Semifinal Specs / Graphics Card

[Scorpiоn]

Purchase is imminent.  After much consideration and toil, here is my revised PC configuration:

• CPU
  
  • Intel E6600
• MoBo
  
  • Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3
• GPU
  
  • See below
• RAM
  
  • Corsair XMS2 PC6400 2x1GB
• HD
  
  • Hitachi 3x250GB (RAID5)
• Disp
  
  • HP W2207
• Case
  
  • Antec P180

I will also use a Thermaltake Purepower 600w simply because I already have it, and my old system will not need it.  Am also getting three additional optical drives, keyboard and mouse.

I am still pondering my choice for graphics.  I had been considering the X1950 and the G8800, but I have all but ruled out the former.  Surprisingly, despite all my anxieties, I turned out to be underbudget. This opens up a bigger question: should I wait for the release of the R600?  By various accounts, it is being released... well... today, actually, but it will actually be available May 14.  What are your thoughts on the R600 vs the G8800?  More specifically, the XT vs the GTS?  Is it worth getting?  Even if not, is it likely DAAMIT will force NVidia to lower prices on the 8800 within the immediate future? (ex: 1 month away, not a year/half a year away)

PS: Comments on MoBo choice especially welcome.

[DizZa]

Good PC.

Anyway, about the GPU, I would wait two weeks to see how the R600 pans out.

[ATI_7500]

I'd go for an Asus P5B or P5W than for a GA-965.

[Scorpiоn]

I'd go for an Asus P5B or P5W than for a GA-965.

Thanks, it's looks worth a look.

[Nick N]

Wait about 30 days

QX6700
ATI R600xt

[Nick N]

I rest my case


and that was with the card running stock. It will easly clock 1000 on the core and at least 2100 on the memory with air (higher but I'm not squealing yet)

If you do any audio/video editing work.. that quad core will have you rolling in smiles. With the right memory you can hit 4gig easy and without water cooling..

The Zalman 9700 is your best friend for a HSF

[Nick N]

Thermaltake 600 pure power... = Efficiency Typical 75%

[DizZa]

One of those is SOOOOO gonna be mine! With a quad core K10..... :D

Hmmmm, Christmas a good time to get one>? I also see a 1.9ghz one oc'd to over 3ghz. Damn that's pretty good on air; esp considering it is sopposidly faster than Core 2 (clock for clock).

[Scorpiоn]

Now this is truly some meaty info.  This, after speaking to a Hitachi employee the other day about disc arrays, should prove to be some mighty beefy ammo.  

[Nick N]

[quote]Now this is truly some meaty info.