DeepSeaDoc

I have been going back and forth between those 2 processors and now I must throw the Q9450 in the mix!! As soon as I think I got this thing wipped this happens.....Dear god why do you spite me so??? http://www.cpu3d.com/content/view/4210/16/1/0/ DeepSea :angry2:

Well that is what I was thinking till I checked this article out http://www.cpu3d.com/content/view/4210/16/1/0/ It has got me all messed up now lol. That puts Quad vs. Dual core processors in perspective. Great Article!! What to do .....What to do!!! I must say the Q9450 will have to be looked at some more!! What you think? DeepSea

Yea that monitor will go just perfect. It is a still for under $500. I cant wait for these darn new GPU to come out its killing me! DeepSea

Ok first thing first. I want to say thank you to everyone who has helped me in my new rig endeavor. You guys are really great. My first post I was taken to school and with good purpose. So I have taken all the input and reanalyzed everything and this is what I have come up with. For the CPU I am torn between going Quad or Dual. My thought process is that maybe the new GPU will somehow take advantage of the Quads. Not sure but it is down to these. I here so many different reviews and opinions between these two. Quad: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819115017 Dual: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819115037 For Motherboard since I don

I have put allot of time and Effort into the researching of this. My goal was to stay under 3k. This system will stand the test of time for sure. It is High End gamers Dream System. Before I buy it I would love your Input so please write away! Oh, this is my first post...Hello All!! Cooler Master Stacker 830 Evolution ATX Full Tower- Ok I chose this case for a number of reasons. Great reviews, BIG, great ventilation and looks good. $259 XFX LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard- It was the best SLI motherboard I could find period. I really like the DFI MB but no SLI so this is the one. $249 Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16Ghz LGA 775- This was an easy choice came down between this and E8400. I choice this one cuz I am running DDR2 not DDR3 so no need for Quad and had 3k budget. $269 ZALMAN 9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU cooler- Ok I went back and forth, back and forth on this pick. I was originally going to go with yes you guessed it. The Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme with Scythe S-Flex 120mm fans. But after more research and the crazy size and a you tube video, I switched to this Zalman. It has amazing reviews and way better price. $59 Scythe S-FLEX 120mm Case Fan- I chose 3 of these for my case fans. They are just amazing quiet fans. My case will be COLD!!! $44 XFX GeForce 9800 GTX Black Edition 512MB- Ok this wasn