Originally posted by greensman:

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Mort81 the PINKMAN!!! hehehe. Glad to hear that you are "damage" free Morty. :) Always a relief when something goes like yours did to find out it's just one component and not MORE. :D

@mikeh0303,
Sorry for not getting with you sooner. :) If you already purchased something, I hope it's going well. :) Just in case you didn't, here's a list that follows. :P

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 $375 shipped

PSU: PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad $199 delivered

CASE: Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower $139 delivered (I know it's steel but it moves air REALLY WELL)

HDD: WD Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA $109 delivered per unit (times 4)
and the Raptor for your OS ... :D Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFD 150GB 10,000 RPM $164.99 delivered AFTER $30 MIR

MOBO: EVGA 122-CK-NF68-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI $199.99 + $7.52 after MIR
or
ASUS Striker Extreme LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX $299.99 + $7.52
or
ASUS P5N32-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX $209.99 + $7.52 delivered

RAM: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit $83 delivered after MIR (times 2)

GPU: EVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB 320-bit GDDR3 $349.99 delivered after MIR
or
EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 $486.99 + $6.33 after MIR

DVD DRives: LITE-ON Black 20X SATA $36.99 delivered
and/or
Pioneer Black 18X $29.99 + $5.84 delivered

card reader: Rosewill RCR-102 52-in-1 USB 2.0 Black Card Reader $9.99 delivered

OS: Window XP Pro $139.99 delivered

floppy drive: Samsung floppy drive $6.99 + $4.99 delivered

CPU cooling fan and heatsink: ZALMAN CNPS9500 AT 2 Ball CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink $49.99 delivered
or
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm $34.99 + $5.84 delivered

mikeh I think that I have covered everything at this time. If you want to run SLi then you can buy 2 of the GPU's but I don't think you will need it IMO. NOW if you're running something huge like sammorris does then you might consider a SLi rig. :)

With shipping, MIR, and labor (no taxes at this point) the GRAND TOTAL comes to: $2427.27 using the "cheaper" choices on this system on the high end NOT including SLi the TOTAL would be: $2679.76.

I hope this may answer some of the questions you were having. As you see I didn't shop around. That takes time and if you want to you can do that on your own. Most of the time it saves you big money, especially on a rig like this. :) Good luck to you and your computer building. :D May I suggest that you go with round IDE cables if you go with IDE DVD drives. I would order one for the floppy drive anyway. They provide better airflow. :)

btw I would think this rig would do anything you wanted!! GAming or just net surfing. LOL.

...gm

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Originally posted by mphsbelle:

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I just finished purchasing the final pieces for my new computer. I have all the pieces but no one ever mentions the little stuff that you need. When I sit down to install, are there any little things like static wristbands that I need to have on hand? I am a newbie but every computer I have purchased has ended up lacking in a lot of areas, hence, I am trying it myself. I have 2 books on hand but they don't cover the little stuff either. Did manage to find New Intel Core 2 Quad for $269. I had been drooling over it for weeks.

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Originally posted by mphsbelle:

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I just finished purchasing the final pieces for my new computer. I have all the pieces but no one ever mentions the little stuff that you need. When I sit down to install, are there any little things like static wristbands that I need to have on hand? I am a newbie but every computer I have purchased has ended up lacking in a lot of areas, hence, I am trying it myself. I have 2 books on hand but they don't cover the little stuff either. Did manage to find New Intel Core 2 Quad for $269. I had been drooling over it for weeks.

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Well now my people you've never really answered dash32 questions? which really relates to my machine? there are those who have or had my mobo? PLEASE get to the heart of the issue? And beleive me and dash has gone though the SH_t? reformTTED THE THING? MY PCIx16 SLI so gone ....why?????

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