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Stapler · 12-07-2006, 02:09 PM

Ok, so I've decided to build my own PC from scratch, and there are a few things that I want to know before I start buying parts. I have already somewhat decided what I am going to by, so here goes:

Case: Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Black Aluminum/Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16811133154

Motherboard: EVGA 122-CK-NF68-AR Socket T (LGA 775) NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813188009

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16819115003

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar RE WD3200YS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822136053

RAM: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400C4 - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820145034

Video Card: eVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814130071

Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16829102188

DVD-ROM Drive: SONY Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1615/B2s - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16827101131

Floppy Drive: SONY Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Windows 98SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16821103116

PCU: Thermaltake W0106RU Complies with ATX 12V 2.2 & EPS 12V version 700W Power Supply - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16817153039

Monitor: Hanns·G HW-191DPB Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16824254005

Keyboard: Logitech G15 2-Tone USB Wired Standard Keyboard - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16823126179

Mouse: Logitech G5 Laser 931376-0403 2-Tone 6 Buttons 1x Wheel USB Laser Mouse - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16826104191

Speakers: Creative I-TRIGUE L3800 51MF0305AA002 48 Watts 2.1 Speaker - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16836116179

So, all in all, it came out to around $2100 - $2200. Firstly, is that a good price for what I am getting, instead of say, a desktop from Dell? Secondly, will all those parts gel together, or am I going to be having compatibility issues? If so, what would I possibly need to change? Thirdly, about how difficult will it be to throw all that together and get it working? I consider myself a fairly intelligent person and have read up on this stuff and it doesn't look too difficult, but it's very possible that there may be something that I'm missing. Also, would I need to get additional cooling for this rig? I believe that the case comes with 4 fans already, but you can never be too careful.

Any response that would help me shake these uncertanties would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time.

12-07-2006, 02:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Stapler New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8	First time builder. Ok, so I've decided to build my own PC from scratch, and there are a few things that I want to know before I start buying parts. I have already somewhat decided what I am going to by, so here goes: Case: Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Black Aluminum/Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16811133154 Motherboard: EVGA 122-CK-NF68-AR Socket T (LGA 775) NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813188009 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16819115003 Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar RE WD3200YS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822136053 RAM: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400C4 - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820145034 Video Card: eVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814130071 Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16829102188 DVD-ROM Drive: SONY Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1615/B2s - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16827101131 Floppy Drive: SONY Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Windows 98SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16821103116 PCU: Thermaltake W0106RU Complies with ATX 12V 2.2 & EPS 12V version 700W Power Supply - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16817153039 Monitor: Hanns·G HW-191DPB Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16824254005 Keyboard: Logitech G15 2-Tone USB Wired Standard Keyboard - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16823126179 Mouse: Logitech G5 Laser 931376-0403 2-Tone 6 Buttons 1x Wheel USB Laser Mouse - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16826104191 Speakers: Creative I-TRIGUE L3800 51MF0305AA002 48 Watts 2.1 Speaker - http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16836116179 So, all in all, it came out to around $2100 - $2200. Firstly, is that a good price for what I am getting, instead of say, a desktop from Dell? Secondly, will all those parts gel together, or am I going to be having compatibility issues? If so, what would I possibly need to change? Thirdly, about how difficult will it be to throw all that together and get it working? I consider myself a fairly intelligent person and have read up on this stuff and it doesn't look too difficult, but it's very possible that there may be something that I'm missing. Also, would I need to get additional cooling for this rig? I believe that the case comes with 4 fans already, but you can never be too careful. Any response that would help me shake these uncertanties would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time. Last edited by Stapler; 12-08-2006 at 12:40 AM. Reason: Noticed that I had a floppy drive listed that was for a notebook. Bolded some things. Changed the MoBo and the Hardrive.