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Is this all I'll need to get this up and running, besides an Operating system?

LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model DH-20A4P-04 - OEM
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
SAMSUNG SpinPoint T Series HD501LJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
COOLER MASTER Real Power Pro RS-650-ACAA-A1 ATX12V / EPS12V 650W Power
Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel
ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor
XFX GEFORCE 8800GT 512MB DDR3-600M DUAL DVI PCIE

758$ after rebates excluding the 8800GT. I wanted Evaga, but they're so hard to find! And the Dell deal is gone!



I've never put together a PC via parts newegg. With what's listed will my tower be up and running after piecing it together?

I think I'll just stick XPpro from my old build on it.
 
Switch out that SAMSUNG drive to a SEAGATE and maybe a different brand PSU - try Corsair or PC Power & Cooling.
 
Definitely get a different and better power supply thats actually capable of outputing what it suppose to output. That Coolermaster is actually just a 500W PSU.

I recommend any of these PSUs instead:
Corsair 450VX 450W PSU - $70
Corsair 550VX 550W PSU - $91
Corsair 520HX 520W PSU - $101
Corsair 650TX 650W PSU - $137
Corsair 620HX 620W PSU - $140

Also you do not need high performance RAM like the Ballistix RAM for the Q6600, even if overclocking in mind. Any decent set of DDR2 800 RAM will do. I recommend getting this set of RAM instead:
G.SKILL F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ 2 x 1GB DDR2 800 RAM - $50

Other than what I said above, looks good to me.
 
veritas7 said:
Switch out that SAMSUNG drive to a SEAGATE and maybe a different brand PSU - try Corsair or PC Power & Cooling.
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The Samsung SpinPoint drive is fine... if anything, it's one of the quietest hard drives around. Having said that, the appeal with the Seagate drive is that it's a bit faster and has a five-year warranty.

And the Corsair 550VX is a fine PSU for your needs.
 
Danny Bui said:
Definitely get a different and better power supply thats actually capable of outputing what it suppose to output. That Coolermaster is actually just a 500W PSU.

I recommend any of these PSUs instead:
Corsair 450VX 450W PSU - $70
Corsair 550VX 550W PSU - $91
Corsair 520HX 520W PSU - $101
Corsair 650TX 650W PSU - $137
Corsair 620HX 620W PSU - $140

Also you do not need high performance RAM like the Ballistix RAM for the Q6600, even if overclocking in mind. Any decent set of DDR2 800 RAM will do. I recommend getting this set of RAM instead:
G.SKILL F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ 2 x 1GB DDR2 800 RAM - $50

Other than what I said above, looks good to me.
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It's only $9.00

:D

So you think I'm set? I'll change the PSU.

I'm going to college in 6 months and my mother thinks it's a bad idea to build my own; however my father is for it.

A similar PC I checked at bestbuy with a tad worse specs via 8600GT and an E6550 is 1,399 and one almost exactly similar is $1,999.00

Now common!

Lol.
 
What's $9? The PSU? Hmmm, might be a good choice then. I recommended against getting the PSU because I thought A) you were paying full price and B) it was the CM Extreme PSU. Well wrong on both counts. The 750W version of that power supply got a good review here at HardOCP. So for $9, not a bad deal I guess.

Though if you want better quality and efficiency, get any of the power supplies I recommended.

Oops I take back my previous statement of "you're set". Noticed a few things:


Now you're set :) If you're buying that card from Dell, get it soon or it might run out!
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/...etail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=29&sku=A1350995
 
Oh I meant the ram, I apologize for not being clear.

;)

How is Neweggs return policy if something arrives DOA?

This is my first time.

^_^
 
tiraides said:
The Samsung SpinPoint drive is fine... if anything, it's one of the quietest hard drives around. Having said that, the appeal with the Seagate drive is that it's a bit faster and has a five-year warranty.

And the Corsair 550VX is a fine PSU for your needs.
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This guy is making some serious sense,

I have that Samsung hard drive, Silent, Fast, and after a year SMART on Speedfan still has both performance and health bars full, not a single hitch.

I also have that Corsair 550VX PSU, Silent, powerful, not a single hiccup.

:cool:
 
AMDXPCottonFire22 said:
Oh I meant the ram, I apologize for not being clear.

;)

How is Neweggs return policy if something arrives DOA?

This is my first time.

^_^
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Oh ok. Then get that RAM deal ASAP then! As for power supplies, any of the Corsairs I recommended are excellent choices.

Haven't dealt with Newegg's Customer Service. I think the policy is you can return most products within 30days of purchase. CPUs however have a 15 day warranty.
 
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