ok well here's what i'm looking at getting right now. I'm gonna be using this for gaming and movies/music and probably 3d animation too. I will be OCing eventually. (i'm not sure if i'll do it right away or not)
CPU: Core 2 Duo E6300
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115005
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965 Express ATX // 10/100/1000Mbs
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128012
PSU: Antec TruePower 2.0 TP-II 550 550W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103931
HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 250Gb w/ 16mb cache
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144701
GPU: eVga Geforce 7600GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130017
CASE: XCLIO case (with 2 120mm fans added on)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811103003
OS: Windows XP Professional 64-bit version
MONITOR: HannsG 19" 1440x900
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824254001
ram i'm looking at:
OCZ Gold Series 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 667
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227046
OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227089
If i get the first set (cheaper) then i'll probably upgrade to either a aftermarket HSF or a E6400. I don't know which. Also i might get Vista next summer but by then i'd upgrade to 2Gb if i don't get it now.
i can supply more info if you want too just ask. And if you think i should get other components too that's welcome as well. I'm already $50 over my planned budget so i'm not very willing to upgrade much but ideas are still welcome.
CPU: Core 2 Duo E6300
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115005
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965 Express ATX // 10/100/1000Mbs
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128012
PSU: Antec TruePower 2.0 TP-II 550 550W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103931
HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 250Gb w/ 16mb cache
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144701
GPU: eVga Geforce 7600GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130017
CASE: XCLIO case (with 2 120mm fans added on)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811103003
OS: Windows XP Professional 64-bit version
MONITOR: HannsG 19" 1440x900
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824254001
ram i'm looking at:
OCZ Gold Series 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 667
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227046
OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227089
If i get the first set (cheaper) then i'll probably upgrade to either a aftermarket HSF or a E6400. I don't know which. Also i might get Vista next summer but by then i'd upgrade to 2Gb if i don't get it now.
i can supply more info if you want too just ask. And if you think i should get other components too that's welcome as well. I'm already $50 over my planned budget so i'm not very willing to upgrade much but ideas are still welcome.