# Picking out parts for a new computer! **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [September 6, 2006, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/picking-out-parts-for-a-new-computer/199792 "2006-09-06T04:58:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Digigamer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/digigamer/32/276_2.png) [@Digigamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Digigamer)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/picking-out-parts-for-a-new-computer/199792/1 "2006-09-06T04:58:38Z")
Update (09/07/06)- I’ve updated my list. Please look it over again as a lot has changed. Alright I’m getting ready to build a new computer. I am posting what I have so far. I welcome all of your suggestions. Also I’d like to know if anything I’ve picked out has issues running under Linux (I’d like to avoid headaches while I can). Also my budget is rather high. I worked my \*\*\* off this summer for this computer so I can get quality and not bargin bin stuff. **Case** Antec Performance I P180 Silver ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129154](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129154) **Power Supply** Thermaltake TR2 W0070 ATX 430W Power Supply 115/230 V - Retail [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153023](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153023) **Monitors** I’m looking to run two 19’’ or 20’’ monitors. I’d like to rotate one of them 90 degrees to take advantage of all the things on computers that are taller than they are wide (word documents, IRC, source code, web pages). So I monitor that rotates is a requirement. Preferably two of the same so they look good next to each other. I’m considering these two right now but I’m still looking around a lot. I’m also not sure if the second one rotates. [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001081](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001081) [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...P=OTC-d3alt1me](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...P=OTC-d3alt1me) **Motherboard** I realize the P5B has an issue with the JMicron chip not being supported yet but it looks like its coming very soon in the 2.6.18 kernel so I guess I will just deal with it till then. ASUS P5B Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131030](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131030) **CPU** I gotta go with the Core 2 Duo. I know the AMDs are a better deal right now but I’ve been waiting for this thing. Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor – Retail [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115004](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115004) **Video Card** eVGA 256-P2-N554-AX Geforce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...P=OTC-d3alt1me](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...P=OTC-d3alt1me) **RAM** God ■■■■ fast ram is expensive. Hopefully its worth it. CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145590](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145590) **Hard Drive** Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148140](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148140) **DVD-Drive** DVD±/CD-RW: Pioneer DVR-111D [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...P=OTC-d3alt1me](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...P=OTC-d3alt1me) **Mouse** Logitech G5 Laser [http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-G5-La](http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-G5-La)…&s=electronics \*\* Keyboard\*\* Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000 [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...2?ie=UTF8&s=pc](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...2?ie=UTF8&s=pc)