Thanks for the detailed reply.
Ive got a
Sony SDM-HS94P (19") which I run at 1280 x 1024.
Ok, so ill stick with the q6600 (and look into overclocking it after I get everything up and running)
Im pretty sure I wont be SLI-ing in the future. I like my games but ive currently got a 7600GT and that impresses me, so im sure one of these newer cards will keep me impressed for a few years.
So which g-card to get? Blitzen previously recommended BFG 8800GTS OC 512MB. I may upgrade this to 9800 GTX on your advice. Should I rule out the alpha Dog card compared to these two?
And finally (and IMO most importantly) the mobo...
Its a toss up between:
Asus P5K Premium WiFi-AP
Asus Maximus
DFI LanParty LT X48-T2R
Abit IX38
From earlier recommedations I was going to cool the mobo with a
Scythe Ninja Heatsink.
However someone quoted in another forum:
a passive cooler the best thing to go with CPU thats crying out the be overclocked
and mentioned something like the
tuniq 120
Im sorry for treading so carefully, every other system ive bought has been a pre-decided spec. All this hardware confuses (yet interests/excites) the hell outta me. Just want to have no regrets once ive clicked the Buy button. All your help/advice is really appreciated.
