With this being a first build I thought I'd mention how and for what it will be used before listing the parts or combinations I might use. What I've been doing with my computer is music and photos. I'm transfering LP's, 45's and tape to CD and scanning my parent's old pictures which I'll burn to DVD's for my family members who want copies. I've ripped most of my CD's to listen to when I'm working on the photos. I may add a tuner to watch over the air TV, no cable or satalite, maybe TV from the internet some surfing and a little research now and then. In my list there are 2 and 3 parts for some components because some experienced guidance is needed on my part. I have 2 HDDs listed the brand or sizes can change, but 2 is what I want a smaller one for the OS and applications and a larger one to store my finished projects on. This being said here is my list.
Dan
Motherboard:
Foxconn G45M-S LGA 775 Intel G45 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Processor:
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Processor BX80570E8400 - 3.0GHz, 6MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB, Wolfdale, Dual-Core, Retail, Socket 775, Processor with Fan
Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Dual Core 3.0GHz LGA775 1333FSB Processor w/ 4MB Cache (OEM)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Dual Core 2.8GHz Processor LGA775 1066FSB w/ 3MB Cache
Power Supply:
Antec EarthWatts 500 Watt 20+4pin 80 PLUS Certified ATX Power Supply w/ Dual +12V Rails - 500W - EA500 (20pin / 24pin)
Coolmax 600-Watt 135mm Fan ATX Power Supply - PCI-E
Memory (RAM):
Kingston HyperX 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Quad Kit Desktop Memory
Patriot Extreme Performance 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Low Latency Quad Kit
Optical Drive:
SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe – OEM
Card Reader:
Rosewill RCR-FD201 12-in-1 USB 2.0 3.5" Internal Card Reader w/ Floppy Drive
SABRENT CRW-UINB 68-in-1 USB 2.0 Internal Card Reader w/ USB 2.0 Port supports SDHC/VISTA
Hard Drive:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80GB Hard Drive - 7200, 8MB, SATA-300, OEM
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 750GB SATA II 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive w/ 32MB Buffer - ST3750330AS (OEM)