New gaming PC

[Walty]

Hi guys could you please help me here. I've got R7 000 to buy myself a completely new gaming computer, here's what I'm planning on getting:

CPU: Intel Core2 Duo E6750 - R1600
Graphics card: ECS 8800GT 512MB - R2500
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R - R1600
RAM: not sure yet (any suggestions)
Hard drive: Seagate Barracuda 160gb, SATA2 ,7200rpm - R550

Well thats what I'm getting so far. Should I upgrade on the CPU? Any suggestions ?

 

[killadoob]

http://www.computersonly.co.za/productdetail.aspx?sku=OCZ2P800R21GX2&categoryId=36116

 

[Zenbaas]

Well don't know if it is but look for a HD with 16mb cache, maybe wait with the upgrade a little as the new penryn chips are being released late january and will be cheaper with higher clocks.
And as killa suggested. Excellent ram. You planning on OC'ing?

 

[Walty]

OK I'll wait until Jan. I'll OC when I get more money for better cooling.

 

[PostmanPot]

Rectron are selling 1GB DDR2-800 sticks for about R200 now. And AFAIK you've access to Rectron.

 

[Ekhaatvensters]

Where are you getting that CPU? Nice price..

If you buy the RAM killa linked too at computersonly then you can get an Asus 8800GT from them for R2400.

 

[The_Techie]

PCInternational sells the E6750 for R1,375 excluding VAT

 

[jsxza]

Perhaps get a Quad Core to futureproof it a little unless you intend to upgrade frequently.

 

[Zulash]

well with a budget of R7,000 I think quad core is out of the picture =

 

[The_Techie]

Quad cores are very affordable... PC International sells the Q6600 for R1,994 excluding VAT.

 

[Walty]

I'm getting all my parts instead of the graphics card from Rectron so I think I'll get the Ram from there too which means I should have enough for a quad core.

 

[PostmanPot]

Cool.

 

[Pe-Killer]

If u don't have access to rectron go have a look here http://www.computerwholesalers.co.za/
Looks like a kick ass pc to me