Feels like It's mine

[jpmeyer038]

Hi all, this is my first project posting here on TBCS. I am building a budget gaming rig for a total stranger from school, Nick. heres the parts:

Case CM HAF 912 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233)
MOBO MSI 77T-C35 AM2+ (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130307)
GFX Sapphire 5770 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102858)
PSU CM 600W MODULAR (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171036)
CPU Phenom II x4 940 AM2+ (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103644)
RAM OCZ REAPER 4GB (2X2) DDR2 800 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227267)
HDD Seagate 7200.12 1TB (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433)
ODD LITE ON (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106334)
wireless card Asus PCI N-wireless (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320048)
speakers Logitech 2.1 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121034)
heatsink CM hyper 212 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065)
monitor LG 20inch LED (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005148)

threw in a 120mm xigmatech fan plus some AS5

totals around 900 bucks

parts have already been ordered and will arrive tomorow. yet, i would still like some input and feedback about this list. suggestions? let me explain i went with am2+, because it saved us some money. saved $50 bucks with an am2+ rather than am3. saved 20 bucks on a am2 motherboard. found out that ddr2 and ddr3 memory is about the same price.

monitor arrived a day early! shipped from TN, everything else is from NJ. 50 pounds of computer parts tomorow!! Im very excited, it has been a while since i built my own, or anybodys rig. having hardware withdrawals lol

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/9879/1117101849.jpg

on the right is my monitor (25.5 inch samsung) Left is the LG monitor for Nick

again, i appreciate any suggestions for future builds. Diluzio91 and I have looked over this list and edited it a few times.

[diluzio91]

lol.. its too bad he needed a monitor... otherwise we cud have built him something a little beefier. Welcome Jake!!

[jpmeyer038]

will have more pictures tonight or tomorrow of the actual build.

[jpmeyer038]

Build is finished! Wish i would have taken more pictures....I was more focussed on finishing up the project since i was pressed on time. I was quite anxious too lol. ....

ENJOY

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4900/1118101823.jpg

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http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/2563/1118101950.jpg

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/4100/1118101958.jpg

THats all i have. the guy i built this for took the computer soon after i was finished. once again, sorry for the lack of pictures. i wish i had taken some pictures of it all completed. i will keep this in mind for future builds

[SXRguyinMA]

looks like a fun little system to put together :D

definitely need more pics next time! and pick up a cheap (~$5) tripod too, it makes steady shots very nice :D

[jpmeyer038]

ha yea first i need a real camera though lol

[diluzio91]

lol. cellphone pic FTW!!!!!!!!!!! ur gonna nerdgasm when you see the new blue storm pics... my friend took them with a d7 :D