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illustrick
i am building a new pc, and i want some advice on what i should get, i was thinking about getting intel quad core 2.5 gig yorkshire processesor , with 8 gigs of ddr 2, evga 780i motherboard, corsair ddr 2 pc 800 ram,
i am mainly doing video processesing and video games. unreal, bioshock, team fortress.

i was wondering if i should just got with 4 gigs of ddr3, with that config.
here is what i was going to buy(ddr 3 ver.)


EVGA 512-P3-N802-AR GeForce 8800GT Superclocked 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814130319


-$25.00 Instant
$30.00 Mail-in Rebate

$234.99
$209.99




CORSAIR XMS3 DHX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TW3X4G1600C9DHX

CORSAIR XMS3 DHX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TW3X4G1600C9DHX - Retail
Item #: N82E16820145200
Return Policy: Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy


$40.00 Mail-in Rebate

$379.00




EVGA 132-CK-NF79-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI DDR3 ATX Intel Motherboard

EVGA 132-CK-NF79-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI DDR3 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813188025
Return Policy: Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy

-$10.00 Instant
$30.00 Mail-in Rebate

$349.99
$339.99

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Yorkfield 2.5GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80580Q9300

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Yorkfield 2.5GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80580Q9300 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115043
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy

$294.99

ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler

ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail
Item #: N82E16835118019
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

(dd2) is basically same processor and evga 780i motherboard, and ddr 2 ram
Ikhan
Whats your Budget?

I would Recommend (its just me):

Motherboard :EVGA 790i
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813188025

Processor: Intel Q9450
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...9&Tpk=q9450

Ram: OCZ Platinum 4GB 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820227297

Graphic Card : EVGA 9800 GTX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814130350

Fan: Thermaltake Full CPU Fan (freaking 86.5 CFM)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16835106102


^^OKii i dont know what i was doing! But thats what i would get, and ofcourse it just me again.

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