all thats left is proc and mobo!

[SlyPenguin0]

well ive wanted to build a comp for the past 6 years and the year has finally come, i need a proc and mobo to finish

Have the:
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

ATI 100-435843 Radeon X1950XTX 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card

OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory

CHIMEI CMV 221D-NBC Black 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor 330 cd/m2 800:1

I was thinkin of getting the

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard

Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Conroe 2.33GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor

whatcha think?

[polobunny]

I'd advise you to pick a different video card

EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

And different monitor, a better brand in my opinion
Acer AL2216Wbd Black 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with HDCP support 300 cd/m2 700:1

Rest looks interesting, though for 20$ you can get a E6750, which is a pretty cheap upgrade. Even if you plan on overclocking, at 20$ it's too good to pass by.
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor

[Yellowhello]

Originally Posted by polobunny

I'd advise you to pick a different video card
Newegg.com - EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

And different monitor, a better brand in my opinion
Newegg.com - Acer AL2216Wbd Black 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with HDCP support 300 cd/m2 700:1 - Retail

Rest looks interesting, though for 20$ you can get a E6750, which is a pretty cheap upgrade. Even if you plan on overclocking, at 20$ it's too good to pass by.
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail

+1 to everything.

[Stormcrow]

Originally Posted by polobunny

I'd advise you to pick a different video card
Newegg.com - EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

I'd say for 10 bucks less you can get this card here:
Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100212SR Radeon HD 2900PRO 512MB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Which outperforms the 8800GTS 320mb and is just a cheaper, underclocked 2900XT

[polobunny]

Originally Posted by Stormcrow

I'd say for 10 bucks less you can get this card here:
Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100212SR Radeon HD 2900PRO 512MB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Which outperforms the 8800GTS 320mb and is just a cheaper, underclocked 2900XT

I have a hard time recommending something I never played with, but if he wants to take the chance, he can.

[Quakindude]

Originally Posted by Stormcrow

I'd say for 10 bucks less you can get this card here:
Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100212SR Radeon HD 2900PRO 512MB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Which outperforms the 8800GTS 320mb and is just a cheaper, underclocked 2900XT

And which has had some severe driver problems with DX10 games.

Not only that, the power to performance cost simply sucks ass.

Finally, the HD2900XT doesn't have driver support for hardware HD Video Decoding.

But it does have VIVO analog, which the Nvidia's don't.

Is it a bad card? No. Are there better ones out there? Certainly. I personally would rather buy a DX9 card that's proven to work in all aspects of it's intended target group than one with a few festering sores that may or may not perform well in DX10 games.

[Yellowhello]

Well, with a driver update, the 290PRO could be a very nice card in DX10 games. Given, currently it's not so hot, but it could be... all about the potential... well, not really.

Also, like Quakin' said, the power/performance ratio is WAY out of whack. I read that a single 2900PRO/XT uses as much power as a single 8800Ultra...

You didn't list what PSU you are going to get, but be sure if you get the 2900PRO/XT, get a 700W+ PSU at least.

[qazwsx]

Originally Posted by yellowhello

You didn't list what PSU you are going to get, but be sure if you get the 2900PRO/XT, get a 700W+ PSU at least.

Ive got to disagree, a nice 600w psu would be perfect for a single 2900xt/pro. I think AMD have said that a 550w psu is requided for a single card and 700w for crossfire.

Also, when you get a psu make sure the discribed wattage is its continuous output not its peak load.

[Carl Martin]

Is a Penguin building a Windows or a Linux system? If Linux, all the more reason to stay away from ATI graphics and stick with NVidia. (Not a bad idea when looking at motherboards either.)

Carl

[Yellowhello]

Originally Posted by Carl Martin

Is a Penguin building a Windows or a Linux system? If Linux, all the more reason to stay away from ATI graphics and stick with NVidia. (Not a bad idea when looking at motherboards either.)

Carl

Actually, that is somewhat untrue. AMD now has decent Linux drivers for the HD2xxx series. Here's the AMD drivers page: Drivers & Software

Still no support for the X1950 series though, so if he's running Linux with the X1950XTX he postd in his first post, no luck.