Updating a '04 custom PC will this work? Multitasking?

[SAMFTech]

Hello everyone,

I have a 2004 custom built PC that I have decided to upgrade do to my multitasking needs.

The current setup is as follows:

Win XP Pro SP2
Antec true power 550W power supply
DUAL Intel Xeon 1.60GHz CPU =3.20GHz
3 GB RAM
Adaptec 1210SA Serial ATA RAID
Adaptec RAID 0 SCSI 465GB Disk Drive
= (250GB western digital 2500JD X 2 )
WD 740GD 74 SATA 10K Raptor 70GB (I have Windows installed on here)
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 256mb
ASUS Quietrack CRW-5232AS Cd-RW
PLEXTOR PX-712A DVD-RW
Creative Audigy 2 Zs Platinum
Thermaltake TSunami Dream ATX tower

What I would like to do is swap out the MoBo, CPU, ram and graphics card to make it a stable multitasking rig with the capability to edit video using Sony Vegas 8, I did some research and this is what I came up with:

Swap the MoBo for a:
Asus P5Q-E Green Motherboard - Intel P45, Socket 775, ATX, Audio, PCI Express 2.0, S/PDIF, Dual Gigabit LAN, Firewire, USB 2.0, eSATA, RAID
Here

Swap the CPU out for a:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor HH80562PH0568M - 2.40GHz, 8MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB, Kentsfield, Quad-Core, OEM, Socket 775, Processor
Here

Heat sink: ZEROtherm / CF900 / Socket 775 / Copper Base / Heatpipes / CPU Cooler Here
Will that keep the CPU cool ro do I need something else if so please recommend.

And the graphics card for:
Sapphire Radeon HD 4670 - 1024MB DDR3, PCI Express 2.0, CrossFireX Ready, Dual DVI, HDTV, HDMI Support, Video Card
Here


Add some RAM:
OCZ Dual Channel Platinum 4096MB PC8500 DDR2 1066MHz Memory (2 x 2048MB)
Here


Then overclock the CPU to 3.6GHz and install Vista ultimate 64bit, now I am wondering if this setup will be compatible fast and stable, it needs to be able to handle say about 15 browsers and 3-4 large programs open at once without bogging down.


Feel free to recommend different parts if this setup won't do it but please note that I am trying to stay within the $500.00 range .


Thanks,
Fisher

[Doom]

If your budget can affort it, you might want to look into a Q9300 2.5GHz processor. I haven't overclocked mine, but I've heard very good things from other builders in my local area about it's OC performance. It's also a 45nm chip architecture... so I believe that does better for heat given the OC you're looking to do.

I'm using that chip w/ 4GB of RAM right now and it runs very smooth. I haven't had as many windows open as you have... but I think you'd be good to go. I have been able to have a major game open (Witcher or COD4) while switching to browsers and having a couple background programs running.

[SAMFTech]

Originally Posted by Doom If your budget can affort it, you might want to look into a Q9300 2.5GHz processor. I haven't overclocked mine, but I've heard very good things from other builders in my local area about it's OC performance. It's also a 45nm chip architecture... so I believe that does better for heat given the OC you're looking to do. I'm using that chip w/ 4GB of RAM right now and it runs very smooth. I haven't had as many windows open as you have... but I think you'd be good to go. I have been able to have a major game open (Witcher or COD4) while switching to browsers and having a couple background programs running.

Okay thanks for the reply, I'm not so worried about overclocking it from what I saw online it seems to be popular to overclock the Q6600 3.6GHz I could go less, I'm more worried about keeping it cool and not having a bottle necked system due to incompatible parts. I will check into the Q9300 though and see if I can afford it.

Thanks again,
Fisher

[SAMFTech]

Anyone else have any comments about this setup? any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Fisher

[Masaki 7-11]

The parts you listed are compatible and should provide you with the performance you are looking for. You can probably save some money by getting a HD4670 with 512MB of ram as it won't take advantage of 1GB of ram. The Q6600 is a good processor which has performance close to that of the Q9300 and better overclocking if you get the G0 version of the Q6600.