I've decided to build my next computer to save some coin. I haven't built a computer in more than a decade so I'm a little out of touch.
This is the list of componants I've compiled so far (all from newegg.com). I would appreciate any tips or suggestions about my choices:
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW ATX Mid Tower Case
FSP Group 700W Quad. SLi Power Supply
eVGA nForce 680i SLI ATX Motherboard
eVGA GeForce 8800GTX (x1 for now, 2nd in a month or so)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 Conroe 2.66GHz
CORSAIR TWIN2X2048-8500C5D
Western Digital Caviar 250GB 7200 RPM SATA (x2)
SONY Black IDE DVD-ROM
How is the internal sound? I may add a Creative Labs X-Fi later on or cannibalize my old Audigy (which has always had EAX issues and so I always leave EAX off).
Is 700w PSU enough for with everything (including duel 8800GTXs)?
Do I need better cooling then the stock case fans or the cpu cooler that comes with the E6700? Quieter cooling? I'm not planning to OC initially, I want a solid and stable system to begin with.
I looked at the Antec 900 case and really like the airflow there, but I read that you can't stick a pair of 8800GTXs in there. Is this true?
Any installation issues I should be aware of? I no longer own much in the way of tools, will I need more than a screwdriver and pliers?
Anything else I should know before I sign the check?
This is the list of componants I've compiled so far (all from newegg.com). I would appreciate any tips or suggestions about my choices:
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW ATX Mid Tower Case
FSP Group 700W Quad. SLi Power Supply
eVGA nForce 680i SLI ATX Motherboard
eVGA GeForce 8800GTX (x1 for now, 2nd in a month or so)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 Conroe 2.66GHz
CORSAIR TWIN2X2048-8500C5D
Western Digital Caviar 250GB 7200 RPM SATA (x2)
SONY Black IDE DVD-ROM
How is the internal sound? I may add a Creative Labs X-Fi later on or cannibalize my old Audigy (which has always had EAX issues and so I always leave EAX off).
Is 700w PSU enough for with everything (including duel 8800GTXs)?
Do I need better cooling then the stock case fans or the cpu cooler that comes with the E6700? Quieter cooling? I'm not planning to OC initially, I want a solid and stable system to begin with.
I looked at the Antec 900 case and really like the airflow there, but I read that you can't stick a pair of 8800GTXs in there. Is this true?
Any installation issues I should be aware of? I no longer own much in the way of tools, will I need more than a screwdriver and pliers?
Anything else I should know before I sign the check?