stanly

Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient SLACR 95W Edition" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=CP-161-IN

Asus P5E Intel X38 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=MB-249-AS

Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=HS-017-AR

OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-8000C5 1000MHz ReaperX HPC Enhanced Bandwidth Edition Dual Channel DDR2
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=MY-104-OC

2x Asus ATI Radeon HD 3870 XT 512MB GDDR4 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=GX-145-AS

Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKS)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=HD-120-WD

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer 7.1 Sound Card - Retail
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=SC-045-CL

Antec Quattro 850W PSU
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=CA-084-AN

Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=CA-065-AN

Would it be stable and capable !?

themisiek1

I would wait 1 more week for the new Intel Quads to come out. Q9450 should be already shipped out to stores.

stanly

...and what about other components!?

Computer_Doctor

The other parts are fine, good motherboard choice for sure.

stanly

thanks!=)))

FreoHeaveho

Great kit mate, the 3870 in both varieties is slower than competition. The 8800GT is faster than the standard 3870, and according to Custom PC:

"After many runs, we had more scores of 16fps than 31fps, so we had to list this as the speed of the card at this resolution. That means that the Radeon HD 3870 X2 can only reliably play Call of Duty 4 at the poxy resolution of 1,024 x 768 with no AA or AF – not a great result for a card costing around £300."

Get yourself a 8800GTS (512mb) or wait for the 9800GTX.

The rest of your kit looks great!

forcifer

not true...the 3870x2 performs better then the 8800GTX, and even the ultra, at times.

FreoHeaveho

http://www.custompc.co.uk/reviews/60...-9800-gx2.html

The standard 3870 is not a quick card, the X2 is not as fast as the 9800X2 and has driver issues. Neither card is good IMHO, either get a 8800GTS (512) or wait for the 9800GTX.

p.s. forcifer, you need more RAM for Vista.

forcifer

http://www.bhfo.org/news/news-articl...ed-r680-4.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/03/...ew/page18.html

for the price, 3870x2 cant be beat.

yea i know =/ been hi on my list my ram wont run in dual channel either. getting some soon though :)

FreoHeaveho

No-one was talking about the ultra, i am simply saying, if you are to buy a top shelf gpu now, its not the 3870x2 as the 9800x2 is quicker. If you go for the standard 3870, the 8880GT and GTS are quicker. thats all.

forcifer

true, but at $420 thats not top shelf price for some very good performance. its between the 9800GX2 and GTS. i think in his situation it would work well...

FreoHeaveho

you make good points. not sure i would buy a x2, would you?

*edit* especially with the 9800GTX imminent.

forcifer

if i had the $$ then yes :) not been as impressed with nvidia as of late. prices are too high...

FreoHeaveho

i bought a 8800GT last year, and for my 19" WS monitor, its all i will need for a long time. The dual GPU is just silly, as unless you have a 24" or greater monitor its a waste of money. I play Crysis on high/very high pretty well and COD4 and others on max. I paid £180 (it was when if first came out), and haven't looked back. Still think the GTS is a better buy now though. :)

forcifer

it really depends. another advantage of the 3870x2 is that with intel chipsets, you can add in another 3870 for improved performance without getting a $600 card. nvidia chipsets have been lacking recently =/

the 9800GTX is about the same as the 8800GTS just faster clocks. i would get the 8800GTS before i got the 9800GTX

FreoHeaveho

the other concern i have is about the drivers and future optimisation (or lack of) with games for two gpus (both green and red). i think it was a stop gap measure from ATi, and nVidia anticipated and threw out the 9800x2 (2 x 8800GTS in the same package) to stall ATi sales. I think its a silly time to buy a card.

I am a nVidia guy though...

forcifer

im an AMD/ATI guy but have resigned to the fact that AMD has fallen behind intel. however, ATI has been amazing pricing wise

back on topic:

if you want the absolute best, the 9800GX2 wins. if you want a little cheaper that will play your games pretty well, 3870x2 is the way. if you want a little cheaper and wait for 9800GTX or GX2 $, get a 8800GTS 512. the GTS will play most things on fairly high settings, but wont be as good as the x2 or GX2

FreoHeaveho

LOL< yes its called losing money! http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/24/amd_sacked/

Anyway, its not a terrible card, but in essence i would avoid the X2 cards from either camp and focus on a dedicated solid card such as the newer 8800GTS/9800GTX or the next good thing from ATi.

nice chatting with you Forcifer!

forcifer

good talking to you also

i see what you mean with avoiding x2 cards. they are...odd to say the least but they perform well =/ it really depends on what the person wants :)

FreoHeaveho

Is that a first, ATi and nVidia fan boys agreeing? This should be a sticky!"

Hope the OP is sufficiently aware of what the situation is in the messy murky world of GPUs!! lol