dropoflove
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I am building my first computer and I want to make sure I have the best for the money before I buy.
This is the mobo I picked.
BIOSTAR 945P-A7A (8.0) LGA 775 Intel 945P ATX Intel Motherboard
Newegg.com - BIOSTAR 945P-A7A (8.0) LGA 775 Intel 945P ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
The requirements I have are:
at least one pci-e slot
Holds 4 gigs memory in 4 slots
Cpu type Core 2 Duo
Socket 775
and onboard sound
So if anyone knows a cheaper one let me know.
Case
Linkworld B319-C9928-P4 WNDW Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 400W Power Supply
Newegg.com - Linkworld B319-C9928-P4 WNDW Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 400W Power Supply - Retail
Only requirements there are good reviews, higher than 350 power supply and good cooling (more than one fan)
Memory
OCZ Gold Series 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Newegg.com - OCZ Gold Series 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
Might get two of these.
Cpu
Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Allendale 2.2GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E4500
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Allendale 2.2GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail
I needed to go cheaper on this one becuase I was originally going to use my Pentium D 3.0 Ghz, but decided as long as it wasn't to bad a price I should go ahead.
Video Card
Still haven't decided between these two. I haven't really got into the big time games but I play Sims 2 with all exp and I do alot of graphics work.
MSI NX8600GT-T2D256E OC GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported
Newegg.com - MSI NX8600GT-T2D256E OC GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
and
EVGA 512-P2-N548-TX GeForce 7600GS 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card
Newegg.com - EVGA 512-P2-N548-TX GeForce 7600GS 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Will keep my current hard drive and both disk drives I have as they are fairly new.
PLease give me advice on if all of this will work together and if it will do what I need it for.
Thanks!
This is the mobo I picked.
BIOSTAR 945P-A7A (8.0) LGA 775 Intel 945P ATX Intel Motherboard
Newegg.com - BIOSTAR 945P-A7A (8.0) LGA 775 Intel 945P ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
The requirements I have are:
at least one pci-e slot
Holds 4 gigs memory in 4 slots
Cpu type Core 2 Duo
Socket 775
and onboard sound
So if anyone knows a cheaper one let me know.
Case
Linkworld B319-C9928-P4 WNDW Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 400W Power Supply
Newegg.com - Linkworld B319-C9928-P4 WNDW Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 400W Power Supply - Retail
Only requirements there are good reviews, higher than 350 power supply and good cooling (more than one fan)
Memory
OCZ Gold Series 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Newegg.com - OCZ Gold Series 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
Might get two of these.
Cpu
Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Allendale 2.2GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E4500
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Allendale 2.2GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail
I needed to go cheaper on this one becuase I was originally going to use my Pentium D 3.0 Ghz, but decided as long as it wasn't to bad a price I should go ahead.
Video Card
Still haven't decided between these two. I haven't really got into the big time games but I play Sims 2 with all exp and I do alot of graphics work.
MSI NX8600GT-T2D256E OC GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported
Newegg.com - MSI NX8600GT-T2D256E OC GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
and
EVGA 512-P2-N548-TX GeForce 7600GS 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card
Newegg.com - EVGA 512-P2-N548-TX GeForce 7600GS 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Will keep my current hard drive and both disk drives I have as they are fairly new.
PLease give me advice on if all of this will work together and if it will do what I need it for.
Thanks!