Help with gaming pc

[rsingh]

hey guys.. this is my first post on the digit forums... since the skoar forums arent working..... i need your help... and expertise.... im in asutralia and below are the components ive chosen for my pc but will finalise once approved by sum ppl hu know their stuff... tell me wat u think..
my max. budget is AU$ 3000 approx. which is about a lac of rs.


Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13Ghz Processor

Asus P5N32-E SLI Nforce680i Mobo

CORSAIR VALUE SELECT 2GB Kit (2x1gb) PC5300 (667mhz) DDR2 RAM CAS4


XFX PV-T80F-SHF9 Geforce 8800GTX, 768MB

Seagate ST3320620AS Baracuda 7200.10 320GB 7200rpm SATAII/300 16mb Cache, NCQ, Perpendicular Recording

Creative X-FI Xtreme Audio

Acer AL2016W 20" Widescreen, DVI, 8ms Response, 1680x1050, Black

Antec 'PlusView II' Performance TX - BLACK No PSU

Cooler Master Xtreme 650 W PSU

Vista Home Premium OEM
( Xp is actually more expensive here than vista)

so waddya guys think ... ? wud love any suggestions and all ..... just waiting for ur approval and will buy em...

 

[thunderbird.117]

The setting are pretty good. You can play all the games with full setting all the eye candy on.

Is it possible you can upgrade the ram to 4 GB for optimal perfomance.

 

[ssk_the_gr8]

every thing is good but
1)get a core2duo e6600 it has a much better performance than e6400
2)upgrade to 4 gb ram

 

[sagsall4u]

hey the E6400 is not 2.13 ghz is it? and btw how much do u think your config costs

 

[rsingh]

the e 6600 is 120$ too expensive.....
and what ram do u guys recommend.... coz if i go 4gigs .. ill need to look for a cheaper ram.... but i want good quality coz i can always upgrade that later as well...
my whole pc comes to about 3200 AU$ which is 111,000 INR

is the mobo alrite ?
if i wanna get anotha graphik card for sli later on .... .

plus will i need extra cooling for my card or mobo... ?
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KINGSTON VALUE RAM 2048mb kit (2x1024mb) PC5300 (667mhz) DDR2 RAM CAS5

or

CORSAIR VALUE SELECT 2GB Kit (2x1gb) PC5300 (667mhz) DDR2 RAM CAS4

which one do u think is better ?
plus are these gonna be alrite for my games.... or do i need something better

 

[thunderbird.117]

the e 6600 is 120$ too expensive.....
and what ram do u guys recommend.... coz if i go 4gigs .. ill need to look for a cheaper ram.... but i want good quality coz i can always upgrade that later as well...
my whole pc comes to about 3200 AU$ which is 111,000 INR

is the mobo alrite ?
if i wanna get anotha graphik card for sli later on .... .

plus will i need extra cooling for my card or mobo... ?
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KINGSTON VALUE RAM 2048mb kit (2x1024mb) PC5300 (667mhz) DDR2 RAM CAS5

or

CORSAIR VALUE SELECT 2GB Kit (2x1gb) PC5300 (667mhz) DDR2 RAM CAS4

which one do u think is better ?
plus are these gonna be alrite for my games.... or do i need something better

If e 6600 is expensive you go for e6400. You can overclock it . For ram i suggest you to go for CORSAIR VALUE SELECT 2GB Kit (2x1gb) PC5300 (667mhz) DDR2 RAM CAS4 the one you have written. 2 GB ram is more than enough for games. Why i said 4 GB ram because if you want to use vista to full extent i recommded using 4 GB well this depends on your budget. Your motherboard is good also your motherboard supports SLI. Though i suggest NOT to use graphics has sli. It is waste on money. There is no signafiance performance. If you have the budget to get extra cooling. I suggest you to get it also if you are planning to do overclocking extra cooling would help you to cool down the temp.

Btw are you assembling the comp or someone else?.

Any more question please ask.

 

[s18000rpm]

ValueSelect + Gaming Rig = Not a real Gaming Machine

Dominator + Gaming Rig = Awesome Machine

Matched Pair + Gaming Rig = Less Pain in Back, Machine

 

[ssk_the_gr8]

if ur budget is constrained then the config u have posted is just right go for it*img246.imageshack.us/img246/8399/thumbsup4kk.gif

 

[dominatorcs]

@rsingh
great config yours is. Go for it guy

 

[rsingh]

i have bought my graphik card....
am buying everything else as well....
just one more question guys .....
does any of u kno if the cooler master xtreme 650 W psu supports dual PCI E connectors .. ? coz i cudnt find out on cooler master's site and sent them a query but got no reply.....

cheers

thanks

 

[thunderbird.117]

Yes it is there :- See the picture :- *www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.aspx?Image=17-171-014-09.jpg,17-171-014-02.jpg,17-171-014-03.jpg,17-171-014-04.jpg,17-171-014-05.jpg,17-171-014-06.jpg,17-171-014-07.jpg,17-171-014-08.jpg&CurImage=17-171-014-05.jpg&Depa=0&Description=COOLER%20MASTER%20eXtreme%20Power%20RP-650-PCAR%20ATX%20from%20factor%2012V%20V2.01%20650W%20Power%20Supply%20115/230%20V%20Safety%20Nemko,%20TUV,%20cUL,%20CE,%20BSMI,%20FCC,%20CCC%20-%20Retail

and

*www.coolermaster.com/installation_manual/RP-650-PCAR.pdf

 

[rsingh]

bought my monitor... samsung 205bw 20" 5ms response time and 1600 * 1050 native resolution...
ebay 360 $ ....

 

[aneesh kalra]

do not buy 4 gb now unless you intend to use win vista 64 bit because with your present config anything more than 2-3 gb would be not recognized by vista.search the digit forum for more details.