Hello all,
A friend of mine has recently given me his old Asus Maximus Extreme motherboard (the older one, not the version IV) as he was never going to get around to building a system with it. He also chucked in a NZXT Hush case.
My question is, as someone who has been keen to try his hand at system building for some time but never had the funds/time, are there any suggestions or recommendations from others out there who may have experience with this motherboard? Here are the components I had shortlisted:
Crucial 4GB Kit (2GBx2) PC3-10600 DDR3 Desktop Memory Upgrade 240-pin Dimm
Intel E6700 Pentium Dual-Core Processor - 3.20GHz, 2MB Cache, Socket 775
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 CPU Cooler
Sapphire 11167-04-20R HD 5570 1GB DDR3 Graphics Card
650 WATT Power supply Alpine Black 650 WATT Silent Quiet PC ATX PSU
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATAII 16MB Cache 3.5 inch Internal Hard Drive OEM
Also a DVD drive wherever I can find one cheap.
I was hoping you guys could have a skim over this list and let me know if I'm on the right track or headed for meltdown! Many thanks in advance!
A friend of mine has recently given me his old Asus Maximus Extreme motherboard (the older one, not the version IV) as he was never going to get around to building a system with it. He also chucked in a NZXT Hush case.
My question is, as someone who has been keen to try his hand at system building for some time but never had the funds/time, are there any suggestions or recommendations from others out there who may have experience with this motherboard? Here are the components I had shortlisted:
Crucial 4GB Kit (2GBx2) PC3-10600 DDR3 Desktop Memory Upgrade 240-pin Dimm
Intel E6700 Pentium Dual-Core Processor - 3.20GHz, 2MB Cache, Socket 775
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 CPU Cooler
Sapphire 11167-04-20R HD 5570 1GB DDR3 Graphics Card
650 WATT Power supply Alpine Black 650 WATT Silent Quiet PC ATX PSU
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATAII 16MB Cache 3.5 inch Internal Hard Drive OEM
Also a DVD drive wherever I can find one cheap.
I was hoping you guys could have a skim over this list and let me know if I'm on the right track or headed for meltdown! Many thanks in advance!