Help getting computer.

[worshipme]

The E6700 is old now. It was one of the first core 2s so he definitely shouldn't be buying that. I still think a Wolfdale would be best for him.

 

[IeatdUrcookie]

Well, I can't upgrade to a better processor than the 6700 so I guess I'll just buy a Quad separately.

 

[IeatdUrcookie]

Okay so I found out about Ibuypower.com and I made this build.

Case ( [New !!!] Nzxt Alpha Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Black )

Case Lighting ( Cold Cathode Neon Light Blue )

Power Supply ( Standard Case Power Supply )

Processor ( [=== Quad Core ===] Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600 (4x 2.4GHz/8MB L2 Cache/1066FSB) )

Free Software/Game ( [Free] iBUYPOWER Aegis Case - for your Games, Accessories, Disks, Manuals ... etc. --- $19.99 value )

Processor Cooling ( Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink )

Motherboard ( Asus P5N-E SLI nForce® 650i SLI Chipset w/6-channel CODEC, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394 Dual PCI-E MB )

Memory ( 2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand )

Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce 8500GT 256MB w/DVI + TV Out Video )

Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA )

Hard Drive ( 320 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache] )

2nd Hard Drive ( None )

External Hard Drives [USB 2.0/eSATA] ( None )

CD/DVD Drive ( 16x DVD-ROM Drive Black )

CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( None )

Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )

Speaker System ( Logitech X-230 2.1 Configuration Speakers System )

Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )

Floppy Drive ( None )

Monitor ( LCD Monitor Viewsonic 20" Widescreen Q20wb TFT LCD Monitor 1680x1050 w/Fast 5ms Video Rsponse [Black] )

2nd Monitor ( None )

Keyboard ( Combo: Logitech Cordless Desktop MX3200 Laser (MX3200 Cordless Keyboard + MX600 Cordless Laser Mouse) Black )

Mouse ( None )

USB 2.0 Accessories ( Add External USB 2.0 Hub (4x USB 2.0 Ports) )

USB 2.0 Accessories ( Build-in USB 2.0 Ports )

Meter Display ( None )

Flash Media Reader/Writer ( 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer Black )

Operation System ( Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium + [Free 60-Day !!!] Microsoft Office 2007(Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access ....) 32-Bit )


What do you think? (I'm really excited to get the case! It looks really cool!)

Also, is Ibuypower.com trustworthy? Also, will they just ship me the parts and expect me to build it myself? Or does it come with the motherboard, graphics card, etc. already built in?

 

[GhostGT]

Looks like a pretty solid build. I was gonna order my PC from iBuy until I decided to do it myself. If i'm not mistaken, it comes pre-built.


Overall, looks great!

 

[IeatdUrcookie]

Thanks! Any other opinions? I want to try to get this ordered by tonight.

 

[IeatdUrcookie]

Okay, so I decided to get it from Cyberpower PC (better reviews), but I would like people-from-here's opinion on that site, please reply!

 

[IeatdUrcookie]

On Cyberpower they offer me 2 graphic cards. Would a second one just be a backup?

 

[Lord Mythirion]

the second gfx card is two at a time. is it ATI or nVidia? either way i think they have to be the same. for nVidia it's called SLI and for ATI it's called crossfire when two are run at the same time.

 

[IeatdUrcookie]

It's NVidia, but is it necessary to have two?

 

[t4ketwo]

YES, it is definately necesary to have 2