Trying to piece a PC together..help please

Hey guys,

I've got a budget of around $1200 and I'd like to build a gamingPC and i've decided to build it around a Q6600. Could you help me find a good motherboard and power supply and all the things i'd need for a good gaming computer? I know you guys know whats better and cheaper so could you help me with some links to good equipment?

Thanks a lot

Hey guys,

I'd like to build a gaming cpu and i've decided to build it around a Q6600. Could you help me find a good motherboard and power supply and all the things i'd need for a good gaming computer? I know you guys know whats better and cheaper so could you help me with some links to good equipment?

Thanks a lot

sgrocker77

More information is needed to make a good choice for a good motherboard for you. Are you planning to use a dual gpu system like sli or crossfire?

CPU = Processor

What you're looking for is the "PC" which is Personal Computer. :)

Anyways, you should start out with a budget.. and where you're from.

CPU = Processor

What you're looking for is the "PC" which is Personal Computer. :)

Anyways, you should start out with a budget.. and where you're from.

Hiryuu_

Alright thanks for owning up on a noob a lil bit haha

My budget would bearound 1200 and i'm from MN

And what is the price difference between an SLI card and
a normal one?

[QUOTE="Hiryuu_"]

CPU = Processor

What you're looking for is the "PC" which is Personal Computer. :)

Anyways, you should start out with a budget.. and where you're from.

sgrocker77

ok let me rephrase the question, are you planning to use two video cards or just one?

Don't waste his time by talking about SLi, it's rather pointless.

Anyways, sgrocker77, would you need a monitor, speakers, OS (XP or Vista?), keyboard & mouse?

[QUOTE="sgrocker77"][QUOTE="Hiryuu_"]

CPU = Processor

What you're looking for is the "PC" which is Personal Computer. :)

Anyways, you should start out with a budget.. and where you're from.

mikemil828

ok let me rephrase the question, are you planning to use two video cards or just one?

[QUOTE="mikemil828"][QUOTE="sgrocker77"][QUOTE="Hiryuu_"]

CPU = Processor

What you're looking for is the "PC" which is Personal Computer. :)

Anyways, you should start out with a budget.. and where you're from.

sgrocker77

ok let me rephrase the question, are you planning to use two video cards or just one?

Depends on the arrangement on your motherboard, for the most part there isn't all that much difference between a sli motherboard and one that isn't however it will take quite a bit of money for you to put sli to good use, in cooling, power supplies and the cards themselves, if you are on apretty strictbudget you are unlikely to put sli to good use, in that case springing all that money would be for naught.

OK lets just say I won't go SLI, but just want a decent single card setup...could you help me find some good deals with that?

Don't waste his time by talking about SLi, it's rather pointless.

Anyways, sgrocker77, would you need a monitor, speakers, OS (XP or Vista?), keyboard & mouse?

Hiryuu_

OK lets just say I won't go SLI, but just want a decent single card setup...could you help me find some good deals with that?

sgrocker77

Let's see, well it looks like this should bea good motherboard for you

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128012

good overclocking, cheap, and provides the support you need for your q6600

Here's a $1200 build.

http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/wishlist/PublicWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=7242688

I'd suggest going with Vista Home Premium 32-bit OEM, getting a nice 20" Widescreen LCD monitor, and you can pick out your own speakers / keyboard / mouse.