Hi, I've decided that its time to upgrade my old computer, (with a mere celeron M processor 1.7GHz) to either a duel core or a quad core. For duel core I went with AMD because AMD is cheaper and it was also getting good reviews on newegg. For the quad core I decided that Intel would be better because they have had more experience with quad cores and the quad core I picked was getting many 5/5 reviews. Anyways here is the list of parts I have assembled for both of my possible new computers.
Duel Core:
Case: COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $69.99
Motherboard: ASUS M2N-SLI AM2 NVIDIA nForce 560 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $90.99
Video Card: ASUS EN9600GT/HTDI/512M GeForce 9600GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail $174.99
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Brisbane 2.6GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor Model ADO5000DOBOX - Retail $89.99
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $64.99
CD/DVD: LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model DH-20A4P-04 - OEM $24.99
RAM: 2GB already purchased.
Power supply: 420watt given to me, will this be enough?
Quad Core:
Case: COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $69.99
Motherboard: ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $124.99 (SLI ready)
Video Card: ASUS EN9600GT/HTDI/512M GeForce 9600GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail $174.99
Power supply: Thermaltake toughpower W0117RU ATX12V / EPS12V 750W Power Supply - Retail $189.99 (will this be enough)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail $239.99
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $64.99
CD/DVD: LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model DH-20A4P-04 - OEM $24.99
Fans: (4) MASSCOOL FD12025B1L3/4 120mm Case Fan - Retail $23.16
RAM: 2GB already purchased.
What i'm currently shooting for
-COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $69.99
-ASUS P5N-D LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $149.99
-ASUS EN9600GT/HTDI/512M GeForce 9600GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail $174.99
-ENERMAX Liberty ELT500AWT ATX12V 500W Power Supply - Retail $129.99
-Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail $229.99
-Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3320613AS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $79.99
-LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black SATA Model LH-20A1S - Retail $28.99
-(4) MASSCOOL FD12025B1L3/4 120mm Case Fan - Retail $23.16
*note* all parts may change between now and when I buy the parts.
Im pretty sure they will all work together, but my big question is are the power supplys big enough?
Also When my video card gets old I plan to SLI it with another one just like it any info is helpfull!
All suggestions welcome.
Duel Core:
Case: COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $69.99
Motherboard: ASUS M2N-SLI AM2 NVIDIA nForce 560 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $90.99
Video Card: ASUS EN9600GT/HTDI/512M GeForce 9600GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail $174.99
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Brisbane 2.6GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor Model ADO5000DOBOX - Retail $89.99
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $64.99
CD/DVD: LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model DH-20A4P-04 - OEM $24.99
RAM: 2GB already purchased.
Power supply: 420watt given to me, will this be enough?
Quad Core:
Case: COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $69.99
Motherboard: ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $124.99 (SLI ready)
Video Card: ASUS EN9600GT/HTDI/512M GeForce 9600GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail $174.99
Power supply: Thermaltake toughpower W0117RU ATX12V / EPS12V 750W Power Supply - Retail $189.99 (will this be enough)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail $239.99
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $64.99
CD/DVD: LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model DH-20A4P-04 - OEM $24.99
Fans: (4) MASSCOOL FD12025B1L3/4 120mm Case Fan - Retail $23.16
RAM: 2GB already purchased.
What i'm currently shooting for
-COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $69.99
-ASUS P5N-D LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $149.99
-ASUS EN9600GT/HTDI/512M GeForce 9600GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail $174.99
-ENERMAX Liberty ELT500AWT ATX12V 500W Power Supply - Retail $129.99
-Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail $229.99
-Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3320613AS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $79.99
-LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black SATA Model LH-20A1S - Retail $28.99
-(4) MASSCOOL FD12025B1L3/4 120mm Case Fan - Retail $23.16
*note* all parts may change between now and when I buy the parts.
Im pretty sure they will all work together, but my big question is are the power supplys big enough?
Also When my video card gets old I plan to SLI it with another one just like it any info is helpfull!
All suggestions welcome.