I've got about 1,500 USD to spend the first PC I'm going to build. I have always been around PC's and have a pretty decent general knowledge on how to go about it. I've also taken apart and messed around with my previous PC quite a bit. I plan on making this a gaming machine, but nothing overly extreme.
Here's what I've got so far:
- EVGA nforce 780i SLI Motherboard (love the black mobo)
- Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
- EVGA GeForce 8800 GT (keep it simple till the 9 series)
- OCZ SLI-Ready Edition Dual Channel 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory (maybe pick up another gig to top it off?)
- OCZ GameXStream 850-Watt
- Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB Hard Drive
And I plan on installing Vista Premium 32bit.
What I need some help on is what DVD/CD drives to get. I'd like the ability to burn DVD/CD's as well. A heatsink is also important, but it seems there are so many types out there that I have no idea where to look.
Also, I have also been having problems finding a case to fit it all - yet still look cool. I've heard that the sideways rails for the HDD's are good for when you upgrade your GFX card, so that'd be a plus.
What I still need:
- CPU heatsink
- DVD/CD drive
- Case
If you find anything I should splurge on please let me know.
And to finish it up, If you know of any US based sites that I could (possibly) order everything from at once. I don't mind splitting it in two, but I'd like to save as much as possible on shipping.
Thanks,
Green
Here's what I've got so far:
- EVGA nforce 780i SLI Motherboard (love the black mobo)
- Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
- EVGA GeForce 8800 GT (keep it simple till the 9 series)
- OCZ SLI-Ready Edition Dual Channel 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory (maybe pick up another gig to top it off?)
- OCZ GameXStream 850-Watt
- Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB Hard Drive
And I plan on installing Vista Premium 32bit.
What I need some help on is what DVD/CD drives to get. I'd like the ability to burn DVD/CD's as well. A heatsink is also important, but it seems there are so many types out there that I have no idea where to look.
Also, I have also been having problems finding a case to fit it all - yet still look cool. I've heard that the sideways rails for the HDD's are good for when you upgrade your GFX card, so that'd be a plus.
What I still need:
- CPU heatsink
- DVD/CD drive
- Case
If you find anything I should splurge on please let me know.
And to finish it up, If you know of any US based sites that I could (possibly) order everything from at once. I don't mind splitting it in two, but I'd like to save as much as possible on shipping.
Thanks,
Green