Re: Help/Ideas for my PC build

On Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:00:53 -0700, Rory Deol <rdeol85@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I have decided to upgrade to a new homebuilt desktop after six years
with my current one. Here is a list of the components I plan to
purchase right now and then some for later purchases:

CPU: E6750 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo

MoBo: Asus P5N-E (I am looking for the best board but I am not having
much luck finding anything. I want to stay around $150 and this was
the most cost effective)

PSU: Antec 850W True Power Quattro

GPU: Sparke Geforce 8600 GT 512MB (I would love the 8800 but thats a
bit too decadent for now. I am hoping that whatever I get now I can
double up in SLI later)

RAM: ????????????? (I have NO idea. I want 2GB but don't want to spend
more than $110. But I found "Super Talent 2GB(1GBx2) DDr2-800" for
$58, which means I could go to 4GB within my price. Should I?)

Case: Without question the Antec P182

So there it is. I have the keyboard, mouse, monitor, optical drives,
and hard drives that I need right now. My future upgrade will just be
more RAM if needed, another GPU if needed and eventually an HDTV to
double as a monitor. Which means that I would need a Graphics card
capable of hooking up to an HDTV. Are there cards with HDMI out? Also
right now all of my TV watching is done through an ATI All in Wonder
VE. I like the setup and would like to continue but w/o this card. If
I buy a seperate HDTV Tuner, can my monitor only be hooked up to it,
or can it remain hooked up to my GPU?
That is all I can think of for now. I hope to get building within the
month so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Rory

I think the Antec Sonata III case with 500w PS included will work for
you--it has 120mm fan mounts for lots of quiet air movement. There
are plenty of feature-packed quality motherboards for $100. GPUs are
expensive and probably the fastest item that will obsolete. Go with
2GB RAM and allow two memory slots for expansion--I prefer a quality
brand such as Crucial, Kingston or Mushkin. Any extra money left over
should go for a faster CPU.
.

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