EEthanShire
New Member
So I’ve been lurking around the forum for a couple of years now, never posting, merely learning from a distance the ins-and-outs of computer building. It’s taken me 2 years to finally decide to try building a computer of my own but before I start handing out credit cards to e-vendors I want to be sure I did not overlook any specific compatibility issues.
CPU
$308.18 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core Processor LGA775 Kentsfield 2.40GHZ 1066FSB 8MB Retail Box
$171.99 AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+
- I have mixed feelings about this CPU or AMD in general as I have never used one. But praised reviews have enticed me to jump on the AMD bandwagon.
Mobo
94.36 Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L Socket 775 Intel P35
$187.99 Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe/Wireless
Memory
99.79 Crucial Ballistix PC2-6400 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-800 CL4-4-4-12 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit
$54.99 OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 800MHz Platinum XTC Revision 2 2GB kit
$179.99 OCZ (OCZ2P8004GQ) Platinum XTC 4GB DDR2
Video Card
XFX GeForce 8800 GT 512MB SLI
- No brainer here. Will definitely purchase this card.
HDD
85.28 Western Digital (WD3200AAKS) Caviar 320GB SATAII 7200RPM 16MB Buffer (OEM)
$122.99 Seagate Barracuda (ST3500630AS) 7200.10 SATA NCQ 3.0Gb/s 500GB 16MB Cache
PSU
124.71 OCZ (OCZ700GXSSLI) GameXStream 700 Watt Power Supply, Dual GPU, SLI
$104.99 OCZ (OCZ600GXSSLI) GameXStream 600 Watt
Drive
38.71 SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write, LightScribe Technology Black SATA Model SH-S183L - OEM
$33.19 LG GSA-H55N IDE Black 20X DVD-Writer
Case
102.73 Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Ultimate Gamer Case
$82.99 Cooler Master 690 RC-690-KKN1-GP Black ATX Mid Tower Case
CPUheatsink
21.47 Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro LGA775 2500RPM 45CFM
Legend: red indicates replaced item.
On another note, would you suggest I wait until Christmas season (December/January) for sales at Canadacomputers.com and NCIX?
CPU
$308.18 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core Processor LGA775 Kentsfield 2.40GHZ 1066FSB 8MB Retail Box
$171.99 AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+
- I have mixed feelings about this CPU or AMD in general as I have never used one. But praised reviews have enticed me to jump on the AMD bandwagon.
Mobo
94.36 Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L Socket 775 Intel P35
$187.99 Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe/Wireless
Memory
99.79 Crucial Ballistix PC2-6400 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-800 CL4-4-4-12 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit
$54.99 OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 800MHz Platinum XTC Revision 2 2GB kit
$179.99 OCZ (OCZ2P8004GQ) Platinum XTC 4GB DDR2
Video Card
XFX GeForce 8800 GT 512MB SLI
- No brainer here. Will definitely purchase this card.
HDD
85.28 Western Digital (WD3200AAKS) Caviar 320GB SATAII 7200RPM 16MB Buffer (OEM)
$122.99 Seagate Barracuda (ST3500630AS) 7200.10 SATA NCQ 3.0Gb/s 500GB 16MB Cache
PSU
124.71 OCZ (OCZ700GXSSLI) GameXStream 700 Watt Power Supply, Dual GPU, SLI
$104.99 OCZ (OCZ600GXSSLI) GameXStream 600 Watt
Drive
38.71 SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write, LightScribe Technology Black SATA Model SH-S183L - OEM
$33.19 LG GSA-H55N IDE Black 20X DVD-Writer
Case
102.73 Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Ultimate Gamer Case
$82.99 Cooler Master 690 RC-690-KKN1-GP Black ATX Mid Tower Case
CPUheatsink
21.47 Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro LGA775 2500RPM 45CFM
Legend: red indicates replaced item.
On another note, would you suggest I wait until Christmas season (December/January) for sales at Canadacomputers.com and NCIX?
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