Reply #6: I just built my first computer.. >>link>> got most the parts at newegg, i can now fix it and upgrade

[sam sarrha]

it..

http://www.newegg.com/Store/Category.aspx?Category=20&name=Motherboards

i learned along the way, and the learning curve is pretty steep, lots os sites to get help.. http://www.pcmech is a good build site.. lots of others too

i did some overkill on some things, some i just found real cheap, the Rampage mobo isn't necessary, and if you decide to build something...stick with nVidia SLI.. i have never had an off the shelf computer i liked. cant upgrade or fix them. i needed the VISTA 64 bit for the RAM to run voice recognition software Dragon10

i'd probably get something like this if i had a doOver http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188026 , since i lost my left hand my Game'n isn't what it used to be. be sure to get a PSU with 'modular' cables..

you can build a cheaper homebuilt.. i just never wanted to have to ever get another computer. i'm an Aspi, and the computer is my connection to the outside world. and at the time i was a gamer

Intel e8400 Core2 Duo CPU
Silent Knight CPU Cooler
VISTA 64 Home Premium
8 Gb RAM OCZ HPC Raptor
ASUS Formula Rampage X48 Mobo
VisionTek Radeon 3780 x2 GPU
MX Revolution Mouse
IceMat pad
ANTEK 900 Case