I've pretty well settled on my components based on the wisdom contained in these forums. For about $1240 from Newegg, I can get:
Intel Core i7 920 CPU
ASUS P6T Deluxe Mobo
Cooler Master RC-690 Case
Corsair CMPSU-750TX 750W PSU
EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB Graphics Card
OCZ Gold 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit OEM
Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200 RPM SATA
My problem is that I'm a bit reticent about tackling this thing from the ground up. You hear horror stories about bad parts, bent pins, etc. I've swapped out Optical drives, Hard Drives, RAM, upgraded OS, BIOS, but nothing this inclusive. The installation instructions for computer parts are infamously incomplete, in manglish, or tell you "absolutely do not do this" 3 pages after you've fired it up.
Is there an on-line "Bible" for home builts? Should I tuck my tail between my legs and go with somebody like Directron for a little more money? What say you?
Intel Core i7 920 CPU
ASUS P6T Deluxe Mobo
Cooler Master RC-690 Case
Corsair CMPSU-750TX 750W PSU
EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB Graphics Card
OCZ Gold 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit OEM
Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200 RPM SATA
My problem is that I'm a bit reticent about tackling this thing from the ground up. You hear horror stories about bad parts, bent pins, etc. I've swapped out Optical drives, Hard Drives, RAM, upgraded OS, BIOS, but nothing this inclusive. The installation instructions for computer parts are infamously incomplete, in manglish, or tell you "absolutely do not do this" 3 pages after you've fired it up.
Is there an on-line "Bible" for home builts? Should I tuck my tail between my legs and go with somebody like Directron for a little more money? What say you?