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My First Build (revised)

post #1 of 12
7/30/06 at 1:13am
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Well this a revison of my last proposed build, i decided to wait for Core2 Duo to come out. The question is does everything look compatible, is everyting that needs to be there there. Lastly any recommendations or advise? Thanks in advance for you your help.


Asus P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe Socket 775 Motherboard
Combo
Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 2.93GHz OEM Processor
$1,399.99




OCZ EL Dual Channel 2048MB PC5400 DDR2 667MHz Gold Memory $194.99




BFG GeForce 7900 GT OC / 256MB GDDR3 / SLI / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card $289.99




Cooler Master / Hyper 48 / Socket 754/939/940/478/775 / Copper / Heatpipe / CPU Cooling Fan (3 lbs)

$70







Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200KSRTL 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Retail
Model #: WD3200KSRTL
Item #: N82E16822136039

$149.99



Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum 70SB035000003 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail
Model #: 70SB035000003
Item #: N82E16829102163


$172.99


PC Power & Cooling TURBO-COOL 850 SSI T85SSI SLI, EPS12V, SSI 850W Power Supply
Model #: T85SSI
Item #: N82E16817703002

$449.99


UpdateArctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
Model #: ARCTIC SILVER 5
Item #: N82E16835100008
$15.99

Thermal Take Armor Jr.

$110

Dell 24 inch
$440
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post #2 of 12
7/30/06 at 2:53am
whoa, where/how are you getting a dell 24" for $440, or is it somehow not the 24" widescreen lcd?
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post #3 of 12
7/30/06 at 2:55am
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American express rewards
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post #4 of 12
7/30/06 at 3:09am
wait wtf

why did you get a 1k processor and only a 7900gt?
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post #5 of 12
7/30/06 at 3:10am
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lol b/c i waiting for another influx of money
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post #6 of 12
7/30/06 at 3:27am
Great set up. I think you've covered 99% of the major components. Go for it. BTW, I like that word "influx". It is very "apropo".
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post #7 of 12
7/30/06 at 5:07pm
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might i ask what the one percent is?
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post #8 of 12
7/30/06 at 5:11pm
i would drop down the cpu and just overclock. Then i would up the gpu. maybe get a raptor to boot off of with the saved money
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post #9 of 12
7/30/06 at 5:35pm
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Originally Posted by glsapp23
might i ask what the one percent is?

Optical drives and speakers?
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post #10 of 12
7/30/06 at 6:18pm
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speakers i got optical drives.......oops


PLEXTOR Slot Load 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model PX-716AL/SW - Retail
Item #: N82E16827131352
Model #: PX-716AL/SW
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post #11 of 12
7/30/06 at 8:29pm
Newegg as the 320gb hard drive for $99.99

your welcome
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post #12 of 12
7/30/06 at 10:51pm
yeah, get the 7200.10 320GB drive from newegg for 99$.

Perpendicular recording too.. 150 bucks for a 320gig drive is a rapejob.
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