So I've finally decided to build my own PC (I will be able to get course credit as independent study as well--woohoo). Mainly a gaming box. OC tinkering is also a possibility.
Case: Thermaltake SViking; I don't think I'm going to add any extra fans at this point. It arrived the other day.
CPU: Maybe a Prescott, although I read that the lower-end Northwoods would be available for Socket T (LGA775) boards.
Mobo: Asus P5AD2 Deluxe (I'm not entirely sure if it will fit in the SViking; may be a bit tight).
CPU cooling: I was considering the XP-120, but am not completely sure if it would fit in my case.
Memory: 240-Pin 1GB Corsair DDR2 PC2-4200 (matched pair 512).
HD: Samsung Spinpoint 160GB SATA.
Optical: Plextor 12X DVD+/-RW.
Video card: NVidia Geforce 6600.
The actual build probably won't start until February or so, once I have all the parts and the independent-study paperwork filled out.
Any suggestions/warnings/etc welcome
First build; advice/feedback welcome
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Re: First build; advice/feedback welcome
I'd wait for a bit longer to decide on hardware. Things change quickly in Computer World and even though Intel is sort of wandering around without a lot of direction, new stuff will assuredly be coming down the pike by then. For instance, if you're stuck on Prescott, there's (supposedly) a new stepping coming out that runs a bit cooler than the first gen processors. It might be worth the wait for that alone.Dreamstalkerwolf wrote:
The actual build probably won't start until February or so, once I have all the parts and the independent-study paperwork filled out.
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