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Lunarhawk · 06-06-2007, 12:10 AM

As seen in this topic, my current computer is a piece of crap I've had for 6 years that, due to a crappy motherboard, couldn't really be upgraded. And so I've been meaning to get a new one for about a year...this virus or whatever thing that's going on has just encouraged me to finally get one. Originally, as I also mentioned in the other topic, I was going to get it from ibuypower which would've taken a couple weeks. Then I found out through site review sites that ibuypower screws about 60% of the people who use it over. So instead I decided to just get the parts and build it myself (First time I'll be doing this, and I won't have any help other than a guide I can view on this computer while building it on the table in the next room over) and not only that, but since it has 3 day shipping if I order it tomorrow like I'll try to and I really do get 3 day shipping like I want, I'll be able to have it setup by Sunday.

Anyways, onto the computer itself.

Case: NZXT Apollo Black, 1x120mm rear fan, 1x120mm side fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811146025

Power Supply (Case doesn't come with one): NZXT 550watt
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817116001

Motherboard: ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131142

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 2.13GHz (Comes with fan and heat sink)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115016

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 320gb 7200RPM 16mb cache
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148140

Video Card: eVGA Geforce 8800GTS 320mb PCI-E x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130038

Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16829102012

CD/DVD Drive: LITE-ON 20X DVD+R DVD Burner with LightScribe
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106073

RAM: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145034

OS: Windows Vista 32-bit Home Premium for System Builders
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16832116202

Monitor: 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16824254023

Subtotal: $1,324.91
Various Extended Warranties: $104.96
Shipping: $44.60
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Grand Total: $1,474.47

I'm not getting a better processor fan even though I could mainly because I don't plan to overclock much, if at all; same reasin why I'm not getting a liquid cooling system. I'm planning to just keep my current mouse, keyboard, and speakers because they're all still usable.

Comments? Opinions?

06-06-2007, 12:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lunarhawk Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 148	How Is This Setup For A Gaming PC? As seen in this topic, my current computer is a piece of crap I've had for 6 years that, due to a crappy motherboard, couldn't really be upgraded. And so I've been meaning to get a new one for about a year...this virus or whatever thing that's going on has just encouraged me to finally get one. Originally, as I also mentioned in the other topic, I was going to get it from ibuypower which would've taken a couple weeks. Then I found out through site review sites that ibuypower screws about 60% of the people who use it over. So instead I decided to just get the parts and build it myself (First time I'll be doing this, and I won't have any help other than a guide I can view on this computer while building it on the table in the next room over) and not only that, but since it has 3 day shipping if I order it tomorrow like I'll try to and I really do get 3 day shipping like I want, I'll be able to have it setup by Sunday. Anyways, onto the computer itself. Case: NZXT Apollo Black, 1x120mm rear fan, 1x120mm side fan http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811146025 Power Supply (Case doesn't come with one): NZXT 550watt http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817116001 Motherboard: ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131142 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 2.13GHz (Comes with fan and heat sink) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115016 Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 320gb 7200RPM 16mb cache http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148140 Video Card: eVGA Geforce 8800GTS 320mb PCI-E x16 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130038 Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16829102012 CD/DVD Drive: LITE-ON 20X DVD+R DVD Burner with LightScribe http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106073 RAM: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145034 OS: Windows Vista 32-bit Home Premium for System Builders http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16832116202 Monitor: 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16824254023 Subtotal: $1,324.91 Various Extended Warranties: $104.96 Shipping: $44.60 --- Grand Total: $1,474.47 I'm not getting a better processor fan even though I could mainly because I don't plan to overclock much, if at all; same reasin why I'm not getting a liquid cooling system. I'm planning to just keep my current mouse, keyboard, and speakers because they're all still usable. Comments? Opinions?