Need help.... $2,000-2,500.00

My PC has too many issues for me to bother with, it wont even last more than 2 minutes on a torture test.  I guess the good thing is, it runs great and all programs run great,,,, except for World of Warcraft online, which randomly crashes with "unable to access memory at blah blah blah.

Bought new sticks, tried moving them through various configs/slots and always the same result.

So its time to but a new computer me thinks.

I have 2 HD's, an NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT and 2 sticks of 2G DDR2 ram.
Monitor, keyboard and mouse I have as well.

I am looking for a good case, p/s, MB, and hopefully a Quad core Pent processor, something that will work with the RAM I already have...

anybody got suggestions on a build I can start with?  Based on your experiences with Digital Storm that is?

I'm from the Fredericksburg area,  and I bought my 1st Harley this summer! and then I promptly broke my leg riding it   lol


Edit: I bought a 08 Road King Classic Anniversary Edition.  The accident was very minor, most likely to me overreacting.  It did cost $2,875.00 to repair the bake back to showroom new.


Edited by RickinVa - 08 Sep 2008 at 7:40pm

DIMM #1

General
Memory type        DDR2
Module format        Regular UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID)    Kingston (7F98000000000000)
Size            2048 MBytes
Max bandwidth        PC2-5300 (333 MHz)
Part number        2G-UDIMM
Serial number        A62ACCD6
Manufacturing date    Week 15/Year 08

Attributes
Number of banks        2
Data width        64 bits
Correction        None
Nominal Voltage        1.80 Volts
EPP            no
XMP            no

Timings table
Frequency (MHz)        200    266    333    
CAS#            3.0    4.0    5.0    
RAS# to CAS# delay    3    4    5    
RAS# Precharge        3    4    5    
TRAS            9    12    15    
TRC            12    16    20    

DIMM #2

General
Memory type        DDR2
Module format        Regular UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID)    Kingston (7F98000000000000)
Size            2048 MBytes
Max bandwidth        PC2-5300 (333 MHz)
Part number        2G-UDIMM
Serial number        A62A38D7
Manufacturing date    Week 15/Year 08

Attributes
Number of banks        2
Data width        64 bits
Correction        None
Nominal Voltage        1.80 Volts
EPP            no
XMP            no

Made a couple of changes, this is what I got so far:

Chassis: Antec 900
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Power Supply: 650W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache)
Motherboard: NVIDIA 780i Core 2 Quad (Chipset: nForce 780i SLI)
System Memory: 4GB DDR2 OCZ at 1066MHz (SLI-Ready Edition)
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x)
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX+ 512MB
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU Only
Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Modifications: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: Microsoft Multimedia Desktop 2.0 (Multimedia Keyboard + Optical Wheel Mouse)
Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse
External Storage: - No Thanks
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

Not really sure about the OC'ing the CPU.... is there really that much benefit vs possible shorter lifespan?


Edited by RickinVa - 08 Sep 2008 at 7:58pm