This will be the second computer I've ever built. I built my current box around 5 years ago and a lot has changed since then. I used newegg to do all my research and select the parts that I think are good.
I will mainly be using this PC for gaming, but I also do some home recording from time to time (I have a decent sound card that I'll be transferring from my current box for recording purposes). I don't plan on overclocking anything initially, but may do so in the future.
I mainly just need your general thoughts on this setup. Is there anything you would change? Any help is very much appreciated.
A few questions I have:
-Will the built-in ethernet and sound card on the Gigabyte board be sufficient?
-Is it a good idea to go with a Quad-core CPU? I've been told that they're not very necessary right now.
-How can I tell if the Gigabyte board has the appropriate connections for the inputs on the Coolmaster case (e.g. USB, Firewire, Audio)?
THE BUILD:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115003
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813128012
G.Skill (2x1GB) DDR2 800 SDRAM (PC2 6400)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820231065
EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640 MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130071
Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 320GB SATA
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148140
Thermaltake W0093RU ATX 12V 2.0 500w PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817153028
Lite-On DVD Burner w/ LightScribe SATA
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827106073
Asus DVD-ROM SATA
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827135143
Cooler Master Cenutrion 5 CAC-T05-UW ATX Mid Tower Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811119068
MS Win XP Pro w/SP2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16832116059
Total cost: $1,269.00
I will mainly be using this PC for gaming, but I also do some home recording from time to time (I have a decent sound card that I'll be transferring from my current box for recording purposes). I don't plan on overclocking anything initially, but may do so in the future.
I mainly just need your general thoughts on this setup. Is there anything you would change? Any help is very much appreciated.
A few questions I have:
-Will the built-in ethernet and sound card on the Gigabyte board be sufficient?
-Is it a good idea to go with a Quad-core CPU? I've been told that they're not very necessary right now.
-How can I tell if the Gigabyte board has the appropriate connections for the inputs on the Coolmaster case (e.g. USB, Firewire, Audio)?
THE BUILD:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115003
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813128012
G.Skill (2x1GB) DDR2 800 SDRAM (PC2 6400)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820231065
EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640 MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130071
Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 320GB SATA
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148140
Thermaltake W0093RU ATX 12V 2.0 500w PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817153028
Lite-On DVD Burner w/ LightScribe SATA
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827106073
Asus DVD-ROM SATA
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827135143
Cooler Master Cenutrion 5 CAC-T05-UW ATX Mid Tower Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811119068
MS Win XP Pro w/SP2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16832116059
Total cost: $1,269.00