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Old 11-03-2007, 03:48 PM   #1
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new build opinions before i purchase plz

asus p5b
corsair xms2 2gb 800
corsair 550hv
e6550
250gb seagate
7600gt(till 8800 drops)
antec 900

does everything look alright? any suggestions and opinions welcome, thank you.
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Old 11-03-2007, 03:56 PM   #2
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What is your budget?

What about monitor, keayboard, mouse, and OS?
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Old 11-03-2007, 05:06 PM   #3
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all that stuff is all set, i am just curiouse if the components look good and compatible. os - windows xp
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Old 11-03-2007, 05:56 PM   #4
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Those parts look decent.. Make sure the segate is a 7200.10 What is the main use for the pc anyway.. What is your over all budget..
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if not looking to overclock you can save money with 667mhz ram
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Old 11-03-2007, 10:39 PM   #6
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asus p5b
corsair xms2 2gb 800
corsair 550hv
e6550
250gb seagate
7600gt(till 8800 drops)
antec 900

does everything look alright?
Looks fine to me. Hopefully since you're buying a new motherboard that P5B will have the latest BIOS so that E6550 will be supported.

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Old 11-04-2007, 02:53 AM   #7
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How about a P5K instead of a P5B?
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