So this is the thing that I will build then as it has everything that I basically need right? Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Conroe 2.33GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...M%2bshared%2bL2 $169.99 Motherboard: gigabyte DS3R http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813128050 $134.99 RAM: Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820146565 $89.99 with MIR Video Card: 8800GT http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...&CatId=1826 $300 Case: COOLER MASTER Elite 330 RC-330-KKN1-GP Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811119115 $39.99 after MIR Hard Drives: Seagate baracuda 7200.10 (*2) in RAID0(should perform better than a single raptor in a vast majority of cases, heck just a single one is close and I used to have a raptor myself) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822148262 $140 PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX ATX12V V2.2 450W Power Supply 90 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817139003 $79 cooling: tuniq tower(2/3rds the price of the ultra-120 comparable performance, quiet on low and beasty on high) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16835154001 $45 Hope that all this works right? Please check it over again $998.96 It is around 1000bucks... Was wondering if it could come down to around 900? So yeah...
drop to a single drive, drop to an e4400. drop to a single drive, use ----ty stock cooling. either way works out.
Just a small tip I like to give to people new to building computers: Its not hard. The look and fragility of the motherboard may put you off a bit, but its very hard to screw it up. Just take your time and youll be fine. Plus, I can help you out =]
