So umm... new computer specs thread.

[Raziaar]

Not for me though... unfortunately. lol

My brother is entertaining the idea of getting a new computer, and he went off on his own and compiled a list of parts for it. I can't honestly say I'm interested in researching specs for a computer that will not be my own, and the last time I've researched one was... well, the last time I made a thread on here for a computer I never got. Yeah.

So here are the parts he found, and was wondering if they are any good. I figured you guys, some of you anyway, are always dancing about this new technology and can know by name whether these things are any good for modern standards, or whether they'd need to be boosted up to something better.

XFX nForce 790i Ultra SLI Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 Processor 2.66GHz OEM, OCZ SLI 2048MB
PC16000 DDR3 2000MHz Memory (2 x 1024MB)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3829502&CatId=2406

Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer PCI Sound Card
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2687632&CatId=2771

XFX GeForce GTX 260 Video Card - 896MB GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0 x16, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, FREE Far Cry 2
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4329709&CatId=3775

Thermaltake VH8000BWS Armor+ MX ATX Mid-Tower Case - 230mm Fan (does not include power supply.)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3829123&CatId=1842


Obviously he'll need some other things as well... power supply, hard drive etc.


Anyway... I'm lethargic and don't particularly care, so umm...
/thread

 

[Krynn72]

I'd recommend the HT Omega Striker 7.1 sound card over that creative one, but other than that, it looks all good.

 

[Quixoticism]

From what I've seen on the X-Fi card you chose, it's not a true X-Fi series. You would be better off getting this one:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3901279&CatId=107

Oh, and Newegg.com FTW!

 

[Ennui]

Pretty solid, I'd get an eVGA version of the GTX 260 over XFX but that's just personal brand preference. What's with the bundle? The pictures supplied for it are just of the motherboard, and the processor is OEM which means it may not come with a heatsink, so he might need to keep that in mind when ordering stuff.

Also yeah, go to Newegg.com.