Hello. This year I'd like to have a newer system. I have had a Dell since January of 2002 and it has served me well. No problems with anything at all ever. The only thing wrong with it is it's slow compared to what's available these days.
A number of folk tell me "Do it yourself. It's the best way to do it" so I figured I'd give this a whirl. Basically, what I'm hoping, is that I've selected good parts and compatible parts.
I have just compiled a list of the specs of a system. These parts are from Newegg.
==Case==
$50
CHENMING 501AWBU-F-0 BLK Black 1.0mm SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811125486
==PSU==
$76
COOLER MASTER Real Power RS-450-ACLY ATX12V 450W Power Supply 115/230 V Nemko / TUV / cUL / CE / CNS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817171001
==Motherboard==
$145
GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128012
==Processor==
$218
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6400 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115004
==Memory==
$239 (has $40 rebate)
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 675 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-5400c4 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145015
==Hard Drive==
$75
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144701
==GFX card==
$157
GIGABYTE GV-NX76T256D-RH GeForce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Silent Pipe II, Lead Free Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814125025
==DVD drive==
$31
SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black E-IDE/ATAPI Model SH-S182D - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827151133
Total: $991 + $98 for optional parts
~~OPTIONAL PARTS~~
==KVM switch==
$25
Aluratek AKSP02 2-Port KVM PS/2 Switch w/ 2 cables
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817422005
==Sound card==
$73 Purchase this later
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 SB0610 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Sound Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102004
NOW! A lot of folks tell me "don't skimp on the PSU. A PSU that fails can destroy your whole system". Whether this is true or not is beyond me.
As for the case... I don't know. I know a mid-tower ATX is common.
A lot of the other components, such as speakers, mouse, keyboard, and monitor I intend to just salvage from my Dell that I'm using as I type this.
The graphics card is one part I'm uncertain on too.
Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.
A number of folk tell me "Do it yourself. It's the best way to do it" so I figured I'd give this a whirl. Basically, what I'm hoping, is that I've selected good parts and compatible parts.
I have just compiled a list of the specs of a system. These parts are from Newegg.
==Case==
$50
CHENMING 501AWBU-F-0 BLK Black 1.0mm SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811125486
==PSU==
$76
COOLER MASTER Real Power RS-450-ACLY ATX12V 450W Power Supply 115/230 V Nemko / TUV / cUL / CE / CNS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817171001
==Motherboard==
$145
GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128012
==Processor==
$218
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6400 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115004
==Memory==
$239 (has $40 rebate)
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 675 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-5400c4 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145015
==Hard Drive==
$75
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144701
==GFX card==
$157
GIGABYTE GV-NX76T256D-RH GeForce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Silent Pipe II, Lead Free Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814125025
==DVD drive==
$31
SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black E-IDE/ATAPI Model SH-S182D - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827151133
Total: $991 + $98 for optional parts
~~OPTIONAL PARTS~~
==KVM switch==
$25
Aluratek AKSP02 2-Port KVM PS/2 Switch w/ 2 cables
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817422005
==Sound card==
$73 Purchase this later
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 SB0610 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Sound Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102004
NOW! A lot of folks tell me "don't skimp on the PSU. A PSU that fails can destroy your whole system". Whether this is true or not is beyond me.
As for the case... I don't know. I know a mid-tower ATX is common.
A lot of the other components, such as speakers, mouse, keyboard, and monitor I intend to just salvage from my Dell that I'm using as I type this.
The graphics card is one part I'm uncertain on too.
Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.