Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model 218.00
ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard 124.99
CORSAIR XMS2 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop 94.00
Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC ATX 430W Power Supply 39.00
EVGA 256-P2-N624-AR GeForce 7900GS 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 KO Video Card 154.99
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM 74.99
SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black E-IDE/ATAPI Model SH-S182D/BEBE - OEM 30.99
TOTAL (including shipping and tax) ................................................................................................... 806.xx
Well, my goal is to play all the games in high settings no problem in the price range of 800-1000 (well, toward 800 the best), but of course not looking for the best.
I am just struggling between few parts,
Is the Thermaltake PSU too cheap for the build?
Should I go with the WD harddrive or Seagate barracoda?
Should I go for 2x1gb ram? or upgrade later?
What do you think of the video card choice? I was thinking about the 7600 but dont' know.
This is my second built but my knowledge is way outdated, I noticed almost everyone OCs their stuff, I guess I will be doing that too, do I need a better cpu cooler, like a zalman, tower, etc...?
I have a case right now (old, don't cool well) so dont' want to waste money on another one, but love the Antec 180, with this setup, do I need something like the Antec 180 case to cool everything down?
Any suggestions are very welcome
Hugo-
ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard 124.99
CORSAIR XMS2 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop 94.00
Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC ATX 430W Power Supply 39.00
EVGA 256-P2-N624-AR GeForce 7900GS 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 KO Video Card 154.99
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM 74.99
SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black E-IDE/ATAPI Model SH-S182D/BEBE - OEM 30.99
TOTAL (including shipping and tax) ................................................................................................... 806.xx
Well, my goal is to play all the games in high settings no problem in the price range of 800-1000 (well, toward 800 the best), but of course not looking for the best.
I am just struggling between few parts,
Is the Thermaltake PSU too cheap for the build?
Should I go with the WD harddrive or Seagate barracoda?
Should I go for 2x1gb ram? or upgrade later?
What do you think of the video card choice? I was thinking about the 7600 but dont' know.
This is my second built but my knowledge is way outdated, I noticed almost everyone OCs their stuff, I guess I will be doing that too, do I need a better cpu cooler, like a zalman, tower, etc...?
I have a case right now (old, don't cool well) so dont' want to waste money on another one, but love the Antec 180, with this setup, do I need something like the Antec 180 case to cool everything down?
Any suggestions are very welcome
Hugo-