Finally...its ordered !!

ademcg

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So tonight was the night I finally took the plunge...here it is !

Motherboard: Abit IX38 Quad GT
Belkin 4 USB port PCI card [Mobo only has 4 at rear IO]
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8500C 2 x 1GB - two kits [4GB in total]
CPU: Q6600 Go SLACR OEM
CPU Cooler: Tuniq Tower 120 LED
Thermal paste: Arctic Cooling MX-2

Graphics : Gigabyte 8800GT 512 MB
Case: Silverstone TJ09 (inc clear side panel)
Power Suply: Enermax Galaxy 850W Modular ATX 2.2
HDD: Samsung Spinpoint 500GB SATA
Optical drive: NEC SATA DVD R/W
Operating System: Vista Ultimate 64 bit

All should arrive on Wednesday.....then the fun begins !:D
 
Nice!!! Pics needed

I was laughing when reading the abit forums, the reason they don't provide any additional usb header brackets is the box isn't big enough :D
 
Good luck

I always enjoy putting together new set-ups.

It's a frustrating, challenging but rewarding process when it all comes together.

I usually find that a case of beer makes the whole process go smoother.
 
VaderDSL said:
Nice!!! Pics needed

I was laughing when reading the abit forums, the reason they don't provide any additional usb header brackets is the box isn't big enough :D
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LOL...yeah...pffft great job guys :p

I am like a kid on Christmas eve now....don't really want to go to work tomorrow...want to just look forward to it all arriving.

And yes...beer is cooling as we speak...its been a while since my last build (almost exactly 2 years) and I have never had Intel so....it will be a steep learning curve me thinks.
 
The Quad should clock nicely with the Tuniq Tower. My tip is for you to fit the heatsink outside of the case. Enjoy building :) I've just put together a similar build (last time was 2 years ago, very satisfying).
 
i just read that I might well have trouble installing Vista with using the SATA DVD RW drive....is this a distinct possibility ?
If so, ways around it ? without having to buy a cheap IDE drive to install everything first ??
 
ademcg said:
i just read that I might well have trouble installing Vista with using the SATA DVD RW drive....is this a distinct possibility ?
If so, ways around it ? without having to buy a cheap IDE drive to install everything first ??
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I installed my Vista x64 with a SATA DVD RW no problems.
 
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