This is my first build. I am buying all of my parts through newegg.com. I have posted lists before. Im just trying to gather as much knowledge as possible before spending a lot of money. As always, I appreciate the input i receive from all. Thanks!
Case: Thermaltake Tsunami
MotherBoard: ASUS P5B LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel
DVD/RW: SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black
Graphics: SAPPHIRE 100562L-GN Radeon 9600PRO 256MB DDR AGP 4X/8X
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz LGA 775 Processor Model
PSU: Thermaltake W0093RU ATX 12V 2.0 Version 500W
HardDrive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
Memory: PNY 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300)
OS: Windows Vista Basic
2007-03-17 13:38:08 · 5 answers · asked by **turbostance** 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
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2007-03-17 13:48:31 · answer #1 · answered by Wurm™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a good build, but i would dish out a little more for a video card. The 9600 is outdated. Also, for your motherboard, don't buy a AGP motherboard. AGP is dying and it will be really hard to upgrade graphics in the future. Also, get a motherboard with 4 Ram slots for future upgrades. There are many PCI-E graphics cards on the market that costs the same as the 9600Pro but they would smash the 9600Pro performance wise.
PS: If you use vista basic, you will not be able to use the Aero GUI, get premium. No point in having a good system running on budget software.
2007-03-17 20:47:01 · answer #2 · answered by Nirvania 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your choice for video card "Graphics: SAPPHIRE 100562L-GN Radeon 9600PRO 256MB DDR AGP 4X/8X" will not work as the motherboard does not have an AGP slot. Your video card must be PCI express.
I would also recommend Corsair or OCZ rams instead of PNY.
Very important** The PSU you selected does not support PCI express either. I suggest getting with one that supports SLI as that has enough power to support multiple video cards if you want to upgrade in the future.
2007-03-17 20:55:09 · answer #3 · answered by Master S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use a good thermal paste (grease) between your CPU heatsink and fan. Arctic Silver 5 is good. It will keep your CPU from overheating. Don't use too much. Don't use too little. About the thickness of a credit card is all you need. Good luck. I built the machine I am using now 3 years ago and it's still going strong!
2007-03-17 20:45:26 · answer #4 · answered by Sabina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That motherboard has dual PCI-E X16 graphic card slots. A 9600 AGP card won't fit in it.
2007-03-17 22:50:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