Hi there fairly new to these forums but loving the smartshopper section and everyone seems really friendly and helpfull so if i could indulge you all for a few minutes.
Basically i had one build in mind and then thought if i tinkered it i could make it alot more futureproof.
The build
Total = Around £1200 (after google checkout offers)
Case - Antec Nine Hundred - Gaming Case with 200mm Top Fan - No PSU £67.99
Mobo - Asus STRIKER EXTREME 680I SLI Socket 775 onboard Audio ATX – £200
cpu – 6600 – £150
Psu - Antec TruePower Trio 650W PSU - With 3x 12v Rails and 120mm Fan - £70
Sound Card - £50 – Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme
Music OEM Soundcard
Ram – crucial ballistix 2.0GB PC6400– 90
Monitor - Samsung SyncMaster SM226BW 22" 2ms LCD Flat Panel Monitor – 240
2 x cheapo 120mm fans to go with the case from ebuyer
Cpu cooler : Zalman CNPS7500-CU LED – 32
BFG 8800GTX OC version 768MB 2xDVI GDDR3 PCI-E – 360 (which im hoping will go down to about 300 after the r600 comes out)
Now basically comments on the build would be appreciated first. The two main things ive changed from my original idea is the mobo and gfx. The reason for this is originally i was gona go with the p5b dlx as everyone raves about it, but its not sli compliant. The gfx i was going to go for a 8800 gts as i wouldnt normally spend more than that on a gfx card.
That is till last night and i was thinking how could i make this future proof. Now im not the most knowlegable about this kind of stuff so thats why i need a little advice. The idea is by spending more on the gfx and mobo a few years down the line i will be able to buy a new psu , a new 8800 gtx for sli, a quad core and some more ram. That way having a lot faster spec for half the price of the upgrade later. This will also leave me with quite a best currently as well .
Anyway if your still reading a this point and arent saying who is this guy i hate him already the main points id like to focus on.
1. Will this idea actually work?
2.Is it worth splashing out on this mobo for the next 5 yrs use(this build and next) or buy the p5b for less and get another one next time?
3.What about the rest of the build any ideas ? this is a few weeks research so i think ive got it quite good.
4.I am new to ocing but plan to do some on the cpu, not majorly but upto 3ghz and maybe over, am i right in thinking this setup should accomplish this easily ?
Sorry for rambling on, but if u cant tell im excited (who isnt building a gaming pc) and i go on when im excited. Thanks for any and all help.
ps thanks to clunk for the oc guide very nice will be using it mate.