Thread: Intel core 2 Quad Q9650 3.00 ghz processor package

I dont understand?

you build a whopper of a system, enough proccessing power for a small 3rd world nation,,
and you stick a basic graphics card on it,,

The only thing that warrants that much power is video processing of some kind,,
(or games)

so stick a decent card in it,,
you'll thank me later--

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Charts, benchmarks Gaming Graphics Charts 2009, Sum of FPS Benchmarks 1920x1200

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

I dont understand?

you build a whopper of a system, enough proccessing power for a small 3rd world nation,,
and you stick a basic graphics card on it,,

The only thing that warrants that much power is video processing of some kind,,
(or games)

so stick a decent card in it,,
you'll thank me later--

go here--
Charts, benchmarks Gaming Graphics Charts 2009, Sum of FPS Benchmarks 1920x1200

What do you recommend Pedro?

Nvidia Geforce GTX 295 ???

Taking a sedative,,,
then look at the prices!!

but seriously folks,,

any of the latest cards should be ok,,
I think just a single great card is always better than two wanna-be's.

A GTX will require a VERY good PSU,,

with those specs and a GTX you should be able to lock the box for 18 months to two years.

and probably the only decent method of future proofing your PC.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Taking a sedative,,,
then look at the prices!!

but seriously folks,,

any of the latest cards should be ok,,
I think just a single great card is always better than two wanna-be's.

A GTX will require a VERY good PSU,,

with those specs and a GTX you should be able to lock the box for 18 months to two years.

and probably the only decent method of future proofing your PC.

Yeah , I saw the pri$e If I end up building this Beast , I don't particularly want to upgrade it for another 3-4 years either.

..cant be bothered to read the whole thread.. but

what are you using it for? you CPU is awesome... but doesnt seem to match with all the other parts your getting..

*Intel core 2 Quad Q9650 3.00 ghz processor - Good

*Asus pQ5 - intel chipset Motherboard - which one exactly.. Gigabytes are very good too something like GA-EP45T-UD3R maybe

*1TB 7200 rpm dual channel IDE hard drive - using this as an OS drive? or expanding on your data?

*1GB Nvidia 9400GT 16 x 3D PCI-E video card - pretty crap card if you want to play games. Id be looking at a ati 4770 or higher or nvidia 9800 - 250 (It would be a good idea to go for factory overclocked mid range cars and change it every six months or so and sell your old one. (factory overclocked cards tend to hold their value) plus you will always be able to play the latest games without any problems.)

*21.5" Samsung 2233SW 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - I would go a 24" mainly cause you can watch full HD movies

*Dual Layer DVD-RW Drive - blu ray?
*ASUS AC97 digital Audio sound card - im pretty sure thats onboard crap.. if you serious about sound you'll have to pay about 100+ to get a sound card not worth it unless your a Hard core gamer or have awesome headphones/speakers

*5.1 channel speaker system - a lot of people go logitech.. but they are really muddy sounding.. altech lansing make good speakers edipher i think is another brand

*ATX medium tower case - most of these are personal preferences.. but if you don't care coolermaster 690 is a great case

You'll need a PSU I wouldnt go with one that comes with a case, i just dont think it would be powerfull enough I would look around the 700+ watt range a thermaltake q750 would be plenty enough power for you.

*Gigabit Network card this is on board with all new boards.. some even have two

where are you getting this from $165 for 1 TB seems a little excessive

If I were you I would go for the fastest core 2 dual Intel processor. Unless you are into serious video editing the faster dual core processors will outperform the slower quad core CPUs.
As others have mentioned you should definitely go for a better graphics card. The Radeon HD4830 for $191 (typical online price) or Geforce 9800GT for $259 will satisfy your needs unless you want to run games such as Crysis at 1920x1080. I would not go for the top models such as Radeon 4890 ($408) unless you are a serious gamer because these cards draw approx 100W(Watts) at idle!! Add the draw of the rest of the computer & you wouldn't want to leave in on 24/7 unless you want a massive power bill.
I would also consider two or three 500Gb hard drives instead of the 1Tb.
The 500Gb drives are dirt cheap at present, and this will give you some data security from hard drive failure.

Cheers..B