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New system Parts ordered

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

keyboard?

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.:wink:

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)…