Alright guys i am geting an even swap for my computer so i was wondering what parts i should get

my suppler can get good prices on some but i would still like to know what i should aim for

he says Quad cores are now the same price as core 2s because there starting to phase those out so should i aim for a quad or duo?

I want intel set , i have a board in mind and a G-card is 9800gtx or a gtx+ heard some good things about this card not sure what one of the many out there i should get

I want to make sure its all compatible , it dont have to be super high end or overcloaking shit but something that could run the hardcore games would be sweet

Core2duo is still going to be around for a long time. Quad is the leetest of the leet and serves the sole purpose of masturbation. The GTX line is pretty solid--go the extra mile and pick up the 260 or higher. You'll thank yourself big-time.

Depends on what you do with your rig. If you encode movies and write code that uses all cores like I do, then quad core is worth it. I guess I'm among the few who doesn't require a towel.

I suggest you just pick the CPU/Mobo/Ram/Video Card combo that is at the best price/performance ratio. No need to shell out the big bucks for DDR3, buy really nice and fast DD2 (and a lot of it, 4 gigs minimum). That'll make your computer last longer than a fast CPU alone.

As far as video card, I say stick with nvidia myself; I've had nothing but issues with ATI cards. I'm quite happy with my GTX 275. Try to find one that's on sale either through your contact or at newegg.

GTX 260 is a type of Nvidia video card. There is also a GTX 285,280, 275 (generally the higher the number the better the performance..generally)
As long as you get a video card with PCI-e...you really dont have to worry much about compatability with motherboards unless you want to run SLI in the future. Most good boards will support SLI/Crossfire configurations..and its support is usually plastered all over the box and retailers...so its easy to see. if you buy a dual GPU card, you just need teh one pci-e slot anyway.

The EVGA 750 SLI FTW mobo is a 775 socket board...which means you would not be able to go with the newest Intel processors (Core i'x') because they are an LGA1366 socket. You WOULD be able to go with a core 2 series cpu (duo or quad). I would not recommend this board if the following applies: you want the newest chipset, fastest ram configuration, and the ability to do some life extending upgrades 3-4 years down the line. I WOULD recommend this board if cost/budget is a factor and you like the price/performance points of the Core 2 intel line. You also wont have access to USB 3.0 that is the imminent mainstream, if that matters...not without upgrading both mobo again



Lastly, video ram is important because the GPU's can draw the texture info without going through and lagging the CPU calling from main memory.

I just have to add my own little two cents here... A few days ago i bought an Ati 4870 made by Sapphire, the 1-Gig of DDR5 version. Runs like a little monster down there, very quiet and fast. Crysis max with zero issues. And it was only 145 dollars....