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Ok Here are the parts that I have come up with. My current PC is old Northwood 1.6.
I can also wait until like september coz I have my lappy (TM 8204WLMI)which i am playimg games now
(mostly CS,CS source,HL2,HL2-episode one)
CPU
C2D E6600 - Around $375
(or) X6800. Leaning toward E6600 for now.
Motherboard:
P5WDH Deluxe for now - $275
Eagerly waiting for the N590 boards. But have been hearing that
they dont overclock well. Heck the folks @ Maximum PC could not overclock at all on the n590 with the beta bios for their dream PC
Linky
HSF
ZALMAN CNPS9500 - $70
Any other better HSF
Memory
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400C4 - Retail - $300
Case
Silverstone TJ07B - $267
Power Supply
PCP&C silencer 750 - $200
(OMG 60A on single 12 v rail)
Any other good (relatively silent) efficient PSUs??
HDD
4 X Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
in raid 5 - $400
Video Card
XFX PVT71UZDF9 Geforce 7950GX2 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Xtreme Video Card - Retail - $610
Sound Card
Creative SOUND BLASTER X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail - $210
Gaming Headphone
This is where I need a lot of help. I need a headphone not earphone(like the shure sound insulating stuff.. had bad experience with them)
DVD burner
Already have an NEC but might also buy the plextor 716 A-$125
Mouse
Logictech G7 cordless optical - $70
Keyboard
Microsoft Natural 4000 B2M-00012 Black USB Wired Ergonomics Keyboard - Retail - $50
LCD
Already have a Dell 2001 FP , but if budget permits might get a faster and if possible larger than the current (20'') .
What do you guys think
And BTW, u gius must already know this but today newegg had the E6600 @369 retail
I can also wait until like september coz I have my lappy (TM 8204WLMI)which i am playimg games now
(mostly CS,CS source,HL2,HL2-episode one)
CPU
C2D E6600 - Around $375
(or) X6800. Leaning toward E6600 for now.
Motherboard:
P5WDH Deluxe for now - $275
Eagerly waiting for the N590 boards. But have been hearing that
they dont overclock well. Heck the folks @ Maximum PC could not overclock at all on the n590 with the beta bios for their dream PC
Linky
HSF
ZALMAN CNPS9500 - $70
Any other better HSF
Memory
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400C4 - Retail - $300
Case
Silverstone TJ07B - $267
Power Supply
PCP&C silencer 750 - $200
(OMG 60A on single 12 v rail)
Any other good (relatively silent) efficient PSUs??
HDD
4 X Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
in raid 5 - $400
Video Card
XFX PVT71UZDF9 Geforce 7950GX2 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Xtreme Video Card - Retail - $610
Sound Card
Creative SOUND BLASTER X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail - $210
Gaming Headphone
This is where I need a lot of help. I need a headphone not earphone(like the shure sound insulating stuff.. had bad experience with them)
DVD burner
Already have an NEC but might also buy the plextor 716 A-$125
Mouse
Logictech G7 cordless optical - $70
Keyboard
Microsoft Natural 4000 B2M-00012 Black USB Wired Ergonomics Keyboard - Retail - $50
LCD
Already have a Dell 2001 FP , but if budget permits might get a faster and if possible larger than the current (20'') .
What do you guys think
And BTW, u gius must already know this but today newegg had the E6600 @369 retail