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I currently have an AMD 3500+ system which is almost 2 years old (it almost makes me cry to know that I paid $400 for my CPU and it's now $100 and will drop even futher tomorrow). Switching to Conroe means that I need to replace almost every part (cpu, mobo, ram, gfx card, harddrives), so it's not worth it to destroy my current computer and just makes sense to build a new one.
Here is what I am currently looking at building:
ABIT AW8D - $170
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
eVGA 256-P2-N554-AX Geforce 7600GT - $140
Rosewill RP550S-2MK ATX 2.01 550W - $80
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 - $160
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler - $30
Seagate Barracuda 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB - $95 each (I'm going to set up 4 of them in a RAID 5 configuration)
Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Black - $125
Sony Black 16x DVD+/-R 8x DL Burner - $35
Samsung Black 16x DVD+/-R LightScribe Burner - $40
NEC Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy - $7
I've been tracking the prices on these items for a few days (since NewEgg prices can change daily), and I know what my target price should be for each part. I'm going to probably spend roughly $1,500 on this system (assuming the processor is about $350). Also, I already have the monitor, speakers, keyboard, and mouse.
Let me know what you think and/or if I made some huge mistake in the selection of my parts.
Also, when is Conroe supposed to be onsale (not a pre-order)? I thought that it was supposed to be out today, but I can't find it anywhere.
One last thing. If anyone has any better ideas for a case, please let me know. Please take into consideration that I am going to have four harddrives. I'd prefer something smaller (and not the Thermaltake Tsunami because I already have that and want a change).
Thanks for the input
Here is what I am currently looking at building:
ABIT AW8D - $170
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
eVGA 256-P2-N554-AX Geforce 7600GT - $140
Rosewill RP550S-2MK ATX 2.01 550W - $80
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 - $160
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler - $30
Seagate Barracuda 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB - $95 each (I'm going to set up 4 of them in a RAID 5 configuration)
Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Black - $125
Sony Black 16x DVD+/-R 8x DL Burner - $35
Samsung Black 16x DVD+/-R LightScribe Burner - $40
NEC Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy - $7
I've been tracking the prices on these items for a few days (since NewEgg prices can change daily), and I know what my target price should be for each part. I'm going to probably spend roughly $1,500 on this system (assuming the processor is about $350). Also, I already have the monitor, speakers, keyboard, and mouse.
Let me know what you think and/or if I made some huge mistake in the selection of my parts.
Also, when is Conroe supposed to be onsale (not a pre-order)? I thought that it was supposed to be out today, but I can't find it anywhere.
One last thing. If anyone has any better ideas for a case, please let me know. Please take into consideration that I am going to have four harddrives. I'd prefer something smaller (and not the Thermaltake Tsunami because I already have that and want a change).
Thanks for the input