First off, I would like to mention I did do some searching to try and find a similar thread already in existence, and failed, so if such a thread exists, I apologize. That said, I would like to spend somewhere around $1250, plus shipping and tax. So, without further ado, my current plans are:
Antec Super Lanboy Aluminum ATX Case - $79.99
Aprevia (Aspire) ATX-AS500W-GN PSU - $59.99
OCZ Platinum 240-pin DDR RAM x 2 1GB Sticks - $264.99
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz Socket T (775) - $316.99
eVGA 512-P2-N635-AR GeForce 7950GT - $285.99
Money Left: $242.05
Some of you may have noticed I left out the motherboard, this is because I don't know what to buy! Help! I need my motherboard to do a couple things...
1) It has to support 1066MHz FSB.
2) It has to support 800MHz RAM.
3) I would like a SLI slot, just to have it.
4) It has to have a T (775) Socket.
5) PCI-Express...
6) I couldn't care less about onboard sound.
Hmm, suggestions and comments welcome, encouraged even. The only thing I've decided on for sure is that I will be going with a Core 2 over the AMD equivalent. So if you have a superior component to recommend that is a comparable price to the one I have listed, please do tell. I'm also quite unsure of what to look for in a case, so the Antec one I chose is basically just based on a few reviews I read. Also, the eVga "step up" program seems too good to be true. Is there a catch I am missing?
Thank you for your help and assistance!
Antec Super Lanboy Aluminum ATX Case - $79.99
Aprevia (Aspire) ATX-AS500W-GN PSU - $59.99
OCZ Platinum 240-pin DDR RAM x 2 1GB Sticks - $264.99
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz Socket T (775) - $316.99
eVGA 512-P2-N635-AR GeForce 7950GT - $285.99
Money Left: $242.05
Some of you may have noticed I left out the motherboard, this is because I don't know what to buy! Help! I need my motherboard to do a couple things...
1) It has to support 1066MHz FSB.
2) It has to support 800MHz RAM.
3) I would like a SLI slot, just to have it.
4) It has to have a T (775) Socket.
5) PCI-Express...
6) I couldn't care less about onboard sound.
Hmm, suggestions and comments welcome, encouraged even. The only thing I've decided on for sure is that I will be going with a Core 2 over the AMD equivalent. So if you have a superior component to recommend that is a comparable price to the one I have listed, please do tell. I'm also quite unsure of what to look for in a case, so the Antec one I chose is basically just based on a few reviews I read. Also, the eVga "step up" program seems too good to be true. Is there a catch I am missing?
Thank you for your help and assistance!