You have all been really great so far. Tough love is a good thing as long as the end-result is favorable! I really appreciate everyone's input.
I made a few changes to make my build a bit more expensive, but I feel good about it so far. Is there anything that looks incompatible? Opinions please!
PSU - 550W XCLIO GREATPOWER
Newegg.com - XCLIO GREATPOWER X14S4P3 550W ATX12V 550W Power Supply 100-240V / 200-240V UL, CUL, TUV, CB, VDE, FIMKO, DEMKO, NEMKO, SEMKO - Retail - $89.99
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MoBo - Gigabyte P35-DS3R
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail - $129.99
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail - $289.99
RAM - Crucial Ballistix - Two 1 GB DDR2
Newegg.com - Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail - $109.99
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GPU - SAPPHIRE 100201SR Radeon HD 2900XT 512MB 512-bit
Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100201SR Radeon HD 2900XT 512MB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail - $389.99
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HDD1 - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - $79.99
HDD2 - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - $79.99
Optical Drive - Samsung 18x Sata DVD
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner With LightScribe Technology - OEM - $33.99
1.44 Floppy - 7-in-1 SD card & Floppy Drive
Newegg.com - Rosewill RCR-FD200 All-in-one USB 2.0 Black 3.5" Card Reader with 1.44MB Floppy Drive - Retail - $25.99
CPU Cooling - Tuniq Tower
Newegg.com - Tuniq Tower 120 P4 & K8 CPU Cooler - Retail - $64.99
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Monitor - SAMSUNG 216BW Black-Silver 21.6" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 3000:1
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG 216BW Black-Silver 21.6" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 3000:1(1000:1) - Retail - $259.99
** ** ** AFTERMARKET ADDITIONS TO COME LATER ** ** **
Sound Card - Extreme Music!
Sound Blaster X-Fi Extreme Audio - Turn your PC into your home entertainment center
So far this build feels great to me! A real beast! My biggest concern is that everything will be compatible, and that I may be overlooking something. I am leaving work for the evening, but I feel like I really got a lot of research done! I am coming away smarter, and that much closer to ordering!
I made a few changes to make my build a bit more expensive, but I feel good about it so far. Is there anything that looks incompatible? Opinions please!
PSU - 550W XCLIO GREATPOWER
Newegg.com - XCLIO GREATPOWER X14S4P3 550W ATX12V 550W Power Supply 100-240V / 200-240V UL, CUL, TUV, CB, VDE, FIMKO, DEMKO, NEMKO, SEMKO - Retail - $89.99
** **
MoBo - Gigabyte P35-DS3R
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail - $129.99
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail - $289.99
RAM - Crucial Ballistix - Two 1 GB DDR2
Newegg.com - Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail - $109.99
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GPU - SAPPHIRE 100201SR Radeon HD 2900XT 512MB 512-bit
Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100201SR Radeon HD 2900XT 512MB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail - $389.99
** **
HDD1 - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - $79.99
HDD2 - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - $79.99
Optical Drive - Samsung 18x Sata DVD
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner With LightScribe Technology - OEM - $33.99
1.44 Floppy - 7-in-1 SD card & Floppy Drive
Newegg.com - Rosewill RCR-FD200 All-in-one USB 2.0 Black 3.5" Card Reader with 1.44MB Floppy Drive - Retail - $25.99
CPU Cooling - Tuniq Tower
Newegg.com - Tuniq Tower 120 P4 & K8 CPU Cooler - Retail - $64.99
** **
Monitor - SAMSUNG 216BW Black-Silver 21.6" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 3000:1
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG 216BW Black-Silver 21.6" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 3000:1(1000:1) - Retail - $259.99
** ** ** AFTERMARKET ADDITIONS TO COME LATER ** ** **
Sound Card - Extreme Music!
Sound Blaster X-Fi Extreme Audio - Turn your PC into your home entertainment center
So far this build feels great to me! A real beast! My biggest concern is that everything will be compatible, and that I may be overlooking something. I am leaving work for the evening, but I feel like I really got a lot of research done! I am coming away smarter, and that much closer to ordering!