mrlie3
Well-known member
Hi there, I am trying to build my own system for the first time, and I am thinking of buying this system at the end of the year. I would appreciate your advices to make this system better until then.
If there are more than one products at each category, first one is the one I am thinking of buying it... Others are just wish list to compare. Numbers are the price.
I want to build a system that:
1. DX10 and Vista compatible
2. Lasts at least 4 years
3. Has less DOA chance...
4. Generally has less noise and cooler at idle.
5. Has no compatibility issues whatsoever. (eg. voltage and amps)
6. Cheaper the better!
The budget is around $1500.00 CAD, but again, cheaper is better... Unless it has some serious longevity and compatibility issues...
Any suggestions are welcome!
Following links go to Direct Canada product info. This is currently where I am thinking of buying these products due to its unlimited duration of sales and free shipping.
Motherboard
EVGA Nforce 650I Ultra Conroe LGA775 ATX 1PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 3PCI SATA2 RAID Sound GBLAN Motherboard 128.40
Asus P5N-E Sli Nforce 650I Sli LGA775 Conroe Atx 2PCI-E16 1PCI-E1 2PCI SATA2 Sound Gblan Motherboard 145.80
XFX Nforce 650I Ultra Conroe LGA775 ATX 1PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 3PCI SATA2 Sound GBLAN 1394 Motherboard 113.40
MSI P6N SLI-FI Nforce 650I LGA775 Conroe DDR2 ATX 2PCI-E16 PCI-E1 3PCI SATA2 1394 Motherboard 138.78
EVGA Nforce 680I LT SLI Conroe LGA775 ATX 2PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 2PCI SATA2 Sound GBLAN Motherboard 207.76
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core Processor LGA775 Conroe 2.13GHZ 1066FSB 4MB Retail 218.40
RAM
For 4GB (2x2GB)
OCZ Vista Upgrade PC2-6400 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-667 CL5-6-6-15 240PIN DDR2 DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit 225.75
Corsair XMS2 DHX TWIN2X4096-6400C5DHX 4GB DDR2 2X2GB PC6400 DDR2-800 CL 5-5-5-15 240PIN Memory Kit 316.16
OCZ Gold XTC PC2-6400 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-800 CL5-5-5-15 DDR2 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit 327.60
G.SKILL F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ PC2-6400 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-800 CL5-5-5-15 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit 584.28
For 2GB (2x1GB or 1x2GB)
Ocz Platinum Xtc REV.2 PC2-6400 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-800 CL4-4-4-15 240PIN Dimm Dual Channel Memory Kit 136.50 with 50.00 rebate
Mushkin EM PC2-6400 2GB 1X2GB DDR2-800 CL5-5-5 240PIN DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit 185.50
Video Card
For 8600s series
Xfx Geforce 8600GT *** 620MHZ 256MB 1.6GHZ DDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I Hdtv Out DIRECTX10 Video Card 154.99
EVGA E-GEFORCE 8600GT 540MHZ 256MB 1.4GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDTV Out DIRECTX10 Video Card 187.30
For 8800s series
Evga E-GEFORCE 8800GTS 500MHZ 320MB 1.6GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I Hdtv Hdcp DIRECTX10 Video Card 323.99
BFG GeForce 8800GTS OC2 580MHZ 320MB 1.7GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDTV HDCP DIRECTX10 Video Card 338.52 with 30.00 rebate
EVGA E-GEFORCE 8800 GTS KO ACS3 PCI-E 588MHZ 320MB 1.84GHZ GDDR3 Dual DVI-I HDCP HDTV Out Video Card 382.17
ASUS GeForce 8800GTS 500MHZ 320MB 1.6GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDCP HDTV Out DirectX 10 Video Card 384.48
Hard Disk Drive
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB SATA2 3GB/S 7200RPM 16MB Cache NCQ Hard Drive 82.99
DVD RW/CD RW Combo Drive
Samsung SH-S183L Black SATA DVD+RW 18X8X16 DVD-RW 18X6X16 DL 8X Lightscribe DVD Writer OEM W/ SW 42.90
Floppy Disk Drive
SONY Black 1.44MB 3.5IN FLOPPY DRIVE 6.75
Monitor
LG L1953T-BF 19IN LCD Black 1280X1024 5MS 1280X1024 2000:1 300CD/M2 VGA DVI-D F-ENGINE Monitor 244.08
Samsung 931C 19IN Lcd Monitor Glossy Black 1280X1024 2000:1 2MS Vga Dvi 294.80
LG L1953T-SF 19IN LCD Silver 1280X1024 5MS 1280X1024 2000:1 300CD/M2 VGA DVI-D F-ENGINE Monitor 254.88
Acer AL1916AB 19IN Lcd Black 1280X1024 700:1 8MS Vga Monitor 208.95
Computer Case (Aw, there are so many of them!)
