Well, like the title says, I'm looking to build a new computer. I think I've got a pretty decent build for what I'm trying to go for here but I'd like some advice before I spend the $1k+. I'm not really looking to do anything super intensive on it but I also don't want to have to upgrade again in a couple of years (as in a full upgrade, I understand that parts like video cards become "obsolete" after so many years etc). I'm pretty much just going to be using this for gaming, school/work, and maybe some lite video editing and coding. Anyways; take a look a let me know what you think.
- Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R ATX LGA775 Conroe P35 DDR2 1PCI-E16 3PCI-E1 SATA RAID Sound GBLAN Motherboard
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core Processor LGA775 Kentsfield 2.40GHZ 1066FSB 8MB Retail Box
- EVGA E-GEFORCE 8600GTS Superclocked 720MHZ 256MB 2.1GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDTV Out Video Card
- OCZ Gold XTC PC2-6400 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-800 CL5-5-5-12 240PIN DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit
- Coolermaster CAC-T05 Centurion 5 Aluminum ATX Tower Case 5X5.25 1X3.5 4X3.5INT SILVER-BLACK No PS
- Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB SATA2 3GB/S 7200RPM 16MB Cache NCQ Hard Drive (I've heard some ppl say these HD's have problems but I've also heard they're good too?)
- Silverstone Element ST50EF-PLUS 500W ATX12V 24PIN Power Supply W/120MM Fan Active PFC 80PLUS RoHS (I think this should be sufficient?)
- Samsung SH-S182 DVD+RW 18X8X16 DVD-RW 18X6X16 DL-8X DVD Writer IDE Lightscribe Black OEM W/ Software
- Antec TriCool 120MM Case Fan 3-SPEED 1200/1600/2200RPM 25/28/30DBA 39/56/79CFM 3 & 4PINS (x 2)
- Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro LGA775 2500RPM 45CFM
A couple of questions to add on as well. I thought that I heard S939 was the wave of the future a while ago when I was building my first computer, what happened to that? Same thing as Rambus ram; a total bust and now S775 has taken over? Also, last time I built my computer, I didn't get enough SATA cables with the package so I had to go out and buy one, a minor inconvenience that I'd prefer to avoid this time if possible. Can anyone tell me if I need to buy an extra SATA or IDE or anything else for that matter? I already have a monitor and keyboard etc etc so I don't have to worry about that.
Thanks for all your input and please let me know if you think I should change anything and why.
Sabar
- Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R ATX LGA775 Conroe P35 DDR2 1PCI-E16 3PCI-E1 SATA RAID Sound GBLAN Motherboard
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core Processor LGA775 Kentsfield 2.40GHZ 1066FSB 8MB Retail Box
- EVGA E-GEFORCE 8600GTS Superclocked 720MHZ 256MB 2.1GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDTV Out Video Card
- OCZ Gold XTC PC2-6400 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-800 CL5-5-5-12 240PIN DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit
- Coolermaster CAC-T05 Centurion 5 Aluminum ATX Tower Case 5X5.25 1X3.5 4X3.5INT SILVER-BLACK No PS
- Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB SATA2 3GB/S 7200RPM 16MB Cache NCQ Hard Drive (I've heard some ppl say these HD's have problems but I've also heard they're good too?)
- Silverstone Element ST50EF-PLUS 500W ATX12V 24PIN Power Supply W/120MM Fan Active PFC 80PLUS RoHS (I think this should be sufficient?)
- Samsung SH-S182 DVD+RW 18X8X16 DVD-RW 18X6X16 DL-8X DVD Writer IDE Lightscribe Black OEM W/ Software
- Antec TriCool 120MM Case Fan 3-SPEED 1200/1600/2200RPM 25/28/30DBA 39/56/79CFM 3 & 4PINS (x 2)
- Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro LGA775 2500RPM 45CFM
A couple of questions to add on as well. I thought that I heard S939 was the wave of the future a while ago when I was building my first computer, what happened to that? Same thing as Rambus ram; a total bust and now S775 has taken over? Also, last time I built my computer, I didn't get enough SATA cables with the package so I had to go out and buy one, a minor inconvenience that I'd prefer to avoid this time if possible. Can anyone tell me if I need to buy an extra SATA or IDE or anything else for that matter? I already have a monitor and keyboard etc etc so I don't have to worry about that.
Thanks for all your input and please let me know if you think I should change anything and why.
Sabar