APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Probably around summer break, June-August.
BUDGET RANGE: $1,000-$2,000
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, web browsing, music, general tasks.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Monitor, mouse and keyboard, and case (Antec 900)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg
PARTS PREFERENCES: None
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Toshiba 26AV500U 1024 x 768 for now.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I would like to have room for possible upgrades and I would like for the computer to last awhile. Most likely I will have time to order most of the parts and possibly begin building the PC over summer break, since I'm a student, that would be the best time. Also this would be my first time building a PC, any and all help is welcomed and appreciated, thanks =). Also I have never bought anything online, but I hear that newegg is a trusted site, plus it has all of the parts I need compared to local shops and cheaper too.
List of Parts:
CPU
Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - Retail
Power Supply
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
RAM
OCZ 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
CD Drive
LG Black 22X (CAV) DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X (CAV) 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
Hard Drive
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
GPU
EVGA 01G-P3-1285-AR GeForce GTX 285 SC Edition 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Motherboard
ASUS P6T LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail ( Can't really decide between gigabyte x58.)
For the OS, do you think I should wait for windows 7?
BUDGET RANGE: $1,000-$2,000
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, web browsing, music, general tasks.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Monitor, mouse and keyboard, and case (Antec 900)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg
PARTS PREFERENCES: None
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Toshiba 26AV500U 1024 x 768 for now.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I would like to have room for possible upgrades and I would like for the computer to last awhile. Most likely I will have time to order most of the parts and possibly begin building the PC over summer break, since I'm a student, that would be the best time. Also this would be my first time building a PC, any and all help is welcomed and appreciated, thanks =). Also I have never bought anything online, but I hear that newegg is a trusted site, plus it has all of the parts I need compared to local shops and cheaper too.
List of Parts:
CPU
Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - Retail
Power Supply
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
RAM
OCZ 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
CD Drive
LG Black 22X (CAV) DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X (CAV) 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
Hard Drive
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
GPU
EVGA 01G-P3-1285-AR GeForce GTX 285 SC Edition 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Motherboard
ASUS P6T LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail ( Can't really decide between gigabyte x58.)
For the OS, do you think I should wait for windows 7?