Hey im new here i usually use Toms benchmarks just never got an acount till i got a job, and now need something to distract me once in ahwile.

so anyways new build im thinkin like $1500 range ish

GA-X48 DQ6
Q9450
Dominator DDR2 - 1066mhz
and then im thinkin 2 - 4870's buy one now and one later
or waiting for a 4870x2, although is it true you can CF a 4870X2 with a 4870? for like 3 GPU's?

either that or going for like P5N - T with a Q9450 and Gtx 260 sli, but thats gonna be more expensive

i guess maybe any advice i know right now this is prob gonna start a Nvid vs Ati war, but to be honest i have been an Nvid fanboy for awhile, mostly because they have made good chips, but this gen i gotta admit that ATi is doin it imo smarter, but dont start a flame fest on this thread please, unless its in good fun haha

Check out my build. Just below 1500.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] final-tips

ahh decent, i guess it maybe a small battle between X38 and X48, i deffs know i wanna go DDR2 cause of price. I did like the Gigabyte mobo though, although maybe i dont need it, i tend to go overboard on my mobo for future upgrade possibilities, but, maybe its unnecesary?

also thinking of getting a Thermalright ultra 120 extreme heatsink with 2 scythe fans - hi flo, sound not an issue, OC speed is haha