5B-E LG
Processor== Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Socket 775 2.4GHz
Ram== Crucial CT2KIT12864AA667 2x1GB PC2-5300 NonECC CL5
DVD Drive== LiteOn 16x DVD+/-RW/RAM SATA beige drive & software
Hard drive== Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 160GB PATA
Graphics card== Geforce 7950 BFG OC (Already purchased)

Ok do they all connect?

Can they all support a Geforce 8800 as i would want to upgrade to a dx10 card.
Are there any bottle necks there?

What type of Case will i need to hold the mobo?

Do you think i should change any of them around?

Thanks.

 

[freestyler105]

Ok do they all connect?

Yes.

Can they all support a Geforce 8800 as i would want to upgrade to a dx10 card.

Yes, it would work great.

Are there any bottle necks there?

I would get some faster RAM if you could. Some DDR2-800 (PC2-6400) would really be better.

What type of Case will i need to hold the mobo?

What's your budget on a case?

Do you think i should change any of them around?

Besides the RAM, looks good.

 

[shankles]

Well,

How much would some faster ram cost?

So far it is at £420 INC the ram which costs £80~

So i could stretch to £470 if my dad pays £400..

 

[shankles]

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