Compucase 6C28 Atx Case White 4X5.25 2X3.5 4X.3.5INT W/ Front Usb & Audio No Ps 22.99
ASUS TA-863 ATX Mid Tower Case Black 4X5.25 2X3.5 5X3.5INT Front USB & Audio No PSU 29.38
Coolermaster Elite RC-330 ATX Blk Case 4X5.25 2X3.5 5X3.5INT No PS 1X120MM Rear Fan Front I/O Panel 39.15
Antec Performance TX1050B SOHO ATX Tower Case Black 4X5.25 2X3.5 4X3.5INT 500W ATX12V 2.0 145.49
Antec Sonata III Black ATX 16IN Mid Tower Quiet Case 3X5.25 2X3.5 4X3.5IN 500W 120MM Fan 143.00
Coolermaster Centurion 534 ATX Tower Case 5X5.25 1X3.5 4X3.5INT Black 430W PS 83.16
Logisys CS822BK Glossy Painted 17 Black ATX Case 4X5.25 1X3.5 5X3.5INT Front USBX2 No WINDOW/PS 38.88
Power Supply Unit
Nmedia MP-500 500W Atx Power Supply 20/24PIN W/ 140MM Fan Retail Box 47.99
Mushkin XP-650 650W ATX 12V 24PIN ATX Power Supply W/ PFC 80MM Fan 116.60
Coolermaster Extreme Power 500W ATX 12V V2.01 Silent Power Supply 20/24PIN 120MM Fan 45.36
Logisys 575W Dual 80MM Fan SLI ATX Ready Power Switching Power Supply W/DUAL SATA & 4PINS-12V - FCC 28.38
Antec SP-500 Smartpower 2.0 ATX12V2.0 20/24PIN 500W Power Supply 81.95
Speaker
LOGITECH S100 2 PIECE SPEAKER Black 2.5RMS 5W OEM 8.55
Logitech S200 2.1 3PC 30W Speaker System OEM SILVER-BLACK W/ Power & Volume Controls 20.61
Operating System
Windows Vista Premium 64bit OEM 132.47
Windows Vista Premium 32bit OEM 136.36
Total Price for current prospective system (64bit/4GB/8600): $1316.26
Total Price for current prospective system (32bit/2GB/8800): $1399.90
Total Price for current prospective system (64bit/4GB/8800): $1485.26
All prices are before rebate.
If there are more than one products at each category, first one is the one I am thinking of buying it... Others are just wish list to compare. Numbers are the price.
I want to build a system that:
1. DX10 and Vista compatible
2. Lasts at least 4 years
3. Has less DOA chance...
4. Generally has less noise and cooler at idle.
5. Has no compatibility issues whatsoever. (eg. voltage and amps)
6. Cheaper the better!
The budget is around $1500.00 CAD, but again, cheaper is better... Unless it has some serious longevity and compatibility issues...
Any suggestions are welcome!
Following links go to Direct Canada product info. This is currently where I am thinking of buying these products due to its unlimited duration of sales and free shipping.
Motherboard
EVGA Nforce 650I Ultra Conroe LGA775 ATX 1PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 3PCI SATA2 RAID Sound GBLAN Motherboard 128.40
Asus P5N-E Sli Nforce 650I Sli LGA775 Conroe Atx 2PCI-E16 1PCI-E1 2PCI SATA2 Sound Gblan Motherboard 145.80
XFX Nforce 650I Ultra Conroe LGA775 ATX 1PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 3PCI SATA2 Sound GBLAN 1394 Motherboard 113.40
MSI P6N SLI-FI Nforce 650I LGA775 Conroe DDR2 ATX 2PCI-E16 PCI-E1 3PCI SATA2 1394 Motherboard 138.78
EVGA Nforce 680I LT SLI Conroe LGA775 ATX 2PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 2PCI SATA2 Sound GBLAN Motherboard 207.76
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core Processor LGA775 Conroe 2.13GHZ 1066FSB 4MB Retail 218.40
RAM
For 4GB (2x2GB)
OCZ Vista Upgrade PC2-6400 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-667 CL5-6-6-15 240PIN DDR2 DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit 225.75
Corsair XMS2 DHX TWIN2X4096-6400C5DHX 4GB DDR2 2X2GB PC6400 DDR2-800 CL 5-5-5-15 240PIN Memory Kit 316.16
OCZ Gold XTC PC2-6400 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-800 CL5-5-5-15 DDR2 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit 327.60
