Squirrelgun
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Hello everyone. I need some advice on my first ever build. I know next to nothing and am open to any advice or comments you may make about my choices. I want it to be the best computer possible with a $3000AUD budget.
This is what I've chosen so far, based on the reviews I've read at Tigerdirect.
CPU- Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.40GHz / 4MB Cache / 1066MHz FSB / Conroe / Dual-Core / Socket 775 / Processor with Fan
Price: $480AUD
CPU Fan- Cooler Master Vortex TX / Socket A/754/939/775/370 / Full Copper / CPU Cooling Fan (1 lbs)
Available While Supplies Last $34.99 $34.99
Case- NZXT Lexa Black/Silver Aluminum ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Front USB, FireWire and Audio Ports
$99.99
RAM- G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ - Retail $200
Motherboard- Intel 975XBX2KR Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / Viiv Ready / Audio / PCI Express / Gigabit LAN / S/PDIF / USB 2.0 & Firewire / Serial ATA / RAID
$306
Harddrives- 2x Seagate / Barracuda 7200.10 / 500GB / 7200 / 16MB / ATA-100 / EIDE / OEM / Hard Drive
$290AUD each
DVD Tray- Sony DRU830A-K / 18x DVD±R Burn / 16x DVD±R Read / 8x DVD+RW / 6x DVD-RW / 8x DVD±R DL / 12x DVD-RAM / 48x32x CD-R/RW / Internal / Black / DVD Burner - Retail
Video Card- EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS Superclocked / 320MB GDDR3 / SLI Ready / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV /
$730AUD
PSU- Corsair 520w Modular PSU w/12cm fan, 20+4 pin ATX, 2x PCI-E video power, 8x HDD, 2x FDD, 4x SATA, 4-pin / 8-pin SSI
$247.50
Thanks in advance
Edit: Thanks Sora! ^^
Edit: Oh 975! xD
Edit: Removed the psu, changed the ram.
Edit: Added the video card
Edit: Changed some prices to AUD
This is what I've chosen so far, based on the reviews I've read at Tigerdirect.
CPU- Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.40GHz / 4MB Cache / 1066MHz FSB / Conroe / Dual-Core / Socket 775 / Processor with Fan
Price: $480AUD
CPU Fan- Cooler Master Vortex TX / Socket A/754/939/775/370 / Full Copper / CPU Cooling Fan (1 lbs)
Available While Supplies Last $34.99 $34.99
Case- NZXT Lexa Black/Silver Aluminum ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Front USB, FireWire and Audio Ports
$99.99
RAM- G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ - Retail $200
Motherboard- Intel 975XBX2KR Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / Viiv Ready / Audio / PCI Express / Gigabit LAN / S/PDIF / USB 2.0 & Firewire / Serial ATA / RAID
$306
Harddrives- 2x Seagate / Barracuda 7200.10 / 500GB / 7200 / 16MB / ATA-100 / EIDE / OEM / Hard Drive
$290AUD each
DVD Tray- Sony DRU830A-K / 18x DVD±R Burn / 16x DVD±R Read / 8x DVD+RW / 6x DVD-RW / 8x DVD±R DL / 12x DVD-RAM / 48x32x CD-R/RW / Internal / Black / DVD Burner - Retail
Video Card- EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS Superclocked / 320MB GDDR3 / SLI Ready / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV /
$730AUD
PSU- Corsair 520w Modular PSU w/12cm fan, 20+4 pin ATX, 2x PCI-E video power, 8x HDD, 2x FDD, 4x SATA, 4-pin / 8-pin SSI
$247.50
Thanks in advance
Edit: Thanks Sora! ^^
Edit: Oh 975! xD
Edit: Removed the psu, changed the ram.
Edit: Added the video card
Edit: Changed some prices to AUD