Hi Guys and Gals,
I am intrigued by the idea of building a computer but have never done so. I intend to use it for moderate gaming and daily office, web, and cad design. Reliability and ease of assembly/start up is a must.
Here is what I was thinking:
EVGA 122-CK-NF63-TR LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813188019
EVGA 256-P2-N761-AR GeForce 8600GTS 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130084
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819115003
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-8500C5 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820145033
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822148140
ATI 100-715331 PCI Interface TV Wonder 650 - High Definition Personal Video Recorder for PC - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16815294001
Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16823126179
Logitech G7 Black 6 Buttons Tilt Wheel USB RF Wireless Laser Mouse - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16826104203
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-06 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827106072
Antec Sonata II Mid Tower Case w/450 watt smartpower 2,0
http://shop3.outpost.com/product/4470276?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
Will probably go with Windows XP Media for OS.
I want to reuse my 17†Dell LCD and upgrade to a 24†widescreen later.
How is the onboard audio…..should I look into a sound card instead? I am going to reuse my Altec Lansing ADA 995 5.1 THX speakers.
OPTION #2
EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6420 - Retail
Any places to save money (overkill), problem areas, or missed items?
Thanks for any and all responses,
Steve
I am intrigued by the idea of building a computer but have never done so. I intend to use it for moderate gaming and daily office, web, and cad design. Reliability and ease of assembly/start up is a must.
Here is what I was thinking:
EVGA 122-CK-NF63-TR LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813188019
EVGA 256-P2-N761-AR GeForce 8600GTS 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130084
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819115003
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-8500C5 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820145033
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822148140
ATI 100-715331 PCI Interface TV Wonder 650 - High Definition Personal Video Recorder for PC - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16815294001
Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16823126179
Logitech G7 Black 6 Buttons Tilt Wheel USB RF Wireless Laser Mouse - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16826104203
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-06 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827106072
Antec Sonata II Mid Tower Case w/450 watt smartpower 2,0
http://shop3.outpost.com/product/4470276?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
Will probably go with Windows XP Media for OS.
I want to reuse my 17†Dell LCD and upgrade to a 24†widescreen later.
How is the onboard audio…..should I look into a sound card instead? I am going to reuse my Altec Lansing ADA 995 5.1 THX speakers.
OPTION #2
EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6420 - Retail
Any places to save money (overkill), problem areas, or missed items?
Thanks for any and all responses,
Steve