So I am looking to upgrade from my 17" Dell 9300i Laptop (which I never carry anyways). To a desktop that is going to handle most any games, photoshop, and load quickly.
Going to run XP on it, because I despise Vista.
So I was planning on just building one (havent in 2+ years, boy have things changed.. alot). Just curious to see what you all think and if anyone knows of alternatives that are being released soon.. I havent been around computers in a bit and am just getting back into it. I think I did a good job, since it was the first time I have shopped for this stuff since Jr year in HS.. With work and school, I need something fast, reliable and fun.
Most all of these parts had 400+ reviews and 5 starts on NewEggs customer reviews.
So here are the specs on what I am looking to build. Please let me know if you notice any compatability issues:
Spark Notes:
Dual GeForce 8800GT
Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66ghz
4gb ddr2
22" LCD Widescreen
150GB 10,000rpm
EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813188024
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 Kentsfield 2.66GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115027
(2) Transcend aXeRam 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1200 (PC2 9600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820208343
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad (Black) EPS12V 750W Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817703009
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio VARPAK 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Express Interface Sound Card - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102016
(2) EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130318
Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFD 150GB 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136012
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119068
Pioneer Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 10X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 40X CD-R 32X CD-RW 40X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 20X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827129018
Acer AL2216Wbd Black 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with HDCP support 300 cd/m2 700:1 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009094
Total: $2,193.88
Might watercool it too, but I have to see how a few financial things play out.
Thanks
-Brandon