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The Q6600 is a Kentsfield, he's probably better off with the newer Yorkfield processors like the Q8200 (~$200) or the Q9300 (~$300). Any higher and you're stepping into Core i7 920 territory (~$360), though mobos for i7's are currently crazy expensive.

thanks obs, i'll take a peek at those two. i figured you guys have already done all the legwork, no sense in me spending a week doing research. time management, eh.

quite a few places OOS on the 9300, wtf.

any of you heard of this joint: http://www.mwave.com/mwave/SkuSearch_v2 ... ia=BA24837\\

No, sounds like they sell microwaves or something.

older thread, but still relevant regarding specs:

http://www.overclock.net/intel-cpus/281 ... t-yet.html

k, picked out my processor - Intel Q9550. a little undecided on the mobo though. not sure if i should get something SLI/Crossover capable since i don't think i'm going to be that hardcore about it. suggestions?

p.s. leaning toward http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... _-13128369 for the mobo but open to suggestions.

put together a list in first post. now sorting out RAM

For the price point, that board has the same features as my P5Q-E, for less.... interesting.

which board, amideh, the one 3 posts ago (crossfire support) or the one in my first post?

the first one is way under the price, the second is closer to it.

the P5Q-E retails for $18X around here.

well the only thing the one i want to get lacks is crossfire support. no bigz.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813131296

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:well the only thing the one i want to get lacks is crossfire support. no bigz.

In that case go for a twin GTX 260 setup

AmIdYfReAk wrote:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131296

yes yes, i know about the pq5, but the dual bios in the gig gives juggy stiffy.

Captain Mazda wrote:

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:well the only thing the one i want to get lacks is crossfire support. no bigz.

In that case go for a twin GTX 260 setup

fo the money, the 4850x2 will do what i need it to do. i don't have near as much time for gaming as i used to but still want something that'll run current games.

all parts in first post updated and ordered.

Nice! Tell us how it works out and post pics if you can.

oh, i will be...i WILL be...

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:fo the money, the 4850x2 will do what i need it to do. i don't have near as much time for gaming as i used to but still want something that'll run current games.

oic

I'm just not a fan of SLI/Crossfire since a lot of games still seem to have issues with multi-card setups. You also get high power consumption and temps. It's usually better to just stick with a single powerful card.

a couple of games do have those issues, but they're not games i'd be playing. if i was going to go with a single gpu solution i'd be all over the GTX285.

maybe i'll be all over the gtx anyway....

display is ass from boot up (weird characters/colors vertical lines) obstructing view quite a bit. reseated card and nada. also made sure chipset up to date on mobo. installing vid drivers made it worse - can't even get to the desktop before it bsod's.

http://img8.imageshack.us/my.php?image=crudqm5.jpg

nevermind, shoulda known better than to stray from the tried and true nvidia. ordered one of these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814130446

ohh yeeeeha! now we are talkin!

Nice.

Attaboy