I want to build a new desktop…
I have a good power supply/case already…I also have a bunch of graphics cards so I won’t need one of those.
I need a fast mobo/cpu(quad core) combo and 8 gigs of ram I would like to stay under $600.
Depending on costs of the above I might add a raptor drive into the mix…
I will be using this for a workstation/running multiple VMs with VMware.
just get a decent gigabyte mobo and some ocz ram. shit’s cheap right now for quads.
Q9550 Quad Core
I like the GSkill Ram
Asus Motherboard
gigabyte mobo -110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359
q9400 - 190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115131
8gb (4 x 2gb) oc - 225
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227290
$525 all from newegg
I don’t usually build computers on the desktop side…So I don’t know what a fast combo to look for is…
Thanks for the ideas.
the shit i put up should be just fine. mine huals decent and it’s only a c2duo 8400, with 2gb ram and a gigabyte. the 8 gigs is what kills your price.
Gigabyte mobo ($150) and i5-750 CPU (got mine for $175 new). 8gb is overkill, go with 4gb ($65)
Total $390
Q9550 is crap compared to the i5, and it costs more I believe.
Maybe I will roll with less ram for now…
I might change my price and throw in a couple SSDs in a raid 0 for the OS 
good call forgot about the i cores
if you build it, i will hack it… ;x
Good luck 
Pop it client side while im surfing one of your sites :lol:
go 6GB of triple channel…
I would say 4G of ram should be enough. What OS will you run, and what types of VMs?
Windows 7
I will be running Backtrack, Windows XP/Win2k3 server VMs
I’m about to say screw the budget and do a SSD setup in a RAID 0 for the OS.
You could probably do alright on 4gb of RAM…Would be good if you could get the 8 though. Dedicate 2G to the Win Server, a gig to Backtrack, a gig for other misc. vms that you will eventually want to install. Keep the other 4 for local OS.
If you want to unload any of those gpus, you’d have a taker
there’s is no reason in the world not to get a triple channel board … so 6GB of ram is the least you would need… no real reason to get more … too expensive.
for mechanical drives… WD raptor or Black series.
for SSD… intel X25… or OCZ…
there’s really good reads http://anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=3667
lots of BAD SSD’s out there… just get 1 good one… dont try to raid0.
Uhh yes there is. Triple channel is only 0.5% faster than dual-channel, and it costs a lot more. Trying to find the tomshardware article for this…
Also, 3gb to 12gb theres no difference for gaming, encoding, or productivity.
Thus 6gb is overkill.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/memory-module-upgrade,2264.html
Would one of you please explain to me how more ram is over kill
WHEN IM RUNNING MULTIPLE VIRTUAL MACHINES?!
Maybe I didn’t make it clear earlier…
I don’t play games on my computer I have an Xbox and big LCD TV for that…
I use my desktop for building lab environments, writing some code, and surfing the web.
More ram isn’t really overkill. I think people were unsure of your total price so going over 4GB of ram wasn’t as important. Top priority would probably be processor. If you going with the i cores do an i7. 8GB of triple channel memory and an SSD would be insane and handle your tasks with ease. You may want a decent video card too if you’re switching window to window.