So this is my build. I've waited a year since my last build and I finally was ready to upgrade. Thanks to you guys on on these boards and your input I have decided on, purchased, and I am tracking shipments on the following parts:
Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 Extreme
Thermaltake LCS (TT 120 x 240mm Radiator, P500 pump, coolant tank, copper CPU block, & 3/8" tubing... not a bad "starter kit")
MSI 975X Platinum Socket T
Thermaltake Armor E-ATX case (black)
PC Power & Cooling S61EPS EPS12V 610W PSU
Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4 2GB Kit DDR2-800 XMS2
WD 74GB Raptor (will be in RAID 0 now with my other one)
WD 250GB 7.2K SATAII 16MB (I already had actually)
Lite-On Black 16x DVD±R/±RW “SOHW-1693S” DVD Burner
Lite-On Black 16x/52x DVD & CD-RW “SOHC-5236K” Combo Drive
eVGA 01G-P2-N592-AX GeForce 7950GX2 1GB 512-bit GDDR3
ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" CRT Monitor 0.25mm dp
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 4
Logitech X-530 70 Watts 5.1 Speakers
MS 5-button Intelli Mouse & Logitech Std Wired KB (already had)
WinXP Pro w/ SP2 (already had)
Once I get everything put together and tested all that I'll definaly post some pics and benchies!
THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL OF YOUR HELP AND PATIENCE!
Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 Extreme
Thermaltake LCS (TT 120 x 240mm Radiator, P500 pump, coolant tank, copper CPU block, & 3/8" tubing... not a bad "starter kit")
MSI 975X Platinum Socket T
Thermaltake Armor E-ATX case (black)
PC Power & Cooling S61EPS EPS12V 610W PSU
Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4 2GB Kit DDR2-800 XMS2
WD 74GB Raptor (will be in RAID 0 now with my other one)
WD 250GB 7.2K SATAII 16MB (I already had actually)
Lite-On Black 16x DVD±R/±RW “SOHW-1693S” DVD Burner
Lite-On Black 16x/52x DVD & CD-RW “SOHC-5236K” Combo Drive
eVGA 01G-P2-N592-AX GeForce 7950GX2 1GB 512-bit GDDR3
ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" CRT Monitor 0.25mm dp
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 4
Logitech X-530 70 Watts 5.1 Speakers
MS 5-button Intelli Mouse & Logitech Std Wired KB (already had)
WinXP Pro w/ SP2 (already had)
Once I get everything put together and tested all that I'll definaly post some pics and benchies!
THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL OF YOUR HELP AND PATIENCE!