Ordered my new build!

[meatnub]

OK, after 1-2 weeks of research and homework for my first ever build (gaming rig) I went and pulled the trigger and ordered it at the Egg:

-E6420
-GA-P35-DS3R
-2x1gb Crucial Ballistix 6400 (2 kits)
-Evga 8800 GTS 640
-Seagate Barracuda 320gb 7200.10
-Samsung 18x DVD burner (lightscribe whatever THAT is)
-Thermalright 120 Extreme + Scythe s-flex F fan
-Antec 900
-Corsair 520HX
-Vista 64-bit OEM
-AS5 & AS5 remover and surfacer

~$1500 incluiding shipping with ~100 in MIR's to follow so $~1400 in the end.

I hope I make a good decision! *gulp* I know I'm new 'round here but I'll be back with OC reports on the GA-P35.

Thanks for everyone's input!

 

[sleepyhead]

Good luck to your in your first build. I'll be attempting my first fairly soon as well. Can you do me a favor and report back on how Vista 64-bit treats you? I'm hoping to use it for my gaming build but I'm a bit scared of it at the moment!

-J.

 

[orangegator]

That looks like an excellent set up. You obviously did your homework. Good luck with the build.

 

[meatnub]

Thanks!

Yeah Sleepyhead i'll let you know about Vista 64-bit and games. Well.. the only game I have now is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. but that's a graphics hog so should be a good test.

 

[htoonthura]

OK, after 1-2 weeks of research and homework for my first ever build (gaming rig) I went and pulled the trigger and ordered it at the Egg:

-E6420
-GA-P35-DS3R
-2x1gb Crucial Ballistix 6400 (2 kits)
-Evga 8800 GTS 640
-Seagate Barracuda 320gb 7200.10
-Samsung 18x DVD burner (lightscribe whatever THAT is)
-Thermalright 120 Extreme + Scythe s-flex F fan
-Antec 900
-Corsair 520HX
-Vista 64-bit OEM
-AS5 & AS5 remover and surfacer

~$1500 incluiding shipping with ~100 in MIR's to follow so $~1400 in the end.

I hope I make a good decision! *gulp* I know I'm new 'round here but I'll be back with OC reports on the GA-P35.

Thanks for everyone's input![/quote


Can you give me price break down for that set up. It is a good setup, but I think it is a liitle bit expensive.

 

[Darkchyld]

htoonthura, meatnub's right, checked Newegg. meatnub's RAM heavy at 4 Gigs vs just 2 but he does want Vista too..
meatnub, consider the future, might an SLI capibile MB such as the Asus P5N allow for another GPU later on?
Just a thought..
Looks good, let us know how it works out. 8)
DC