Tom's Hardware Forums » Homebuilt Systems » General Homebuilt » Final Build - Review/Opinions (Thanks for the suggestions!)
 

Final Build - Review/Opinions (Thanks for the suggestions!)

Add a reply



 Word :   Username :  
 
Bottom
Author
 Thread : Final Build - Review/Opinions (Thanks for the suggestions!)
 
Profile: journeyman
More Information

First off, thanks for the suggestions everyone!  Yesterday I posted my first parts list, changed a few things per your all suggestions.  Here's my final draft.  Price-wise this came in around $1,700 (w/ about $150 in mail-in rebates).  Any final thoughts, opinions?  This is a gaming rig.  :)
 
CPU / Motherboard / Memory
 
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600
 
ASUS P5B LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard  
(Changed from a MSI nForce SLI board.. but I had no plans to run SLI any time soon. Didn't go with the P5B Deluxe because I'm not overclocking, and don't need the wireless, and it's $80 more)
 
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Model TWIN2X2048-6400C4
 
 
Video / Monitor
 
EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card
(Had the 320MB version, but for a little more went with 640MB to maybe hold off upgrading card for an additional year down the road.)
 
ViewSonic VX922 Black-Silver 19" 2ms DVI LCD Monitor  
 
 
Case / Power Supply
 
COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis
(Changed this one out with another, this has the rear fan/exhaust, plus a side vent and fan)
 
OCZ GameXStream OCZ600GXSSLI ATX12V 600W Power Supply  
(Had a cheaper 500W. I've had bad experiences with cheaper power supplies, wanted a really reliable one even though I won't be overclocking. Overkill, I know LOL)
 
 
Storage
 
Western Digital Caviar SE WD2000JS 200GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive  
 
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-05  
 
 
Sound / Speakers
 
Creative Inspire P7800 90 Watts 7.1 Speaker
 
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card  
 
 
Input Devices
 
Logitech MX518 2-Tone 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB + PS/2 Wired Optical Gaming-Grade Mouse  
 
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 B2L-00047 Black USB Ergonomics Keyboard

Related Pr oduct
Register or log in to remove.

Profile: Eternal Poster
More Information

If you're not overclocking, get 667mhz ram or any value ram.


Go to:
Add a reply
  Tom's Hardware Forums » Homebuilt Systems » General Homebuilt » Final Build - Review/Opinions (Thanks for the suggestions!)
 

Google Ads
Ad