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t0y

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Hello, well for x mas i got loads of money around 1900 USD and i want to spend every penny on a computer. It is for gaming=)

now im not experienced but im planning on building my own ( ordering all my parts from newegg)

here is what i have so far,

Thermaltake CL-G0102 VGA Cooler - Retail

LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-05 - OEM

Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail

Western Digital Caviar SE WD5000AAJS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

EVGA 512-P3-N841-A3 GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply - Retail

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM

OCZ Gold 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2G8004GK - Retail

ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail

Thermaltake CL-R0026 Aluminum Heatsinks only - Retail

MASSCOOL FD08025S1M4 80mm Case Fan - Retail

ZALMAN CNPS 9700 NT 110mm 2 Ball Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler - Retail

Total 1433 dollars, WITHOUT SCREEN

Now my questions are is there anything i should change?

and whats OEM, 2 of my products have that next to there name.

And should i change my mobo to one which supports SLI incase in the future i want better performance?

and whats the Q6600 compared to Q6600 G0?

I dont have a monitor picked out, i dont know anything about them. but any help on thaty would be heklpful thanks:

any help will be appreaciated.

and sorry for the spellin, me be swedish:D
lol
 
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Get a X38/P35-DS3L/P35-DS3R...

And a Zalman 9700, as the 9500 is LOUD.

The Antec 900 is also another good choice.
 
I put in the zalman 9700

and what is the difference between those mobos?

also what kind of dvd thing should i use, and do i need a cd one also?
i kinda just picked one out there.
and is the hard drive alright?
 
t0y said:
I put in the zalman 9700

and what is the difference between those mobos?

also what kind of dvd thing should i use, and do i need a cd one also?
i kinda just picked one out there.
and is the hard drive alright?
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Their the same chipset, but I own one Abit motherboard, and I am not impressed. Always one little mistake. Gigabyte? Perfect. (I'm using one right now).

DVD Drives read CDs also. DVD Burners burn CDs too.

Yes, the HDD is fine. I highly recommend WD.
 
Ye I read all over WD are good. and Alright ill check out the Gigabyte mobos, and this is prob a nub question, but whats OEM?
 
If you get the Zalman9700 it comes with a fan controller, and on low it's near silent but up high it is definitely noticeable, but not annoyingly loud or anything.
 
well the noise of anything in the desktop wont bother me=D as long as it runs smooth ill be fine=)
 
t0y said:
well the noise of anything in the desktop wont bother me=D as long as it runs smooth ill be fine=)
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Just get the Zalman 9700. Let's say this:

1) It's the best air cooling you can get. Which means it beats the 9500 ;)

2) It's less loud than then 9500. When I said "sounds like a jet", that was not a underestimation.
 
ram i looked at reviews and that Mobo seems to be pretty good, its cheap and good. so yeah think ill tale that one. reading more though=p

and whats OEM?

Are there any good in depth guides into putting together a comp, on everything i need to do, fans, heatsinks, graphics cards?

is the memory i picked any good? and will all of it fit together?

is building a computer really complicated=/ im kind of worried. I could order one of ibuypower or cyberpowerpc but i decide not to because of the bad reviews and them having extremly poor costumer service. And building myself is cheaper.

thanks/.
 
hehe im kind of worried building my own, have never done it, is it really that hard?

and each part i get will i get instructions on how to connect it all? or are there any goodin depth guides on how to do it all. like connecting graphics card, the heatsinks, fans. all that good stuff.

i would of bought of ibuypower or cyberpowerpc but it seems that they really suck from reviews and no one likes them. and there custumer service is horrible iv heard. anyways this is cheaper.

i ill be going with the mobo that ram suggested, its good, cheap and yeah=p read all the reviews etc.

thanks. anything else?
 
ram i think ill be going with that mobo, its very cheap and good, and has good reviews.

im kinda worried about building my own computer, i dont have much experience, actually i have none. all the parts i order will they have a manual for each one on how to install it together etc? or are there guides online in depth on what to do, plugging in psu, cpu, graphics card, heatsinks, fans etc

will everything fit together etc? want to make sure before i orde,r and ill be ordering soon, so please any advice would help.

are my memory sticks alright?
 
ram i think ill be going with that mobo, its very cheap and good, and has good reviews.

im kinda worried about building my own computer, i dont have much experience, actually i have none. all the parts i order will they have a manual for each one on how to install it together etc? or are there guides online in depth on what to do, plugging in psu, cpu, graphics card, heatsinks, fans etc

will everything fit together etc? want to make sure before i orde,r and ill be ordering soon, so please any advice would help.

are my memory sticks alright?
whats OEM? im looking at HD's and there all OEM?

wow im sorry, everytime i posted it frozze on a white scree and wouldnt load so i pressed back and did it again. sorry, can someone delete the extras?
 
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t0y said:
ram i think ill be going with that mobo, its very cheap and good, and has good reviews.

im kinda worried about building my own computer, i dont have much experience, actually i have none. all the parts i order will they have a manual for each one on how to install it together etc? or are there guides online in depth on what to do, plugging in psu, cpu, graphics card, heatsinks, fans etc

will everything fit together etc? want to make sure before i orde,r and ill be ordering soon, so please any advice would help.

are my memory sticks alright?
whats OEM? im looking at HD's and there all OEM?

wow im sorry, everytime i posted it frozze on a white scree and wouldnt load so i pressed back and did it again. sorry, can someone delete the extras?
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OEM = No drivers, no manual, no wires, ect. Just the HDD

Retail = With the maker box, manual, CD, HDD, and other stuff...

OEM is basically getting the ITEM only.
 
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