Help On New Build

[ThR!LL]

Well I'm about to order these parts around New Years and it will be a pre-Yorkfield build. This computer will be used for mainly gaming. I will be upgrading the processor when the Penryn prices go down. I will only be replacing the CPU when I do upgrade.


Motherboard

Abit IP35 PRO

Processor

Intel E2140

RAM

2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800

Video Card

Gigabyte 8800GT

Power Supply

Corsair HX620

Hard Drive

500GB Seagate 7200.11

Headset

Koss SB45

 

[Dangman]

Looks good to me. Have fun with it!

 

[anime4u]

I would recommend an asus or gigabyte board. They install easy.

 

[PC_User]

IP35 Pro is probably one of the best P35 boards out there.

I would recommend looking in the "Hot Deals" section. You can find 4GB of Mushkin 667 ram for $20 AR, and 2GB of OCZ Gold 800 for $20 as well.

 

[E4g1e]

A good combination, especially if you're going to overclock the CPU. The E2140 runs stock at only 1.6GHz on a 200MHz FSB (with an effective FSB bandwidth of 800MHz), so overclocking the CPU by raising the FSB speed is the most effective solution. Plus, the CPU multiplier isn't as high as the higher-level Pentium Dual-Core E21xx series models, making overclocking all that much easier to achieve.

 

[ThR!LL]

So you guys wouldn't recommend a different 8800GT over the one I picked.

 

[Maransin]

So you guys wouldn't recommend a different 8800GT over the one I picked.

I'd recommend this 8800 Gt

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130318

for the eVGA warranty and step-up program