Hi,Well, my FS computer is dead. I need to build a new system. I am looking at the following parts as of right now.For the CPU, I'm looking at the following.Core 2 Extreme X6800For the Video board, I'm looking at the following.ATI R600 (GDDR4)For the Motherboard, I'm looking at the following.Asus Striker ExtremeIf you think there is a better video board / CPU or Motherboard available let me know.I also need to know what type of ram to buy. I'm looking for the best.ThanksMike

Hi Mike,That mothervoard is very expensive. Unless you have money to throw away, a less expensive alternative would be the EVGA 680i 122-CK-NF68-AR or TR (the TR comes with a 2 year warranty as opposed to a lifetime warranty with the AR). In most published benchmarks, there is very little difference between the Asus and EVGA, and not nearly enough to justify the cost.The only CPU that might be better is not available yet, but Intel has announced a Penryn core on a 45nm manufacturing process with speed increases a very probable result. Not due out until the latter part of this year, but this is good news for all who await increased processor speeds for our beloved sim.Regards,Jim Karn

Hi Jim,Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, I cannot wait until the later part of this year. I will look into the EVGA 680i M/B.Thank youMike

Hi Everyone,I have since decided on the following. Let me know what you think. Please let me know if there is anything better out there.Corsair RamDominator Series Twin2X2048-9136C5DEnermax Power SupplyGalaxy 1000WThanksMike

As far as I know, the R600 is not yet available. Your best bet for best performance is currently the nVidia 8800 GTX. Nothing else comes close.Thomas[a href=http://www.flyingscool.com] http://www.flyingscool.com/images/Signature.jpg [/a]I like using VC's :-)N15802 KASH '73 Piper Cherokee Challenger 180