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New Build, need advice

Sc1mitar

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Joined
Jan 22, 2007
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Location
Edmonton
System Name LANBOX
Processor Core2Quad Q6600 G0 + Zalman CNPS7500 Blue LED
Motherboard Asus P5K-VM mATX
Cooling 2x 120mm, 2x80mm Coolermaster Blue LED
Memory 4GB OCZ DDR2-800 Platinum
Video Card(s) VisionTek HD4870 512mb GDDR5
Storage Maxtor 500GB+1TB Samsung External
Display(s) Acer x223w
Case Cooler Master Centurion 540 mATX
Audio Device(s) Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer
Power Supply Ultra Modular 600W
Im building a new comp, i need advice on the best things to get. Price range perferably $500 -600 max.

I need:
A motherboard-must be MicroATX, and work with C2duo
A Core2Duo proccessor
2 x 1GB dimms for said motherboard and processor, probably gonna be ddr2-800
a new hard drive-SATA 2, around 80gb, i dont need much space


I already have-
eVGA 8800GTS 320mb
comp case
cooling fans
PSU-might upgrade if needed, but its a 550W so i dunno
DVD-RW drive


I know you folks know your sh*t, so hook me up wit some good gear aight?
 

HookeyStreet

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