Some advice on this build..

[Matthew009]

I just put together this on envision, let me know if its ok or not..



Component Your Selection Price
Case: Antec Sonata III Piano Black MidTower with Antec 500w & Front USB $135.00
Intel CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E8400, 3.0GHz, 6MB Cache,1333MHz FSB, 45nm $193.00
DDR2 Motherboard: Asus P5K-E w/ Audio-GB.LAN-RAID $182.00
Case Fan: Black 120mm Case Fan $10.00
DDR2 RAM (1st stick): Corsair XMS2 Twin2X 2GB PC6400 DDR2-800, Heat Spreaders, Matched Pair $85.00
DDR2 RAM (2nd stick): NONE
DDR3 RAM (1st stick): NONE
DDR3 RAM (2nd stick): NONE
Hard Drive 1: Western Digital 320 GB, Serial ATA 300, 7200 RPM, 16 MB Cache $94.00
Hard Drive 2: NONE
CD-ROM: Major Brand 52x CD-ROM - Beige $30.00
CD-RW / DVD-RW: NONE
DVD Drive Only: NONE
Floppy: NONE
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GT, 512MB, Dual DVI, TV-Out(HDTV Ready), PCIx $320.00
Monitor: Major Brand 17" CRT Monitor - Black $135.00
Modem: NONE
Sound Card: NONE
Speakers: Multimedia Desktop Speaker Set (2 Piece) - Black $12.00
Keyboard: NONE
Mouse: Logitech MX518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse $55.00
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Basic x64 Edition - DVD (OEM) $110.00
Other Software: NONE
AntiVirus Software: NONE
FireWire (IEEE 1394): NONE
Network Card: NONE
Wireless Networking: NONE
Router: NONE
Hard Drive Controller Card: NONE

[BipolarBill]

I usually don't get involved in these system builds because it's really not dependent so much on the hardware as it is on the builder's skills.

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Monitor: Major Brand 17" CRT Monitor - Black $135.00

What does that mean? No brand? A CRT? No - you want a branded monitor (Samsung, LG, whatever) and some sort of LCD. They use less power and are actually bigger per inch than CRTs. They take up less desk space too.

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Operating System: Windows Vista Home Basic x64 Edition - DVD (OEM) $110.00

[Cmptr-Gy-Dv]

if you plan on getting that copy of vista installed you will need a DVD drive, (not a cdrom)

vista comes on a DVD

[BipolarBill]

Good catch.

Another "major brand" item.

[Matthew009]

Thanks for the advice im still just a noob at building so im having someone else build it until i know enough to build it myself.. how does this update look..



Case: Enlight 7250 Mid-Tower ATX, Antec 550 Watt, 2 Front USB - Black

Intel CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E8400, 3.0GHz, 6MB Cache,1333MHz
FSB, 45nm

DDR2 Motherboard: Asus P5K-E w/ Audio-GB.LAN-RAID

Case Fan: Cold Cathode 11in Light, Blue

DDR2 RAM (1st stick): Corsair XMS2 Twin2X 2GB PC5400 DDR2-675, Heat

Spreaders, Matched Pair

DDR2 RAM (2nd stick): NONE

DDR3 RAM (1st stick): NONE

DDR3 RAM (2nd stick): NONE

Hard Drive 1: Western Digital 500 GB, Serial ATA 300, 7200 RPM, 16 MB Cache

Hard Drive 2: NONE

CD-ROM: NONE

CD-RW / DVD-RW: LiteOn Combo CDRW 52x32x52x + DVD 16x - Black

DVD Drive Only: NONE

Floppy: NONE

Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GT, 512MB, Dual DVI, TV-Out(HDTV Ready),

PCIx

Monitor: Acer Brand 17" LCD Monitor - Black

Modem: NONE

Sound Card: SoundBlaster Audigy SE 7.1 24-Bit (Bulk)

Speakers: Multimedia Desktop Speaker Set (2 Piece) - Black

Keyboard: NONE

Mouse: NONE

Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium x64 Edition - DVD (OEM)

[Cmptr-Gy-Dv]

do you have a link to that motherboard

[Matthew009]

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Originally Posted by Cmptr-Gy-Dv

do you have a link to that motherboard

yup, why is it bad?

Envision Computer Solutions

[Cmptr-Gy-Dv]

** Please update the latest BIOS to support Intel 45nm CPU


did you see this,

and why the 5400 RAM

DDR2 1066*/800/667 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory

get the 1066 although I have the P5K-E wifi and if there the same you will need to overclock it to 1066,

but thats easy,

[KarmaKiller]

Also, your going to lose dual channel mode on your RAM unless you have 2x sticks in there. Your better off getting a 2x1Gb set then one single 2gig stick.

[Cmptr-Gy-Dv]

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Originally Posted by KarmaKiller

Also, your going to lose dual channel mode on your RAM unless you have 2x sticks in there. Your better off getting a 2x1Gb set then one single 2gig stick.

thats true but get 2 2gigs sticks vista will use all the ram you have so the more the better,