question about build

[blackis]

Im reading alot of crap that goes wrong with Am2
so should i wait 2 months so i can build this or just go with am2 the set up i have be4

Case
APEVIA (ASPIRE) X-PLEASURE-GN Green Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811144131

Mobo
ASUS P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131028

CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 Conroe 1066MHz FSB 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115002

Ram -2 set of these so 4 gibs hopefully good
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145590

video card
SAPPHIRE 100150SR Radeon X1900XTX 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 VIVO PCI Express x16 Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102672

psu
OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341002

cd drives and stuff
2370.00 for this build

[blue60007]

Well, Core 2 Duo is besting AMD right now. If you're going to spend this type of money, I would definitely spend it on C2D as it is the champ right now.

Just get 2 gigs of RAM. 32 bit Windows can only use around 3GB tops, and I don't think it can assign more than 2 gigs to any one program. What kind of other stuff are you getting? Of course, you'll need a hard drive and optical of some sort...

[blackis]

hardrive, 2 or 3 optical drive( dont ask why ) and i know i need longer cable because of my full tower so where can i find these at? So 4 gigs is useless unless i get the 64 bit windows correct

[blackis]

and also comparing computer will this match up or poop on the xps700

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by blackis and also comparing computer will this match up or poop on the xps700

A DELL XPS700? A comparable home built computer will almost always run circles around a name brand computer.

Cricket

[sacred cow]

if you are willing to dish out this kind of money for a comp then i would suggest upgrading your mobo to a one thats sli compatible, then i would use 2 less powerfull video cards but you would alsmost get the same effeft or even better than wut u have. Also if you are going to do the SLI i would go with Nvidia becasue they work much better with each other than ATI's in my opnion

Sacred Cow

[minsonngo]

One good video card usually will perform better than two less powerful ones running in SLI or Crossfire mode.

[blue60007]

Using two lesser cards isn't cost effective either (well, SLI and Crossfire aren't cost effective to begin with).

I don't think there are any good Conroe SLI boards yet.

[Mr.Ferrari]

Originally Posted by sacred cow if you are willing to dish out this kind of money for a comp then i would suggest upgrading your mobo to a one thats sli compatible, then i would use 2 less powerfull video cards but you would alsmost get the same effeft or even better than wut u have. Also if you are going to do the SLI i would go with Nvidia becasue they work much better with each other than ATI's in my opnion Sacred Cow

Ati's crossfire is more cost effective, better IQ, Ati filters, plus ability to do aa+hdr. That combined with the fact that you can get a 1900 crossfire edition for 350. But in the end its truely your preference on ati vs. nvidia.

Anyways..

Looks like a good build, If you want to cut down on budget you can always go with a e6600. No noticable difference, but if you have the extra money then go with it. If you want to go crossfire in the future I suggest a Asus P5WDH as the p5b deluxe does not support it. Asus p5wdh has been out of stock everywhere for a few weeks, but from what ive heard they should come back in stock by late next week.