Here is the system I'm planning to build shortly (posted once earlier).. but I have about $80 - $100 extra to spend on the machine. How best can I spend it?? It can involve eye candy like fan controllers etc.. just spend my $80 to top off a nice computer.
I do not game but am a huge multitasker and will use the computer intensively for work and leisure everyday..
CPU: Intel Q6600 OEM ($210) Newegghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115018
Xigmatek cooler + bracket ($45) Newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233003
Mobo: Gigabyte GA EP35 DS3R ($100 after rebate) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128086
GPU: One of these two quiet cards:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121077
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814150258
Already purchased:
HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATAhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SATA 3.0 ($90 Directron)
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Tracer 2 x 1 GB ($4.00 after rebate from Newegg)
Case: an older Centurion model (53x.. something) ($35 Ebay)
Case fans: Scythe fans from Ebay
PSU : OCZ Stealth Stream 600 W unit ($45 after rebate)
I do not game but am a huge multitasker and will use the computer intensively for work and leisure everyday..
CPU: Intel Q6600 OEM ($210) Newegghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115018
Xigmatek cooler + bracket ($45) Newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835233003
Mobo: Gigabyte GA EP35 DS3R ($100 after rebate) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128086
GPU: One of these two quiet cards:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121077
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814150258
Already purchased:
HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATAhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SATA 3.0 ($90 Directron)
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Tracer 2 x 1 GB ($4.00 after rebate from Newegg)
Case: an older Centurion model (53x.. something) ($35 Ebay)
Case fans: Scythe fans from Ebay
PSU : OCZ Stealth Stream 600 W unit ($45 after rebate)