Following are the potential components to the gaming PC:
*Note: I may include some unnecessary information, I'm just trying to be as detailed as possible.*
Case:
RAIDMAX Scorpio ATX-868WUP Blue Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
This Includes 3 80mm case fans, 1 of them with a blue LED. All 3 of these use 4-pin peripheral power connectors.
Newegg: http://www.newegg.co....82E16811156137
Power Supply (Comes with case):
RaidMax KY-520 ATX12V 420W Power
AC Input: 115V @ 10A, 230V @ 6A
DC Output: +3.3V @ 26A, +5V @ 32A, +5VSB @ 2A, +12V @ 13A, -5V @ 0.5A, -12V @ 0.8A
*Note: Not much information was provided on this PSU because it came with the case. I would be grateful of any light that could be shed on this.*
Motherboard:
BIOSTAR TForce TP43D2A7 LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard
FSB: 1600/1333MHz
CPU Socket: LGA 775
CPU Support: Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium
Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR2 1066
Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
PCI Express 2.0 x16: 1
PCI Express x1: 2
PCI Slots: 3
6x SATA 3.0gb/s
ATX
24 Pin Power
If any pertinent information was missed, the Newegg page has more information on it: http://www.newegg.co....82E16813138122
Processor:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Conroe 3.0GHz
3 GHz
Dual-Core
FSB: 1333MHz
LGA 775 Socket
Newegg: http://www.newegg.co....82E16819115028
CPU Fan:
ZEROtherm CF900 92mm CPU Cooler
Newegg: http://www.newegg.co....82E16835887004
Memory:
Crucial 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) x3
Newegg: http://www.newegg.co....82E16820161400
Hard Drive:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 SATA 200822
7200 RPM
200 GB
SATA
Optical Drive:
TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552L
DVD+RW/DVD-RW
Writing Speeds
DVD+R9 Dual Layer: 2.4x
DVD+R: 16x
DVD+RW: 4x
DVD-R: 12x
DVD-RW: 4x
CD-R: 40x
CD-RW: 32x
Reading Speeds
DVD-ROM: 16x
CD-ROM: 48x
Graphics Card:
VGA 384-P3-N851-AR GeForce 8800 GS 384MB 192-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
PCI-E x16 2.0
GeForce 8800 GS
384 MB
192-bit
GDDR3
Newegg: http://www.newegg.co....82E16814130332
There it is. I have a few questions that I would appreciate having answered about the build:
1) Will the 420 Watt power supply be enough to power it?
2) Will the old hard drive work with the newer SATA on the motherboard?
3) Will the slower memory work with the higher standard motherboard?
4) Is upgrading the 8800 GS to a GT worth an extra 50, and a GTX an extra 100?
5) Are there any parts I can upgrade without greatly increasing the cost?
6) Did I miss anything?
7) Most importantly, will it work?
P.S.: I already have a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and sound system.