Building my first computer :-)

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  1. woodTHING

    woodTHING Member

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    ok i think i've chose everthing i need, but before i go drop $1700 i want opinions. so heres what i got.

    Creative Fatal1ty sound card
    e6600 cpu
    nvidia 680i mobo
    8800gts vid card
    FSP Group (Fortron Source) CB1000-80GLCX3 ATX12V/ EPS12V TOTAL 1000W = 700W ATX II/EPS + 300W GPU Power Supply
    SUPER TALENT 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800

    Ok now first of all...did i forget nething? and do y'all think this sets worth the money? btw ne ideas wat all this can OC to?
     
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    you will need a dvd drive and a hard disk. or 2 of each, 1 rom, 1 writer and 1 hdd for programs and 1 for data.

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    i think we would all like to know how far the nf68 mobo can push the core 2 duo, but they are still so new we dont realy know yet.

    with some serious water cooling you should get 3.6ghz+ how much more is the big question.
     
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    sorry i should have mentioned that im using my drives from my old computer. i have a dvd burner, cd burner, and dvd rom drive. also if i took my old hdd with windows on it would it work, or do i need to get a new hdd and a new windows disc?

    im already pushin my budget with all this so can u recommend ne good quality water coolin systems that wont like kill my wallet?
     
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    You can use your old hardrive but you will have to purchase a new copy of windows either way.
     
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    depending on the motherboard chipset, might not need to re-install windows
     
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    hi there. im looking to build my first computer soon and am gathering up all my parts. i was wondering what would be the best operating system to buy. the computer will be used mostly for games and backing up my dvds and music. so should i go with windows xp pro or windows media center. at this website i buy from they have several different versions of windows xp pro. there is one in just a sleeve and the other is in the box. also the price is higher on the one with the box. which one should i get to install. or does it even matter at all. one cost $139.00 and the boxed one cost $199.00. i just want to make sure that i get the right one to install. this will be a computer new from ground up. nothing is going to be reused at all.

    if you have any suggestions please let me. that way when i start buying i know what im after. thanks in advance.

    taz1974
     
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