G.SKILL F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ PC2-6400 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-800 CL5-5-5-15 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit 584.28
For 2GB (2x1GB or 1x2GB)
Ocz Platinum Xtc REV.2 PC2-6400 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-800 CL4-4-4-15 240PIN Dimm Dual Channel Memory Kit 136.50 with 50.00 rebate
Mushkin EM PC2-6400 2GB 1X2GB DDR2-800 CL5-5-5 240PIN DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit 185.50
Video Card
For 8600s series
Xfx Geforce 8600GT *** 620MHZ 256MB 1.6GHZ DDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I Hdtv Out DIRECTX10 Video Card 154.99
EVGA E-GEFORCE 8600GT 540MHZ 256MB 1.4GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDTV Out DIRECTX10 Video Card 187.30
For 8800s series
Evga E-GEFORCE 8800GTS 500MHZ 320MB 1.6GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I Hdtv Hdcp DIRECTX10 Video Card 323.99
BFG GeForce 8800GTS OC2 580MHZ 320MB 1.7GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDTV HDCP DIRECTX10 Video Card 338.52 with 30.00 rebate
EVGA E-GEFORCE 8800 GTS KO ACS3 PCI-E 588MHZ 320MB 1.84GHZ GDDR3 Dual DVI-I HDCP HDTV Out Video Card 382.17
ASUS GeForce 8800GTS 500MHZ 320MB 1.6GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDCP HDTV Out DirectX 10 Video Card 384.48
Hard Disk Drive
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB SATA2 3GB/S 7200RPM 16MB Cache NCQ Hard Drive 82.99
DVD RW/CD RW Combo Drive
Samsung SH-S183L Black SATA DVD+RW 18X8X16 DVD-RW 18X6X16 DL 8X Lightscribe DVD Writer OEM W/ SW 42.90
Floppy Disk Drive
SONY Black 1.44MB 3.5IN FLOPPY DRIVE 6.75
Monitor
LG L1953T-BF 19IN LCD Black 1280X1024 5MS 1280X1024 2000:1 300CD/M2 VGA DVI-D F-ENGINE Monitor 244.08
Samsung 931C 19IN Lcd Monitor Glossy Black 1280X1024 2000:1 2MS Vga Dvi 294.80
LG L1953T-SF 19IN LCD Silver 1280X1024 5MS 1280X1024 2000:1 300CD/M2 VGA DVI-D F-ENGINE Monitor 254.88
Acer AL1916AB 19IN Lcd Black 1280X1024 700:1 8MS Vga Monitor 208.95
Computer Case (Aw, there are so many of them!)
Compucase 6C28 Atx Case White 4X5.25 2X3.5 4X.3.5INT W/ Front Usb & Audio No Ps 22.99
ASUS TA-863 ATX Mid Tower Case Black 4X5.25 2X3.5 5X3.5INT Front USB & Audio No PSU 29.38
Coolermaster Elite RC-330 ATX Blk Case 4X5.25 2X3.5 5X3.5INT No PS 1X120MM Rear Fan Front I/O Panel 39.15
Antec Performance TX1050B SOHO ATX Tower Case Black 4X5.25 2X3.5 4X3.5INT 500W ATX12V 2.0 145.49
Antec Sonata III Black ATX 16IN Mid Tower Quiet Case 3X5.25 2X3.5 4X3.5IN 500W 120MM Fan 143.00
Coolermaster Centurion 534 ATX Tower Case 5X5.25 1X3.5 4X3.5INT Black 430W PS 83.16
Logisys CS822BK Glossy Painted 17 Black ATX Case 4X5.25 1X3.5 5X3.5INT Front USBX2 No WINDOW/PS 38.88
Power Supply Unit
Nmedia MP-500 500W Atx Power Supply 20/24PIN W/ 140MM Fan Retail Box 47.99
Mushkin XP-650 650W ATX 12V 24PIN ATX Power Supply W/ PFC 80MM Fan 116.60
Coolermaster Extreme Power 500W ATX 12V V2.01 Silent Power Supply 20/24PIN 120MM Fan 45.36
Logisys 575W Dual 80MM Fan SLI ATX Ready Power Switching Power Supply W/DUAL SATA & 4PINS-12V - FCC 28.38
Antec SP-500 Smartpower 2.0 ATX12V2.0 20/24PIN 500W Power Supply 81.95
Speaker
LOGITECH S100 2 PIECE SPEAKER Black 2.5RMS 5W OEM 8.55
Logitech S200 2.1 3PC 30W Speaker System OEM SILVER-BLACK W/ Power & Volume Controls 20.61
Operating System
Windows Vista Premium 64bit OEM 132.47
Windows Vista Premium 32bit OEM 136.36
Total Price for current prospective system (64bit/4GB/8600): $1316.26
Total Price for current prospective system (32bit/2GB/8800): $1399.90
Total Price for current prospective system (64bit/4GB/8800): $1485.26
All prices are before rebate.
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