Hello
My Current specs..
Antec 900
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor/////Set at @3.5g with 1.31v on cpu-vcore.Idles 25C load 45C
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ - Retail
GIGABYTE GA-MA790GPT-UD3H AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-G1 120mm,Use 2 120mm for push and pull.
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 .
EVGA 01G-P3-1373-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked EE 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
(2) LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support - Retail
Rosewill RC-401-EX 10/ 100/ 1000Mbps PCI-Express Gigabit Low Profile Network Card - Retail
(2) Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive -Bare Drive
(1) Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive
Your probably wondering why I want to build again.I want to switch to Sata III,USB 3.0 ect...Sure I could upgrade,but that means I would have to replace case to handle bigger video card,motherboard,ram...Thats why I made the decision.Its always nice to have a back-up,just in case.Any games windows 7 has a problem with,especially older games,I'm covered.This will be used for gaming.Still using Windows XP,so the upgrade will include windows 7,so I can take advantage of more ram, and DX 11 support.
Other thoughts...
I bought a copy of 7,but its just collecting dust
I have a 5.1 surround,so onboard audio is no advantage for my purpose.Yes,I always use a separate NIC card.I just do!
Why do so many Gigabyte boards have no clearance for large heatsinks in relation to ram slots.I barley cleared my ram on my first rig using a Hyper 212.They always seem to put the 8pin connector and audio header in stupid place.I love there boards,but I wish they would work on those issues.
My budget is around $1000-$1200.
I have used Evga in the past,and always had good luck with these cards.GTS 250,GTX 460.So far....
I have Windows 7,Keyboard,sound system,and a MX518 mouse.I also have a monitor,but will upgrade at a later date.
I made a short list of parts. I am a big fan of amd,but after looking at Intel's offerings its hard to pass up.This is not complete or set in stone,by any means, except the case,and chip
Antec DF-85 Black ATX Full Tower Computer Case $155.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129087 Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K $214.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS-324-98B $21.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106334CORSAIR Professional Series HX750 (CMPSU-750HX) 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified $140.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010Intel EXPI9301CTBLK Network Adapter 10/ 100/ 1000Mbps PCI-Express 1 x RJ45 $30.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833106033Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX 4 sticks=$100.00)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104173COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R1 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 1366/1155 and AMD FM1/AM3+ $35.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
