Okay, remember that "small-scale" rig I had all the parts for? I'm not so sure of myself anymore.
I forgot what the computer was going to be used for: word processing, web browsing, and once-a-month Halo.
So I decided to ditch the X2 processors, ditch an optical drive, and ditch the extra cooler.
So I've gotten all the parts set. I just need someone to go over and see if everything's compatible.
CASE (x1 for $45): COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Computer Case
OPTICAL DRIVES (X1 for $38.99): NEC Black IDE DVD Burner Model PX-740A/SW-BL
MOTHERBOARD (X1 FOR $95.99): ASUS A8R-MVP Socket 939 ATI Radeon XPRESS 200 CrossFire ATX AMD CrossFire Motherboard - Retail
HARDDRIVE (X1 $85): Western Digital Caviar RE 160GB 3.5" Serial ATA150
POWER SUPPLY (X1 FOR $68.99): Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 500W Power Supply - Retail
PROCESSOR (X1 FOR $159): AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 1GHz HT Socket 939 Processor - Retail
SOUND CARD (X1 FOR $49.99): Turtle Beach CATALINA 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail
MEMORY (X1 FOR $84.99): OCZ Premier Dual Channel 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM System Memory - Retail
VIDEO CARD (X1 FOR $99.990: MSI RX1600PRO-TD256E Radeon X1600PRO 256MB GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card - OEM
OPERATING SYSTEM (X1 FOR $88.95): Windows XP Home with SP2
MONITOR W/ BUILT-INSPEAKER (X1 FOR $199.99): Acer AL1732d Black 17" 12ms LCD Monitor Built in Speakers - Retail
GRAND TOTAL: $1,091.82
An extra defrag program I decided to accompany the rig.
I forgot what the computer was going to be used for: word processing, web browsing, and once-a-month Halo.
So I decided to ditch the X2 processors, ditch an optical drive, and ditch the extra cooler.
So I've gotten all the parts set. I just need someone to go over and see if everything's compatible.
CASE (x1 for $45): COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Computer Case
OPTICAL DRIVES (X1 for $38.99): NEC Black IDE DVD Burner Model PX-740A/SW-BL
MOTHERBOARD (X1 FOR $95.99): ASUS A8R-MVP Socket 939 ATI Radeon XPRESS 200 CrossFire ATX AMD CrossFire Motherboard - Retail
HARDDRIVE (X1 $85): Western Digital Caviar RE 160GB 3.5" Serial ATA150
POWER SUPPLY (X1 FOR $68.99): Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 500W Power Supply - Retail
PROCESSOR (X1 FOR $159): AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 1GHz HT Socket 939 Processor - Retail
SOUND CARD (X1 FOR $49.99): Turtle Beach CATALINA 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail
MEMORY (X1 FOR $84.99): OCZ Premier Dual Channel 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM System Memory - Retail
VIDEO CARD (X1 FOR $99.990: MSI RX1600PRO-TD256E Radeon X1600PRO 256MB GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card - OEM
OPERATING SYSTEM (X1 FOR $88.95): Windows XP Home with SP2
MONITOR W/ BUILT-INSPEAKER (X1 FOR $199.99): Acer AL1732d Black 17" 12ms LCD Monitor Built in Speakers - Retail
GRAND TOTAL: $1,091.82
An extra defrag program I decided to accompany the rig.