I'm building a new system. It has been around 2.5 years since my last complete system build (my last change was an update to the mobo, PSU and video card, all so I could run the ATI 1900 xtx).
My concern is that something is about to come out that is worth waiting for before putting in my current order with NewEgg. I figure updating to a quad core is a significant enough change to warrant the retirement of my AMD FX-53, especially considering that some new games are finally instituting multithreading in their programming.
One concern is that a octo-core cpu is not too far away, or sexto-core, quinto-core, septo-core, etc (OK, so it isn't that big a concern I guess). Another concern is that a major video card change will occur soon (though both of these take so long to trickle down into availability as to make waiting seem pointless - and as always, chip evolution according to Moore's law is inevitable still, for the immediate future anyway). I would hate to purchase an 8800 GTX SLI setup only to have significantly better cards release next month (quad SLI doesn't concern me much though, as so far they show little return on the investment, but an 89xx GTX, or ATI equivalent, with significant advance in graphics power would concern me and effect my decision on on a lot of my system build components...).
My goal is to have no problems playing the newer games, like Alan Wake and Hellgate London when they release (as well as any higher end MMORPGs of note, such as Conan and Warhammer Online, etc). I don't want my system to be too outdated by the release of these games, or any other games of note in the near future (though, I do realize the rate at which harware evolves does make a system out of date almost the month after you put it together...).
Anyway, here is a list of the components I am likely going to purchase. Please feel free to give me any input on whether there are items worth waiting for in the next few months that will quickly render a current choice ridiculously obsolete. I am not worried about saving money on my system (obviously...), I just want to make sure I don't miss out on any major change/evolution that will take place soon, as I don't plan on another complete system rebuild (aside from minor updates of the scale previously mentioned - e.g. changing out video cards and any components necessary to do so at the time) for another few years when enough significant changes have accrued once again. Also, please feel free to vent whatever other thoughts, annoyances, and assorted personality defects that come to mind when looking at my proposed system. I can take it.
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Thanks in advance! 😉 Also, if there are any potential hardware conflicts or issues I should be wary of, or potential alternate considerations, etc, etc, please let me know, so your pain and suffering can be to my benefit. Thanks again... And may the schwartz be with you, always.
My concern is that something is about to come out that is worth waiting for before putting in my current order with NewEgg. I figure updating to a quad core is a significant enough change to warrant the retirement of my AMD FX-53, especially considering that some new games are finally instituting multithreading in their programming.
One concern is that a octo-core cpu is not too far away, or sexto-core, quinto-core, septo-core, etc (OK, so it isn't that big a concern I guess). Another concern is that a major video card change will occur soon (though both of these take so long to trickle down into availability as to make waiting seem pointless - and as always, chip evolution according to Moore's law is inevitable still, for the immediate future anyway). I would hate to purchase an 8800 GTX SLI setup only to have significantly better cards release next month (quad SLI doesn't concern me much though, as so far they show little return on the investment, but an 89xx GTX, or ATI equivalent, with significant advance in graphics power would concern me and effect my decision on on a lot of my system build components...).
My goal is to have no problems playing the newer games, like Alan Wake and Hellgate London when they release (as well as any higher end MMORPGs of note, such as Conan and Warhammer Online, etc). I don't want my system to be too outdated by the release of these games, or any other games of note in the near future (though, I do realize the rate at which harware evolves does make a system out of date almost the month after you put it together...).
Anyway, here is a list of the components I am likely going to purchase. Please feel free to give me any input on whether there are items worth waiting for in the next few months that will quickly render a current choice ridiculously obsolete. I am not worried about saving money on my system (obviously...), I just want to make sure I don't miss out on any major change/evolution that will take place soon, as I don't plan on another complete system rebuild (aside from minor updates of the scale previously mentioned - e.g. changing out video cards and any components necessary to do so at the time) for another few years when enough significant changes have accrued once again. Also, please feel free to vent whatever other thoughts, annoyances, and assorted personality defects that come to mind when looking at my proposed system. I can take it.
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- Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
- VIGOR GAMING CLT-M2LI 92mm CPU Cooling System (MACS) for Intel
- ASUS Striker Extreme 680i
- 2 (SLI) BFG Tech OC2 GeForce 8800GTX 768MB
- CORSAIR Dominator 2GB DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1111 (PC2 8888)
- LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner SATA Model LH-20A1S
- COOLER MASTER Stacker 830 Case
- 2 (RAID 0) Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFD 150GB 10,000 RPM
- COOLER MASTER Real Power RS-A00-EMBA ATX12V / EPS12V 1000W
- Creative SOUND BLASTER X-Fi Fatal1ty
- SAMSUNG Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive
Thanks in advance! 😉 Also, if there are any potential hardware conflicts or issues I should be wary of, or potential alternate considerations, etc, etc, please let me know, so your pain and suffering can be to my benefit. Thanks again... And may the schwartz be with you, always.
