retired_suzannechua

Yes thanks for the help.

The thing is... This doesn't concern my situation. It's not coming out of my pocket here. I purely want the best card available.

retired_eaglepdub

Then buy the Ultra.

retired_felina

yep, providing you have the PSU for it

retired_suzannechua

INTEL CORE 2 QUAD Q6600 2.4GHZ 8M GO STEP

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-N680SLI-DQ6 desktop board

Memory: 4 x 1gb PC8500 Team Xtreem memory
Video Card: 8800 ULTRA
Monitor: Samsung 22' 2ms LCD
Card Reader: Shintaro Internal 30-in-One Card Reader
Hard Drive: 750gb 7200rpm SATAII Hard-drive 16mb cache Ext: 400GB WD
CD-Rom: ASUS DVD +/- 18x SATADual layer burner
Sound card: Creative 7.1
Speakers: Logitech X-530 5.1 speaker system
Case: Thermaltake Black Armor case with 750w Silverstone Strider power supply
Keyboard: Logitech G15 Gaming keyboard
Mouse: Logitech G5 Gaming Mouse
Software: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Prem
Warranty: 12 Month Return to base Warranty Parts and Labour
FREE Surge Guard

That is what I am getting.

retired_felina

Thats looks very nioce

That G0 stepping Q6600 is a demon overclocker too

retired_suzannechua

If the guys who are building it for me are pre-loading software, do you reckon they could overclock the CPU and gfx card for me cos I have no idea how to do it.

retired_el_chanclas

Ultra by a mile.

I'd check that the case can hold a 8800gtx, also look into third party (upgraded) cooling for the CPU and 8800 plus make sure you have enough fans inside the case.

retired_mphska

Yep. Mines at 3.6 with watercooling.

retired_el_chanclas

Don't overclock it, you have absolutely NO need to overclock, and it WILL void any warranties.

Overclocking = Getting a few extra FPS for the cost of possibly years off the life of the product.

In a system like that overclocking is at best un-neccessary, and at worst horribly foolish.

retired_suzannechua

The Thermaltake Armor Case is the choice for those who need Customization with their PC. This Steel case supports up to 10 x 5.25" device bays and 2 x 3.5" bays in the front section of the case with 6 x 3.5" Drive bays available internally. Dual USB 2.0, IEEE 1394 Firewire, Audio & Speaker ports are located in the top. Relocatable Parts Including HDD & FDD Drive bay and Front Control Panel. The case offers support for Micro ATX, ATX, Extend ATX, and BTX Motherboards. The Thermaltake Armor also features a Windowed Side Panel with Extra Large Thumb screws for easy access.

Will I need something to keep it cool?