I need quick counsel.
y son is a gamer and watches videos (streaming) from the Net via Broadband. He wants a new PC for Christmas and I decided to build one using semi-new and new parts. I am using a basic ANTEC case with good ventilation and have several Power Supplies ranging around 500W to 650W.
Now, what I have are two CPUs, a Q6600 and Q9450 (or Q9550, I just do not recall) both were purchased from Frys as combos but the ECS MB's are toast. As the Motherboards that came bundled with them are shot, I decided to purchase a new one and was waiting on another when the price was right and I had the cash.
So, a few months ago I bought an EVGA e-7050.610i (GeForce 7050, nForce 610i) that uses DDR2 RAM to replace one of them and it still hasnt been opened since I hadn't had the time or inclination to build a new one. But now that I just picked up two PNY GeForce 9800GT 1GB (XLR8 from Best Buy this week for $74 each that were mentioned in this forum) video cards AND I am considering doing them in SLI (??) but would need a new Motherboard for that as this one only has one PCIe slot.
I currently have some Ballistic RAM which I am told is DDR2 PC2-6400 and it is 1GB each in two pieces so I will need to purchase at least two-2GB RAM modules to get him going.
As I do not want to buy another CPU but want to maximize the better of the two in the best MB/video card combo that I can, what would you all recommend???
What CPU, in what MB (a new one at NewEgg or the one I already have) and what RAM should I get?
I know he will need at least 4GB but if I get a new MB that can take four pieces and has space for two PCIe video cards then he could have 6GB RAM if I can get a pair to work with the existing RAM. Heck, I think I even have a really good video card (RADEON 9850/70??) lying around too but seems that putting the two 9800GTs together might make his day
Anyway, your opinions are appreciated.
So I either go with:
A. The EVGA MB I have and only use one video card; OR
B. Go ahead and buy a new MB that will allow two video cards AND allow for four pieces of RAM; OR
C. A totally different alternative that you all suggest????
I am ready to some spend money (around $200 more, OR return the one video card and spend $275) to buy a new MB (around $110 or so) and new RAM ($80??) but want him to have pretty good and stable GAMING PC that will keep up with most everything out there without having to buy a new CPU, MB, RAM, and the like.
What say you all?
Many thanks and have a great Christmas!
y son is a gamer and watches videos (streaming) from the Net via Broadband. He wants a new PC for Christmas and I decided to build one using semi-new and new parts. I am using a basic ANTEC case with good ventilation and have several Power Supplies ranging around 500W to 650W.
Now, what I have are two CPUs, a Q6600 and Q9450 (or Q9550, I just do not recall) both were purchased from Frys as combos but the ECS MB's are toast. As the Motherboards that came bundled with them are shot, I decided to purchase a new one and was waiting on another when the price was right and I had the cash.
So, a few months ago I bought an EVGA e-7050.610i (GeForce 7050, nForce 610i) that uses DDR2 RAM to replace one of them and it still hasnt been opened since I hadn't had the time or inclination to build a new one. But now that I just picked up two PNY GeForce 9800GT 1GB (XLR8 from Best Buy this week for $74 each that were mentioned in this forum) video cards AND I am considering doing them in SLI (??) but would need a new Motherboard for that as this one only has one PCIe slot.
I currently have some Ballistic RAM which I am told is DDR2 PC2-6400 and it is 1GB each in two pieces so I will need to purchase at least two-2GB RAM modules to get him going.
As I do not want to buy another CPU but want to maximize the better of the two in the best MB/video card combo that I can, what would you all recommend???
What CPU, in what MB (a new one at NewEgg or the one I already have) and what RAM should I get?
I know he will need at least 4GB but if I get a new MB that can take four pieces and has space for two PCIe video cards then he could have 6GB RAM if I can get a pair to work with the existing RAM. Heck, I think I even have a really good video card (RADEON 9850/70??) lying around too but seems that putting the two 9800GTs together might make his day
Anyway, your opinions are appreciated.
So I either go with:
A. The EVGA MB I have and only use one video card; OR
B. Go ahead and buy a new MB that will allow two video cards AND allow for four pieces of RAM; OR
C. A totally different alternative that you all suggest????
I am ready to some spend money (around $200 more, OR return the one video card and spend $275) to buy a new MB (around $110 or so) and new RAM ($80??) but want him to have pretty good and stable GAMING PC that will keep up with most everything out there without having to buy a new CPU, MB, RAM, and the like.
What say you all?
Many thanks and have a great Christmas!
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