New system Parts ordered

[Nate Owens]

Just in time for a tax break for the year...
I ordered the components for my new computer system
I did a lot of research and looking at what others are working with
(I'm no computer guru, but I'm hoping this will work well for 3D/2D graphics)

The Box =
CoolerMaster Cosmos 1000 ATX Full-Tower Case

The Processor=
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor - 2.40GHz,
8MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB, Kentsfield, Quad-Core, OEM, Socket 775 Processor (CP2-DUO-Q6600)

Ram (more later) =
2 gigs Kingston HyperX 1024MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz LL Memory

Power supply =
CoolerMaster Real Power Pro 650-Watt Power Supply - SLI, SATA-Ready,
120mm Fan, Active PFC

Western Digital Raptor hard drive =
150 GB SATA 3.5-inch internal hard drive with crystalline polycarbonate lens
for full view of inner workings 10,000 RPM spin speed; 16 MB cache

Mama Board =
Maximus Formula (Special Edition)
- Intel® Quad-core CPU Ready
- Supports Intel® next generation 45nm Multi-core CPU
- Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo Ready
- Intel® X38/ICH9R
- Dual-channel DDR2 1200*/1066 MHz Support
- Fusion Block System
- Extreme Tweaker
- SupremeFX II 8-CH Audio
- CPU Level Up
- Voltiminder LED
- LCD Poster
- ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit)
- 2-Phase DDR2
- COP EX

Graphics card (using one I have) =
512 MB ATI Radeon PCI express 1600

[bicc39]

keyboard?

[Nate Owens]

Thanks for the reminder, but I should say that I have a computer now - been doing illustration and stuff digitally since the early '90s and upgrading as I went along.;)

Some parts like the monitor, pen tablet, mouse, cd/dvd writer, external hard drive, etc. will be grandfathered in to the new system. This is an upgrade. Haven't done one in a few years, but I wanted mostly to get to more than a single-core processor. (Many moons ago I had two, but that was probably about the time Pentiums started coming out)....