Any suggestions for this build

[howardbobo5]

This is what I have got so far, I am new to this so this list was put together by a friend. Any suggestions or tweaks to get the best performance out of this. Thanks in advance. I would not mind getting the cost down either. The comp I have now will not run Cod4, and I would like to be more competitive in Joint operations as well, I am using an antique setup right now.

COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail - $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119137

The best motherboard for overclocking and upgrade-ability. Futureproofing is worth spending the extra money for an awsome motherboard from a good brand. Asus has really good warranties for their products, and this is top of the line.
ASUS Striker Extreme LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX The Ultimate Gaming Motherboard - Retail - $299.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131074

Good ol' quad core
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor - Retail - $279.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115017

2x mushkin Extreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) with EPP Profile Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail - 289.98 for 4 GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146108

Absolute power houses. These cards overclock well.
2x BFG Tech BFGR88768GTXOC2E GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail - $1089.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814143093

ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail - $36.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186134

PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad (Black) EPS12V 750W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, ULC, CE, CB, RoHS - Retail - $249.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817703009

Seagate SV35.2 ST3500630SV 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - $139.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148271

ASUS Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 14X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - Retail - $37.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827135156


Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM - $15.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100008


Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64Bit SP2C - OEM - $139.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116378

Logitech X-530 70 watts RMS 5.1 Black Speaker System - OEM - $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836121126





Acer AL2216WBD 22” Widescreen LCD Monitor- ultra fast 5ms, wsxg +1680 x 1050, DVI, VGA, Black Vesa 100mm - 229.99
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[Pimp]

Sorry to say this but none of your links are working.

-I don't think you should waste your money by getting two cards but if you really want Sli then i suggest you get two 8800GT instead of the GTX.

-I recommend you get this screen instead Samsung SM-206BW

-That case is nice

 

[howardbobo5]

Hey Pimp,

So do you like everything else? What is the cost of the 8800GT cards? Why should I not go SLI? Why do you like the 20 inch over the 22 inch in my build list? Any suggestions on getting the cost down, but still have a killer gaming comp? Thanks

 

[Pimp]

Hey Pimp,

So do you like everything else? What is the cost of the 8800GT cards? Why should I not go SLI? Why do you like the 20 inch over the 22 inch in my build list? Any suggestions on getting the cost down, but still have a killer gaming comp? Thanks

If your from the U.S then the cheapest 8800GT i found was around $260 you will waste money on getting two cards its not worth it in my opinion better spending the money somewhere else like the CPU or memory. The 8800GT is a very good card, it will run Crysis very well. I recommend you get the 20" version because they are both the same resolution and therefore the 20" is better because the 22" will loose quality.

sorry about that bad English but couldn't explain it properly.

Also i recommend you get this mobo the P35 chipset are much better in 680i Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R

Also look around for a better PSU like coolmaster or ocz