I built my last computer in 2004 and it served me well. I have fond memories of Everquest 1, Everquest 2, World of Warcraft, and a host of other games on my soon to be retired system. I started playing Age of Conan and it became apparant to me that it was time for an upgrade. The old system (may he rest in peace - *pours a little beer out of the 40 ounce bottle*):
1 Pioneer DVD Burner Black IDE Model DVR-108 - OEM
1 Logitech Cordless MX Duo 967300-0403 Black USB + PS/2 RF Wireless Standard Keyboard Mouse Included - Retail
1 Creative Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 SB0226 5.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - OEM
Creative Labs (800)-998-1000
1 Thermaltake POLO 735 80mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail
1 Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
1 Western Digital Raptor WD740GD 74GB 10000 RPM SATA 1.5Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822144160
1 Nvidia GeForce 6800GT
1 Intel BOXD865PERLL 478 Intel 865PE ATX Intel Motherboard
2 OCZ Platinum 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200)
1 Intel Pentium 4 3.2E Prescott 3.2GHz Socket 478 Single-Core Processor Model BX80546PG3200E
1 Thermaltake Xaser V Damier V5420AU Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 420W Power Supply
Now for the new rig!
Case: LIAN LI PC-P80 Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112159 - $399.99
CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115042 - $339.99
Big and Slow HD - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD7500AAKS 750GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136131 - $129.99
Power - Thermaltake Toughpower W0172RU 850W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153062 - $209.99
DVD - LG Blu-ray/HD DVD-ROM & 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model GGC-H20L - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136133 - $199.99
Small and Fast HD - Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS 300GB 10000 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136260 - $299.99
CPU Cooler- XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003 - $36.99
OS - Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116493 - $189.99
Misc - Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007 - $5.99
Mother Board - Graphics Card - XFX MBN790IUL9 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI DDR3 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813141009 $349.99
Graphics card - Nvidia GeForce GTX 280 - http://www.vr-zone.com/articles/GeForce_GTX_280_Card_Stripped_Naked/5856.html - $650?
RAM - see below
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Now the questions:
Any suggestions for DDR3 RAM? (I want DDR3)
Thoughts on the motherboard? I'm on the fence about future SLI, so I'm thinking better safe than sorry therefore I should get an SLI equipped board
I would like a great gaming 24" monitor. Suggestions?
Thoughts on the Lian Li case? It is out of stock, therefore I might look at other options.
Are the velociraptror drives worth the extra expense?
Any suggestions on good CPU fan, or am I good?
Is my power supply good?
Sound board? I'm somewhat of an audiophile and will likely hook the output to a decen Denon receiver.
Any another suggestions greatly appreciated! Yes, it is an expensive system, but my last system last me nearly 4 years. Again, this system will mostly be for gaming.
1 Pioneer DVD Burner Black IDE Model DVR-108 - OEM
1 Logitech Cordless MX Duo 967300-0403 Black USB + PS/2 RF Wireless Standard Keyboard Mouse Included - Retail
1 Creative Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 SB0226 5.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - OEM
Creative Labs (800)-998-1000
1 Thermaltake POLO 735 80mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail
1 Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
1 Western Digital Raptor WD740GD 74GB 10000 RPM SATA 1.5Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822144160
1 Nvidia GeForce 6800GT
1 Intel BOXD865PERLL 478 Intel 865PE ATX Intel Motherboard
2 OCZ Platinum 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200)
1 Intel Pentium 4 3.2E Prescott 3.2GHz Socket 478 Single-Core Processor Model BX80546PG3200E
1 Thermaltake Xaser V Damier V5420AU Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 420W Power Supply
Now for the new rig!
Case: LIAN LI PC-P80 Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112159 - $399.99
CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115042 - $339.99
Big and Slow HD - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD7500AAKS 750GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136131 - $129.99
Power - Thermaltake Toughpower W0172RU 850W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153062 - $209.99
DVD - LG Blu-ray/HD DVD-ROM & 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model GGC-H20L - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136133 - $199.99
Small and Fast HD - Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS 300GB 10000 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136260 - $299.99
CPU Cooler- XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003 - $36.99
OS - Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116493 - $189.99
Misc - Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007 - $5.99
Mother Board - Graphics Card - XFX MBN790IUL9 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI DDR3 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813141009 $349.99
Graphics card - Nvidia GeForce GTX 280 - http://www.vr-zone.com/articles/GeForce_GTX_280_Card_Stripped_Naked/5856.html - $650?
RAM - see below
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Now the questions:
Any suggestions for DDR3 RAM? (I want DDR3)
Thoughts on the motherboard? I'm on the fence about future SLI, so I'm thinking better safe than sorry therefore I should get an SLI equipped board
I would like a great gaming 24" monitor. Suggestions?
Thoughts on the Lian Li case? It is out of stock, therefore I might look at other options.
Are the velociraptror drives worth the extra expense?
Any suggestions on good CPU fan, or am I good?
Is my power supply good?
Sound board? I'm somewhat of an audiophile and will likely hook the output to a decen Denon receiver.
Any another suggestions greatly appreciated! Yes, it is an expensive system, but my last system last me nearly 4 years. Again, this system will mostly be for gaming.