Hows it going folks, just wanted to share my recent progress with my build. I had another thread I started a week or so ago about a budget conroe build I was planning, but plans fell apart as the necessary parts which I needed weren't priced in my previous budget range. Basically, I'm over my original $1000+ budget by about $200+ I'll figure it out once I set aside the time to check on the invoices, and other purchases made.
Stuff thats already arrived via UPS from newegg: PSU, HDD, optical drive, ram, hsf.
Mobo will arrive tommorow from ZZF...
GPU and Floppy drive will arrive either tommorow or Thursday from ewiz.
Components:
CPU - C2D E6600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115003
HSF - Scythe Infinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835185027
Mobo - Intel BOXD975XBXLKR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813121016
Ram - G.Skill 2x1gb DDR2800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231087
GPU - XFX 7600GT
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=XFX-7600GT
HDD - Samsung 250gb 7200rpm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822152025
Optical - NEC silver drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152060
Floppy - Mitsumi silver FDD
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=MTM-1.44SV
PSU - Mushkin 550watt
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817812002
Yeah I know, why didn't I get a GPU like a x1900xt, 7900gtx, or 7950gx2... one because of money, two because I'm waiting for the DX10 cards to come out, anyway I don't do alot of gaming. Also as far as sound, I'll just use onboard audio for a while, until I find a deal on a card from a retailer around here.
For now I just have the PSU, optical drive, and HDD installed at the moment, originally I just wanted to install the PSU to make sure that the 20 pin power cable would reach the mobo. I think it will reach, and hopefully it does, but the answer will come tomorrow when the motherboard arrives via Fedex.
The pics:
Stuff thats already arrived via UPS from newegg: PSU, HDD, optical drive, ram, hsf.
Mobo will arrive tommorow from ZZF...
GPU and Floppy drive will arrive either tommorow or Thursday from ewiz.
Components:
CPU - C2D E6600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115003
HSF - Scythe Infinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835185027
Mobo - Intel BOXD975XBXLKR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813121016
Ram - G.Skill 2x1gb DDR2800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231087
GPU - XFX 7600GT
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=XFX-7600GT
HDD - Samsung 250gb 7200rpm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822152025
Optical - NEC silver drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152060
Floppy - Mitsumi silver FDD
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=MTM-1.44SV
PSU - Mushkin 550watt
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817812002
Yeah I know, why didn't I get a GPU like a x1900xt, 7900gtx, or 7950gx2... one because of money, two because I'm waiting for the DX10 cards to come out, anyway I don't do alot of gaming. Also as far as sound, I'll just use onboard audio for a while, until I find a deal on a card from a retailer around here.
For now I just have the PSU, optical drive, and HDD installed at the moment, originally I just wanted to install the PSU to make sure that the 20 pin power cable would reach the mobo. I think it will reach, and hopefully it does, but the answer will come tomorrow when the motherboard arrives via Fedex.
The pics: