First time home build computer.
Previous computer purchased 12/05 (almost 4 years); Dell XPS 600, Processor, 80547, PENTIUM D SMITHFIELD, Nvidia 7800 GTX, 2G Ram. Computer died; Motherboard failure.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: June 30, 2009
BUDGET RANGE: $1000 Max (lower price the better)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT – Typical Microsoft Office uses + games, Skype and occasional movies. The games are/will be;
Strategy games; such as Civilization IV (still my favorite game)
MMO; not playing any atm… Have played WAR, WoW, COH, etc…
RPGs; Might and Magic, Diablo 2, plan to play a ton of Diablo 3.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers,
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel, Nvidia, Corsair, Gigabyte
OVERCLOCKING: No plans
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No types of games I play do not use this ability
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Current Monitor Dell™ UltraSharp™ 2007FP 20.1-inch Flat Panel LCD 1600x1200 pixels 16 ms high contrast ratio of up to 800:1 1 x VGA cable ¦ 1 x DVI cable ¦ 1 x USB cable
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Quieter operation is better, no crazy lights coming from my computer please. Sound quality is of least importance.
OS – Plan is to use an OEM XP 32 bit or Vista 64 Bit OS.
All software from Office through to the games I play are XP based. Plan to upgrade to Windows 7 after the first Service Pack. Therefore computer hardware needs to be compatible with “XP Mode” Intel VT,
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10229125-56.html
http://news.cnet.com/some-intel-chips-dont-support-windows-7-xp-mode/
The build
Motherboard: Area of most confusion for me. DDR2 all I need, No raid or Sli needed
$99.99 ($94.99 after rebate)
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3L LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128372
$134.99 ($119.99 after rebate)
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358
$109.99 ($94.99 after rebate)
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359
Memory: DDR2 800 all I need no OC (brand OCZ or corsair?)
2x2 GB 4 (upgradeable to 8GB latter)
Processor:
Intel
$189.99
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115036
CPU Fan/cooling (Combo deal with CPU)
Will the size be an issue? Is there a quieter or cheaper option?
$36.98 ($31.98 after rebate) ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134
Graphics Card: IMPORTANT NOTE: no sli
260 is huge and needs 2 x 6pin PCI-E power plugs 500W min, is it overkill?
250 is 512MB which is not important unless using Sli which I wont
$194.99 ($169.99 after rebate)
EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130434
$129.99 ($119.99 after rebate)
EVGA 512-P3-1150-TR GeForce GTS 250 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130468
Hard Drive
$59.99
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320
CD/DVD DRIVE:
$26.99
SAMSUNG SH-S223Q Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe – OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151173
Comment: No idea which will fit!
$69.99 ($59.99 with rebate)
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-WW Black/Silver Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119077
$63.99 (made for extra fans)
GIGABYTE GZ-X8BPDX-400 Black SECC / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811233050
$69.99 ($54.99 after rebate)
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
$54.99 ($44.99 after rebate)
COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119106
PSU
Comment: Minimum of a 500 Watt power supply. (Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 36 Amp Amps.) Two available 6-pin Molex hard drive power dongles (with 260 GTX card)
$99.99 ($89.99 after rebate)
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005
$109.99 ($89.99 after rebate) HX considered best PSU but not enough amps for 260?
CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX 520W ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139001
Misc – does it matter which compound?
$4.99
Tuniq TX-2 Cooling Thermal Compound
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835154003&Tpk=turniq%20TX-2
$6.99
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007
Questions:
What am I missing? Any additional cables needed?
Previous computer purchased 12/05 (almost 4 years); Dell XPS 600, Processor, 80547, PENTIUM D SMITHFIELD, Nvidia 7800 GTX, 2G Ram. Computer died; Motherboard failure.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: June 30, 2009
BUDGET RANGE: $1000 Max (lower price the better)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT – Typical Microsoft Office uses + games, Skype and occasional movies. The games are/will be;
Strategy games; such as Civilization IV (still my favorite game)
MMO; not playing any atm… Have played WAR, WoW, COH, etc…
RPGs; Might and Magic, Diablo 2, plan to play a ton of Diablo 3.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers,
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel, Nvidia, Corsair, Gigabyte
OVERCLOCKING: No plans
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No types of games I play do not use this ability
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Current Monitor Dell™ UltraSharp™ 2007FP 20.1-inch Flat Panel LCD 1600x1200 pixels 16 ms high contrast ratio of up to 800:1 1 x VGA cable ¦ 1 x DVI cable ¦ 1 x USB cable
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Quieter operation is better, no crazy lights coming from my computer please. Sound quality is of least importance.
OS – Plan is to use an OEM XP 32 bit or Vista 64 Bit OS.
All software from Office through to the games I play are XP based. Plan to upgrade to Windows 7 after the first Service Pack. Therefore computer hardware needs to be compatible with “XP Mode” Intel VT,
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10229125-56.html
http://news.cnet.com/some-intel-chips-dont-support-windows-7-xp-mode/
The build
Motherboard: Area of most confusion for me. DDR2 all I need, No raid or Sli needed
$99.99 ($94.99 after rebate)
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3L LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128372
$134.99 ($119.99 after rebate)
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358
$109.99 ($94.99 after rebate)
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359
Memory: DDR2 800 all I need no OC (brand OCZ or corsair?)
2x2 GB 4 (upgradeable to 8GB latter)
Processor:
Intel
$189.99
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115036
CPU Fan/cooling (Combo deal with CPU)
Will the size be an issue? Is there a quieter or cheaper option?
$36.98 ($31.98 after rebate) ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134
Graphics Card: IMPORTANT NOTE: no sli
260 is huge and needs 2 x 6pin PCI-E power plugs 500W min, is it overkill?
250 is 512MB which is not important unless using Sli which I wont
$194.99 ($169.99 after rebate)
EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130434
$129.99 ($119.99 after rebate)
EVGA 512-P3-1150-TR GeForce GTS 250 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130468
Hard Drive
$59.99
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320
CD/DVD DRIVE:
$26.99
SAMSUNG SH-S223Q Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe – OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151173
Comment: No idea which will fit!
$69.99 ($59.99 with rebate)
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-WW Black/Silver Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119077
$63.99 (made for extra fans)
GIGABYTE GZ-X8BPDX-400 Black SECC / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811233050
$69.99 ($54.99 after rebate)
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
$54.99 ($44.99 after rebate)
COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119106
PSU
Comment: Minimum of a 500 Watt power supply. (Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 36 Amp Amps.) Two available 6-pin Molex hard drive power dongles (with 260 GTX card)
$99.99 ($89.99 after rebate)
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005
$109.99 ($89.99 after rebate) HX considered best PSU but not enough amps for 260?
CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX 520W ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139001
Misc – does it matter which compound?
$4.99
Tuniq TX-2 Cooling Thermal Compound
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835154003&Tpk=turniq%20TX-2
$6.99
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007
Questions:
What am I missing? Any additional cables needed?