Okay, so this is going to be the first time I build a PC, and I want to know whether or not my current parts are compatible with each other. I would like all parts to be able to be bought at ebc computers. www.ebccomputers.com Okay so here it goes... CPU INTEL CORE2 DUO E8400, 3.0GHz, 1333MHz, 6MB LGA775 - Retail Box - w/ CPU Fan & Intel 3yrs Warranty Motherboard MSI P45 NEO2-FR: 775 up Quad 9770, 1GB NIC, 4DDR2, Cross-fire, Raid, SATA2, ATA133, eSATA, PCI-e 2.0 Ram Supertalent DDR2 1GB - 800MHz - PC6400 - Dual Channel x2 Video Card eVGA PCI-E SLI 9500GT 1GB DDR2, GPU:550MHz, Mem C:1600MHz, PCI-E 2.0, Mem Bus:256, TV-Out & DVI, & HDTV Support - Direct x10 Hard Drive 500GB Seagate Serial ATA, 7200 RPM's w/ 16MB Cache - 5yrs Seagate Warranty Disk Drive Pioneer DVR-216 Black SATA 20X DVD+-RW - with Dual Layer w/ Software - OEM Case Apevia X-Navigator Aluminun 500W ATX PS: Faces: Silver, Black & Blue: 5 Fans, 13 Bays, LCD Display Monitor Acer Black 22" WIDE LCD - RT:5ms, CR:700:1, Bri:300, DVI Port, 1680x1050 - 3yr Warranty The price is $1002, and I would like to keep it similar. Thank you for your help guys. ^^
Hi NiwaAwin The spec all looks compatable. i would just like to add a couple of things. 1. you can't realy garuntee compatability of RAM unless it is specifird by the manufacturer or from someone like crucial. Although it is the correct RAM i.e board and ram are both DDR2 800MHz i have found that sometimes the cheep stuff is a bit hit and miss. (you will also find that most suppliers Ts and Cs will state that they cannot garuntee compatability of RAM for this reason) I usually buy Kingston Corsair or Crucial RAM as they tend to be prety reliable compatability wise. 2. The Graphics card will be fine. i would just like to point out that the motherboard supports "Crossfire" which is ATI's answer to dual graphics cards. The card you have opted for supports SLI which is NVIDIA's answer to dual graphics. So in summary as long as you only intend on adding the one card you should be fine. Hope this helps Gaz
I also recommend using different RAM, check your motherboard specs and see what is preferred. The online manual should tell you. Corsair, Mushkin, OCZ are also preferred brands to ensure you wont get cheap stick incompatibilities and have to return it. Also look into the power supply that comes with the case. 99% of PSU's that come with cases are dodgy, have tendency to go up in flames. Plus its not guaranteed to have enough headers for your mobo and SATA's
