Hi all, looking to upgrade my video encoding and gaming machine. Coming from a P4 2.8C. :Q I went over the System Builders 2.0 thread and here are the parts I'm looking at:
I was hoping to stick with Windows XP but I hear that Vista Ultimate 64 will actually make better use of my hardware (mostly due to the ram size). Would I be shooting myself in the foot sticking with XP (64-bit or not)? Thanks
*edit- posted wrong price for CPU
Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115202
$288.99
ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131365
$289.99
OCZ 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3X1333LV6GK - Retail
Item #: N82E16820227375
$85.99 (Plus $10.00 Mail-in Rebate)
XFX GX260NADFF GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814150329
$204.99 (Plus $30.00 Mail-in Rebate)
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817139005
$94.99 (Plus $20.00 Mail-in Rebate)
I was hoping to stick with Windows XP but I hear that Vista Ultimate 64 will actually make better use of my hardware (mostly due to the ram size). Would I be shooting myself in the foot sticking with XP (64-bit or not)? Thanks
*edit- posted wrong price for CPU