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AchrisK · June 9th, 2008, 03:03 PM

Ok, for now this is about a computer I am planning to build. But it can be a general computer building and maintenance thread.

My home computer is like 6-7 years old. It's been unstable lately, and it's been virtually obsolete for a couple of years. I am planning on building my own, for a couple of reasons. For one, I don't have to deal with pre-loaded Windows Vista (I have XP). Also, I can hand pick all the parts, and not leave it up to a company to throw in substandard crap.

Any general or specific recommendation you people have would be appreciated. It's mostly an office/internet computer, but I can see some mid-level gaming happening (Halo, CoD, etc).

So here is what I have picked out so far, though I will probably change the video card:

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail

ASUS P5K-E LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

LINKSYS WRT54GL IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless-G Broadband Router - Retail

ZEROtherm CF800 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail

CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 Power Supply - Retail

COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

EVGA 256-P2-N615-TX GeForce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S203B - OEM

June 9th, 2008, 03:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
AchrisK Dis-Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 4,037	Computer Building/Maintenance Thread Ok, for now this is about a computer I am planning to build. But it can be a general computer building and maintenance thread. My home computer is like 6-7 years old. It's been unstable lately, and it's been virtually obsolete for a couple of years. I am planning on building my own, for a couple of reasons. For one, I don't have to deal with pre-loaded Windows Vista (I have XP). Also, I can hand pick all the parts, and not leave it up to a company to throw in substandard crap. Any general or specific recommendation you people have would be appreciated. It's mostly an office/internet computer, but I can see some mid-level gaming happening (Halo, CoD, etc). So here is what I have picked out so far, though I will probably change the video card: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail ASUS P5K-E LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail LINKSYS WRT54GL IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless-G Broadband Router - Retail ZEROtherm CF800 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 Power Supply - Retail COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM EVGA 256-P2-N615-TX GeForce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S203B - OEM __________________ ack Music Buying Freak - List of Online CD Shops - My Collection - Last edited by AchrisK: Tomorrow at 03:33 AM.